Supply Chain Controller

Your opportunity

Reporting to the Supply Chain Finance organization / VP Business Control Supply Chain, you will act as Finance Business Partner to the Supply Chain Production Center manager providing the right financial insights (product costs analysis, equipment projects follow-up, Inventory management... etc) in your respective Production Center, building and challenging within cross functional teams the relevant action plans to increase Sidel performance understanding and profitability.

Your Mission

Business Partnership:

• Copilot locally with manufacturing plant leaders and drive performant production center across different functions (Supply Chain, EP&I, Services).

Cost Control (actual and forecast):

• Provide comprehensive and relevant analysis, comments and KPI to support and challenge the Production Center Director, Product Management, central Supply Chain and Sourcing by covering:
  - Product Cost analysis (comprehensive analysis of cost evolution by machine range including gap analysis...)
  - Project Review: Monthly RCA, planning follow-up, Revised Cost forecast and associated actions plan in case of deviations to be shared amongst all relevant stakeholders (Supply Chain, EP&I, Services…)
  
  
• Provide comprehensive and relevant analysis and KPI to support and challenge the Production Center Director by covering:
  
  - Factory utilization including absorption forecast.
  - Inventories (Raw material and WIP) in strong relation with sourcing.
  - CAPEX business case preparation support and ROI follow up.
  - OPEX reviews, analysis and forecast including action plan in case of any deviation.
  - Non-quality costs (Scrapping, rework, diff. On materials... etc).
  
  
• Support Engineering in the analysis of prototypes and Pre-series by:
  - Providing a product cost analysis
  - Support engineering department to help defining action plan for cost reduction.

Budgeting and Forecasting:

• Collaborate on yearly budgets and quarterly / monthly forecasts and outlooks in collaboration with department heads and managers.
• Monitor budget adherence and provide insight, comments, and action plans in front of budget deviations.
  collaborate with different functions and present an action plan to maximize deliverables and profitability.
• Propose adjustments to forecasts based on changing market conditions and business needs and deliver action plan to optimize on deliverable and profitability.

Compliance and Governance:

• Ensure compliance by various function in the Production Center with Sidel Process and procedures
• Support internal and external audits by providing necessary financial data and documentation.

Continuous Improvement:

• Identify opportunities to improve financial procedures and systems for increased efficiency and accuracy.Share recommendations with the Central teams (Supply Chain, Services, Group Finance and Group Controlling).
• Propose and implement continuous improvements of existing analysis / tools / IS through transversal and multi-sites projects.
• Stay updated on industry best practices and emerging technologies in finance and controlling.

Your Profile

• Master’s degree or equivalent in Economics or Engineering
• A Minimum of 8 years’ experience in Industrial Controlling
• Strong controlling technical skills
• Previous experience in Industrial Engineering/manufacturing companies is a must
• Experience in SAP FI/CO (Finance/ Controlling), MM (Material Management), PS in an international and industrial group
  Advance practice of IS Tools
• Strong interpersonal skills, team player
• Ability to lead in a matrix organization
• Fluent in English, written and spoken
• Local language is a plus