Interim Sales Planning & Controlling Manager

Project overview

Company Profile

Our client is a manufacturing company.

• Interim Sales Planning & Controlling Manager
• Our client is a manufacturing company.

Responsibilities

Requirements Profile

Compensation Package

If you are interested in this position, we look forward to your application.

• Responsibility for budget, forecast, and sales planning processes of a business unit
• Analysis of margins, price developments, discount and rebate models, and derivation of concrete recommendations for action to increase profitability
• Execution of sales, revenue, and profitability analyses as well as creation of management reports, dashboards, and business reviews
• Support with planning requests, budget adjustments, and ad-hoc analyses for management and departments
• Close collaboration with Sales, Finance, Supply Chain, and other stakeholders as a trusted business partner
• Ensuring a transparent understanding of relevant business processes, especially in the interplay of sales management, order processing, and invoicing
• Further development and use of existing reporting and analysis tools in Excel and Power BI
• Knowledge transfer within the team and support in stabilizing planning and reporting processes
• Several years of experience in controlling, sales controlling, sales planning, business analytics, or a comparable analytical function
• Sound understanding of sales-related KPIs, margin management, pricing, discounts, rebates, and profitability analyses
• Experience in budgeting, forecasting, and performance management
• Very good knowledge of Excel and Power BI, SAP experience desirable
• Experience with planning tools such as Anaplan is an advantage
• High team orientation, hands-on mentality, and the ability to manage multiple topics in parallel
• Good English skills for collaboration in an international environment
• High on-site presence as well as strong communication and stakeholder management skills; confident demeanor towards sales, management, and international contacts

Project details

• Start: flexible
• Location: Heilbronn, DE
• Languages: German