Material Controller
Göteborg, SE, 417 56
Would you like to influence the future of transport solutions and support developing new technologies? This is your chance!
We are looking for a person with experience of material coordination. Someone who enjoys being a part of a creative and multi-cultural work environment, where a lot is going on simultaneously. Apply now to take part in the hands-on experience at Volvo Buses!
The position
As a material coordinator, you will support the organization by procuring material and handling invoices. Both for the physical builds of our test buses, but also for our workshop and other sites. You will follow up the deliveries, and work with the project team to ensure that the material is in place on time.
Our department Verification & Validation is to ensure the quality status of our products, before reaching the customer. In this specific team, we are working with test object preparation, aiming to have our test buses ready for testing. In our surveys, the colleagues are highlighted as the best part of our department, are you one of us?
You will be surrounded by skilled colleagues in a working environment where we help each other towards the common goals. We always strive for customer’s success, with a solid base in trust for each other and a passion that drives us to perform and make a change.
Who are you?
To thrive in this role, we believe you are a structured, proactive, and flexible individual, who enjoys working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. You are enthusiastic about continuous improvement and can adapt to changing priorities with ease.
You possess strong communication and collaboration skills, and you enjoy working closely with cross-functional teams to solve problems and overcome challenges. Your ability to stay organized and detail-oriented helps ensure smooth material flows and efficient operations.
Qualifications and Experience:
- A BSc or MSc in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or a related field—or equivalent practical experience.
- Previous experience in material handling, logistics, or supply chain operations is highly valued.
- Familiarity with the automotive industry and its processes is a strong advantage.
- Proficiency in ERP systems (e.g., SAP), inventory management tools, and Excel.
- Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data and drive decisions.
What we can offer
In Volvo Buses, you will get an opportunity to work with skilled colleagues in a global environment in which you can develop and prosper both professionally and personally, because when you succeed, we succeed. We are eager to get to know you and learn from you. Together we drive prosperity. Welcome to join us in our journey in changing the world.
Are you the one we are looking for?
Did the description sound like a match We will conduct interviews continuously, so apply right away, latest on the 15th of September.
For more information, please contact:Martina Theslöf, Group Manager Test Object Preparation
Phone: +4676 553 50 65
We value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail.
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.
At Volvo Buses you join one of the world’s leading providers of sustainable people transport solutions. What we do affects millions of people around the world: passengers, drivers, customers; in fact, entire cities and countries. This job gives you the opportunity to work with the future of people transportation and infrastructure. We have a strong culture of working together to help each other, sharing knowledge and experience. Together, we shape the world we want to live in.