Senior Supply Chain Finance Analyst
The Hershey Company
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: London • United Kingdom
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About the role
- Responsible for all required Supply Chain analyses, cost budgets, forecasts and commitments for business units while providing a regular review of the actual results against the targets.
- Provides all financial analyses to Business Units on Manufacturing Variances, Purchase Price Variances and Plant Fixed Cost for LE, Plan, Strat Plan and Innovations.
- Continuously develop tools/systems and automate processes for budgeting and forecasting solutions to streamline the forecasting and budgeting processes and provide enhanced reporting functionality.
- Managing Business Units’ expectations on the supply chain cost variance and effectively communicating to the supply chain stakeholders to meet the ultimate business objective.
- Drives enhanced visibility on US/Mexico/Malaysia sourced SKUs with explanations on cost drivers and assumptions and timely forecasting on COGS impacts.
- Elevates partnership with Supply Chain team based in UK (SC Director, EU SC Manager) and US based OBD Team. Supports & coordinates EMEA/WTR Supply Chain teams to drive margin expansion projects via close coordination with respective stakeholders across the region.
- Prepares analyses, identifies opportunity and risk areas Provide recommendation of costs improvement opportunities through supply chain costs analysis. Builds financial and financial contracting capability with External Co-man’s and Co-packs while working directly with external parties and distributors.
Requirements
- BA/BS Degree in Finance / Economics / Accounting / Business
- At least 5 years of supply chain & financial planning/analysis experience, preferably in multi-national manufacturing environment.
- SAP or equivalent ERP system exposure is a must.
- Microsoft Excel analytic skills.
- Ability to work independently under fast-paced environment with minimal supervision.
- Team player and able to communicate effectively in English.
- Integrity and able to provide objective decisions to improve P&L bottom line.
- Good business sense committed and responsible in meeting deadline.
- Proactive, organize and problem-solving mindset.
- Good level of supply chain financial planning and analysis knowledge.
- Good understanding of accounting flows and processes.
- Must have computerized systems operating experience (SAP preferred).
Benefits
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
financial analysisbudgetingforecastingcost analysismanufacturing variancespurchase price variancesCOGS impactsaccounting flowssupply chain financial planningcost improvement opportunities
Soft Skills
communicationteam playerintegrityproblem-solvingorganizational skillsindependenceresponsibilityproactivitybusiness senseability to meet deadlines
Certifications
BA/BS Degree in FinanceBA/BS Degree in EconomicsBA/BS Degree in AccountingBA/BS Degree in Business