ExcelHer - Purchasing Associate

Volvo Group; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 600,000 - 850,000; Full time

Job summary

Volvo Group is launching the ExcelHer program in India to support professionals restarting their careers. The 9-month assignment places you as a Purchasing Associate within the Purchasing Support Centre, working with global teams and buyers from Group trucks, buses, and Penta sites.

You will handle RFQ management, supplier inquiries, and portfolio analyses while learning from experienced global end users and supply chain experts.

Qualifications

• BE/B.Tech in Mechanical/Automobile/E&E/Industrial is required.
• Must be a quick learner and drive competence building.
• Demonstrate continuous improvement mindset with good communication.
• Excellent interpersonal and networking skills.
• Proactiveness is an absolute must!
• Positive and collaborative mindset to contribute to Volvo Group.

Responsibilities

• Autonomous maintenance of Handler Logs and portfolio activities.
• RFQ management including launching quotes and supplier queries.
• Prepare quotes summaries and cost breakdowns for suppliers/parts.
• Resolve portfolio issues with suppliers and cross-functional teams.
• Perform analyses: price trends, ABC analysis, supplier dashboards.
• Support supplier integration: EDI, supplier portal access, Parma code updates.
• Maintain dashboards and reports for various departments.

Skills

Quick Learner

Continuous Improvement Mindset

Excellent interpersonal and networking

Proactiveness

Positive and collaborative mindset

Good communication skills

Education

BE/B.Tech in Mechanical/Automobile/E&E/Industrial

Tools

MS Office

Advanced Excel

Job description

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 ExcelHer program:

Are you looking for an opportunity to restart your career?Do you want to join an organization that values your experience, no matter when it was gained?

We are pleased to introduce ExcelHer, Volvo Group India’s career returnship program designed to support talented professionals who are ready to restart their careers. Open to individuals across genders who have taken a career break of one year or more, ExcelHer provides an opportunity to re-enter the workforce with confidence and continue their professional journey.

The program offers a 9-month assignment and provides participants with access to professional development opportunities, mentorship from a business leader, and the chance to work with diverse teams across functions, technologies, and cultures.

As a Purchasing Associate, you will get to learn and perform at the same time with highly experienced globalend users and supply chain experts which will pave your path to becoming a successful purchasing and SupplyChain Management professional.

The Purchasing Associate within the Purchasing Support Centre will be responsible for handling standardscope activities delegated by buyers from all Group trucks, buses, and Penta sites globally.

For you who want to leave the society in a good shape for the next generation. You see this opportunity tobring in the change you want for the society we want to live in.

Main Activities & Responsibilities

• Autonomous maintenance of Handler Logs and other Portfolio Activities/Order Management/PriorityAftermarket Requisitions handling
• RFQ Management including Launching, follow-ups for quotes, and answering supplier queries incollaboration with buyers and PD and XF teams
• Compiling & analyzing quotes from suppliers, preparing preliminary quotes summary/analysis as well as acost breakdown for various suppliers and parts
• Solving portfolio-related issues with suppliers/cross-functional teams and Supplier Price DiscrepancyManagement/Issues Handling
• Performing various analysis for buyers and managers like Price Inconsistency Analysis, 80/20 Analysis, ABCAnalysis, Volume trend Analysis, Supplier Dashboard Creation, Material Cost Levels Report, Supplier SpendAnalysis, Part Price Evolution, Cost Per KG Analysis, Supplier Deep Dive Analysis
• Supplier Integration Support on buyer request - Support in establishing EDI Connections, Supplier PortalAccess, Creation/Addition/Deletion of Parma Code/Supplier base administration, Supplier Base Follow-ups
• Taxonomy and Segmentation Support to buyers and management, segment owners, and maintenance ofVarious Department Dashboards and Reports

Qualifications

• University degree in BE/B.Tech in Mechanical/Automobile/E&E/ Industrial
• Quick Learner who drives Competence Building
• Continuous Improvement and Excellence mindset with good communication skills
• Good understanding of different manufacturing processes and best practice costing.
• Excellent interpersonal and networking skills - true connector working in eco-systems
• Positive and collaborative mindset and strong energy to contribute to the success of the Volvo Group
• MS Office Skills / Advance Excel Programming Skills
• Proactiveness is an absolute must!

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.

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hire 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.