Supply Chain and COGS Analyst

2 weeks ago

Feltham, Greater London, United Kingdom Lindt & Sprüngli Full time

A little bit about Lindt

We are a premium chocolate manufacturer established in 1845 operating in over 86 countries around the World. Guided by our Global purpose to Enchant the World with Chocolate and UK vision of Creating Moments to Make Everyone Feel Special, we have around 400 team members in the UK across our Head Office, Retail, and Field Sales divisions. We are a Top 20 Great Place to Work and are proud of our incredible people, our unique values-led culture and our iconic market leading brands such as LINDOR & GOLD BUNNY.

We're also proud of being one of the few 'bean-to-bar' chocolate makers in the world, where we control every step of our chocolate production.

How you could help us to Enchant the World with Chocolate

We have an exciting opportunity where you could be a part of our incredible team.

In this role you will be focussed on the following:

Financial reporting responsibility for Costs of Good Sold (COGS) and Distribution (Transport & Warehouse) expenses Business Partner with the Supply Chain Team, supporting them with analyses of the Distribution function & associated financial activities with the aim of providing insights to drive efficiencies and highlight areas of improvement Be an integral part in managing and improving the contribution to the Supply Review Meeting (SRM) within the business planning process (Lindt Business Planning – LBP), including budget planning and latest estimate forecasting

Key Responsibilities include:

Distribution cost centres

Budgeting/Forecasting

Understand key drivers for all costs relating to the distribution cost centres Undertake review meetings with relevant stakeholders in supply chain to gain insights which can be built into the latest forecast Ensure that all assumptions are documented and aligned with Supply Chain Director/ Country Manager Create appropriate templates to ensure bottom-up calculations are completed for Budget & LLE/LE Provide clear assumptions and guidance to both accounting and FP&A team in order for accurate planning of the Budget, LLE and LEs

Reporting

Ensure all actuals are captured correctly, ensuring that costs are transparent and understood Prepare monthly review deck with a focus on highlighting performance vs PY/ LE, follow up with any remedial action Influence change where necessary to drive improvements ensuring communication is clear, concise, and adapted to meet the requirements of audience. Make recommendation to enhance performance and reduce costs

SRM

Ensure attendance at monthly SRM, prepare and distribute necessary information to aid constructive discussions Ensure relevant minutes/ actions are followed up in a timely manner

Month End & Stock Control

Work with Supply chain Team to manage accruals for Month End Review Actual Spend v's Budget & LE and provide explanation for variances Complete monthly stock reconciliation (sub-ledger to GL) Conduct regular meetings with Co-pack manager, to investigate and report on consumption variances Ensure that provisions for stock at risk /short dated stocks are corrected calculated and posted Input and calculate balance sheet and key figures into Cognos Controller Complete and review relevant Balance Sheet recs

Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)

Responsibility for calculating and updating the Standard COGS for Budget for imported and co-pack products Analysis of non standard COGS (All divisions) e.g. purchase price variances, production variance, absorption Variance to std analysis, investigating and remediating as necessary. Preparation Manufacturing P&L New product COGS & Go to Market (GTM) support (in collaboration with Marketing Analyst)

Projects

Ad-hoc support for projects that impact COGS and Manufacturing P&L

Ad-hoc reporting requests as required.

What experience you'll bring

Qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA) or finalist Have previous experience of inventory accounting Have strong communication and networking skills Previous financial accounting experience Be performance driven, tenacious and goal orientated Be able to work cross functionally both internally and externally Advanced Excel skills & computer literate Prior experience of SAP would be an advantage

Being yourself every day

We want everyone at Lindt feel safe to be themselves, ensuring they are empowered, represented, celebrated and included in our workplace. You'll notice this throughout the recruitment process; in our 'dress for your day' policy and through our proactive DE&I strategy.

Living our values everyday

At Lindt UK, our values guide us in everything we do. Being Passionately Lindt, Always Evolving, Building Real Relationships, Acting Responsibly and Making An Impact are an integral part of life here at Lindt.

What you can expect from us

In return for everything that you'll bring, we can offer you an exciting role in a fast-growing organisation, where we'll provide an environment where you will thrive, feel supported and fulfil your career aspirations. As well as supporting your physical and mental wellbeing, as part of our offering, you will receive a competitive compensation and benefits package including; competitive salary, bonus, pension, life cover, chocolate allowance; chocolate give-aways, chocolate discount, £100 personal incentive, birthday day off and so much more

Where you'll be based
This role is based in Feltham, London (Hybrid Working: in the office 60% and WFH 40%)

Requirements

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