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Volvo Ignition Programme - E-commerce Assistant

Accelerate your first steps, or restart your journey, in a corporate career

It’s not about cars. It’s about people. Our human-centric focus is what makes us different from all other car companies, and it’s at the heart of everything we create. If you want to join us in our mission to build and grow our teams with talented people who want to make a true difference.

What’s in it for you?

You will have a real interest in E-commerce and problem-solving along with the curiosity to understand Operational challenges and deliver innovative solutions. To be successful in this role you will have:

•    Strong attention to detail with good organisational skills.
•    Strong analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data into actionable insights
•    Good written and verbal communication skills.
•    Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
•    Proficiency in Microsoft Office or Google Workspace tools.
•    Interest in online retail, digital marketing, and customer experience.
•    The ability to work on your own initiative and as part of a small team 
•    Be keen to develop your skillset  

What you'll do

During your Ignition programme, you will provide support to subject matter experts within the team as they make key strategic decisions that will shape the future of Volvo Car UK. You’ll contribute significantly to the success and future of the brand by delivering fresh ideas and viewpoints and challenging current assumptions to meet the needs of future customers – so an innovative mindset is essential.  We are currently recruiting for an organised, ambitious and driven 12-month E-commerce Assistant within our fast-paced E-commerce 2026 Team, to join us from Summer 2026.

Reporting to our Senior E-commerce Manager you will be responsible for helping to coordinate all aspects of e-commerce initiatives. You’ll help manage day-to-day e-commerce tasks, support website maintenance, and contribute to delivering an excellent customer shopping experience. 

You will gain valuable skills and experience in key aspects of E-commerce including; 
•    Conduct daily site checks to ensure correct pricing and promotions and functioning customer journeys. 
•    Assist in updating and maintaining content, images and copy.
•    Support the setup of promotions, campaigns, and product launches.
•    Support QA checks across new pages and features to ensure functionality and correct rendering.
•    Help track and report on website performance, sales metrics, and customer feedback, contributing ideas for improving UX and conversion based on analytics insights.
•    Conduct competitor and market research to support decision-making.
•    Provide administrative support to the marketing and e-commerce teams.
•    Ensure content is accurate, engaging, and optimised for search visibility, raising ticket if necessary
•    Collate, track and analyse website performance metrics, highlighting trends, customer behaviours and linking to sales outcomes

What you'll bring

You will have a real interest in E-commerce and problem-solving along with the curiosity to understand Operational challenges and deliver innovative solutions. To be successful in this role you will have:

•    Strong attention to detail with good organisational skills.
•    Strong analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data into actionable insights
•    Good written and verbal communication skills.
•    Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
•    Proficiency in Microsoft Office or Google Workspace tools.
•    Interest in online retail, digital marketing, and customer experience.
•    The ability to work on your own initiative and as part of a small team 
•    Be keen to develop your skillset  

How to learn more and apply: 
This programme is designed to provide time‑limited exposure to corporate working environments, develop employability skills, and support participants in progressing to future opportunities either within or outside Volvo. We want to be able to accelerate your next steps in a corporate career. 

Once you have applied, we’ll review your details, and if successful we’ll be in touch to discuss with you further. You’ll be sent an online competency assessment relevant to the role for which you are applying. Upon successful completion, we will invite you to an Interview where you will meet the hiring manager, view what our workplace has to offer, meet the team and answer any questions that you may have. A decision will be made shortly after.  

We do not accept email applications due to GDPR. We reserve the right to close this job advert early if we successfully find the placement students suitable.  

Diversify our future:
Volvo Cars is an equal opportunities employer. We are a company for people who care about other people and for the world we live in. We celebrate diversity and inclusion in the workplace and are committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and employment practices, including hiring, recruiting, and promotion. It’s what you do that counts and we are always looking to expand perspectives and voices to shape our future. With us, you can truly be yourself, embrace new opportunities, thrive and a make a difference.  

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Maidenhead, GB, SL6 4FL

Job requisition ID:  80072

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