Supply Chain Controller, EMEA

What to Expect

• As a member of our Europe-wide Finance team, you as the Supply Chain Controller, will be based at our Regional Headquarters in Luxembourg.
• In this role, you will be analyzing and controlling the cost for direct and indirect materials, the freight cost, and the inventories in our plants.
• You will be supporting strategic decisions such as Make-or-Buy, based on Total-Cost-Ownership analyses, conduct supplier risk assessments, and enhance our reporting through dashboards.
• You will be in contact with internal teams such as Finance, S&OP, Purchasing, and Plants, as well as external partners including material and freight vendors, and auditors.
• The ideal candidate will be highly analytical, structured in her/his approach, and demonstrate strong self-motivation and self-reliance in managing tasks independently and efficiently.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Analyzing and forecasting material and freight cost developments, including year-over-year trends, budgets, and forecasts.
• Evaluating financial impact of cost improvement measures and supporting decision-making.
• Monitoring standard cost variances and coordinating updates with plants in line with corporate guidelines.
• Controlling inventory levels, analyzing material aging, and supporting S&OP in optimizing procurement strategies.
• Defining provisions for obsolete inventory risks in compliance with company standards.
• Coordinating make-or-buy analyses with Operations and Purchasing.
• Conducting total cost of ownership (TCO) analyses for global sourcing, including logistics, duties, and risk assessment.
• Assessing supplier financial stability using external data and balance sheet analysis.
• Enhancing reporting processes through dashboards and advanced analytics.

Keys to Success

• Interprets internal or external business issues and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services
• Solves complex problems; takes a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions
• Works independently, with guidance in only the most complex situations
• Impacts the achievement of customer, operational, project or service objectives; work is guided by department objectives
• Communicates complex concepts; anticipates potential objections and influences others to adopt a different point of view
• Progression to this level is restricted on the basis of business requirements

Supervisory Responsibilities

• None
• Requires specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise in own specialized area and general knowledge of related areas
• May lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity
• Leads others to solve complex problems; uses analytical thinking, tools and judgement to identify innovative solution

Requirements and Preferred Skills

• 8–10 years of experience driving performance and cost efficiency within international manufacturing environments, with a focus on aligning operational execution with financial objectives
• Proven track record as a Supply Chain Controller, collaborating closely with Procurement
• University degree in Business Administration and/or Engineering
• Solid experience working with manufacturing and logistics functions
• Strong background in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), with demonstrated ability to translate complex operational data into actionable financial insights
• Proficient in data analytics and reporting, with hands-on experience using SAP and Power BI

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