VIE - Logistics Purchasing Buyer EMEA

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, the International Internship Program, is a French international corporate placement program for young professionals between the age of 18 and 28 who are European Union nationals. It is not possible to do a VIE in the country of nationality. For these reasons, we thank you in advance to mention these items in your CV. For more detailed information about the eligibility conditions to this program, we invite you to go to Business France website: www.civiweb.com.

This VIE is a 12 months contract starting 1st October 2025, located in Gent or Gothenburg.  

What you will do

At Logistics Purchasing EMEA you will contribute to the transformation of our company, the transport industry and society at large. You will: 

•    Take on the challenge of handling part of contract portfolios for logistics services
•    Learn the job and visualize improvement areas in the way we work in our teams
•    Conduct market analysis through RFIs
•    Take part in Sourcing projects and help to optimize Volvo’s supplier network
•    Take the lead on commercial negotiations
•    Drive and implement development projects and improvement initiatives
•    Challenge and influence us with your ideas
•    Support the positive mindset for continuous improvement
•    Support the team with various analysis’ and development activities
•    Digitalization and process automation is something you are interested in, and you actively take part in the digitalization journey that we have entered in Logistics Purchasing
 

Your future team

As a VIE in Logistics Purchasing you will be working in a team responsible for buying all logistics services for the Volvo Group in region EMEA. We have a very diverse team of buyers located in Sweden, France, Belgium and Poland. The team is characterized by unique people with a wide range of interests and skills. A combination of recently started colleagues, trained professionals, and experts with a high degree of experience. We seek a colleague that is passionate about logistics, purchasing and analytics – striving for continuously improving the way we work, making it better in every possible way.

Who are you?

Do you dream big? We do too, and we are excited to grow together.

To become our VIE in Logistics Purchasing, we believe you have these qualifications:
•    Bachelor’s degree in Science, Engineering or Business Administration
•    Fluent in English (in speech and writing)
•    Very strong analytical and problem solving skills
•    Strong Negotiation skills
•    Strong general IT knowledge (preferably knowledge in optimization & visualization tools)
•    Agile & flexible
•    Communication skills and strong interest to develop good relationships with stakeholders
•    Strong autonomy

Ready for the next move?

•    Is negotiation a challenge that you want to take?
•    Are you fascinated by analytical challenges and complex problem solving?
•    Are you intrigued by new technologies & tools and eager to drive application of them in our current business?
•    Are you able to work and run investigations independently and as team player?
•    Do you have the can-do mindset with drive and energy? Can you communicate your findings and proposals in a clear way?
•    Are you truly engaged to support sustainable purchasing?

By joining us you will become a part of a high performing team with great team spirit – supporting each other. You will have the unique opportunity to work closely with both buyers and analysts in a diverse & global setting. 

You can be part of a team, engaged in realizing sustainable purchasing at location in Ghent Belgium close to our Groups largest factory and warehouse, or in Goteborg Sweden close to our headquarter.

Are you excited to bring your skills and disruptive ideas to the table? We can’t wait to hear from you. Apply today! Application deadline: 23rd June 2025

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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. 

Group Trucks Operations encompasses all production of the Group’s manufacturing of Volvo, Renault and Mack trucks, as well as engines and transmissions. We also orchestrate the spare parts distribution for Volvo Group’s customers globally and design, operate and optimize logistics and supply chains for all brands. We count 30,000 employees at 30 plants and 50 distribution centers across the globe. Our global footprint offers an opportunity for an international career in a state-of-the-art industrial environment, where continuous improvement is the foundation. As our planet is facing great challenges, we - one of the largest industrial organizations in the world - stand at the forefront of innovation. We are ready to rise to the challenge. Would you like to join us?