Finance Manager, Supply Chain Operations

Pure Storage•Santa Clara, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

We’re in an unbelievably exciting area of tech and are fundamentally reshaping the data storage industry. Here, you lead with innovative thinking, grow along with us, and join the smartest team in the industry. This type of work—work that changes the world—is what the tech industry was founded on. So, if you're ready to seize the endless opportunities and leave your mark, come join us. THE ROLE As the Finance Manager, you will be the strategic financial architect for our high-volume Global Supply Chain Operations. Your mission is to maximize operational efficiency and drive significant cost savings across our worldwide manufacturing footprint. You will collaborate closely with Supply Chain Leadership, Engineering, and Corporate FP&A to translate complex operational data into actionable financial strategies, directly influencing key product life cycle and inventory management decisions.

Requirements

Cost Accounting and Operational Finance: Practical expertise in core cost accounting principles, including standard costing, variance analysis, and managing the financial lifecycle of inventory (COGS, PPV, E&O) within a global manufacturing or supply chain environment.
Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A): Proven ability to own and execute critical FP&A functions, including comprehensive experience managing COGS, operating expenditures (OPEX), and capital expenditures (CAPEX) to drive financial discipline and strategic decision-making.
Financial Systems Fluency: Proficiency in leveraging large-scale financial planning, ERP, and business intelligence systems (e.g., Anaplan, SAP, and Tableau) to automate reporting, synthesize high-volume data, and model complex financial scenarios.
Global Strategic Communication: Exceptional ability to collaborate with and present complex financial insights to senior business partners (Supply Chain, Engineering, Corporate FP&A) across multiple global regions, turning detailed analysis into clear, actionable business strategies.

Responsibilities

Drive Product Cost Optimization: Lead the quarterly standard cost setting process and provide detailed financial ownership of our Product Cost of Goods Sold (COGS). This includes forecasting and reporting on key cost drivers like Purchase Price Variance (PPV), inventory revaluation, and Excess & Obsolescence (E&O) risks to directly improve our product margins.
Be the Strategic Supply Chain Operations Partner: Provide the financial lens for key operational strategies, including advising on last-time buy decisions, ensuring financial alignment across the Product Life Cycle with Engineering and Program Management, and managing the financial oversight of high-dollar capital investments for global manufacturing.
Own the Financial Performance Cadence: Manage and execute the end-to-end Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and quarterly financial reporting cycles for the Global Supply Chain organization, translating operational results into clear, executive-ready insights for leadership and Corporate FP&A.
Enhance Financial Control and Efficiency: Implement and champion improvements to planning and reporting processes, driving standardization and automation across FP&A functions to ensure accuracy, consistency, and timely support for the monthly/quarterly financial close process.