VIE - Purchasing & Cost Project Manager H/F

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. 

In an increasingly complex, ambiguous, and uncertain environment, PREVOST must address major challenges: meeting growing demand in the North American market while increasing its production capacity.

 

This cannot be achieved without controlling costs, as the purchase of parts represents the company’s primary expenses. Cost reduction is therefore at the heart of the 2025/2026 strategy, and the Purchasing department plays a central role.

 

We are looking for a VIE whose mission will be the strategic management of various cost components, contributing to optimization initiatives alongside buyers, while working closely with the Volvo Bus Group in Sweden.

 

What you will do:

 

Plan, lead, and monitor deliverables related to cost projects

Manage KPIs: MCL, MPV, Carry Over

Support cost-reduction strategies with Purchasing teams

Analyze commodities: raw materials, exchange rate fluctuations

Track TAGs and cost fluctuation forecasts

Prepare cost performance reviews and manual adjustments

Guide project activities through proactive leadership and effective communication with all stakeholders, including Volvo Bus in Sweden

 

Your future team

 

The Purchasing team consists of approximately thirty professionals with diverse skill sets, working together in a structured environment focused on collective efficiency. Joining this team offers the opportunity to strengthen your skills within a dynamic setting, where initiatives that foster team cohesion are regularly organized.

 

Who are you?

 

Graduate in Business Administration, Purchasing, or Accounting

Fluent in French and English

Experience in Purchasing and project management within a matrix organization

Ability to work as part of a team and value diversity

Proficient in Excel, Power BI, and SAP

Detail-oriented, analytical, and able to coordinate multiple stakeholders

 

Ready for the next step?

 

If you are motivated by an international challenge and wish to grow in a dynamic and multicultural environment, apply now to join the Volvo Group.

 

About the VIE Program:

The VIE, International Voluntary Abroad, is a French international corporate placement program for young professionals between the age of 18 and 28 who are European Union nationals. For these reasons, we thank you in advance to mention these items on your CV. For more detailed information about the eligibility conditions to this program, we invite you to go to Business France website.

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. 

Prevost is one of North America's largest manufacturers of premium intercity touring coaches and the world leader in the production of premium motorhome and specialty conversion coaches. Prevost is fully committed to customer success through sound innovation, winning partnerships, and a passionate team. The Prevost tradition is the sum of values passed down from one generation to another since our first plant was built in Sainte-Claire, Quebec in 1924.

Prevost is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veterans status, Aboriginal/Native American status or any other legally-protected factors. Disability-related accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Job Category:  Purchasing

Organization:  Prevost

Travel Required:  No Travel Required

Requisition ID:  28111