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Service Market Logistics (SML), part of Volvo Group Trucks Operations, serves all brands and business areas by managing and optimizing service parts availability and distribution to secure customer uptime. Through our operations, we provide world class service focusing on delivery precision, quality, continuous improvement, cost efficiency and synergies delivering value all the way to our customers. We embrace innovation and new technologies and work with environmental care and sustainability at heart. Our footprint consists of 40 distribution centers and 3,800 employees worldwide, and we strive for an innovative and diverse workplace, exercising the Volvo Group values with high focus on Customer Success. We are Proud to Deliver. Making a Difference. For People. Every Day.
SML North America (NA) is a part of SML and has about 1,000 employees across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. We operate the Central Distribution Center in Byhalia, MS as well as Regional Distribution Centers across the NA region.
Mission/Purpose of the Position
The Data Engineering Co-op position is part of the Supply Chain E2E & Analytics organization within SML NA.
This position will be heavily focused on data analysis and reporting within the logistics, supporting our implementation of LEAN practices. The incumbent will be required to design and produce reports that will be used to help North American leadership manage and perform the administrative duties associated with the operational success.
Essential Functions
- Create and maintain digital analytics dashboards and visualizations to measure and analyze product performance to improve digital strategy.
- Assist in data cleanup, organization, and basic analysis, ensuring our data remains pristine and actionable.
- Work with large volumes and big data, in a highly complex business environment.
- Own data analysis and automation to be able to transform data into meaningful and actionable formats and dashboards.
- Work with BI and data analytical tools to develop business critical data solutions.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment around customer-facing communications.
- Act according to the Volvo values.
- Other duties as assigned by Management.
Minimum Education and Experience
- Currently pursing a Bachelors or Master’s Degree in Data Analytics, Industrial Engineering or related discipline.
- Must have completed 30 credit hours or more prior to the start of the internship.
- Must have a minimum of 2.75 GPA.
- Co-ops may work up to 40 hours per week and are not enrolled in academic classes in the spring semester.
- Strong background with either Power BI or Data modeling is a must.
- Experience defining requirements and using data and metrics to draw business insights.
- Strong experience with SQL is a MUST.
Preferred Qualifications
- Exposure to cloud computing Azure products such as Azure DevOps, SQL DB, Mongo DB-NO SQL DB and Data Studio
- Previous experience of working with GitHub, Postman, Databricks or Enterprise Data Lake.
- Ability to effectively articulate data solutions
- Good story telling skills; A genuine passion for data and the stories it can tell
- Eagerness to learn, an inquisitive mindset, and a strong problem-solving ability
Necessary Skills
- As all documentation is in English, proficiency in the English language is required.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to communicate efficiently and effectively within a multi-cultural and international environment to all levels of the organization.
- Ability to set priorities in a high-pressure and urgent environment.
- Self-driven and motivated to take ownership and drive cross-functional activities and improvements.
- Excellent computer skills, (Microsoft Office applications).
Work Environment
- The job is in a traditional office setting. Extended periods of sitting while using a computer or other devices are common.
At the Volvo Group, we strive for a clear, transparent, and straightforward compensation approach, motivating you to contribute to the company’s growth. For all intern and co-op positions, the hourly range is set at $16.00 – $46.00. The hourly rate for these roles is determined by several factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, academic classification, and degree seeking area of study. In addition to these factors, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer.
We also offer the following benefits to interns and co-ops:
- Housing assistance
- Countless career opportunities / internal mobility across our global organization
- Training and personal development
Service Market Logistics (SML), part of Volvo Group Trucks Operations, serves all brands and business areas by managing and optimizing service parts availability and distribution to secure customer uptime. Through our operations, we provide world class service focusing on delivery precision, quality, continuous improvement, cost efficiency and synergies delivering value all the way to our customers. We embrace innovation and new technologies and work with environmental care and sustainability at heart. Our footprint consists of 40 distribution centers and 3,800 employees worldwide, and we strive for an innovative and diverse workplace, exercising the Volvo Group values with high focus on Customer Success. We are Proud to Deliver. Making a Difference. For People. Every Day.
SML North America (NA) is a part of SML and has about 1,000 employees across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. We operate the Central Distribution Center in Byhalia, MS as well as Regional Distribution Centers across the NA region.
Mission/Purpose of the Position
The Data Engineering Co-op position is part of the Supply Chain E2E & Analytics organization within SML NA.
This position will be heavily focused on data analysis and reporting within the logistics, supporting our implementation of LEAN practices. The incumbent will be required to design and produce reports that will be used to help North American leadership manage and perform the administrative duties associated with the operational success.
Essential Functions
- Create and maintain digital analytics dashboards and visualizations to measure and analyze product performance to improve digital strategy.
- Assist in data cleanup, organization, and basic analysis, ensuring our data remains pristine and actionable.
- Work with large volumes and big data, in a highly complex business environment.
- Own data analysis and automation to be able to transform data into meaningful and actionable formats and dashboards.
- Work with BI and data analytical tools to develop business critical data solutions.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment around customer-facing communications.
- Act according to the Volvo values.
- Other duties as assigned by Management.
Minimum Education and Experience
- Currently pursing a Bachelors or Master’s Degree in Data Analytics, Industrial Engineering or related discipline.
- Must have completed 30 credit hours or more prior to the start of the internship.
- Must have a minimum of 2.75 GPA.
- Co-ops may work up to 40 hours per week and are not enrolled in academic classes in the spring semester.
- Strong background with either Power BI or Data modeling is a must.
- Experience defining requirements and using data and metrics to draw business insights.
- Strong experience with SQL is a MUST.
Preferred Qualifications
- Exposure to cloud computing Azure products such as Azure DevOps, SQL DB, Mongo DB-NO SQL DB and Data Studio
- Previous experience of working with GitHub, Postman, Databricks or Enterprise Data Lake.
- Ability to effectively articulate data solutions
- Good story telling skills; A genuine passion for data and the stories it can tell
- Eagerness to learn, an inquisitive mindset, and a strong problem-solving ability
Necessary Skills
- As all documentation is in English, proficiency in the English language is required.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to communicate efficiently and effectively within a multi-cultural and international environment to all levels of the organization.
- Ability to set priorities in a high-pressure and urgent environment.
- Self-driven and motivated to take ownership and drive cross-functional activities and improvements.
- Excellent computer skills, (Microsoft Office applications).
Work Environment
- The job is in a traditional office setting. Extended periods of sitting while using a computer or other devices are common.
At the Volvo Group, we strive for a clear, transparent, and straightforward compensation approach, motivating you to contribute to the company’s growth. For all intern and co-op positions, the hourly range is set at $16.00 – $46.00. The hourly rate for these roles is determined by several factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, academic classification, and degree seeking area of study. In addition to these factors, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer.
We also offer the following benefits to interns and co-ops:
- Housing assistance
- Countless career opportunities / internal mobility across our global organization
- Training and personal development
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Who we are and what we believe in
Our focus on Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity allows each of us the opportunity to bring our full authentic self to work and thrive by providing a safe and supportive environment, free of harassment and discrimination. We are committed to removing the barriers to entry, which is why we ask that even if you feel you may not meet every qualification on the job description, please apply and let us decide.
Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, across the globe, our trucks, buses, engines, construction equipment, financial services, and solutions make modern life possible. We are almost 100,000 people empowered to shape the future landscape of efficient, safe and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents with sharp minds and passion across the group’s leading brands and entities.
Group Trucks Operations encompasses all production of the Group’s manufacturing of Volvo, Renault and Mack trucks, as well as engines and transmissions. We also orchestrate the spare parts distribution for Volvo Group’s customers globally and design, operate and optimize logistics and supply chains for all brands. We count 30,000 employees at 30 plants and 50 distribution centers across the globe. Our global footprint offers an opportunity for an international career in a state-of-the-art industrial environment, where continuous improvement is the foundation. As our planet is facing great challenges, we – one of the largest industrial organizations in the world – stand at the forefront of innovation. We are ready to rise to the challenge. Would you like to join us?
Volvo Group North America is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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