What are the responsibilities and job description for the Finance Manager, Supply Chain – GWW - US position at Guest Supply?
Position Purpose
The Finance Manager - Supply Chain plays a pivotal role in driving financial performance and improving efficiency across the Supply Chain. This position partners with operations, procurement, and logistics teams to ensure the smooth financial management of supply chain activities, including budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and reporting. The role is responsible for identifying cost-saving opportunities, monitoring working capital, and supporting strategic initiatives such as supplier negotiations and inventory optimization.
Primary Responsibilities
The Finance Manager - Supply Chain plays a pivotal role in driving financial performance and improving efficiency across the Supply Chain. This position partners with operations, procurement, and logistics teams to ensure the smooth financial management of supply chain activities, including budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and reporting. The role is responsible for identifying cost-saving opportunities, monitoring working capital, and supporting strategic initiatives such as supplier negotiations and inventory optimization.
Primary Responsibilities
- Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A): Develop and manage supply chain budgets and forecasts (e.g., COGS, inventory costs, transportation, and warehousing); Perform variance analysis and identify key drivers impacting financial performance; Create dashboards and KPIs to monitor supply chain financial performance.
- Cost Control & Optimization: Identify cost-saving opportunities through process improvements, procurement initiatives, and supplier negotiations; Monitor inventory carrying costs and provide recommendations for inventory optimization; Collaborate with procurement to assess the financial impact of supplier contracts and terms.
- Working Capital Management: Monitor and forecast inventory and payables to improve working capital performance; Partner with procurement and logistics to optimize payment terms with vendors and ensure efficient cash flow management; Budget, forecast and track Capital Expenses related to Supply Chain.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with operations, procurement, transportation, and sales teams to align financial goals with business objectives; Support decision-making related to sourcing strategies, vendor selection, and product launches by providing financial insights.
- Reporting & Compliance: Prepare and present financial reports for leadership, highlighting risks, trends, and actionable insights; Ensure compliance with internal controls, accounting standards, and company policies across all supply chain activities.
- ERP and Process Improvement: Partner with IT to ensure the ERP system accurately reflects supply chain activities; Identify and lead initiatives to improve financial processes, reporting tools, and automation within the supply chain
- Perform other ad-hoc analytics as needed support to OpCo leadership.
- Team Leadership: manage, mentor, and develop junior analysts, fostering a high-performance culture; ensure effective collaboration within the FP&A team and across departments.
- Bachelor Degree in Business Administration, Accounting or Finance required.
- Master’s Degree in Business Administration or Finance preferred.
- 5 years of experience in financial management, FP&A, or supply chain finance.
- Strong understanding of supply chain operations, procurement, and logistics.
- Proficiency in ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics) and advanced Excel skills.
- Experience with financial modeling, forecasting, and budgeting.
- Excellent communication (written and verbal), interpersonal and professional interactive skills. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from executives, associates and outside vendors. Capable of working with internal staff from other departments in a proactive and constructive manner.
- Leadership skills, including the ability to mentor and develop individuals and teams. Able to engage and lead team discussions and meetings. Understands team dynamics and works well within a team structure. Collaborative management style and strategic team player. Delegates responsibilities effectively. Recognizes and acknowledges the value others bring to the organization.
- A mastery of organizational and project management skills, including the ability to plan, prioritize and execute multiple initiatives/deadlines autonomously and shift priorities, as necessary. Able to manage large, complex projects. Uses time effectively
- Strong analytical skills.
- Able to perform quantitative analysis using appropriate analytical tools. Requires expert knowledge of Microsoft Excel to develop and troubleshoot reports.
- Independently structure and develop PowerPoint presentations and other business documents for executive audiences.
- Problem Solving – Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner. Gathers and analyzes information skillfully. Develop alternative solutions.
- Judgment - Displays willingness to make decisions. Exhibits sound and accurate judgment. Make timely decisions.
- Customer Service – Responds promptly to requests for service and assistance as needed. Follows up as needed.
- Detail Oriented – Attention to details and accuracy.
- Computer Skills – Proficient use of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook). Ability to learn Sysco and other technology software and programs (i.e., PeopleSoft, Phocas, Salesforce, etc.)
