Finance Manager - Supply Chain

Keurig Dr. Pepper is looking for an experienced finance professional to support its Supply Chain Finance team.  If you are looking for that next step in your career, in a dynamic, growth environment and you are focused on process improvement and supporting transformation change, then this position has much to offer. 

The Finance Manager of Supply Chain (Procurement) will be based in Ireland, supporting the Procurement function (based in Ireland and USA) and will be a key resource in reporting and providing critical analyses on financial performance for leadership. This individual will develop an in-depth knowledge of the business areas supported, will drive key process improvement strategies and will also be an integral part of the budgeting and forecasting processes. Ideally, this candidate would also have procurement finance /costing strong data analytics experience and the ability to build management dashboards leveraging Power BI or other similar tool.

Key Responsibilities:

Direct Business Partnering:

• Lead stakeholder engagement with Category Lead (Procurement) enabling accurate monthly forecasting and analysis for the Business Unit / Category for key in-year decision-making;
• Be a trusted adviser to the Procurement team and others, providing financial guidance and expertise to enable the team to effectively execute on the procurement strategy.

Drive Process Improvement:

• Challenge the status quo! You will challenge processes that have been in place, build new process improvement strategies and implement robust scalable processes for the future.
• Support the design and build of new forecasting processes and tools, build new dashboards to support management review of KPIs leveraging Power BI, Anaplan or other similar tools.
• Analyze industry trends and evolving technology to pro-actively identify improvement opportunities, minimize risk, and protect continuity of supply;
• Provide insights for improvement opportunities and synergies;

Budget/Forecasting/Action Planning:

• Responsible for preparing reports and analysis for forecasting and monthly close reviews with Business Unit / Category Leads and Supply Chain/Procurement Leadership team;
• Model and provide strategic insights for Annual Operating Plan (AOP);
• Develop and report on quality metrics and analytics to influence effective decision making and achieving business top-line and Operating Income growth plan;
• Produce accurate and timely financial information and analysis; promote an environment of strong internal controls and efficiencies;

Decision Support

• Support the high performing team culture in a fast-paced environment to execute strategic goals and improve quality decision making;
• Provides value-added analytics to improve enterprise financial performance
• Perform other job-related duties as requested by management;
• Bring a strong work ethic and positive attitude to your responsibilities every day.