Graduate Apprentice Trainee - Purchasing

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. 

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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. 

“Volvo Group Purchasing is a team of changemakers that thrive in a fast-paced and exciting business environment. We are a truly global team with passion for innovation, sustainability, people, and where lifelong learning is an essential part of our culture. With our ecosystem of supply partners, we shape the world we want to live in and deliver value to customers, society, and the Volvo Group”.

About National Apprentice Training Scheme (NATS)

The National Apprenticeship Training Scheme (NATS) is a Government of India program designed to enhance the practical skills and employability of technically qualified youth. It provides a structured, on-the-job training program for graduates and diploma holders, bridging the gap between academic learning and industry demands. 

Volvo Group India Pvt Ltd engages freshly graduated individuals for one year apprenticeship, providing them with practical training and skills development opportunities within the company’s various functions, it's a way to train future workforce members through a structured apprenticeship program

Who are you?

If you have a burning desire to be a part of developing and setting the course for our society’s future efficientand sustainable transport solutions together with us.… this is the right place to be!

You are passionate, value-driven, and have a keen eye for details to work on transformation in the purchasing area.

Volvo Group Purchasing Support Center is a young, energetic team of talented and skilled professionals delivering the purchasing-related tactical scope of activities to global purchasing communities. Here we workwith global stakeholders and suppliers cross functionally performing various purchasing tasks and being aproblem solver.

What’s in it for you?

As a Graduate Apprentice Trainee (GAT), you will get to learn and perform at the same time with highly experienced global end users and supply chain experts which will pave your path to becoming a successful purchasing and Supply Chain Management professional. 

The Graduate Apprentice Trainee will be responsible for handling standard scope activities delegated by buyers from all Group trucks, buses, and Penta sites globally.

For you who want to leave the society in a good shape for the next generation. You see this opportunity to bring in the change you want for the society we want to live in.

Main Activities & Responsibilities:

• Autonomous maintenance of Handler Logs and other Portfolio Activities/ Order Management/Priority Aftermarket Requisitions handling
• RFQ Management including Launching, follow-ups for quotes, and answering supplier queries incollaboration with buyers and PD and XF teams
• Compiling & analyzing quotes from suppliers, preparing preliminary quotes summary/analysis as well as acost breakdown for various suppliers and parts
• Solving portfolio-related issues with suppliers/cross-functional teams and Supplier Price Discrepancy Management/ Issues Handling
• Performing various analysis for buyers and managers like Price In consistency Analysis, 80/20 Analysis, ABC Analysis, Volume trend Analysis, Supplier Dashboard Creation, Material Cost Levels Report, Supplier Spend Analysis, Part Price Evolution, Cost Per KG Analysis, Supplier Deep Dive Analysis
• Supplier Integration Support on buyer request - Support in establishing EDI Connections, Supplier PortalAccess, Creation/Addition/Deletion of Parma Code/Supplier base administration, Supplier Base Follow-ups
• Taxonomy and Segmentation Support to buyers and management, segment owners, and maintenance of Various Department Dashboards and Reports

Competance & Qualification:

• Fresh graduate with university degree in BE/B.Tech in Mechanical/Automobile/E&E/ Industrial with 65% CGPI
• Quick Learner who drives Competence Building
• Continuous Improvement and Excellence mindset with good communication skills
• Good understanding and interest for manufacturing processes and best practice costing
• Interest to make career in Supply Chain Management (SCM)
• Excellent interpersonal and networking skills - true connector working in eco-systems
• Positive and collaborative mindset and strong energy to contribute to the success of the Volvo Group
• MS Office Skills / Advance Excel Programming Skills
• Proactiveness is an absolute must!

About Volvo Group Purchasing:

Located in 21 countries around the world ~ 1 350 employees and a yearly spend of 150 BSEK. Our current ecosystem of suppliers exceeds 50, 000, and every year around 1.9 billion parts are delivered to Group Truck plants around the world.  

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