Danone Italy is looking for a motivated and passionate Junior Operations Controller to join our team. This is a unique opportunity to become part of a leading company in the food industry and contribute to our ongoing success. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a willingness to grow professionally. He/She will be able to impact the achievement of our economic objectives thanks to his/her forecast and communication skills.

Main Responsibilities:

• Monthly closing of material costs and logistics costs: Analyse and explain the main variations compared to reference scenarios (previous year, last forecast, etc.), using variance models to calculate mix and price effects.
• Official group reporting: Collaborate with local Italian supply chain team, Greek controlling team and Europe Finance Operations team to ensure alignment during the reporting process.
• Internal monthly forecast: Review assumptions of product and logistics costs based on the latest information and volumes available and update BI tool accordingly; map risks and opportunities versus the main scenario and explain variances versus the previous forecast and or previous year.
• Rolling forecast: Officially update the forecast of product and logistics costs, after aligning it with local Supply chain, following Europe finance Operations instruction; be able to explain variances and to properly report in the official reporting tool;
• Business case: Support category controllers in the innovation P&L definition by providing estimated logistic costs and product costs.
• Tool usage: Essbase/Hyperion Planning, SAP, Power BI.

Requirements:

• Degree in Economics, Finance, Management Engineering, or related fields.
• 1 to 2 years of experience in a similar role.
• Knowledge of SAP.
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a team and communicate effectively with different business functions, including the Regional team (in English only) and the Greek controlling team (English only)
• Proficient English
• Proactivity and desire to learn and grow professionally.

What we offer:

• A dynamic and stimulating work environment in a leading company in the food industry. The business controlling team is always happy to welcome new talents and build the function future together, putting the team spirit at the centre.
• Opportunities for professional growth and skill development. Operations controlling is part of a wider European team, constantly aiming at improving ways of working and always fostering collaboration among teams.

About us

As a world leading food company DANONE stands for international success. Around 104000 employees work on all five continents in the three Danone business areas Essential Dairy & Plant-Based, Specialized Nutrition and Water on one corporate mission: “Bringing health through food to as many people as possible”.

We want to invite people to join the movement for a healthier world. We recognize the power people have to impact the world through their daily choices. Each time we eat and drink, we vote for the world we want to live in. We believe a healthy body needs healthy food and healthy food needs a healthy planet: this is what our new signature One Planet One Health embodies.

Do things your way. The way you work, the way you develop, the way you progress, it’s all up to you.

Working here you’ll need to enjoy a fast-pace, complexity and it can get a little challenging. But it’s packed with opportunities. You’ll work with some of the best-known brands in the world and we absolutely guarantee that you can just be yourself.  

Be innovative and entrepreneurial and the impact you could make might just amaze you. Join our movement for a healthier world. One Planet One Health BY YOU.

We offer

We believe in a “Phygital” workplace.

Phisycal because our offices are centrally located and easily reached by public transportation. Free water, yogurt and fruits are of course benefits for our employees.

Digital as we work for objectives, without time or space constraints, in a responsible, autonomous and flexible way that helps to reconcile life and work times, improving productivity and focusing on results.

We offer you a culture, where you’ll be welcomed to bring in ideas and take initiative. You’ll learn from colleagues highly committed and passionate about what they do. We believe in learning something new each day as it means you keep growing every day!

We believe everyone has talent, something which comes natural to you. Your uniqueness is something which brings both excellence as well as energizes you.

In Italy we are Certified Great Place to Work and B Corp.

Inclusive Diversity

Danone is committed to create and live an inclusive & diverse environment, which will drive our growth as a business, as teams, as members of communities & as individuals. Valuing diversity is recognizing and respecting human differences and similarities. Our aim is to ensure that all employees and applicants are given equal opportunity and that our organization is representative of our consumers and society.

We commit to foster an inclusive working environment where we celebrate all types of diversity, both visible and invisible, which includes age, race, gender, nationality, disability, background, education, religion, beliefs, thinking style, perspectives and sexual orientation.

We believe that our differences will make the difference.

In Italy from march 2023 we are Certified for Gender Equality (UNI PDR 125/22).

What’s next?

Willing to start your meaningful journey? Hit the apply bottom!

Join us! Follow @idanoners_italia on Instagram! See life at Danone from the front row

Your personal data will be processed in compliance with the EU Regulation 2016/679.

La ricerca rispetta il  d.lgs. 198/2006 ed è aperta a candidat* di qualsiasi orientamento o espressione di genere, orientamento sessuale, età, etnia e credo religioso.