Shape the future of production controlling with us!
Move beyond pure operational controlling and actively shape how production controlling is done across an international, producing organization.
As our new Expert Production Controlling (m/f/d), you will take ownership of defining and embedding standardized production controlling processes, ensuring robust and reliable product cost calculations, and translating complex production and cost data into meaningful insights for management.
Additionally, partnering closely with business units, production, logistics, and finance, you will act as a senior sparring partner, driving transparency, efficiency, and continuous improvement across plants and regions.
This is a permanent position which is available full-time. The place of work is at our HQ in Einbeck.
Tasks:
1. Standards & Process Excellence:
2. Develop, harmonize, and implement KWS-wide guidelines and standards for production controlling, and continuously improve controlling processes in close collaboration with relevant business function
3. Product Costing & Planning:
4. Ensure accurate and consistent product cost calculations for planning, forecasting, and closing processes
5. Collaborate closely with the Business Partner organization to align on methodologies and ensure data quality
6. Reporting & Data Analytics
7. Develop and standardize reporting structures at local and consolidated levels
8. Provide data and analysis on production processes and costs to support decision-making at plant, business units and executive levels
9. Collaboration & Guidance
10. Work closely with Business Units, production/logistics, and controlling teams and provide guidance
11. Act as a trusted partner for local and global stakeholders in all production controlling matters
12. System & Application Support
13. Ensure key user support for relevant systems (e.g., SAP CO-PA, Material Ledger, Integrated Planning for Sales/COGS)
14. Define system requirements in collaboration with the Expert Hub Data and Demand Management
15. Evaluate change requests and ensure appropriate system and process training for users
16. Training & Enablement
17. Design and deliver training programs in the area of production controlling
18. Promote knowledge sharing and build capability across the finance and controlling community
Profile:
19. Preferably an academic degree in business administration or international business with a focus on controlling
20. Proven track record of many years of experience in controlling in a producing company
21. Relevant experience in production controlling is preferred
22. IT literate in MS Office and SAP
23. Project management skills
24. Excellent communication and presentation skills
25. Keen interest in shaping and bringing production controlling to the next level
26. Team player who loves working with others
27. Energetic person with a can-do attitude and a positive mindset
28. Great command of English
Our offer:
29. An exceptionally interesting and diverse job in an international environment with the opportunity to contribute innovative ideas
30. Working in an international, highly motivated and dynamic team with flat hierarchies
31. Targeted professional and personal development opportunities
32. Flexible working hours with the possibility of mobile work
33. As a family-run company we are guided by the values of closeness, reliability, foresight and independence; this culture is lived in practice creating thus an open and friendly working atmosphere
34. According to our slogan “Make yourself grow!”, we support the professional and personal development of our employees
35. We offer excellent work equipment and sufficient parking spaces at the KWS location
36. We offer a company pension scheme, capital formation benefits, Christmas and holiday bonuses, special prices for company shares, childcare allowance and company bicycle
We look forward to receiving your online application via our SuccessFactors application system! Please use the "Apply" function directly in the online advertisement.