Senior Project Builds

Ready to shape tomorrow's society together with us? 

Are you engaged in your work, professional in everything you do and prepared to go that extra mile? If yes – then TTI Purchasing is the right place for you. TTI Purchasing provides competitive advantages to the Volvo Group by selecting high performing suppliers to deliver the best possible products & services with the right quality output that add real business value for our customers.  

We are on a super exciting journey to be ready for our Volvo Group long-term targets to be 100% fossil free, 100% safe and 100% more productive. To get there we see a big need of accelerating platform systems and technology transformation.  

This is us, your new colleagues 

Purchasing in the Truck Technology & Industrial (TTI) Division is the global group function covering the purchase of automotive products and parts including aftermarket. We are looking for a Senior Project Builds that will lead purchasing activities related to North America region.

You will be based in Curitiba and report to the Head of North America/South America Collaboration Purchasing, with a dotted line to the Head of Supplier Partner Development.

Main responsibilities 

•    Own end to end crisis coordination and follow-up of Purchasing activities tied to prototype and introblock builds, including order status, delivery securement 
•    Establish and maintain a consolidated build readiness overview for proto builds and introblock -bound vehicles, covering status, critical paths, and decision needs
•    Monitor supplier crisis, drive root cause analysis, and ensure mitigation plans are defined, executed, and verified
•    Prioritize active supplier crisis cases and readiness gaps, ensuring focus on the highest risks to build securement 
•    Provide structured execution support to case leaders and cross-functional owners, ensuring pace, direction, and closure of actions
•    Lead escalation and decision preparation, aligning project teams, Purchasing, and suppliers to enable timely interventions
•    Define and enforce taskforce ways of working, including reporting, escalation paths, follow-up routines, and interfaces across stakeholders
•    Coordinate and run crisis and risk governance forums (cadence, agenda, minutes, action tracking, and leadership reporting)
•    Drive stabilization of the operating model and prepare handover material for continued execution after ramp-down

Key interfaces

• Project and build teams (prototype builds, introblock readiness)
• Purchasing Project Manager and commodity buyers
• Supplier Quality Eng, Logistics, Manufacturing/Operations, Engineering
• Suppliers and supplier management
• Program and line management steering forums

Required Competencies:

• Strong project execution and crisis management capability within a cross-functional environment
• Solid experience in Purchasing and supplier management, including readiness, ordering, risk, cost, and dependency management
• Structured problem-solving skills with the ability to lead root cause analysis, containment actions, and recovery plans
• Ability to drive governance through clear prioritization, escalation management, and decision-making support
• Strong stakeholder management skills across operational teams and senior leadership
• High level of discipline in follow-up, action tracking, and communication
• Ability to create alignment and drive accountability across multiple stakeholders
• Comfortable working under pressure while maintaining focus and direction

Required experience:

• Fluent in English, both written and spoken

• Experience in Purchasing, Supplier Management, Project Management
• Experience within the manufacturing industry

• Proven experience escalation management, or crisis management
• Strong understanding of project phases and product launch processes
• Experience working in cross-functional organizations with global stakeholders
• Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field

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:

• 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.