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Ways of working - Employees will work full-time from their base location Key Responsibilities: • Business Partnering: Act as a finance partner to the category, procurement, and supply chain teams, ensuring data-driven decision-making for sustainable growth. • Commercial Evaluations: Evaluate vendor pricing strategies, category margins, and bulk procurement deals, construct financial proposals, and lead negotiation discussions. • Inventory & Working Capital Management: Drive inventory planning, working capital efficiency, and cash flow optimization to ensure a financially sound business model. • Cost & Process Optimization: Work with supply chain & operations teams to reduce inefficiencies across procurement, warehousing, and logistics. Implement controls to manage shrinkage and wastage. • Budgeting & Forecasting: Own the P&L for the new business, lead the annual operating plan, forecasting, and variance analysis, and provide insights to leadership on business profitability & sustainability. • Financial & Business Analytics: Set up MIS, reporting automation, and financial dashboards to track KPIs such as fill rates, inventory turnover, category profitability, and cost per order. • Tech & Automation: Leverage BI tools & SQL (preferred) for faster decision-making and process automation in financial reporting. Desired Skills: • 4-7 years of experience in Business Finance, FP&A, or Commercial Finance, preferably in B2B, FMCG, or supply chain-heavy businesses. • Master’s in Business (Finance/Strategy) or CA preferred. • Experience in inventory finance, vendor negotiations, and working capital optimization. • Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset, ability to work cross-functionally with category, procurement, and operations teams. • Ability to own deliverables end-to-end with minimal direction. • Proficiency in Excel, financial modeling, and SQL (preferred). • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills. "We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, colour, religion, sex, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by the law" Show more Show less
