Manager, Operations FP&A

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Financial Planning and Performance Management

• Support the Budget Forecast and Long-Range Plan processes for Operations including COGS gross margin inventory logistics procurement manufacturing depreciation and Operations-related OPEX.
• Prepare and support the monthly Operations financial review clearly explaining actual performance risks and opportunities versus Budget Forecast and prior year.
• Build reliable full-year projections and scenario analyses based on the latest operational and commercial assumptions.
• Translate operational developments into clear P&L balance-sheet and cash-flow impacts.
• Identify and escalate material risks deviations and recommended corrective actions in a timely manner.

Gross Margin and Product Costing

• Analyze gross margin performance including product market and channel mix pricing promotions foreign exchange sourcing freight duties obsolescence and production variances.
• Maintain a robust view of standard and actual product costs and ensure that all relevant cost components are accurately captured.
• Partner with Procurement Supply Chain R&D and Marketing to assess new products reformulations sourcing changes and cost-saving opportunities.
• Provide financial analysis and recommendations on product architecture innovation profitability and portfolio rationalization.
• Develop actionable plans to protect and improve gross margin.

Inventory and Working Capital

• Support financial planning and performance monitoring for raw materials components bulk and finished goods.
• Establish clear visibility on inventory levels coverage ageing excess and obsolete stock destruction risks and provisions.
• Partner with Supply Chain and Commercial teams to balance service levels business continuity and working-capital discipline.
• Support S&OP and demand-planning processes by challenging assumptions and quantifying the financial consequences of supply and demand decisions.
• Support initiatives to convert inventory into cash and reduce structural overstock and obsolescence.

Supply Chain and Logistics Performance

• Monitor and challenge freight warehousing fulfillment and distribution costs by market channel and business model.
• Develop relevant operational and financial KPIs including service level forecast accuracy inventory coverage logistics cost as a percentage of sales and cost-to-serve.
• Assess the financial impact and business case of network changes warehouse projects outsourcing repatriation of flows and new operating models.
• Partner with Operations to identify quantify and track productivity initiatives.
• Ensure that savings are supported by clear baselines implementation plans and realized P&L or cash benefits.

Strategic Decision Support

• Build financial business cases for strategic Operations projects investments and transformation initiatives.
• Support financial assessments of make-versus-buy decisions supplier changes production transfers and distribution-network optimization.
• Challenge assumptions and ensure that recommendations incorporate financial return execution risks cash requirements and organizational capacity.
• Support negotiations with key suppliers and shared-service partners through relevant financial analysis.
• Provide clear analysis and recommendations to Finance and Operations leadership.

CAPEX and Project Governance

• Support the financial evaluation and monitoring of Operations CAPEX.
• Ensure that investment requests include a robust business rationale measurable benefits implementation milestones and post-investment reviews.
• Track project spending commitments phasing and depreciation.
• Maintain transparency on project returns and ensure accountability for committed benefits.

Financial Control and Data Integrity

• Partner with Accounting and Controlling teams to ensure the accuracy and completeness of COGS inventory reserves accruals and Operations-related expenses.
• Strengthen financial processes documentation and controls across product costing inventory and supply-chain reporting.
• Ensure consistency between operational systems financial systems and management reporting.
• Improve reporting automation data quality and ownership.
• Support Operations-related systems and planning improvements as the Finance partner.

Leadership and Business Partnership

• Act as a proactive and credible Finance partner to Operations leaders and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Bring financial discipline while remaining pragmatic solution-oriented and close to operational realities.
• Coordinate Operations finance topics across global and regional teams.
• Simplify complex issues and communicate clear conclusions decisions and actions.
• Develop scalable processes and documentation to reduce dependency on individual knowledge.
• Provide guidance to support Finance resources and help build scalable processes as the organization evolves

What Youll Achieve in the first 6-12 months:

• Improved accuracy and visibility of COGS and gross-margin forecasts.
• Clear ownership and reduction of inventory ageing and obsolescence risks.
• Stronger connection between S&OP decisions and financial outcomes.
• Measurable logistics procurement and operational productivity improvements.
• Reliable and transparent Operations Budget and Forecast processes.
• Stronger CAPEX and business-case governance.
• Improved quality automation and documentation of Operations financial reporting.
• Reduced dependency on individual knowledge and stronger organizational continuity.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position on average of 7.5 hours/day.
• Light to moderate lifting may be required.
• While performing the duties of this job the employee may be regularly required to stand sit reach stoop kneel and operate a computer telephone and keyboard.

Qualifications :

PROFILE

You have:

• 4-7 Years of Experience of progressive experience in FP&A Operations Finance Supply Chain Finance product costing or controlling.
• Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting Business or a related discipline.
• Prior experience in beauty luxury consumer goods or another product-driven international environment strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of gross margin standard costing inventory accounting working capital and supply-chain economics.
• Demonstrated experience partnering with operational leaders and constructively challenging business assumptions.
• Ability to connect operational drivers with P&L balance-sheet and cash-flow outcomes.
• Strong analytical capabilities sound judgment and attention to detail.
• Ability to move between detailed analysis and clear management communication.
• Proven ability to improve processes reporting and financial visibility in a transforming organization.
• Advanced Excel and financial-modeling skills; experience with SAP Anaplan and business-intelligence tools is preferred.
• Fluent English required; French or another international language is an advantage.

Additional Information :

WHAT WE OFFER YOU

Training & Development and Culture

• Fresh and LVMH Sponsored Trainings and Workshops for Personal and Professional Development
• Opportunities for networking and building relationships with LVMH Community and Network
• Opportunities to join internal communities: DEIB Council Sustainability Champions LVMH Employee Resource Groups

Mental Health Support

• Free professional consultation referrals and counseling through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Free 24/7 confidential mental health support

Paid Time Off and Flexibility

• Flexible paid time off policy inclusive of Summer Fridays

Fertility and Family Planning

• Fertility Services Maternity and Newborn Support Adoption and Surrogacy Assistance including cryopreservation when part of fertility treatment
• Paid Parental Leave (Inclusive of Maternity Paternity Adoption Surrogacy) at eligibility
• Travel & lodging for those who cant access care
• Back-up dependent Care and Tutoring

Fresh and LVMH Perks and Discounts

• Fresh In-Store Discounts and Gratis
• LVMH Group Friends and Family Sales across all divisions within LVMH: Wines and Spirits Watches and Jewelry Perfumes and Cosmetics Fashion and Leather Goods etc.
• Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits through Wage Works
• Additional Health Club Discounts Sporting/Entertainment Ticket Discounts Insurance Discounts (Pet renters home)

Health Care

• Medical dental and vision

Retirement and Additional Benefits

• 401k with Company Match Additional Employer Contribution at eligibility

Fresh provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race color religion religious creed national origin ancestry citizenship sex gender (including gender identity and expression) pregnancy age sexual orientation physical or mental disability medical condition genetic information sexual orientation marital status familial status veteran status or any other legally protected status under applicable federal state or local laws. We are committed to fostering a professional work environment free from discrimination and harassment including discrimination and harassment based on all protected categories.

The salary range for this role is $105000 - $140000 USD.

This role is based in Jersey City NJ.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time