Intern: Purchasing (Summer 2026) jobs in United States
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Volvo Group · 6 hours ago

Intern: Purchasing (Summer 2026)

Volvo Group is committed to shaping sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions. The Purchasing intern role provides students with the opportunity to apply their academic knowledge in a professional setting, supporting purchasing professionals with various tasks related to supplier management and project analysis.

AutomotiveIndustrialManufacturingTransportation
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Culture & Values
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Responsibilities

Support in evaluating the performance of our current supply base
Help to minimize disturbances in our supply chain by steering improvements
Assist in securing that suppliers are delivering according to Volvo’s specifications
Serve as an interface between our operation plants and suppliers during running production
Manage activities related to supplier relationships (meetings, documents, feedback, etc.)
Support Buyers in their day-to-day activities such as issuing RFQ’s, running reports, creating dashboards, etc
Participate in supplier and internal team meetings
Collaborate with stakeholders in order to obtain the best possible results for Volvo in terms of cost, quality, delivery, and features

Qualification

Microsoft Office ApplicationsPower BIPower AutomateAgilityContinuous improvement mindsetWritten communicationVerbal communicationTeam playerOrganizational skills

Required

Currently pursuing a degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field. Your degree must be at an accredited school, and you need to have completed 30 semester hours prior to the start of the internship
Must be either a Junior, Senior, or Graduate Student at the start of your internship
Minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.75 or higher
To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status
Summer Interns may work up to 40 hours per week and must be enrolled as a student

Preferred

Organized and agile in your way of working, with a continuous improvement mindset
Team-player focused
Developed written and verbal communication skills
Skilled in Microsoft Office Applications (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word)
Experience with Power Bi and Power Automate is a plus

Benefits

Housing assistance, when applicable
Countless career opportunities / internal mobility across our global organization
Training and personal development

Company

Volvo Group

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Volvo Group is a manufacturer of trucks, buses, construction equipment, and marine and industrial engines.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$61.1M
Key Investors
IndustrivaerdenNYSERDA
2025-10-21Post Ipo Equity· $51.1M
2022-11-17Grant· $10M
1935-01-01IPO

Leadership Team

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Gary McCartney
SVP & CFO Mack Trucks Inc. and Volvo Trucks North America
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Amanda Pettitt
Senior Talent Acquisition Partner
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