Why join us as Senior Director (m/f/d) Controlling Operations?

This is more than a job — it’s a mission to:

Shape and lead a global function in Operations with entities in Germany and USA

Influence how we drive business and production to more effectiveness

Support the Kardex growth plans over €2B growth

Be instrumental in Kardex´s global success story

Your tasks

Act as strategic Finance Business Partner to the Managing Directors and leadership team of Operations

Lead budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, performance management, and cash planning processes

Drive financial transparency and business performance across Operations: Supply Chain and Technology

Lead Supply Chain and Manufacturing Controlling, including inventory, cost, and productivity analysis as well as finance transformation and process improvement initiatives, including SAP and analytical solutions

Support strategic business decisions through financial modeling, investment evaluations, and business cases

Lead R&D Controlling, including project cost analysis, product portfolio analysis, cost center controlling

Drive margin improvement, cost optimization, and working capital management initiatives

Ensure effective governance, compliance, risk management, and internal controls

Develop and coach finance talent and strengthen business partnering capabilities across the organization

Deliver results for the business segment with full people management responsibility and succession planning accountability

Contributing to the global SAP S/4 HANA implementation project

Your profile

Proven leadership experience in Finance and Controlling within an industrial or manufacturing environment

Strong Finance Business Partnering experience supporting senior leadership teams

Knowledge of production processes is a must, preferred in a Finance/Controlling role in manufacturing industry whereby it is elementary to understand supply chain processes and operational performance metrics

Solid track record in budgeting, forecasting, performance management, and cost optimization

Experience driving business growth, margin improvement, and working capital initiatives

Advanced SAP (ECC/S4HANA) and Power BI knowledge

Excellent communicator in German and English and relationship-builder at senior levels

Leadership responsibility

Performance Management – driving accountability and results through feedback and coaching

Intent-Based Leadership – empowering teams to fully engage and deliver their best

Cultural Diversity – building strong, collaborative, and diverse global teams

Strategic Agility & Vision – anticipating trends and aligning business priorities

Innovative Thinking – fostering fresh ideas and continuous improvement.

Agentic AI and automation are on your agenda.

Business Results Orientation – understanding customers, markets, and competition

We offer

Long-term prospects: A secure job in a fast-growing, international company with exciting development opportunities and interesting and varied tasks in a future-oriented environment

Valuable support: Great team spirit, elaborate onboarding and a wide range of training opportunities in our own academy at the Bellheim site as well as an Employee Assistance Program (Lyra)

Tangible added value: Flexible working hours, annual vacation on behalf of the respective country regulations

Visible benefits

Attractive salary

company pension plan

other benefits

Attractive extras

Corporate benefits

company and team events

If you have any questions, please contact Veronika Wieland-Kolumban by phone .

Working with Kardex Automated storage solutions are high-tech. The basis for this is our genuine high-quality work from our own production sites, the skills of our specialists in planning, production, and assembly, as well as the innovative spirit of our engineers from research and development. For years, we have been developing solutions in the areas of Industry 4.0 and digitalization to offer our customers an excellent all-around service.

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