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The internship role provides students with the opportunity to apply academic knowledge and skills in a professional environment, and to support/promote their career goals through contact with professionals in their field of study. The internship experience enables students to participate in professional activities for Volvo Group Trucks Purchasing through working on important and innovative projects that build experience in project and supply chain management, finance, supplier quality and negotiation. Soft skills, high energy and a positive mindset are key assets for succeeding in this position, across a diverse, multicultural team.Responsibilities
Manage activities related to supplier relationships (meetings, documents, feedback, etc.)
Support the buyers, purchasing manager, supplier quality engineers and project managers in their day-to-day activities
Analyze key components of the supply chain (suppliers, processes and spend, etc.)
Perform purchasing and sourcing activities, such as RFI’s (Request For Information), and RFQ’s (Request For Quotation)
Participate in supplier and internal team meetings
Multiple Internships are offered in each of the following Group Trucks Purchasing Departments
Business Controls
Business Office & Communications
Indirect Products and Services
Innovation & Technology
Powertrain Purchasing
Project Management
Supplier Quality Engineering
Technology & Supplier Evaluation
Uptime and Adaptation
Vehicle Purchasing
Educational Requirements
Applicants must be currently enrolled and pursuing a degree. All fields are welcome to apply, as purchasing is diverse, and different perspectives are essential for success. The degree must be at an accredited school and the applicant must have completed 30 semester hours prior to the start of the internship.
Spring Interns are required work less than 30 hours per week and must be enrolled as full-time student.
Must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0
Skills Needed to be successful in this role
Curiosity
Entrepreneurial mindset
Negotiation
Analytical skills
Ability to process information
Business case development
Project management
Soft Skills
Relationship skills (interpersonal/relationship)
Communication/professionalism
Self-motivated, taking initiative
Team interaction
Problem solving
Computer Skills
Microsoft Office Suite: Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint
About usThe Volvo Group aims at being the most admired employer in the industry by attracting and engaging the best people. Volvo Group Purchasing provides competitive advantages to the Volvo Group by selecting high performing suppliers to deliver the best possible products & services with the right quality output that add real business value for our customers. We are a global division with approximately 1,300 professionals world-wide providing expertise to secure Purchasing Excellence for Customer Success. Volvo Group Purchasing has 120 BSEK in Purchasing annual spend, 2,550 suppliers in serial production, and 1,9 billion parts delivered to the Group Truck plants annually. We support the Volvo Group’s mission ‘Driving prosperity through transport solutions’ by applying the principles of Code of Conduct and responsible sourcing to the purchasing processes.Auto req ID99803BREntityGroup Trucks PurchasingState/Province
Flexible
City/Town
Flexible
Employment/Assignment TypeInternship/Trainee/Co-opTravel Required (Maximum)Last application date01-Nov-2019Functional AreaPurchasingVolvo Group North America is an Equal Opportunity Employer E.O.E/M/F/Disability/Veteran
Vacancy caducado!