Operations Controller

**Who we are**

At Ferrer we are a group of people who believe in the power of purpose. And our purpose is to make a positive impact in society and bring about change in an unjust world. We are the 24/7 activists fighting for a sustainable planet, equal opportunities for all and a healthy workplace. We reject greenwashing and empty promises - we are about action. That is why in 2022 we became a B Corp company.

Founded in Barcelona in 1959, our products are present in more than a hundred countries, and we have a team of over 1,800 people. Professionals that we empower to became leaders of change and to build meaningful careers.

**Your mission**

As key memember of Corporate Operations Controlling Team, the main purpose of your role will be to develop Business Partnering model for the Operations Area, providing valuable financial insights & monitoring to support decision making and ensure financial sustainability.

**Responsibilities**
- Implementation and continous development of business partnering model for the different Manufacturing plants under your responsibility, establishing a recurring monitoring of plant performance, enabling valuable decision making to the Operations Leadership Team.
- Monthly closing and analysis of main variances between actual P&L and Forecast, focusing on Strategic Plan of the Company.
- Detailed plan development for the annual cost calculation process, identifying key milestones and assigning responsibilities. Coordinate the process with Production, People and Procurement teams.
- Calculation of Annual standard cost of products manufactured and actual cost (monthly). Analysis of actual cost vs. standard cost, identify and present significant variances, proposing corrective actions as needed.
- Collaboration to develop annual CAPEX budgets aligned with strategic goals. Participate in the long-term planning process to identify and prioritize capital investment projects. Perform Financial analysis to evaluate the potential returns of proposed CAPEX projects. Collaborate with key stakeholders in this process ensuring the adherence to company policys and approval process.
- Active contribution to the strategic initiative based on beyond budgeting, aimed at changing the organization's management model in an environment without a budget, developing elements such as targets, forecasting and resource allocation models.
- Participation in cross functional projects, both providing relevant information for the analysis, and participating in the discussion forum and decision-making.

**Why Ferrer?**
- Make a positive impact in society
- Participate in volunteering activities
- Grow in a culture of trust, responsibility, and constructive feedback
- Enjoy a flexible working model & collaborative office experience to enable innovation and teamworking
- Make a real difference to the team and to yourself
- Take advantage of opportunities for development & learning
- Discover a range of benefits to support your physical, emotional and financial wellbeing
- Customize your remuneration and benefit

**What you’ll need to succeed**

You will rock at this company if you are a person with empathy, humility, curiosity and optimism.

You will rock at this role if you match with:

- Bachelor's or Degree.
- Sound Experience in Operations industrial/manufacturing Controlling in a global/multinational environment.
- Highly valued previous experience in the Pharma, health, FMCG or similar sector.
- Advanced English level.
- Global business vision, excellent analytical skills, and knowledge of system trends and management tools such as SAP, BI tools (Qlik, SAP Analytics Cloud...)
- Impact and influence, team player, strategic vision, empathy, active listening, ability to build value relationships.

If this great challenge matches your profile, then we are waiting for you

At Ferrer, we guarantee equal treatment and opportunities in recruitment, avoiding prejudices and stereotypes for any reason in the processes of access to the company, assessing only objective criteria such as professional and academic skills and work experience.