Product Cost Controller

Volvo Buses; Curitiba; Presencial; BRL 120 000 - 180 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Health and well-being benefits

On-site medical clinic

Meal vouchers

Shuttle transportation

Private pension plan

Resumo da oferta

Volvo Buses in Curitiba, Brazil, is seeking a Product Cost Controller to manage standard cost of sales for the Bus portfolio and support pricing decisions, interfacing with local and global teams across Bus Operations, Purchasing, Technology, and Engineering. You will lead cost analyses, monitor margins, and drive cost process improvements with SAP-based tools, Python automation, and Power Platform.

Fluency in English and a background in mechanical engineering with cost-controlling experience

Qualificações

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Experience in Cost Controlling or Cost Engineering in industrial/manufacturing environments.
• Ability to evaluate BOM and analyze end-to-end processes.

Responsabilidades

• Daily/periodic cost calculations for the Bus portfolio, ensuring accurate standard cost of sales.
• Support Commercial with pricing decisions and monitor margins.
• Review BOM accuracy and update reference vehicle specs with cross-functional teams.
• Perform weekly/monthly invoicing and production unit closings in ISSA.
• Lead annual standard cost calculation and update cost baseline for vehicles.

Conhecimentos

SAP and related systems

Power Platform

Python for automation

MS SQL

Cost controlling

Formação académica

Mechanical Engineering degree

Cost Controlling experience

Ferramentas

SICA

ISSA

CICS

Power BI

MS SQL

Azure

WIS

KOLA

Descrição da oferta de emprego

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.

Our Commitment

At Volvo do Brasil, we believe that diverse perspectives, experiences, and talents strengthen our ability to develop solutions that create prosperity for society. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace grounded in equal opportunities, and we encourage people with disabilities (PwDs) to apply for all our job opportunities.

What You Will Do

As a Product Cost Controller (PCC), you will be responsible for calculating the Standard Cost of Sales (SCS) for the Bus portfolio, providing direct support to the Commercial area in setting sales prices and monitoring and optimizing sales margins. You will work at the interface between local and global business areas, ensuring integration and effective communication between Bus Operations, Purchasing, Technology, and Engineering.

Main Activities

• Daily calculation of the material structure and pricing of variants (options) for orders generated in SICA, keeping the order availability KPI for the Commercial area above 90%.
• Daily verification that orders with GOK (produced) and INV (invoiced) status in SICA are 100% adjusted, enabling the Commercial area to proceed with invoicing instructions.
• Reviewing and ensuring the accuracy of the Bill of Materials (BOM) for reference vehicles and options whenever a specification update (introblock) occurs.
• Conducting the weekly and monthly closing of invoices and produced units in the ISSA system.
• Monthly monitoring of the variance between standard surcharge and average cost, supporting the Financial Reporting team in Quantity analysis and explanations.

Cyclical Activities

• Leading the annual standard cost calculation process for vehicles in the Bus portfolio.
• Reviewing and updating the specification of reference vehicles monitored locally and globally, together with Product Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, and Sales.
• Updating the material structure and cost of options (variants) for reference vehicles for the following year, prioritizing variants with higher market demand.
• Delivering the SCS for reference vehicles listed in the Variant Book to the Commercial area, supporting market communication based on the new cost baseline.

Who are you?

We are looking for an analytical person with logical and critical thinking, the ability to engage technically with Engineering areas, and a collaborative mindset to work across local and global interfaces. We value proactivity, organization, attention to deadlines, and a willingness to propose continuous improvements to cost processes.

Education And Experience

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering (or related fields), with technical knowledge of how the product works.
• Prior experience in Cost Controlling, Cost Engineering, or related areas, preferably within an industrial/manufacturing environment.
• Ability to evaluate the parts structure (BOM), identifying major material groups, and to analyze end-to-end processes.

Technical Skills

• SAP and related systems for standard cost and production order management: SICA, ISSA, CICS
• Power Platform (Microsoft 365): Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataflow, Datamart
• Python for automation and data analysis and MS SQL (Azure)
• Familiarity with variant and material structure management tools is a plus: WIS, EDB, Bereding, Webviewer, KOLA.

Behavioral Skills

• Logical, analytical, and critical thinking, with attention to the accuracy of calculations and pricing.
• Strong communication and the ability to engage with multiple areas.
• Proactive and collaborative mindset, with autonomy to manage local and global interfaces.
• Organizational skills and deadline management for critical closing routines.

Languages

• English: advanced/fluent level, essential for constant interface with global teams and meetings

What Volvo Group Offers

• Health and Well-being for You and Your Family:
• Medical and dental insurance plans;
• On-site medical clinic;
• Pharmacy assistance program;
• Reimbursement for corrective lenses (ophthalmology);
• Sick leave assistance;
• Childcare allowance;
• Special education allowance;
• Extended maternity and paternity leave.

Meals

• Meal and food vouchers and on-site meals (depending on work location).

Transportation

• Company-provided shuttle transportation.

Financial Security

• Profit Sharing Program (PLR);
• Private pension plan – Vikingprev;
• Life insurance.

Convenience And Quality Of Life

• Volvo Association Club;
• Access to a wellness app with partner gyms and fitness studios.
• * Benefits are granted in accordance with legal eligibility requirements and internal company policies.

This selection process will be conducted with the support of the consulting firm A Priori

At Volvo do Brasil, we value the candidate experience and collaborate with approved partners to ensure a professional selection process aligned with our values.

We reaffirm our commitment to protecting the personal data of all participants, in full compliance with the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (LGPD). Our goal is to provide a safe and respectful experience at every stage of the process.

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.

At Volvo Buses you join one of the world’s leading providers of sustainable people transport solutions. What we do affects millions of people around the world: passengers, drivers, customers; in fact, entire cities and countries. This job gives you the opportunity to work with the future of people transportation and infrastructure. We have a strong culture of working together to help each other, sharing knowledge and experience. Together, we shape the world we want to live in.