Senior Manager, Supply Chain Finance Procurement & Manufacturing

Location: Lapu Lapu, Philippines

Reports To: VP – Finance, Supply Chain and Global Brands

Summary

Reporting to the VP - Finance, Supply Chain and Global Brands, the Director serves as the

strategic finance partner to Procurement and Manufacturing operations across three

manufacturing sites (Cebu, Baddi, Lugano) and regional procurement teams spanning Asia

and Europe. This role drives financial performance optimization, provides decision support

for capital investments and sourcing strategies, and ensures robust financial planning

processes across the supply chain value stream. The position manages one direct report

and requires limited international travel to manufacturing sites.

Key Responsibilities

Business Partnering & Financial Performance

• Partner with Procurement and Manufacturing leadership across Cebu (Philippines),

Baddi (India), and Lugano (Switzerland) to optimize financial performance and drive

cost efficiency

• Serve as the finance lead for trade procurement activities with vendor base across

Asia and Europe

• Provide decision support and post-decision analysis for supply chain initiatives,

capital investments, sourcing strategies, and operational improvements

• Lead financial modeling for make vs. buy decisions, vendor selection, and capacity

optimization

Financial Analysis & Reporting

• Analyze and interpret financial performance to explain variances from budget and

prior year for procurement costs, manufacturing costs, and supply chain spending

• Conduct detailed variance analysis including price, volume, cost, mix, exchange rate

impacts, and spending patterns

• Lead manufacturing cost analysis including labor efficiency, overhead absorption,

material usage, and capacity utilization

• Perform purchase price variance (PPV) analysis and commodity cost trend modeling

• Support transfer pricing analysis and optimization between manufacturing sites

• Analyze landed costs including freight, duties, tariffs, and currency impacts

Process Ownership & Continuous Improvement

• Design, execute, improve, and document financial processes for Supply Chain

Operations including: monthly actual reporting and commentary, rolling forecasts and

reforecasts, annual operating plan development, and long-range strategic planning

• Coordinate across regions and functions to ensure visibility and alignment on

financial priorities

• Develop and maintain KPIs and dashboards for supply chain financial performance

Working Capital & Balance Sheet Management

• Support inventory valuation, obsolescence analysis, and working capital optimization

initiatives

• Forecast and analyze cash flow impacts from procurement payment terms and

manufacturing cycles

• Support vendor payment terms negotiations with financial modeling

Requirements

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field (required)

• MBA or advanced degree desirable but not required

• 6-8 years of progressive experience in FP&A, Decision Support, or Finance Business

Partnering

• Experience with trade procurement and/or manufacturing operations in a multi-site

environment (required)

• Experience in consumer goods, manufacturing, industrial, or related industries

preferred

• Minimum 2 years of people management or team leadership experience

• Experience working in a global, matrixed organization with cross-functional

collaboration

Technical & Functional Expertise

• Strong financial planning and analysis experience including: P&L forecasting and

analytics with focus on product costs and manufacturing variance analysis, balance

sheet forecasting across inventory, payables, and working capital, and multi-currency

financial modeling and currency impact analysis

• Supply chain finance experience including: trade procurement and vendor financial

analysis, manufacturing cost accounting and standard cost development, transfer

pricing between legal entities, and capital expenditure evaluation and ROI analysis

• Demonstrated capability in opportunity and risk identification

• Comprehensive variance analysis skills (Price, Volume, Cost, Mix, Exchange,

Spending)

• Working knowledge of supply chain operations including procurement-to-pay and

order-to-cash processes

• Familiarity with US GAAP and/or IFRS accounting standards

• Experience with Internal Audit, General Accounting, Consolidations, Project

Management a plus

Systems & Technical Skills

• Advanced proficiency with MS Excel (financial modeling, pivot tables, data

manipulation, complex formulas)

• Experience with ERP systems (Oracle, SAP, or similar) required

• Experience with financial planning tools (Tagetik, OBIE, or similar) preferred

• Proficiency with data visualization tools (Power BI) desirable

• Experience with Microsoft Access or database tools a plus

• Strong data analytics mindset with ability to work with large datasets

Leadership & Soft Skills

• Strong business partnering and relationship-building skills with ability to influence

without authority

• Exceptional attention to detail with commitment to accuracy and quality

• Team player with strong collaboration skills across functions and regions

• Global mindset with cultural sensitivity and ability to work effectively across time

zones

• Strategic thinking with ability to see both big picture and operational details

• Continuous improvement orientation with process optimization mindset

• Self-starter with strong initiative and ability to work independently

• Results-driven with strong sense of accountability and urgency

• High integrity and ethical standards

• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) with ability to present to senior

leadership

• Effective interpersonal skills with ability to work with diverse stakeholders

• Fast learner with adaptability to changing business needs

• Executive presence with persuasive communication style

Additional Information

• Travel: Up to 10% international travel to manufacturing sites in India and Switzerland

• Language: English fluency required; additional Asian or European languages a plus

• Team: Manages one direct report

• Work Environment: Collaborative, fast-paced, multi-cultural environment with

significant cross-regional interaction