Supply Chain Controller

About Outokumpu
Working towards a world that lasts forever. We are a global leader in stainless steel employing some 9000 professionals in more than 30 countries. Headquartered in Helsinki, Finland we invented stainless steel and have a century’s experience in making advanced materials. We are committed to the United Nations’ Guiding Principles and Science-Based targets initiative to limit our planet’s temperature rise to 1.5OC.
Purpose of the role
As a trusted Business Partner and key person, reporting to the Business Line Advanced Materials Supply Chain Controller, you drive the value creation in the Supply Chain Controlling team with insight, financial expertise and steering support. Beyond that, you ensure the transparency on the inventory levels, valuation and profit/loss locked in stock, with a view to understand, forecast and steer the financial impacts.
What you will do
As a Controlling Supply Chain Management (SCM) Business Partner and financial Guardian your valued contributions will centre around:
Supporting that the Supply Chain team have the necessary financial advice and guidance to enable correct conclusions and effective actions
Providing transparency to performance within the function and Business Line, including analysing deviations to plans/forecasts and provide a view on forward looking developments.
Maintain, develop, and enhance the reporting for the Supply Chain function
Provide insightful information, analysis and decision support on planning, inventories, material flows and logistics.
Help with the annual operating plan & monthly forecasting processes in SCM to align demand and supply as well as deriving the financial effects and key messages towards the business and functional teams and management.
Own the Supply Chain KPI reporting and related reporting tasks.
Develop tools and processes to provide applicable insights on metal valuation effects in inventories to ensure effective and transparent SCM and financial steering and decision making
Support the monthly Sales & Operations Planning and material balance processes.

The essentials
Substantial experience in performance management processes of reporting, planning & follow-up, ideally in the process industry
Outstanding analytical skills
Strong personality to act as a challenging business partner
Rounded communication and influencing abilities in a multinational environment
Natural ability to translate data into messages, recommendations, and actions
Excellent insight into financial profitability, value creation and performance drivers
Advanced skills in spreadsheet and relational database tools (Excel, PowerBI)

The team
You will report to Supply Chain Controller Business Line Advanced Materials.
In your role you will also work closely with the VP Sales Controlling, Advanced Materials supply chain function and business line management team members.
Our values
We deliver. We are a trusted partner. We grow people and value diversity. We operate safely - always. We act sustainably and we leverage the power of One Outokumpu. We promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in Outokumpu. We make every effort to ensure all employees feel welcome and that they are equally heard and have equal opportunities.
Location
Flexible or close to Outokumpu’s main European hubs (Helsinki or Tornio/Kemi, Finland; Düsseldorf region, Germany; Avesta region, Sweden, Vilnius, Lithuania).
Additional Information
For more information about the role please contact Helka Korhonen (helka.korhonen@outokumpu.com), BL Advanced Materials Supply Chain Controller.
If you are motivated to succeed and can see yourself in this role, please submit your online-application in English before 31st of August 2023 via our Careers website.
For more information about the recruitment process, please contact Giedre Bagdonaviciute, HR Specialist Recruiter, Email: giedre.bagdonaviciute@outokumpu.com.