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About Berry
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As a member of the Consumer Packaging North America Finance team, the Evansville Plant Finance Director will be aligned with the Evansville Location and associated Plant Managers for this facility. This position will be a key financial leadership role within the Food Service Segment of the Division and be tasked with driving business improvement and increased collaboration between finance and operations to help exceed business targets. This position will collaborate closely with Operations, Product Management, Human Resources, Sales and Innovation. This role will also be physically located at our Evansville, IN location and will report directly to the Regional Finance Director of Food Service.
Responsibilities
- Drive improved financial performance by identifying and executing opportunities to increase sales and reduce costs.
- Develop new and further enhance current key operational metrics to increase visibility and clarity as to how operational performance is being reflected in the P&L statement.
- Facilitate and drive improved communication and collaboration between finance and operations – focus on returned physical presence and involvement in day-to-day operations
- Communicate weekly financial forecasts to divisional leadership, including detailed analysis of assumptions that are driving the projected result
- Communicate monthly financial results to divisional leadership, including detailed analysis on how price, cost and volume each played a part in the given result
- Act as partner along with operations in having detailed reviews for all three operational segments
- Oversee capital approval process and annual capital planning for the Evansville location
- Serve as integral part of annual budget planning process working closely with plant managers to accurately budget operational improvements
- Conduct monthly performance reviews with Evansville leadership teams to facilitate cross collaboration and drive operational excellence.
Competencies Required
- Able to identify, define, prioritize, and address market opportunities using data and qualitative information
- Ability to work efficiently and critically think about business problems and solutions, in a fast-paced environment
- Able to communicate effectively and coordinate information to commercial, technical and operational teams
- Ability to creatively adapt and transfer new methods or ideas to situations to maximize results
- Ability to work effectively with various levels of Consumer Packaging leadership
Performance Measurements
- Meeting sales and profit goals consistent with Annual Operating Plan (AOP)
- Identify and implement financial and operationally relevant Key Performance indicators (KPI)
- Successful management of CAPEX submissions and expectations
- Excellent customer deliverables, including presentations, and effective communication
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or equivalent experience required - MBA is a plus
- 5-7 years of Finance, Accounting or financial analysis in manufacturing
- Understanding of manufacturing costing, inventory, and data processing.
- Prior experience with ERP systems (preferably JD Edwards) and MS Office.
- Understanding of manufacturing operations desired.
- Strong Product Management or Financial background preferred, experience with a Consumer Product Goods (CPG) company is a plus
- Capability to build/maintain excellent rapport with all levels and functions
- Demonstrated strong meeting and presentation skills
- Strong understanding and experience with Word, Microsoft Excel, and Power Point
