Performance Manager, Global Supply Chain - Porto, Portugal - Elementis PLC

Elementis PLC

Empresa verificada

Porto, Portugal

há 1 semana

Postado por:

João Santos

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Descrição

About Us

Elementis is a global specialty chemical company, with 1,300 employees operating 17 manufacturing sites across the globe. At Elementis, we bring a distinctive combination of expertise, innovation, and teamwork to every formulation challenge.

We create high-value specialty additives that enhance the performance of our customers' products and make a positive change in the world.

Combining our leading positions in the science of materials flow, surface modification, and formulation with access to unique natural materials, Elementis delivers unique chemistry, sustainable solutions to customers in a wide range of markets, including cosmetics, anti-perspirants, decorative and industrial coatings, automotive and ceramics.

Job Description Summary

The position resides within Finance, has one direct report, a senior financial analyst, and a dotted line to the regional operations controllers for costing & supply chain issues.

The role will support the design of a business management and performance planning process, and data-driven process improvements.

This role will build analytical capabilities within the team and bring objective/analytical based input to the decision-making processes across Elementis.

Job Description:

Position in Organization

Reports to (Supervisor/Manager's title): The role reports to the Group Performance Management & Planning Director

Direct Reports:
One

Department:
Performance Management & Planning

Location:
Porto, Portugal

Responsibilities:

Lead the production and analysis of monthly GSC management information (MI) in an accurate and timely manner to ensure the function is delivering against its strategic objectives. Clearly communicates and quantifies the risks and opportunities facing the GSC, leads performance discussions and delivers actionable insights to drive better business performance.
Leads the annual budgeting, forecasting and planning processes for GSC, ensuring the function supports Elementis achieving its strategic goals. Challenge assumptions and plans, use scenario planning and evaluation of past performance compared to predictions to generate the most realistic plans. Administer and review all financial plans and budgets; monitor progress and changes and provide recommendations to the leadership team regarding required interventions
Set longterm strategic financial goals and KPI's for manufacturing & supply chain to support growth and profit objectives. Track and evaluate the delivery of longterm strategic financial goals and assist function leaders in developing operational action plans that ensure that the function delivers its financial/growth commitments.
Develop financial and nonfinancial key internal/external performance indicators and the appropriate reports to assess financial and operational performance across the function and maximise value. Identify and be on alert for key business profitability and manufacturing efficiency drivers and develop metrics focused on improving future performance.
Responsible for effective and actionable cost analysis, including raw materials, freight and duties, manufacturing variable and fixed cost. Provide insights for cost variance to support contribution margin analysis as part of monthly performance and annual budgeting cycle. This requires close collaboration with the regional operations controllers and plant controllers, and is critical to supporting commercial decisions that drive value for the Group.
Lead the financial analysis of capital project investments, excluding growth project, to ensure that capital is deployed within the Group in the most value enhancing way. The role is responsible for ensuring that all project forecasts are accurate, up to date and supported by accurate and credible analysis of all key variables. Ensure all projects are reported in Finario and champion the ICM process.
Lead the finance support for the SIOP process. Help to financialize supply/demand changes, risks & opportunities across the Group. Communicate updates to the wider team to help translate the operational aspects to the commercial teams. The role will have direct responsibility for global inventory management at Elementis, working to unlock value from the Groups inventory and drive more efficient ways of working, with particular emphasis on corrective actions around slow moving and obsolete inventory.

Decision making

You will have the authority to make decisions related to the day-to-day finance and strategic operations of the Elementis global supply chain.

The role will influence critical GSC decision making around target setting, tracking and delivery.

He/she will also need to identify, recommend and follow up on corrective actions to ensure the GSC function is delivery on its strategic goals.

Higher-level approvals would be required for decisions related to strategic shifts or significant decisions that have substantial financial or long-term implications.

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