Intern: Purchasing (Spring 2026)
Shippensburg, PA, US, 17257
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.
Position Description:
This will be a internship to assist with the Site Purchasing team. The position will support various projects and activities within the team related to:
- Supplier Delivery Precision analysis
- Support with Critical supplier issues
- Direct Material costing support
- Supplier relationship support
- Research supplier invoice discrepancies versus VCE established pricing, document and take appropriate actions with the supplier and Commodity managers as required.
- Supplier relationship support
- Send out RFQ’s to approved suppliers
- Place production and prototype orders with approved suppliers
- Work in accordance with the Volvo CE processes, the Volvo Way, and the Volvo values and behaviors
The candidate should possess the following skills, experience and knowledge:
- Strong coordination and organization skills
- PC-literate (including Office Outlook and other MS Office programs)
- Maturity and ability to work independently with minimum supervision
- Diplomacy and discretion required
- Flexibility and availability
- Pro-activity
- Systematic and committed
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills and cultural understanding
Qualifications:
- Must be enrolled in a degree program related to Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Materials Movement/Management, Purchasing, Contracts Management, Business Administration, or a similar field at an accredited school and have completed 30 semester hours of undergraduate studies.
- Applicants must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.75
- Spring interns may work up to 30 hours per week
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.
Part of Volvo Group, Volvo Construction Equipment is a global company driven by our purpose to build the world we want to live in. Together we develop and deliver solutions for a cleaner, smarter, and more connected world. By unleashing everyone’s full potential, we build a more sustainable future for all our stakeholders. Come join our team and help us build a better tomorrow.
Nearest Major Market: Harrisburg