Internship - Commodity Buyer Associate - (H/F)

Position description 

Volvo Group Trucks Purchasing builds its success through their employees and seeks for new talents! By joining Group Trucks Purchasing (GTP), you will be part of an ambitious and positive environment where our main values are trust, passion, change, performance and customer success. 

Within the Vendor Team in the VAT department (Vendor, Axle, Transmission) we are looking for a trainee (internship) located in Lyon, France.  

This contract will start as soon as possible for a minimum period of 6 months. Duration and modalities can be adjusted based on your school’s or university constraints.  

We are looking for a student who is following a business school or university degree with a specialization into Purchasing/Supply Chain or engineering degree with an additional year into a business specialization.  (Master spécialisé) 

Who are we? 

Our Vendor team is 9 passionate and driven colleagues located in Lyon, France and Gothenburg, Sweden. 5 Commodity Buyers, 1 Project Buyers, 3 Segment leader, and 1 manager, and includes 4 different nationalities. Our work is structured around various commodities:  Gearbox for bus, trucks, medium duty trucks, diesel and gaz engines, retarders, power take off, hydraulics pumps.  These are mechanical parts involving electronical systems.  

Volvo Group Trucks Purchasing provides competitive advantages to the Volvo Group by selecting high performing suppliers to deliver the best possible products and services that add real business value. 

Job Description 
 
As an associate buyer, you will be accountable for the QDCFTSR* of the supplier based on the respective segments by using the tools and purchasing/cross functional network during production and after production for revenue segments. 

*QDCFTSR: Quality, Delivery, Cost, Feature, Technology, Sustainability and Risk Management 

Who are you? 

We are looking for a strong and flexible team player, eager to learn a lot and improve. 
You have a can-do approach, with a positive mindset. You are ready to tackle challenges and you aren't afraid to take ownership and accountability.   
With superior communication skills, you are comfortable in cross-functional and multi-cultural set-up and you are fully fluent in English. You enjoy managing many parallel activities and you have a target-oriented approach.  

Core responsibilities / Hard skills  

• Monitor, identify and mitigate risks in cooperation with Supplier Quality & Delivery team 

• Drive all relevant activities to deliver on QDCFTSR* targets 

• Perform supplier negotiation and contract management  

• Contribute to segment strategies & Build sourcing case presentation  

• Sustainability Acumen  

• Perform daily purchasing activities related to production orders, logistics and financial flows to the suppliers 

• Support product/processes changes  

• Support the segment leader for the strategy of the portfolio 

Desired qualifications 

• Cost/Financial Management 

• Production & Supply chain 

• Negotiation skills 

• Business mindset 

• Project Management 

• Quality Management 

• Legal Management 

• Fluent in English  

• Strong ease with IT software (pack office, ERP...) 

Join us! 

Stimulating work environment, recognition, professional progress, motivation, management, fun... 
The Volvo Group in France has been awarded the "Happy Trainees" label for the sixth consecutive year, rewarding companies where it is good to carry out an internship or work-study program. 
We also obtained the "Great Place to Work" label awarded to the best companies where the employee experience is based on trust in relationships and equality for all. 
 
Please submit your application in English. We are waiting for YOU ! 
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us. 

Marie-Aude FORESTIER – Segment leader : (based in Lyon) marie.aude.forestier@volvo.com  
Philippe Grillon  - Head of Vendor Team manager (based in Lyon) – philippe.grillon@volvo.com