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Country:  France
City:  Suresnes
Job Family:  Finance
Contract Type:  Unlimited-term
Job ID:  52443

Supply Chain Controlling Manager M/F

The Bel Group is a major player in the food industry through portions of dairy, fruit and plant-based products, and one of the world leaders in branded cheeses. Its portfolio of differentiated and internationally recognized brands includes The Laughing Cow®, Kiri®, Babybel®, Boursin® Nurishh®, Pom'Potes® and GoGo squeeZ®, as well as some 30 local brands. Together, these brands helped the Group generate sales of €3.74 billion in 2024.

Do you want to join a company with strong brands that puts consumers and responsibility at the heart of the decision-making process? Then Bel is made for you!

Are you bold, pragmatic, and determined? Do you want to contribute to the transformation of an international agri-food company? Them come join us and measure the impact of your talent and energy in realizing an ambitious and sustainable company project!

IWorkForAllForGood

 

Since the past 20 years, Bel put the Corporate Sustainability & Responsibility at the heart of its strategy, enabling us to become a mission-lead company (since 2024). Hence we created the Impact Team, gathering in the same community Environmental, Social, Governance and Finance teams.

The Impact function brings together Profitability and Sustainability to serve a global performance model based on two legs co-piloting. Profitability and sustainability are not opposing goals, but the two pillars of a responsible growth model. By combining financial and non-financial drivers, we empower our teams to act with both short-term efficiency and long-term vision.

By joining the Impact function within our Finance, CSR and M&A teams, you’ll help build a more responsible model, where every decision creates value for today and for the future.

At Bel, we truly believe that we are creating the future of finance and the future of CSR.

Our deep conviction : Performance without sustainability has no future. Performance without profitability has no impact.

 

The Group Supply Controlling Manager drives the financial performance of the Group Supply Chain scope by supporting and challenging strategic partners. Acting as a business partner to the Group Supply Chain management team, the role plays a pivotal part in steering decision-making and ensuring operational excellence.

 

Key Responsibilities:

 

Group Supply Chain Financial Performance Management (€150M+ annual costs, and €300M in inventory):

  • Responsible for monthly tracking of Group Supply Chain performance: transportation costs, warehousing, customs duties, logistics penalties, DDD, SPOT impacts, and monitoring productivity projects
  • Interacts with all Business Units (global scope) regarding cost and inventory analysis and ensures deployment of Group management standards
  • Leads, together with Supply Chain platform directors, central S&OP teams, and central procurement teams, the management of Group inventory levels during cash committees, ensuring coherent action plans to achieve set objectives

 

Budget / Landing Processes within Supply Chain Scope:

 

  • Leads Budget/Landing processes in support of Group Supply Chain Directors, and the Finance / Controlling Directors of the Business Units: assumption building (inflation, productivity), process setting, alignment with markets/countries
  • Coordinates the analysis and communication of export costs and deployment, working closely with central procurement and physical distribution teams
  • Ensures coherence of S&OP volumes (sales/production volumes) as a basis for cost and inventory budgeting/forecasting, in cooperation with central Supply Planning teams

 

Transformation / Ad-hoc Projects:

 

  • Proposes and leads impactful simplification/digitalization projects for the Group’s supply financial processes: BI projects, SAP processes, in connection with IT and BPO teams
  • Strong contributor to establishing an End-to-End view of the Group Supply Chain, especially for inventory forecasts (MRP digitalization, in partnership with industrial platforms, supply chain, and Group procurement teams)
  • Provides financial support for supply transformation projects

 

Qualifications / Skills:

 

Required Education and Experience:

  • Master’s degree (Bac+5) with experience in Controlling or Finance
  • 7 to 10 years of professional experience, including operational experience (in a BU and/or factory setting)
  • Strong business orientation
  • High affinity for information systems
  • Proven ability in transversal management and working autonomously

 

Specific Skills (Languages, Software, Technical know-how):

 

  • Fluent English and ability to work in multicultural environments
  • Strong leadership skills, strong drive for results, and capacity to influence without direct authority
  • Ability to influence, lead, and unite an international community (country Supply Chain and Finance teams)
  • Advanced Excel skills. Knowledge of Power BI is a plus.
  • Knowledge of SAP (transport module, FI module) and the BPC-EPM system; proficiency in these systems is an advantage

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