Finance Manager, Procurement & Logistics

• Philadelphia
• Hybrid

• Position: Finance Manager Logistics & Procurement
• Reports To: Director Operations Finance
• Location: Philadelphia PA

Make a greater impact at Bonduelle Americas!

Bonduelle Americas is a certified B Corp inviting people to embrace a flexitarian lifestyle with an expanding portfolio of plant-rich products available in and beyond the produce aisle. We operate four facilities and employ nearly 3000 Associates in the US.

Bonduelle Americas is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Groupe Bonduelle () an established global brand with more than 170 years of family heritage bringing the joy of plants to tables around the world. Globally our ready-to-eat plant-rich food products are grown on 173000 acres by our grower partners and marketed in nearly 100 countries. Our mission is to inspire the transition toward a plant-rich diet to contribute to peoples well-being and planet health.

Join us at Bonduelle Americas for an opportunity to advance your career in a culture that places people first. As a valued member of our company you will work in a mission-driven environment aimed at preserving the planets resources while providing healthy plant-based products to millions of consumers around the world.

Position Summary:

The Finance Manager Procurement & Logistics is a commercially savvy operationally fluent finance partner embedded within the supply chain the produce industry this dual-coverage role provides financial oversight analysis and strategic support across procurement and logistic functions who have P&L responsibility.

Given the inherent complexity of fresh produce seasonal volume swings spot market pricing and tight retailer/QSR service-level windows this role demands a finance leader who is equally comfortable in a packhouse as they are in a board presentation. You will partner directly with the Heads of Procurement and Logistics and commercial account managers to drive cost efficiency protect margin and deliver financial transparency across the supply chain.

Why this role is unique in fresh produce finance

• Procurement costs are live and volatile you will manage commodity price exposure.
• Logistics costs are structurally complex refrigerated freight QSR drop-size economics and retailer on-time/in-full (OTIF) penalty exposure all sits within your remit
• Retailer and QSR contracts carry distinct financial profiles promotional volumes ranging fees packaging specs and service credits require dedicated financial modelling and tracking
• Waste and shrink are P&L material you will own the financial framework for packaging waste and markdown across the supply chain
  

Key Responsibilities:

Procurement Finance

• Serve as the dedicated finance business partner to the Procurement team providing financial analysis and challenge across packaging procurement
• Own the procurement cost budget monthly forecast and actuals tracking spends by commodity grower region and species with clear variance commentary
• Analyze commodity price movements and model financial impact of spot vs. contracted volumes; support the business in hedging or forward-contracting decisions where applicable
• Partner with the Procurement team on annual contract negotiations providing financial modelling on price volume quality tolerance and rejection rate scenarios
• Develop profitability reporting and flag margin-dilutive sourcing patterns or quality cost exposures
• Track and report on procurement savings initiatives cost-out programs and supplier efficiency projects with financial validation
• Manage the financial treatment of quality claims and crop write-offs in line with accounting policy

Logistics Finance

• Act as finance business partner to the Logistics and Supply Chain teams covering outbound transportation RFP process and last-mile Food Service/retail delivery
• Own the logistics cost budget and rolling forecast segmented by channel (retail vs. Food Service QSR) customer and freight lane
• Build cost-to-serve models for retail and Food Service customers capturing refrigerated freight handling palletization and drop-size economics to enable profitable route-to-market decisions
• Monitor and report on OTIF performance and the financial exposure from retailer/Food Service service-level penalties and chargebacks; partner with logistics operations to drive root-cause resolution
• Evaluate third-party logistics (3PL) provider performance against contracted rates and service KPIs; support tender processes with financial analysis and scenario modelling
• Assess the financial impact of fuel cost movements carrier rate changes and freight market dynamics on the logistics cost base and support the pricing process
• Track cold chain waste and shrink attributable to logistics failures temperature excursions transit damage shelf-life breach and quantify the P&L impact
• Support network optimization projects (depot rationalization route redesign direct ship vs. cross-dock) with financial modelling and business case development

Financial Planning Reporting & Close

• Prepare weekly/flash cost tracking reports to provide early warning of spend overruns or margin risks ahead of formal close
• Lead the monthly management reporting for Procurement and Logistics cost lines delivering P&L bridges KPI dashboards and variance narratives for CFO and operational leadership
• Manage month-end close activities for supply chain cost lines: accruals prepayments grower settlement reconciliations and freight invoice validation
• Own the AOP and quarterly reforecast process for all procurement and logistics cost centers coordinating inputs with operational teams and consolidating into the company P&L

Qualifications:

Required

• Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting Economics or related field; part-qualified or fully qualified accountant (CPA CIMA ACCA or equivalent) preferred
• 710 years of finance experience with meaningful exposure to supply chain finance procurement finance or cost accounting in a manufacturing or perishables environment
• Experience in food manufacturing fresh produce agriculture FMCG or a comparable perishable goods industry strongly preferred
• Strong cost modelling skills comfortable building cost-per-unit cost-to-serve and margin waterfall models from scratch including root cause analysis
• Advanced proficiency in Excel; experience with ERP systems (SAP Oracle Microsoft Dynamics or similar)
• Demonstrated ability to partner with non-finance operational stakeholders and translate complex financial analysis into clear operational insight
• Familiarity with supply chain cost structures: inbound freight cold storage 3PL palletization and outbound distribution
  

Preferred

• Direct experience financing retail and/or Food Service supply relationships familiarity with OTIF penalty regimes promotional mechanics and retailer cost recovery processes
• Exposure to commodity price risk grower contracting or agricultural procurement economics
• Experience with waste/yield financial tracking in a perishable or temperature-controlled environment
• Familiarity with BI and reporting tools (Power BI Tableau Qlik) and/or financial planning systems (Anaplan Adaptive TM1)
• Understanding of food safety cold chain compliance and the operational constraints unique to fresh produce logistics