Volvo Group Graduate Program 2027 - Associate Project & Commodity Buyer

Location: Göteborg, SE, 417 15

Volvo Group Graduate Program 2027 - Associate Project & Commodity Buyer

Location

Göteborg, SE, 417 15

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Position Type

Graduate

Permanent/Temporary

Permanent

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.

This is the Volvo Group Graduate Program

A new era of manufacturing and R&D is here. Are you passionate about technology, eager to solve real business challenges, ready to drive innovation, and join our transformation journey? Then this Graduate program is for you!

As part of the Graduate Program at Volvo Group, you will tackle real challenges from day one and contribute to the development of next-generation production solutions.

The 15-month Graduate Program combines 50% time in your home department with 50% dedicated program activities, giving you broad exposure across Volvo Group. Through local and international rotations, short-term assignments, and targeted training in areas such as operations, engineering, and purchasing, you will build a strong understanding of our business, brands and strategy. The program also includes direct customer exposure and encourages collaboration, knowledge-sharing and an end-to-end mindset, enabling you to contribute to transformation across the organization from day one.

Your future team

The ECU Purchasing team buys the Electronic Control Units used in vehicles, powertrains, and gearboxes. The team works with suppliers and internal teams such as engineering, quality, projects, and supply chain to select the right solutions, agree competitive prices, follow supplier performance, support projects, reduce costs, and manage risks such as component shortages or obsolete technology.

How you’ll contribute

You will be supporting the development and execution of ECU sourcing strategies, securing competitive cost, quality, delivery, innovation, and supply resilience through effective supplier and stakeholder collaboration.

Key responsibilities

Help prepare ECU sourcing strategies by collecting information about market trends, new technologies, business needs, and potential suppliers.

Support supplier selection by preparing requests for quotation, comparing offers, participating in negotiations, and summarizing recommendations for review.

Follow supplier performance in areas such as cost, quality, delivery, innovation, sustainability, and supply continuity, and help coordinate actions when improvements are needed.

Assist with purchasing activities during the ECU product lifecycle, including development changes, cost-saving opportunities, contract follow-up, and commercial issue resolution.

Help identify purchasing and supply risks, support the preparation of mitigation actions, follow their progress, and raise important issues to the team.

Keep purchasing data, contracts, supplier information, sourcing documents, and reports accurately and up to date.

Who are you?

We are looking for someone with a strong transformation and collaborative mindset who is eager to learn, explore, and understand the business. You thrive in dynamic environments, embrace new challenges and ambiguity, and take ownership of your own development and growth.

With strong analytical skills, you take initiatives and drive tasks forward with determination while bringing fresh perspectives and innovative ideas to the team.

You enjoy building relationships and leveraging a global network to create impact while working collaboratively across teams and functions. In addition, you contribute to a culture of continuous learning by actively sharing knowledge, exchanging insights, and supporting the development of others. You also have a passion for Electronics and Business!

You meet the following requirements

You have a degree in Master of Technology (M.Tech) or equivalent relevant master’s degree

Experience in data analysis, data science, or predictive modelling

Project planning and delivery

Business requirements analysis and solution design

Industrial, logistics, or supply-chain understanding is beneficial

Interest in working in global organizations and collaborating across functions, cultures and locations

Experience may come from academic projects, internships, thesis work, or early professional assignments

Additional desirable skills

Specialisation in supply chain and electronics engineering

To qualify for the Graduate program, you

Have completed a Master’s degree prior to the start of the program but not more than 3 years ago.

Should not have more than three years' full-time relevant working experience in the field prior to starting the program, excluding part-time work during studies.

Are fluent in English, both written and verbal.

Are willing to travel and participate in international short-term assignments

What’s in it for you?

Our Volvo Group Graduate Program starts in August 2027, and you will be offered a permanent position at FSDV Purchasing department with placement in Sweden, Gothenburg. These are some of the benefits of joining our program:

An opportunity to work with the latest technology.

An exciting and global working environment with experienced colleagues.

Possibility to gain international experience through a short-term assignment abroad.

A competitive salary and permanent position from day one.

Various workshops and seminars designed to help you grow into your future career at Volvo Group.

The possibility to shape your own career with endless career opportunities.

The application process

The journey begins! An email confirmation will be sent when you submit your application. After this, it is still possible to update your personal profile by logging into your account. The hiring t