Global Supply Chain Finance Manager

I am pleased to be working with a leading international consumer goods business to recruit a Global Supply Chain Finance professional into a high-profile position within its global finance function.

Operating across multiple international markets, the business has an established portfolio of well-known consumer brands and ambitious plans for continued growth, operational investment and improved performance.

This role will play a pivotal part in connecting finance with manufacturing and logistics operations across the global network. Working closely with senior finance leaders, regional supply chain teams and executive stakeholders, you will provide the financial insight needed to improve profitability, optimise working capital and support strategic business decisions.

Reporting directly to the Global Head of Supply Chain Finance, this is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded finance professional to influence performance on an international scale, lead key planning and reporting activities, and shape how supply chain finance operates across the group.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the global supply chain budgeting, forecasting and financial planning cycles, covering operational costs, working capital and non-financial performance measures.
• Consolidate and challenge regional submissions, identifying key assumptions, financial risks, opportunities and actions required to deliver business targets.
• Coordinate reporting and planning timetables across international markets, ensuring consistency, accuracy and timely delivery.
• Contribute to the annual strategic planning process and support quarterly transfer pricing reviews.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting through digitalisation, automation and process standardisation.

Operational Performance & Business Partnering

• Lead regular performance reviews with regional teams, translating financial results into clear insights and actionable recommendations.
• Analyse monthly and quarterly reporting, challenging variances and highlighting opportunities to improve operational and financial performance.
• Establish consistent supply chain KPIs and develop meaningful dashboards to improve visibility across the global network.
• Benchmark performance across manufacturing sites, sharing best practice and identifying opportunities to improve productivity, cost efficiency and working capital.
• Work closely with regional finance and operational leaders to drive accountability and sustainable performance improvement.

Strategic Projects & Business Cases

• Act as the global finance lead for major supply chain initiatives, coordinating regional input and ensuring robust financial analysis.
• Assess project economics, validate assumptions and provide clear recommendations to support investment and operational decisions.
• Partner with key stakeholders to understand the financial implications of strategic initiatives and monitor their expected benefits.

Capital Investment & Allocation

• Evaluate capital expenditure proposals, reviewing financial models, investment assumptions, expected returns and anticipated operational benefits.
• Support the preparation of regular capital investment board presentations, ensuring proposals meet the required financial and governance standards.
• Provide financial analysis to inform capital allocation decisions and wider management reviews.
• Provide financial analysis to inform capital allocation decisions and wider management reviews.

Manufacturing Footprint & Product Sourcing

• Partner with sourcing and supply chain teams to assess the financial implications of product sourcing and manufacturing decisions.
• Work with regional stakeholders to evaluate landed costs and compare sourcing alternatives.
• Provide insight into manufacturing footprint optimisation, supporting decisions that balance cost, efficiency and wider business requirements.

Leadership & Capability Development

• Support the development of a Global Supply Chain Finance Manager, helping to strengthen capability and consistency across the function.
• Build financial understanding across supply chain and finance stakeholders, improving collaboration and commercial decision-making.
• Promote consistent financial processes, stronger performance management and the sharing of best practice across international markets.

About You

You will be a commercially focused finance professional who combines strong analytical capability with the confidence to influence senior stakeholders across a complex, international organisation.

You are comfortable working across both strategic and operational priorities, able to challenge assumptions constructively and translate detailed financial information into clear recommendations that drive business performance.

You will ideally bring:

• A recognised professional accountancy qualification, such as CIMA, ACA or ACCA.
• Significant experience in finance within a manufacturing, FMCG or similarly operationally complex environment.
• Strong expertise in budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis and performance management.
• A track record of partnering with supply chain, manufacturing, logistics or operations teams.
• Experience evaluating capital investment proposals and building robust financial business cases.
• The ability to analyse cost drivers, productivity, profitability and working capital.
• Confidence working with senior stakeholders across multiple regions or international business units.
• Strong systems, reporting and data analysis capabilities, with an interest in digitalisation and process improvement.
• The communication and influencing skills required to drive consistency and accountability across a global organisation.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

This position offers the chance to move beyond traditional financial reporting and play a direct role in shaping operational and strategic decisions across an international manufacturing network.

You will have significant exposure to senior leadership, ownership of important global finance processes and the opportunity to influence investment, sourcing and performance improvement decisions across a portfolio of established consumer brands.

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