Supply Chain & Operations Finance Manager

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DS Smith

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Packaging • Recycling • Sustainability

DS Smith is a provider of sustainable packaging solutions, paper products, and recycling services. The company focuses on innovation in packaging to support a circular economy, aiming to use recyclable materials and reduce plastic waste. DS Smith operates internationally, offering packaging for various industries, including consumer goods, industrial solutions, and retail. It emphasizes environmental sustainability and community engagement through strategic initiatives and partnerships. Additionally, DS Smith provides end-to-end retail services and advanced packaging systems.

10,000+ employees

Founded 1940

📋 Description

• Establish and maintain a robust and efficient data environment to support business decision-making • Support the definition and standardisation of critical KPIs across Sub-regions, ensuring data consistency and integrity across key metrics and reporting frameworks • Develop and manage structured data warehouses that enable accurate and timely reporting; bring new data requirements and data-related initiatives from the Sub- Regions and articulate benefit cases • Act as a conduit between Sub-regions operations, finance teams and divisional stakeholders to ensure alignment • Provide financial insights and tracking to various Supply chain initiatives, including network optimisation, paper demand, logistics operations, SC planning and scheduling • Support the identification of productivity, efficiency and cost-saving opportunities across the end-to-end supply chain • Ensure all footprint and optimisation benefits are consistently tracked and reported at both local and divisional levels • Lead the development of business cases for major operations programmes and capacity expansion initiatives • Partner with operational leaders to analyse productivity, setup times and waste, identifying opportunities for performance improvement • Work closely with the broader Supply Chain and Operations teams to deliver integrated business support • Engage senior stakeholders across functions and geographies to drive adoption of financial insights and ensure successful implementation of transformation initiatives.

🎯 Requirements

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Supply Chain, or an equivalent combination of education and Operations/ Commercial experience • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to synthesise complex data into actionable insights • Advanced financial modelling and business case development skills • Proficiency with business intelligence systems (e.g. Power BI) • Demonstrable leadership experience within finance, with proven success supporting supply chain and operations finance functions within a complex, matrixed environment • Strong track record in financial analysis, KPI development and business performance management • Experience developing and implementing financial frameworks to support strategic and operational decision-making • Relationship builder who can develop partnerships and credibility with internal stakeholders at all levels; has strong presence and impact as well as excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills • Assertive, analytical and results oriented • Fluent in English, written and spoken.

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive salary • Flexible working hours • Professional development budget • Home office setup allowance • Global team events