Temporary Logistics Support Material Control - Volvo Trucks

Volvo Group; Oostakker; On-site; EUR 22,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Volvo Group in Oostakker, Belgium, is seeking a Temporary Logistics Support Material Control role for Volvo Trucks. The position focuses on ensuring parts availability at the Ghent plant and minimizing assembly-line disruption while controlling costs.

You will monitor supplier deliveries, maintain EDI commitments, and coordinate with production, transport, quality and cross-docks. The ideal candidate holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Logistics, or International Business, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Logistics or International Business.
• Understanding of supply chain operations and flow thinking.
• Language: Advanced English; Dutch an asset.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management abilities, with prioritization and urgency management.

Responsibilities

• Monitor production scheduling and delivery performance of parts from domestic and international suppliers.
• Maintain daily communication with suppliers to ensure deliveries align with EDI commitments.
• Daily communication with stakeholders (production, transport, quality, cross-docks, etc.).
• Manage supplier-related cost recovery processes (chargebacks).
• Ensure logistics parameters are accurately maintained and updated in the system (lead time, MRP, EDI).

Skills

Advanced English

Dutch language

Excel

Verbal and written communication

Organizational and time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

Bachelor's degree in Logistics

Bachelor's degree in International Business

Job description

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Temporary Logistics Support Material Control - Volvo Trucks

Location: Oostakker, BE, 9041

Position Type: Graduate

Permanent/Temporary: Temporary

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.

Your key responsbility is to solve problems to ensure parts availability at the Ghent plant and avoid impact to the assembly line with the lowest possible cost.

You will do so by:

• Monitor production scheduling and delivery performance of parts from domestic and international suppliers;
• Maintain daily communication with suppliers to ensure deliveries align with EDI commitments;
• Daily communication with stakeholders (production, transport, quality, cross-docks, etc.);
• Manage supplier-related cost recovery processes (chargebacks);
• Ensure logistics parameters are accurately maintained and updated in the system (lead time, MRP, EDI);

Who are you?

• You obtained a bachelor’s degree for example in Business Administration, Logistics, International Business, ...
• Understanding of supply chain operations and flow thinking.
• Language: Advanced English, Dutch is an asset.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management abilities, with a focus on prioritization and urgency management

What’s in it for you?

This is a temporary assignment till the end of the year, to start immediately.

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.

Trucks Technology & Industrial Divisionhire team players who are ready to create real customer impact. Our decentralized teams work close to our customers, with speed and autonomy, to build what they truly need.
Join us to collaborate on innovative, sustainable technologies that redefine how we design, build, and deliver value. Bring your curiosity, your expertise, and your collaborative energy, and together, we’ll turn bold ideas into tangible solutions for our customers and contribute to a more sustainable tomorrow.

Job Category: Supply Chain & Logistics

Organization: Trucks Technology & Industrial

Every day, Volvo Group products and services ensure that people have food on the table, children arrive safely at school and roads and buildings can be constructed. Looking ahead,we are committed to driving the transition to sustainable and safe transport, mobility and infrastructure solutions toward a net-zero society.

Joining Volvo Group, you will work with some of the world’s most iconic brands and be part of a global and leading industrial company that is harnessing automated driving, electromobility and connectivity.

Our people are passionate about what they do, they aim for high performance and thrive on teamwork and learning. Everyday life at Volvo is defined by a climate of support, care and mutual respect.

If you aspire to grow and make an impact, join us on our journey to create a better and more resilient society for the coming generations.