Finance business partner (Supply Chain)

• Be the finance business partner for AMEA Supply Chain Leadership team and challenge team and status quo in fast moving environment.
• Value Creation Program: partnered with country leaders to identify, implement and execute any savings opportunity. Monitor and control projects progress and share update to Global Operations.
• Lead world class Supply Chain performance management by providing Insights to improve, reduce and optimize SC spend. Be accountable for seamless planning and forecasting process.
• Partner with Regional S&OP to ensure working capital target is delivered by improving quality of insights to provide best in class fact-based decisions.
• Manage and monitor markets write off in accordance with Global Operations guideline. Align markets needs and harmonize write off risk management.
• Provide regular R&O to business partners.
• Propose and implement more simple, agile, efficient ways of working by streamlining reporting and planning process.
• Participation in negotiations with internal/ external partners regarding cost of goods management & cost matrix
• Participating in budgeting and controlling for logistics expenses & external manufacturing in accordance with international accounting standards (US GAAP) and internal company policies.
• Participation in the creation of new procedures and the construction of processes related to the recent move to a new 1C platform

THE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE NEEDED TO CREATE YOUR LEGACY:

• Minimum 4 years of relevant experience;
• A proven track record of financial reporting and performance management across manufacturing & logistics operations;
• Strong numerical and analytical skills, strong commercial acumen;
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills – Russian & English;
• Strong business partnering skills; ability to influence market stakeholders and build trust with key stakeholders;
• Experience of working in cross functional environment;
• Advanced MS Excel skills, including financial model building;
• Working knowledge of analytical systems & 1C;
• Communication and presentation skills: Able to deliver insightful and relevant message depending on stakeholders.
• Experience with different cases related to product cost management