Senior Manager, Supply Chain Finance - Materials FP&A

Reporting to the Director of Supply Chain Finance - Materials, the Senior Finance Manager of Materials FP&A leads a team of 2, accountable for end-to-end planning, reporting, and decision support for Direct Materials. Cycles & Procurement consists of more than $3B in annual spend related to the procurement of raw materials and Co-Man operations. The incumbent will be responsible for providing sound, progressive and engaging leadership while contributing to the forecast build and execution of results. This role will be a strategic partner to the US FP&A team as well as our Supply Chain Finance FP&A helping to guide sound business decisions to meet and exceed the overall financial and strategic objectives of the Company, and to establish long-range goals, strategies, plans and policies. This role can be based out of White Plains, NY or Louisville, CO!

Key Responsibilities:

Build, consolidate, and present to Senior finance leadership on major RF builds, monthly D+4 COGS review, and Monthly R&O review
• Own and manage >$100M Other Material Cost (OMC) budget
• Key stakeholder in AOP exercise, including annual inventory revaluation exercise
• Report global Material Variance Analysis (MVA) submissions, and monthly COGS variances vs Vol/Mix/Price report
• Responsible for admin role of Materials Planning Tool
• Direct Materials reporting and forecasting for >$3B in spend
• Business Partner and Process Owner for monthly RMOC financials and presentation
• Owner of Materials BU allocation reporting and forecasting
• Influence the development and implementation of short, medium, and long-term financial planning, reporting and monitoring systems, and ensuring alignment with the organization's strategic direction and protection of the company's interests to mitigate risks
• Provide professional advice and objective financial analysis which enable decision makers to make timely and informed business decisions, ensuring that opportunities and risks are fully considered and that decisions are aligned with the overall financial strategies
• Partner with key members of the Supply Chain leadership team to influence most optimal end to end network decision making
• Ensure proper controls in place to create accurate financials through the monthly close process. Including:
  • Purchase Price Variance Analysis (PPV)
  • Productivity
  • Material Variance Analysis (MVA)
• Provide key insights, coaching & mentoring for direct reports to optimize performance and develop talent for the future
• Business Partner and Process Owner for monthly RMOC financials and presentation
• Lead monthly forecast process for Materials, working closely with Materials Finance leads in Raw & Pack, Milk, Plant Based and Co-Manufacturing. Lead presentations to leadership on forecast updates and year-over-year drivers
• Cultivate company culture, employee engagement, productivity, and passion

• You have a Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, or related field
• You have 6+ years progressive Finance and/or Sales Planning experience
• You have a minimum 4 years' experience in a CPG company
• You should have experience in partnering with a cross-functional teams with strong analytical & storytelling capability to facilitate and drive decision making
• You have excellent interpersonal, communication, negotiation, presentation, and relationship building capabilities
• You have strategic, resourceful, & creative individual who is a proven hands-on leader who thrives in a team environment
• You have strong analytical, quantitative, and reasoning abilities
• You have high organizational agility with strong ability to navigate ambiguity
• You have a collaborative leadership style - able to mobilize and influence in a matrixed organization
• You have the ability to flex between strategic thinking and detailed focus
• You have strong management/people skills and coaching capability
• You have exceptional Microsoft Office knowledge
• You have SAP & Tagetik experience a plus

The base compensation range for this position is $140k-170k commensurate with experience. Danone North America additionally offers a performance-based bonus and has a strong benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Coverage, 401k Plan, Wellness Program, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Time Off, and Paid Parental Bonding Leave, among other benefit plan options. To give our employees flexibility, Danone is a hybrid work environment with opportunities to work both remotely and in office when desired.

At Danone North America, you'll work with some of the best-known food and beverage brands in the world like Activia, Silk, Two Good, Oikos, evian, and Happy Family. You'll be part of one of the largest Certified B Corps in the world, working together to make sure our brands create real benefits for people, communities, and the planet. We have 6,000+ employees across the U.S. and Canada. Come join our movement for a healthier world: One Planet. One Health BY YOU.

Danone North America doesn't just welcome what makes you unique, we value it. We're proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All hires to our team are based on qualifications, merit and business needs. We recruit, employ, train and promote regardless of race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, genetic characteristic or any other protected status. Faithful to our values of openness and humanism, all of our employees share in the commitment to engage one another with dignity and respect. http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf
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