Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

The Manager Operating Overheads (OOH) Controlling acts as a financial consultant and a business partner of the respective Business Unit/Global Sales unit by giving recommendations to enable and drive fact-based decision-making.

This role supports the business to achieve (financial) targets as well as the strategy based on the analysis of analytical indicators. This is supported by the creation of transparency about cost performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with (Sr) Vice President of respective Business Unit/Global Sales, as well as respective BU Finance counterpart
• Assist in strategic planning and translating Strategic Business Plan OOH targets in seasonal and sub-category targets
• Enable a fact-based decision-making process by creating transparency in OOH KPIs with respect to business plans (Net Sales, Volume, Margin, Range Size)
• Manage medium–large sized projects, implement findings and ensure sustainability of achievements
• Manage adequate OOH communication packages to present derived results, recommendations, and solutions.
• Provide input to further improve OOH reporting and analytical tools regarding range efficiency and workload indicators. This includes standard reporting (mainly provided by GBS) as well as ad-hoc analysis.
• Develop new processes, standards or operational plans and deliver results with direct impact on the department and overall targets
• Identify significant improvement potential, derive solutions and facilitate related decisions
• Provide input into new processes or operational plans and deliver results with indirect impact on department targets.
• Provide comprehensive OOH expertise for Brand/Sales teams
• Act as an interface between different functions and different development locations  to drive alignment and to ensure smooth operation of the business.
• Budget, forecast and manage cost centers and support managers in all financial tasks (e.g. investment and recruiting requests, cost charges etc.)

Key Relationships:

• Vice President and Senior Director Global Brand /Global Sales
• Respective BU teams
• Finance, Controlling, Accounting
• External Partners / external Business Consultants

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Solid experience in MS Office (especially Excel).
• Generic knowledge of IFRS and local GAAP
• Solid knowledge of fundamental SAP (FI/CO), BI and SAC
• Knowledge in Power BI is a plus
• Deep business understanding of processes and structure
• Very good analytical skills
• Solid interpersonal skills combined with a high degree of customer orientation
• Ability to navigate easily within complex organizations, connect with a variety functions, audiences, management styles, or cultures.
• Ability to operate cross-functionally and understanding of external business drivers.
• Understanding of the complexity, interactions and dynamics within an international company.
• Very good communication and negotiation skills.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Ability to read, write and communicate in English in a business environment setting.

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• University degree in Business Administration/Finance/Controlling.
• Minimum 5 years relevant work experience.
• Broad and deep theoretical understanding of job function