Job details
Company
Volvo Group
Location
Göteborg, Sweden
Employment type
Working Student
Primary category
Other
Posted date
5 May 2026
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Job description
Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future. If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.
About the VIE Program:
The VIE, International Voluntary Abroad, is a French international corporate placement program for young professionals between the age of 18 and 28 who are European Union nationals. For these reasons, we thank you in advance to mention these items on your CV. For more detailed information about the eligibility conditions to this program, we invite you to go to Business France website.
What you will do
At Cab Body Purchasing you will contribute to the transformation of our company, the transport industry and society at large.
You will:
- Do and drive all relevant activities to deliver QDCFTSR (*) targets
- Identify, mitigate and monitor risks
- Understand market specifics and business needs
- Drive commercial negotiations with suppliers as host or co-host
- Drive Cost reduction ideas generation (deep dive and portfolio analysis)
- Lead cross functional work with other functions to implement such ideas
- Actively contribute to the team development, by bringing improvement ideas, support your peers, sharing good cases and ask for support when needed
*QDCFTSR : Quality, Delivery, Cost, Feature, Technology, Sustainability and Risk Management
Your future team
The CAB Business is characterized by a dynamic environment in direct contact with our customers’ needs through comfort, safety features and both exterior and interior design.Cab Body Purchasing Team manage for instance Glazing Solutions, Door components, Paints and Sealants, Plastic Molding, Accessories, and much more… A mix between technology, design and innovations having high value-added for customers.With major strategic projects on-going and clear target to reduce our CO2 emission the Cab Driving team, with the Cab department, is in the forefront of the Volvo Group transformation towards safer and cleaner transport solutions.Partnerships, global strategies, and new business models’ approach are key enablers to succeed in our mission!
Who are you ?
Do you dream big? We do too, and we are excited to grow together. In this role as a person, we believe that you are:
- Master degree in Purchasing
- a business-oriented mindset with both a financial and technical understanding
- you enjoy the challenge of having contact with experienced and skilled suppliers
- You possess good communication and networking skills
In addition to this you enjoy driving your own work and taking initiatives, with a team player attitude. You are recognized for your agility to adapt and react in a complex environment with speed.
Ready for the next move?
Are you excited to bring your skills and innovative ideas? We look forward to meeting you. Apply today!
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Who we are and what we believe in
We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.
Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment.
Trucks Technology & Industrial Division hire team players who are ready to create real customer impact. Our decentralized teams work close to our customers, with speed and autonomy, to build what they truly need.
Join us to collaborate on innovative, sustainable technologies that redefine how we design, build, and deliver value. Bring your curiosity, your expertise, and your collaborative energy, and together, we’ll turn bold ideas into tangible solutions for our customers and contribute to a more sustainable tomorrow.