Your Role

We are looking for a FP&A Direct Materials to join our Operations Finance team. This role is a key business partner to Direct Procurement, responsible for monitoring and forecasting direct material costs, ensuring robust price and consumption assumptions and translating procurement and formulation initiatives into tangible P&L impact.

The role reports directly to the FP&A Operations Director and plays a critical role in strengthening cost governance across all plants, improving data accuracy in SAP and supporting the transformation of Operations through solid cost, efficiency and variance analysis.

The ideal candidate combines strong financial acumen with a solid understanding of ingredients, packaging, consumption-based costing and data modelling, acting as a bridge between Procurement, Industrial teams, R&D and Finance.

What you will do

Procurement Performance, Ingredient Cost Control & Forecasting

●        Monitor ingredient consumption prices across all plants, ensuring alignment between Budget, Last Estimate and Forecast.

●        Analyze deviations between forecasted and actual ingredient prices, identifying root causes and quantifying P&L impact.

●        Ensure that price forecasts for indexed commodities (e.g. cereals) are consistent with market indices and futures curves.

●        Track and explain direct material cost evolution by ingredient, category and plant.

Formula, Efficiency & P&L Impact Analysis

●        Leverage existing costing and data models to assess P&L impact by Ingredient, Formula & Product family

●        Track and validate procurement and formula efficiencies, ensuring correctness of calculations and real P&L cash-in.

●        Analyze the financial impact of formula changes, ingredient substitutions and product improvement initiatives.

Inventory & Consumption Monitoring

●        Monitor inventory levels (volume and value) of Ingredients, Packaging and Purchased finished products

●        Analyze inventory movements, consumption variances and their impact on COGS.

Business Partnering

●        Act as a strategic finance partner to Direct Procurement teams, supporting category managers and buyers in cost-related decision-making.

●        Act as a partner with the Bolt project team at Agrolimen level, following efficiencies and aligning on targets and results achievement.

●        Translate procurement performance into clear financial insights and influence actions to improve margin.

●        Improve financial awareness and accountability within Procurement teams.

Financial Closing, Budgeting & Planning

●        Monitor and support the closing process of direct procurement purchase orders by company.

●        Participate in the monthly closing process related to direct materials and procurement performance.

●        Support the annual budget, rolling forecasts and long-term planning for direct materials.

●        Participate in the budgeting and forecasting process in Hyperion

●        Ensure consistency between procurement forecasts, operational plans and financial reporting.

Data Modelling & Analytics

●        Own and further develop the ingredients and packaging budgeting models, ensuring consistency between consumption assumptions, price forecasts and financial outputs.

●        Use data models to simulate cost scenarios and assess P&L impact of changes in prices, formulas and volumes.

●        Collaborate closely with the Global Data & BI team to improve data models, automation and reporting related to direct materials.

●        Contribute to the evolution of the data architecture supporting procurement and cost forecasting, currently based on SAP Datasphere.

What we are looking for

●        Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering or a related field.

●        Minimum 5 years of experience in FP&A, Operations Finance, Procurement Finance.

●        Solid understanding of direct materials cost structures, especially ingredients and packaging.

●        Strong knowledge of ERP systems (SAP).

●        Experience or strong interest in data modelling and analytics, with exposure to tools such as Power BI, SQL or similar.

●        Advanced Excel and financial analysis skills.

●        Fluent in English (additional languages are a plus).

Key Skills & Competences

●        Strong analytical mindset with the ability to connect price, consumption, inventory and P&L impact.

●        Deep understanding of cost accounting in a manufacturing environment.

●        Ability to work with data models and analytical tools to support forecasting and scenario analysis.

●        Strong business partnering and communication skills.

●        Hands-on, proactive approach with attention to detail.

●        Curiosity and learning mindset towards new data platforms and tools.

●        Ability to work cross-functionally and influence without formal authority.

What we offer

●  Hybrid working model

●  Flexible working hours

●  Ticket Restaurants

●  Pension plan

●  Fully equipped Gym

●  Breakfast and fresh fruit

●      Affinity University platform: Professional development opportunities for employees at different stages of their careers, acknowledging diverse career paths.

●  Pet-friendly office

●  Celebrations & Fun

If you don’t meet all the requirements, don’t worry. We value diverse backgrounds and encourage you to apply anyway. Your application will be thoughtfully reviewed!

We cultivate an inclusive culture that celebrates diversity. We firmly believe that embracing a variety of perspectives is integral to both our company’s success and the strength of our team. That’s why we are committed to providing equal opportunities for all.

Our Company

Affinity Petcare is more than an international petfood company. For more than 60 years, we have been dedicated to nourishing healthy bonds between dogs, cats, and people to make the world a better place.

We are very proud of our innovative brands which include: Ultima, Advance, Brekkies, Nature’s Variety, Nature’s Menu, Natural Trainer, Libra, and more. Currently, we have over 1,200 professionals working for this purpose from Barcelona, Paris, Milan, and London, as well as  4 production sites through which we supply the 70+ countries where our brands have a presence.

So, what are you waiting for? Join our team to leave your footprint!

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