Supply Chain Finance Director
Job Summary
Join an established global organization as a senior finance leader acting as the primary financial steward and strategic business partner to global procurement and supply chain functions. You will create robust financial frameworks to support supplier negotiations, quantify risks, and track procurement savings while protecting gross margins. Additionally, you will lead a dedicated team of finance professionals, manage annual budgets, and drive financial compliance.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate strategic sourcing initiatives and develop TCO models
- Design and govern the global procurement savings program
- Manage annual budget and monthly forecasting for PPV
- Oversee financial compliance and guide make-versus-buy decisions
- Mentor and develop a global finance team
Required Skills
- Degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
- Experience in supply chain, procurement, or operations finance
- Proficiency with ERP systems (SAP) and BI tools (Power BI, Tableau)
- Strong financial modeling capabilities
- Exceptional commercial acumen and communication skills
Job Details
As the key financial advisor to sourcing leadership, you will evaluate strategic sourcing initiatives, develop models for total cost of ownership (TCO) and should-cost analysis, and establish target costs for components. You will also design and govern the global procurement savings program, ensuring consistent methodologies for measuring gross and net savings, while analyzing commodity market trends to forecast cost impacts. Furthermore, you will manage the annual budget and monthly forecasting for purchase price variances (PPV), deliver comprehensive management reporting, oversee financial compliance for procurement spend, guide make-versus-buy decisions, and drive system improvements, all while mentoring and developing a high-performing global finance team.
Skills and experience required
- Degree in Finance/Accounting, or related field with professional accreditation
- Relevant progressive financial experience with a strong background in supply chain, procurement, or operations finance.
- Proven experience as a finance business partner to procurement and supply chain within a manufacturing environment.
- Strong proficiency with ERP systems, specifically SAP would be highly desirable, alongside advanced financial modeling capabilities and experience utilizing BI tools like Power BI and Tableau for large dataset analysis.
- Exceptional commercial acumen with the ability to clearly connect operational drivers to financial outcomes.
- Sharp decision-making capabilities, high ethical standards, and a strong mindset oriented toward governance.
- A track record of motivating finance personnel and fostering collaboration among diverse, cross-functional groups.
- Highly persuasive communicator adept at building relationships and guiding strategic conversations with C-suite executives and Board members