Senior Global Cost Optimization Analyst

CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 300 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ 11,000 people and operate in more than 55 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact.

What does that mean for you? You’ll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere, and small enough to get you there sooner. You’ll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You’ll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through our Hybrid Work Model.

Job Description

Position purpose:

The Sr. Global Cost Optimization Analyst is responsible for giving support to the budget and forecasting process for multiple Programs (Serialization + readiness, SC Digitization, Plant of the Future & Double Wall Block), monthly tracking of the costs and savings by building tools to report the deviations and performance versus expectations and identify opportunities, NHS Equipment Capex and CHEP Tech projects control at a global level. The role is also responsible for working collaboratively with the different Project leaders and for giving support to the related Business Cases development

Key accountabilities:

Budget preparation & control

• Support in the preparation of annual budget processes
• Monthly identification of any deviation from budget and involvement in the recognition of actions to close the gaps
• Create full visibility and insight in what is driving the costs and savings

Forecast review

• Support in the quarterly forecast process reviews with SC Finance and the Project leaders
• Identify areas needed for improvement and liaise with the stakeholders to close off any gaps vs budget/target

KPIs reporting

• Guarantee a timely and qualitative reporting on the savings, capex, costs and opex
• Alignment with Global SC Finance to ensure that reporting is accurate
• Track and report actual cost of each program for benchmarking between projects and regions
• Standardization of processes and cost structures at Global Level

Business Cases

• Drive cost improvement projects
• Give support to the Projects leaders in building initiatives Business Cases and guide them through the approval process
• Support Stakeholders analysis & data provision as required

NHS Capex control

• Accurate control of the actual costs and deviations of the NHS Capex spend from the different regions and globally
• Communication of results and deviations to senior management

CHEP Tech Budget control

• Accurate reporting of the spend from the different projects at a global level, including overheads

Skills & Knowledge

• At least 5 years of experience in financial controllership
• Supply chain experience is desirab
• Distinctive numerical reasoning and analytical skills
• Attention to detail
• Excellent Communication skills
• Knowledge of the Budgeting and CAPEX processes
• Excellent MS-Office Package skills
• SAP knowledge
• Target-oriented and self-dependent working style
• Collaboration across functional and geographic areas
• Driving for results in multi-site & multi-lingual teams
• Strategic & critical thinker

Preferred Education

Degree and equivalent - Finance

Preferred Level of Work Experience

5 - 7 years

Remote Type

Hybrid Remote

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to developing a diverse workforce in which everyone is treated fairly, with respect, and has the opportunity to contribute to business success while realizing his or her potential. This means harnessing the unique skills and experience that each individual brings and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.

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