Master Thesis: Building Supply Chain Resilience through Risk Identification & Disruption Management

Volvo Group; Göteborgs kommun; On-site; SEK 201,000 - 312,000; Part time

Job summary

Volvo Group is inviting two Master’s students to join as part of a thesis project focusing on strengthening supply chain resilience. The role explores global supplier networks, risk indicators, and disruption management, with an emphasis on proactive monitoring and organizational learning.

You will collaborate with Volvo Group teams across Göteborg/Eskilstuna and deliver a detailed report outlining methodologies, findings, and actionable recommendations.

Qualifications

• Two motivated Master’s students studying Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, or other relevant fields.

Responsibilities

• Examine supply chain risks and disruption-monitoring practices within a global service network.
• Evaluate how internal and external data, analytical methods, and organizational processes can improve risk identification, assessment, and disruption response.
• Compile and present research findings and recommendations.

Education

Master's student in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Industrial Engineering or related fields

Job description

Who We Are

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.

Service Operations & Technology (SOT) is the engine behind customer uptime and service growth in the Volvo Group. Within the Truck Technology & Industrial Division (TTI), we bring together engineering, purchasing, logistics, remanufacturing, and technology into one global end-to-end organization.

With more than 5,000 colleagues across 50+ sites worldwide, we work close to our customers and markets to deliver reliable, high-performance service solutions that keep vehicles and machines running.

We combine technical expertise with a strong performance culture and an outside-in mindset. Together, we move fast, collaborate across brands and functions, and continuously unlock the full potential of the Volvo Group service business.

What You Will Do

The Volvo Group service market operates within a complex global network of suppliers, distribution centers, and dealers. Disruptions in any part of this network can affect parts availability and customer service. We are therefore strengthening our capabilities to proactively identify and assess supply chain risks, while improving our ability to detect, analyze, and respond to emerging disruptions.

You will investigate how internal and external data, analytical methods, and structured processes can improve supply chain risk identification, assessment, monitoring, and disruption management. The work may include mapping supply chain dependencies and risk exposure, identifying relevant indicators and early warning signals, evaluating their potential operational impact, and exploring how insights can support timely mitigation and response decisions.

The thesis should take a holistic perspective on supply chain risk management, connecting proactive risk monitoring with reactive disruption analysis and organizational learning.

Key Responsibilities

• Examine supply chain risks and disruption‑monitoring practices within a global service network.
• Evaluate how internal and external data, analytical methods, and organizational processes can improve risk identification, assessment, and disruption response.
• Compile and present research findings and recommendations.

Expected Outcomes

• An improved understanding of supply chain risks, disruptions, and resilience within the case company.
• Practical recommendations for strengthening risk identification, monitoring, mitigation, and response capabilities.
• A detailed report outlining research, methodologies, findings, and recommendations.

Are you intreasted to join us?

We are seeking two motivated Master's students studying Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, or other relevant fields, who are interested in supply chain resilience and solving complex business challenges.

Location: Göteborg or Eskilstuna

Contact: Philip Mårtensson ([e-mail]) Supply Chain & Analytics Expert

Last application date: 2026-11-09

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 Division 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.