Head of Commercial Controlling

Head of Commercial Controlling (m/w/d)

Contract type Permanent contract | Non Applicable | Full-time

Experience level 5 years minimum | Weekly Working Hours 40

Primary Location Europe-Germany-Baden-Württemberg

City Geislingen/Steige

Write (your) story with us

When you think of professional coffee machines, you also think of WMF. As a member of Groupe SEB, we combine the comprehensive coffee expertise of "SEB Professional" with the WMF PCM, Schaerer and Wilbur Curtis brands and are one of the world's leading suppliers in the industry. We owe this position to our extensive range of premium products for every need, from high-performance fully automatic specialty machines to filter machines and semi-automatic portafilter machines. And we owe it to our pronounced innovative strength, with which we develop future-proof digital solutions for our customers. WMF GmbH combines excellent product quality and maximum reliability with outstanding service - thanks to the largest in-house service organization for professional coffee machines in Europe.

What you can expect

• Overall responsibility for controlling the sales market
• Sparring partner for the management teams of Global Commercial and Service
• Active support of sales and marketing by critically questioning assumptions and identifying risks and opportunities
• Translation of commercial strategies into financial planning
• Monitoring and analysis of key KPIs (revenue, margins, pricing, customer profitability, sales channel effectiveness)
• Development of strategic and operational recommendations for management
• Ensuring transparency regarding the financial performance of all commercial functions
• Continuous development of reporting standards and KPIs
• Improving standardisation, automation and data quality
• Helping to shape pricing strategies, discount policies and margin optimisation
• Managing and evaluating global tenders with regard to financial KPIs
• Responsibility for budgeting, forecasts and long-term financial planning

What we offer

• Flexible working hours and models as well as mobile office options for a good work-life balance
• Personal development through development programs, training, or e-learning as well as professional mobility within the international Groupe SEB
• Generous employee discounts in the WMF online store and corporate benefits
• Excellent company restaurant with employee subsidy and a wide and varied range of food, kiosk, and food to go for your physical well-being
• Attractive salary package with Christmas and vacation bonuses and company pension scheme
• Health offers such as job bike leasing or advice for your health
• Which goes without saying for us: 30 days annual leave, a variety of employee events, free parking, and coffee & tea specialties

Further information on our employee benefits can be found here: Working at WMF - Insight into the corporate culture at WMF )

What you need to succeed with us

• Master's degree in finance, business administration, economics or a related field; additional qualifications such as CPA, CMA or MBA are an advantage
• At least 8 years of professional experience in controlling, finance or business analysis, preferably in an international, commercial environment
• Experience in working with sales, marketing and business development
• In-depth knowledge of commercial finance topics (margin analysis, pricing strategies, forecasting, ROI, business cases)
• Very good knowledge of Excel, ERP systems (e.g. SAP, Oracle) and BI tools (e.g. Power BI, Tableau)
• Experience with IFRS or local accounting standards and corporate governance
• Ability to translate complex analyses into clear recommendations for action
• Management experience with strong leadership and development skills
• Strategic thinker, strong analytical skills and implementation-oriented team player
• High level of initiative, sense of responsibility and strong communication skills
  Business fluent in spoken and written English; knowledge of German an advantage

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