Intern - Commercial Operations

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. 

Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your analytical skills to work with real commercial data, improve business processes and help support decisions across some of Australia’s most recognised truck brands. If you’re studying data analytics or management accounting and want to turn what you’re learning into practical experience, this could be a great opportunity to start your career.

Volvo Group has been in Australia since 1972 and has a strong track record of helping our customers succeed in their respective industries. Volvo Group Australia (VGA) manages the manufacturing, distribution and operation of well-known brands such as Volvo Trucks, Mack Trucks, UD Trucks, Volvo Bus, Volvo Penta, Volvo Construction Equipment and Volvo Financial Services.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a Commercial Operations & Pricing Intern to join our Commercial Operations team.

This internship is designed to give a current university student meaningful, hands-on experience within a large organisation. You’ll apply the knowledge you’re building through your studies to real business projects, working alongside experienced commercial professionals and contributing to initiatives supporting the commercial performance of Volvo, Mack and UD Trucks.

You’ll gain exposure to pricing, reporting, business intelligence, process improvement and commercial systems, with the opportunity to use tools such as Excel and Power BI to help turn data into useful business insights.

Key Responsibilities

• Support new and ongoing projects across Commercial Operations
• Assist with quarterly pricing processes, including checks to ensure model pricing is accurate and aligned
• Use Excel and Power BI to improve reporting, data presentation and identify opportunities for automation
• Analyse data, identify anomalies and support commercial decision-making
• Conduct market research and provide relevant business intelligence
• Work with Regional Commercial Managers and Key Account Managers to identify process pain points and opportunities to streamline existing ways of working
• Support pricing discussions and system-based queries
• Collaborate with Business Control to understand provisioning requirements and improve current practices
• Work with the Fleet team to support accurate and efficient enterprise calculations
• Gain an understanding of sales systems and provide ad-hoc support to the sales team
• Participate in internship program activities and learning opportunities

About You

• Currently in your second or third year of a Bachelor of Data Analytics or Management Accounting
• Strong analytical skills and an interest in working with data
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and proficiency in Power BI
• Confident and thoughtful communicator
• Curious, proactive and comfortable taking initiative while working with guidance
• Able to follow processes while also looking for ways to make them better
• Interested in commercial operations, pricing, reporting and process improvement

Why Volvo Group Australia?

• Gain meaningful experience withing a global organization
• Work with real commercial data and business projects
• Build practical experience across pricing, analytics, reporting and business intelligence
• Learn from experienced commercial professionals
• Develop your Excel, Power BI and commercial analysis capability
• Gain exposure to Volvo, Mack and UD truck brands and the broader transport industry
• Participate in structured internship learning and development activities

Ready to turn your studies into real-world experience?

If you’re looking for an internship where you can build your commercial skills, work with real data and contribute to meaningful projects, we’d love to hear from you!

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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. 

At Volvo Trucks you will be part of leading the way towards a sustainable transport industry. For nearly a century we have been innovating for people – to make life easier, better and safer. Driving progress is our promise to customers, to the industry and to society. At Volvo Trucks we share a curiosity to learn, we work with passion and we embrace change to stay ahead. Join us, together we move the world we want to live in.