As Director, Manufacturing Operations FP&A, you will lead the financial planning, analysis, and decision-support for operational excellence, procurement, and logistics. This role establishes the operating-finance framework, translates operational drivers into financial outcomes, and provides forward-looking insight to improve cost competitiveness, capacity utilization, service, working capital, and capital allocation. The Director serves as a strategic partner to plant, supply chain, procurement, logistics, engineering, finance, and corporate leadership; owns the integrity and consistency of operational forecasts and KPIs; and drives accountability for performance and corrective actions across the network.
RESPONSIBILITIES- Put safety first - Always!
- Lead and foster our "people first" culture.
- Forecasting & Planning
- Support monthly, quarterly, and annual forecasting for manufacturing, procurement, and logistics, including volume, material costs, inbound and outbound freight, warehousing, and distribution costs.
- Establish and govern driver-based models that project operational and financial performance under multiple demand, production, sourcing, commodity, freight, and capacity scenarios.
- Direct the cross-functional planning process with operations, engineering, procurement, logistics, and supply chain leaders to validate assumptions, reconcile operational plans, and align forecast inputs.
- Own the annual operating plan and long-range financial planning processes for the manufacturing network, including productivity roadmaps, capacity requirements, sourcing strategies, logistics costs, and capital needs.
- Prepare bridge analyses that clearly explain financial forecast-to-forecast and forecast-to-plan variances.
- Develop executive-level scenarios and recommendations that quantify trade-offs among cost, capacity, inventory, customer service, sourcing risk, and capital deployment.
- Define planning standards, calendars, assumptions, and review routines to improve forecast accuracy and accountability across functions and locations.
- Operational & Financial Analysis
- Analyze actual manufacturing results including productivity, material usage, downtime, labor efficiency, machine utilization, and OEE.
- Deliver monthly financial KPI reporting packages with clear commentary and recommendations.
- Perform variance analysis on production costs, inventory, and plant performance.
- Investigate root causes of unfavorable trends and partner on corrective actions.
- Monitor and analyze inventory accuracy, production variances, waste, and yield.
- Evaluate cost impacts of engineering changes, process improvements, and capital projects.
- Procurement & Logistics FP&A
- Lead financial planning and performance analysis for direct and indirect procurement, inbound and outbound logistics, warehousing, distribution, and third-party service providers.
- Partner with procurement to evaluate supplier negotiations, sourcing events, make-versus-buy decisions, contract economics, commodity exposure, purchase price variance, and total cost of ownership.
- Partner with logistics and operations to analyze freight rates, mode and carrier mix, fuel and accessorial charges, network design, warehouse productivity, inventory positioning, detention, demurrage, and service-level trade-offs.
- Build savings and productivity governance that validates baselines, timing, one-time costs, risk adjustments, and realized P&L and cash-flow benefits.
- Provide financial support for supplier and carrier scorecards, procurement pipelines, logistics bids, and network-optimization initiatives.
- Assess working-capital implications of sourcing and logistics decisions, including payment terms, order quantities, lead times, safety stock, inventory turns, and obsolescence risk.
- Leadership & Business Partnership
- Serve as the senior finance advisor to manufacturing, procurement, logistics, and corporate leadership, shaping decisions and constructively challenging operating assumptions.
- Present concise, decision-oriented insights and recommendations to executive leadership, including risks, opportunities, sensitivities, and required actions.
- Lead, develop, and retain a high-performing FP&A team; set priorities, establish performance expectations, provide coaching, and build succession and analytical capabilities.
- Build strong relationships across operations, engineering, procurement, logistics, supply chain, accounting, treasury, and finance while maintaining clear ownership and accountability.
- Create and maintain standardized KPI definitions, reporting governance, and management review routines across the manufacturing and supply chain network.
- Sponsor process, data, and systems improvements that increase forecast quality, analytical speed, scalability, and decision usefulness.
- Influence cross-functional leaders without direct authority and ensure agreed actions are assigned, measured, and completed.
- Other duties as assigned
JOB LOCATIONWinchester, Virginia, United States
POSITION TYPEFull-Time/Regular
EXPERIENCEWe are looking for leaders with a Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field and 10+ years of progressive experience in manufacturing finance, FP&A, supply chain finance, procurement finance, logistics finance, or plant controllership.
- Required Skills & Experience
- Experience leading complex cross-functional planning and decision-support processes.
- Demonstrated experience leading forecasting, operational modeling, variance analysis, annual planning, long-range planning, and executive decision support in a multi-site environment.
- Prior people-leadership experience, including developing finance talent and leading through influence across operational functions.
- Executive-level analytical judgment with the ability to synthesize complex operational and financial information into clear decisions and actions.
- Expert in Excel, data modeling, and reporting tools (OneStream).
- Experience with ERP systems (JD Edwards).
- Executive-level communication and presentation skills, with demonstrated ability to influence senior operational and financial leaders.
- Ability to lead enterprise process improvements, establish governance, manage competing priorities, and deliver results through cross-functional teams.
- Preferred Skills & Experience
- Multi-site manufacturing experience
- MBA, CPA, CMA, or other relevant advanced degree or professional certification
SALARYBase Salary Range: $163,000 - $210,000 annually
The salary range provided serves as a general guideline for potential compensation for this position. It reflects the base salary and does not account for other benefits or additional compensation opportunities that may apply. This role is also eligible for further compensation through an annual/sales bonus, in addition to the base salary.
At Trex, individual base salaries are determined based on various factors, including relevant skills, qualifications, experience, and geographic location. We are committed to maintaining pay equity and considering the internal equity of our existing team members when finalizing compensation offers. In addition to competitive pay, Trex offers a comprehensive benefits package, which is detailed below.
BENEFITS & PERKS We believe that real effort should be rewarded. We take care of you as part of our Trex family so you can take care of yours. Here are some of the perks beyond the paycheck:
- Time Off: We'll give you paid holidays and paid vacation.
- Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance: Choose from a variety of options. We'll cover a generous share of the cost. Plus, you can earn lower rates through our wellness program.
- 401(k) With Company Match: Save for your retirement and we'll match it dollar for dollar.
- Tuition Reimbursement: We're all about lifting each other to the next level. When you're ready to get the degree, we'll pick up part of the tab.
- Training and Education: We offer dozens of options to boost your performance - both online and on-site nearby.
- Stock Purchase Program: Invest in Trex at a discounted price.
- Employee Discount Program: When you make the World's No. 1 Decking Brand, you'll probably want to enjoy the finished product yourself. We'll give you a discount.
