Responsibilities:Strategic Finance Leadership
- Serve as the primary finance partner to Global Supply Chain and Operations leadership, providing fact-based insights to support strategic and operational decisions.
- Translate operational strategies (network optimization, make/buy decisions, manufacturing footprint optimization, capacity planning, cost savings) into clear financial implications and business cases.
- Support long-range planning, capital investment prioritization, and scenario modeling tied to growth, resilience, and productivity initiatives. Financial Planning, Analysis & Performance Management
- Lead financial planning, forecasting, and performance management for global operations, including manufacturing, procurement, logistics, and inventory.
- Own and explain operational P&L drivers, including cost of goods sold, absorption, productivity, inflation, and operational variances.
- Lead monthly Finance / Operational KPI review by factory and region
- Partner with FP&A and Supply Chain Finance COEs to ensure consistent assumptions, analytics, and performance reporting. Cost, Productivity & Margin Improvement
- Partner with Operations and Supply Chain leaders to identify, quantify, and track cost reduction, productivity, and margin improvement initiatives.
- Provide financial leadership on sourcing strategies, supplier negotiations, transportation optimization, and footprint decisions.
- Establish financial guardrails while enabling speed and flexibility in operational execution. Working Capital & Inventory Optimization
- Drive financial rigor around inventory management, obsolescence, turns, and cash conversion.
- Partner with Operations, Planning, and Logistics teams to improve forecasting accuracy and working capital efficiency.
- Provide transparency and accountability for inventory-related risks and opportunities. Capital Investment & Governance
- Lead financial evaluation of capital investments, automation initiatives, and operational transformation programs.
- Ensure disciplined capital governance, post-investment tracking, and return-on-investment analysis. Leadership & Talent Development
- Lead and develop a high-performing team of finance business partners and managers supporting global operations.
- Model a "roll-up-your-sleeves" leadership style, balancing people leadership with direct individual contribution.
- Build strong cross-functional relationships and influence at senior leadership levels.
Qualifications:- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field (MBA or CPA strongly preferred).
- 15+ years of progressive finance leadership experience in manufacturing, supply chain, or operations-intensive environments.
- Demonstrated success as a senior finance business partner supporting global operations or supply chain organizations.
- Strong understanding of cost accounting, inventory management, working capital, and operational finance drivers.
- Proven ability to influence senior leaders, challenge assumptions, and drive change through data and insight.
- Experience working in a matrixed, global organization and partnering within a COE finance model. Key Competencies
- Strategic and operational finance leadership
- Executive-level business partnering
- Strong analytical and financial modeling capabilities
- Operational acumen and systems thinking
- Change leadership and influence
- Clear, concise executive communication What Success Looks Like in This Role
- Improved cost competitiveness and operational margin performance
- Strong financial visibility and decision support for Global Supply Chain & Operations leadership
- Disciplined capital deployment and measurable returns on investment
- Enhanced working capital efficiency and inventory management
- A trusted, value-added finance partner embedded in the operations leadership team #LI-KF1
