Manager, Operations Controlling

GlobalPeopleTransitions

full-time

Posted on: 9/2/2025

Origin: • 🇦🇹 Austria

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💰 €104,300 per year

Mid-LevelSenior

About the role

You will be responsible for setting up developing and leading a team of Controllers working side-by-side with the store and warehouse operations functions acting as essential Business Partners to drive effective performance management from a global perspective You will drive the definition of the Target Operating Model for Business Performance Management incl. setting up governance standards, processes and ways of working You ensure seamless, accurate and on-time planning, monitoring and reporting of the store and warehouse operations functions as well as enable your team to support smart decision making by delivering in-depth financial analysis Together with your team you ensure systematic transparency about the performance (driver-based analysis) and ensure that steering mechanisms / KPIs are in place and linked to the overall company steering relevant KPIs Performing these tasks requires ensuring the availability of a single source of truth and to enable the team to challenge the delivered data as a sparring partner to identify actionable performance improvement potential for operations You will represent the finance organization, act as an interface and will be responsible for cross-functional stakeholder alignments with international stakeholders You advise senior management and operations function on making decisions by providing concise and coherent insights narrated by a compelling storyline

You possess several years of experience working in Controlling or Operations leadership roles in retail (e.g. as area/division or warehouse manager) or in management consultancy with experience in performance management and retail You have completed a degree in business administration, economics or finance Your work experience in the area of international retail / FMCG is a valuable asset Strong analytical skills with a passion to identifying the drivers behind numbers and combining quantitative data with qualitative information belong to your core competencies Effective communication and interpersonal skills, ability to engage with stakeholders at various levels are a matter of course to you You have a desire to work in dynamic environments and enjoy collaborating with international stakeholders You’re business-fluent in English