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Job Description

About the job Looking for a finance role with real business impact? As Business Controller Logistics, you'll work closely with logistics and finance teams, shape key decisions, and help drive efficiency and performance across a dynamic and fast-moving supply chain. About The Job Our Primary Logistics organization focuses on all the logistic activities from Supply Point to our Sales Units. Within our scope we manage all activities around Transport, Warehousing, Documentation, Control Towers, Projects. We are active in 3 categories; Dairy, Plant based and Specialized Nutrition. For our finance department we are looking for a Business Controller Logistics, who together with the Senior Business Controller Logistics, your future manager, will be responsible for driving financial performance and providing business partnering support for our Dairy and Plant-Based logistics operations. What you need to do Manage, under the wing of a senior business controller, a few specific logistic control topics (e.g. warehouse, write-off or transport) Drive month-end closing, forecasting and annual planning activities for your scope. Animation of result with Business Teams Drive cost efficiency and productivity discussions and monitor savings initiatives Managing full Planning and Control cycle for your scope (Month close, Rolling Forecast and Standard Costing) Identify risks and opportunities and translate them into actionable recommendations What you will gain Exposure to an end-to-end logistics network across multiple categories and countries Opportunity to work closely with senior logistics and finance leaders Ownership of key financial processes and business-critical decisions A dynamic environment with opportunities to drive productivity, automation and continuous improvement initiatives Meet your future manager! Your manager will be Loudy Tuba, Senior Business Controller Logistics. Learn more about him Loudy Alfathan Tuba | LinkedIn About You To succeed in this role, you fulfil the following' Great team spirit People management skills (Business Partnering and Influencing) Relevant years of work experience which comes with a Business Controller role Well-developed Excel and analytical skills (of course 😊) Ability to tell the story which comes with the set of numbers presented A proactive mindset with a continuous improvement mentality Attention to detail while maintaining a strong business perspective Preferable tools experience (not a must) SAP Power tools of Microsoft (Power BI, Power Query) Magnitude IPROview (productivity tracking tool) About us Working at Danone is a unique experience. It’s fast-paced and complex and, at times, it can get a little challenging. But it’s packed with opportunities to learn and grow working with some of the best-known brands in the world, like Evian, Alpro, Nutricia, Activia and Nutrilon. Bring your unique perspective, ambitions and entrepreneurial ideas to the table – the impact you could make might just surprise you. One Planet. One Health – BY YOU. We’re proud to be a B-Corp certified company. That means we meet the highest verified standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability in everything we do. We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we base our hiring decisions on merit, job requirements and business needs.* We Offer It’s an exciting time to join Danone. You’ll build meaningful relationships and networks working with large, dynamic brands. And the best part? You’ll be supported to grow an impactful career that you can be proud of. Together, we’ll build a healthier world. All Danoners receive a complete package of benefits. This includes a competitive salary and yearly bonus, a premium free pension and great discounts on health insurance and Danone products. We understand the importance of flexibility and offer 30 days of annual leave (with the opportunity to purchase more) and a hybrid working environment, where you can work either from home or from one of our People Hubs in Hoofddorp, Utrecht and Rijswijk. What’s Next It’s simple – hit the “apply” button before the application deadline of October 14th. Please note that if we receive a high volume of applications, we may close the job posting earlier than the stated deadline. In order to comply with GDPR we can’t process your personal data without your given consent, so please apply directly via this website. Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you. Need more information? Please contact Claudia Llona, Talent Acquisition Manager via [email protected]. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status

Core Responsibilities

Manage assigned logistics finance topics and lead the planning and control cycle, including month-end closing, rolling forecasts, annual planning, and standard costing. Partner with business teams to explain financial results, improve cost efficiency and productivity, monitor savings, and turn risks and opportunities into actionable recommendations.

Requirements

The role calls for relevant business controller experience, strong Excel and analytical skills, and the ability to communicate the story behind financial results. Candidates should demonstrate teamwork, business partnering and influencing skills, attention to detail, a proactive continuous-improvement mindset, and a strong business perspective; experience with SAP, Microsoft Power tools, or Magnitude IPROview is preferred but not required.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Yearly Bonus
• Premium-Free Pension
• Health Insurance Discounts
• Danone Product Discounts
• 30 Days of Annual Leave
• Option to Purchase Additional Leave
• Hybrid Working