Are you an seasoned finance leader who has experience in partnering with key senior stakeholders cross-functionally? Do you thrive in fast paced-and dynamic environments? Then apply now and become our next Head of Global Ingredients Controlling, at our HQ in Hoofddorp, NL.  

As the Head of Global Ingredients Controlling, you will play a pivotal role in partnering with global category directors and VP to forecast over two billion euros in centralized purchases. Your responsibilities will include assessing productivity projects, conducting price analysis and insights, managing monthly closing activities, and developing tools to enhance forecast accuracy and insights generation. This role requires a proactive individual who thrives in ambiguity and has a strong background in finance analysis and controlling. This role reports to the Global Categories Finance Director.

Your tasks will include:

• Coordinate and coach a team of senior controllers to enhance decision-making for Danone’s ingredients purchases.
• Identify, evaluate, and develop processes and systems to support Finance process design for C&P operations.
• Lead and advise on process and tools implementation with technical/financial expertise.
• Promote and support standardized finance project management across all functions.
• Coach business counterparts to ensure consistency with standardized finance methodologies.
• Drive and support finance change initiatives through project/program development and deployment.
• Conduct financial analysis and develop recommendations for assigned business categories.
• Track project status, propose measures, and provide in-depth financial expertise.

As the Head of Global Ingredients Controlling at Danone, you are a proactive leader who demonstrates high levels of initiative and the ability to work independently. You thrive in ambiguous situations and can adapt to changing priorities with ease. Your strong analytical and problem-solving skills, combined with your attention to detail, enable you to navigate both strategic and execution tasks effectively.

You possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, allowing you to collaborate seamlessly with global teams. You have a mindset geared towards partnering and challenging assigned business partners, ensuring productive and insightful interactions. As a team player, you contribute to the success of your team and foster a collaborative environment.

Your ability to synthesize complex information and deliver powerful presentations with financial content to diverse audiences sets you apart. You excel in storytelling, making complex data accessible and engaging.

In this role, you will navigate and make decisions in situations with limited information, embracing ambiguity as an opportunity for growth. You will manage and analyze large volumes of financial data and centralized purchases, tackling complexity head-on. Balancing multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment will be a key aspect of your role, requiring exceptional time management skills.

Furthermore you have:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or a related field

• Strong business and finance acumen, with a track record of effective business partnership & results delivery

• Significant finance controlling (FP&A) experience (12-15 y), with a track record of partnering with leaders on finance topics

Working at Danone is a unique experience. It’s fast-paced and complex and, at times, it can get a little challenging. But it’s packed with opportunities to learn and grow working with some of the best-known brands in the world, like Evian, Alpro, Nutricia, Activia and Nutrilon. Bring your unique perspective, ambitions and entrepreneurial ideas to the table – the impact you could make might just surprise you. One Planet. One Health – BY YOU.

We’re proud to be a B-Corp certified company. That means we meet the highest verified standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability in everything we do.

We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we base our hiring decisions on merit, job requirements and business needs.

We offer

It’s an exciting time to join as Head of Global Ingredients Controlling. You will be able to really see how your work impacts the business and collaborate with stakeholders globally. And the best part? You’ll be supported to grow an impactful career that you can be proud of. Together, we’ll build a healthier world.

All Danoners receive a complete package of benefits. This includes a competitive salary and yearly bonus, a premium free pension and great discounts on health insurance and Danone products. You will also have a lease car or a car allowance. We understand the importance of flexibility and offer 30 days of annual leave (with the opportunity to purchase more) and a hybrid working environment, where you can work either from home or from one of our People Hubs in Hoofddorp, Utrecht and Rijswijk.

What’s next

It’s simple – hit the “apply” button before the application deadline. In order to comply with GDPR we can’t process your personal data without your given consent, so please apply directly via this website. Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you.

Need more information? Please contact Ruben Martin at ruben.martin1@danone.com

* all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status