Purchasing Associate

Role Overview

Volvo Group is looking for a Purchasing Associate to join its Purchasing Support Centre in Bengaluru. The role sits within a global purchasing environment focused on sustainable transport, digital transformation, and continuous improvement. This position offers an opportunity to contribute to purchasing operations while learning from experienced global buyers and supply chain specialists.

About the Team

The Purchasing Strategy & Digitalization function acts as a centre of excellence within Volvo Group Purchasing. The team helps shape strategic purchasing direction, supports digitalization and governance initiatives, improves efficiency, and works across functions to deliver business value. The support centre works with global stakeholders and suppliers, handling tactical purchasing activities for trucks, buses, and Penta sites worldwide.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain handler logs and manage standard portfolio tasks, order management activities, and aftermarket requisitions.
• Coordinate RFQ activities, including launching requests, following up on quotations, and responding to supplier questions together with buyers and cross-functional teams.
• Review supplier quotes, prepare early-stage quotation summaries and analyses, and build cost breakdowns for different suppliers and parts.
• Resolve portfolio issues with suppliers and internal teams, including support for supplier price discrepancy cases.
• Carry out analytical work for buyers and managers, such as price inconsistency reviews, 80/20 analysis, ABC analysis, volume trend analysis, supplier dashboards, material cost reporting, supplier spend studies, part price evolution analysis, cost per kg analysis, and supplier deep-dive analysis.
• Support supplier integration activities, including EDI setup, supplier portal access, Parma code creation/addition/deletion, supplier base administration, and follow-up actions.
• Assist with taxonomy and segmentation tasks, while maintaining department dashboards and reports for buyers, segment owners, and management.

What You Bring

• A BE/B.Tech degree in Mechanical, Automobile, E&E, or Industrial Engineering.
• Strong learning agility and a mindset focused on building expertise.
• A commitment to continuous improvement, excellence, and effective communication.
• Good knowledge of manufacturing processes and proven costing practices.
• Strong interpersonal and networking ability, with the ability to connect across ecosystems.
• A positive, collaborative attitude and the drive to contribute to Volvo Group’s success.
• Solid MS Office skills, including advanced Excel programming capability.
• A highly proactive approach to work.

Why This Role

This position allows you to build practical purchasing and supply chain capability while working with global teams, supplier networks, and experienced professionals. It is suited to someone who wants to contribute to a more sustainable future and grow in a fast-moving, international environment.

About Volvo Group

Volvo Group operates across 21 countries, employs around 1,350 people within Group Purchasing, manages a yearly spend of 150 BSEK, works with more than 50,000 suppliers, and supports the delivery of around 1.9 billion parts each year to Group Truck plants around the world. The organization values teamwork, inclusiveness, empowerment, and care, and is focused on creating efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions.

Additional Information

Applications are not accepted by email. The company emphasizes data privacy and directs candidates to apply through its official hiring process.

Company Values

The broader group is built around a culture of collaboration, innovation, and responsibility. Teams work with autonomy and speed to create customer impact and deliver sustainable technologies that support the future of transport.