Expert Production Controlling (all genders)

Field of Work:Controlling
Location:Einbeck
Legal Entity:KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA
Contract Type: Regular
Is Full Time: Yes
Job ID: 16118

Shape the future of production controlling with us!

Move beyond pure operational controlling and actively shape how production controlling is done across an international producing organization.

As our new Expert Production Controlling (m/f/d) you will take ownership of defining and embedding standardized production controlling processes ensuring robust and reliable product cost calculations and translating complex production and cost data into meaningful insights for management.

Additionally partnering closely with business units production logistics and finance you will act as a senior sparring partner driving transparency efficiency and continuous improvement across plants and regions.

This is a permanent position which is available full-time. The place of work is at our HQ in Einbeck.

Tasks:

• Standards & Process Excellence:
• Develop harmonize and implement KWS-wide guidelines and standards for production controlling and continuously improve controlling processes in close collaboration with relevant business function
• Product Costing & Planning:
• Ensure accurate and consistent product cost calculations for planning forecasting and closing processes
• Collaborate closely with the Business Partner organization to align on methodologies and ensure dataquality
• Reporting & Data Analytics
• Develop and standardize reporting structures at local and consolidated levels
• Provide data and analysis on production processes and costs to support decision-making at plant business units andexecutive levels
• Collaboration &Guidance
• Work closely with Business Units production/logistics and controlling teamsand provide guidance
• Act as a trusted partner for local and global stakeholders in all production controlling matters
• System & Application Support
• Ensure key user support for relevant systems (e.g. SAP CO-PA Material Ledger Integrated Planning forSales/COGS)
• Define system requirements in collaboration with the Expert Hub Data and Demand Management
• Evaluate change requests and ensure appropriate systemand processtraining forusers
• Training & Enablement
• Design and deliver training programs in the area of production controlling
• Promote knowledge sharing and build capability across thefinance andcontrolling community

Profile:

• Preferably an academic degree in businessadministration or international business with a focus on controlling
• Proven track record of many years of experience in controlling ina producing company
• Relevant experience in production controlling is preferred
• IT literate in MS Office and SAP
• Project management skills
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Keen interest in shaping and bringing production controlling to the next level
• Team player who loves working with others
• Energetic person with a can-do attitude and a positive mindset
• Great command of English

Our offer:

• An exceptionally interesting and diverse job in an international environment with the opportunity to contribute innovative ideas
• Working in an international highly motivated and dynamic team with flat hierarchies
• Targeted professional and personal development opportunities
• Flexible working hours with the possibility of mobile work
• As a family-run company we are guided by the values of closeness reliability foresight and independence; this culture is lived in practice creating thus an open and friendly working atmosphere
• According to our slogan Make yourself grow! we support the professional and personal development of our employees
• We offer excellent work equipment and sufficient parking spaces at the KWS location
• We offer a company pension scheme capital formation benefits Christmas and holiday bonuses special prices for company shares childcare allowance and company bicycle

We look forward to receiving your online application via our SuccessFactors application system! Please use the Apply function directly in the online advertisement.

If you do not have access to the job portal on the KWS intranet or have any questions about the advertised position please contact:

About KWS

KWS is one of the worlds leading plant breeding companies. Nearly 5000 employees in more than 70 countries generated net sales of around 1.68 billion in the fiscal year 2023/2024. A company with a tradition of family ownership KWS has operated independently for almost 170 years. It focuses on plant breeding and the production and sale of seed for sugarbeet corn cereals vegetables oilseed rape and sunflower. KWS uses leading-edge plant breeding methods to continuously improve yield for farmers and plants resistance to diseases pests and abiotic stress. To that end the company invested more than 300 million last fiscal year in research and development. For more information: Follow us on LinkedIn at

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