Manager - Finance, Global Transportation

Kohler Co.•Kohler, WI

1d•$118,650 - $183,650•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the Director – Finance, Global Supply Chain, provide financial support Global Transportation – including inbound freight, customer delivery, and interplant freight. This includes yearly financial plan and monthly forecasting as well as owning the analysis for different strategic transportation projects.

Requirements

A Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting or Finance is a minimum requirement.
Strong communication ability with which to contact broad organizational levels in a financial and managerial capacity.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of SAP (or equivalent ERP system), Excel, and BPC is preferred.

Responsibilities

Own the global transportation forecasting, annual operating plan, and long-range strategic planning processes.
Lead monthly forecasting activities for North America and support global transportation planning requirements across business units.
Consolidate, analyze, and communicate transportation financial performance against plan, forecast, and prior year results.
Develop actionable insights and recommendations for supply chain and finance leadership.
Serve as the lead finance business partner for Transportation, Distribution, Procurement, and Supply Chain leadership teams.
Support transportation sourcing events, bid evaluations, and contract negotiations through financial analysis and modeling.
Develop scenario modeling and sensitivity analyses to assess impacts from market conditions, fuel trends, customer demand changes, and network redesign activities.
Identify transportation cost drivers, risks, and opportunities and recommend mitigation strategies.
Conduct other special studies and projects under the direction of the Director – Finance, Global Supply Chain.