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Supply Chain Finance Analyst
CA - Salinas
Start an adventure where people come first; contribute to a better future through plant-based food!
What if your job had a real impact?
By joining Bonduelle, the world leader in ready-to-use plant-based food, you are deciding to make a positive and sustainable impact on yourself, the others and the planet. You will play an active part in our mission: "inspire the transition toward a plant-based diet to contribute to people's well-being and planet health". Bonduelle is a family-run company of 14,600 people which provides over 100 countries with vegetables.
Well established in the United States, our business unit includes 4 production facilities with more than 3,200 associates. We process fresh vegetables, salads and meal solutions with our own brands: Ready Pac Foods®, Bistro®, Ready Snax®, Cool Cuts® and Bonduelle Fresh Picked™.
Join us at Bonduelle to start an adventure where people come first and contribute to a better future through plant-based food!
Job responsibilities
Reporting to the Supply Chain Finance Manager, you will join the Finance Group and partner with your supervisor to manage AgOps finance operations. As the Supply Chain Finance Analyst, you will serve as a strategic business partner, cost champion and key contributor to the AgOps and Procurement leadership teams. You will have the opportunity to add to your skills and experience through the following key responsibilities.
Business Partnership
- Offer insights, choices and alternatives to help the Supply Chain and Procurement functions deliver or exceed their financial commitments.
- Develop and maintain performance reporting and decision support
- Provide guidance on inefficiency areas (loss analysis) and recommendations
- Support the monthly financial close in partnership with the Supply Chain, Procurement and Accounting teams
- Evaluate and maintain internal controls to protect pricing and inventory accuracy
- Document policies and procedures and educate colleagues
Budgeting
- Support the budget build of detailed annual budgets in concert with standards and processes determined by Corporate Finance.
- Develop standard costs in concert with the Supply Chain, Procurement and Innovation and Development teams.
Forecasting
- Create periodic estimates that incorporate known and perceived headwinds and tailwinds.
- Provide insights into how demand changes, supplier costing, sourcing, yields and buffer strategies affect the P&L
- Identify and validate cost reduction initiatives including modeling and gross-to-net actualization for CapEx-enabled and continuous improvement projects
It will be your mission to work from an initial forecast and make adjustments based on models, information from crop managers, changes from customers, weather, etc. to maintain a clear understanding of the produce supply chain problems and develop creative solutions to maximize or minimize deviations. Your efforts will have a direct impact on the business.
Join Bonduelle on an incredible and exciting journey to have a positive impact on others and the planet!
Desired qualifications:
- A bachelor’s degree, ideally in Agriculture with a concentration in Finance, or another relevant focus Quick question for you - click here
- 3-5 years of relevant experience, including experience working in an environment with a physical supply chain; we may also consider new graduates with a combination of finance and agriculture and internship experience
- A background in agriculture Quick question for you - click here
- Ability to understand the supply chain process from sourcing-to-shelf, develop solutions and implement action plans
- Strong computer skills and experience with:
- JDE or similar ERP system software
- Tableau or similar reporting database software
- Strong familiarity with Excel (e.g. pivot tables, VLOOKUP, intermediate formulas, etc.)
- Bilingual English/Spanish highly preferred Quick question for you - click here
In addition, you will:
- Be approachable, upbeat/positive, collaborative, pragmatic, and persuasive
- Maintain a customer-centric approach; be humble, respectful and considerate
- Leverage strong verbal and written communication skills; understand your audience and customize messages to maximize understanding
- Have the courage to make tough decisions, challenge current processes, and to deliver difficult messages with professionalism; bring integrity and a strong moral to your work
- Bring a passion for learning and a craving to work in a fun culture
The Supply Chain Finance Analyst works a standard day shift in our Salinas office but should be willing to flex their schedule for month-end and other demands.
Start an adventure where people come first; contribute to a better future through plant-based food!
What if your job had a real impact?
By joining Bonduelle, the world leader in ready-to-use plant-based food, you are deciding to make a positive and sustainable impact on yourself, the others and the planet. You will play an active part in our mission: "inspire the transition toward a plant-based diet to contribute to people's well-being and planet health". Bonduelle is a family-run company of 14,600 people which provides over 100 countries with vegetables.
Well established in the United States, our business unit includes 4 production facilities with more than 3,200 associates. We process fresh vegetables, salads and meal solutions with our own brands: Ready Pac Foods®, Bistro®, Ready Snax®, Cool Cuts® and Bonduelle Fresh Picked™.
Join us at Bonduelle to start an adventure where people come first and contribute to a better future through plant-based food!
Job responsibilities
Reporting to the Supply Chain Finance Manager, you will join the Finance Group and partner with your supervisor to manage AgOps finance operations. As the Supply Chain Finance Analyst, you will serve as a strategic business partner, cost champion and key contributor to the AgOps and Procurement leadership teams. You will have the opportunity to add to your skills and experience through the following key responsibilities.
Business Partnership
- Offer insights, choices and alternatives to help the Supply Chain and Procurement functions deliver or exceed their financial commitments.
- Develop and maintain performance reporting and decision support
- Provide guidance on inefficiency areas (loss analysis) and recommendations
- Support the monthly financial close in partnership with the Supply Chain, Procurement and Accounting teams
- Evaluate and maintain internal controls to protect pricing and inventory accuracy
- Document policies and procedures and educate colleagues
Budgeting
- Support the budget build of detailed annual budgets in concert with standards and processes determined by Corporate Finance.
- Develop standard costs in concert with the Supply Chain, Procurement and Innovation and Development teams.
Forecasting
- Create periodic estimates that incorporate known and perceived headwinds and tailwinds.
- Provide insights into how demand changes, supplier costing, sourcing, yields and buffer strategies affect the P&L
- Identify and validate cost reduction initiatives including modeling and gross-to-net actualization for CapEx-enabled and continuous improvement projects
It will be your mission to work from an initial forecast and make adjustments based on models, information from crop managers, changes from customers, weather, etc. to maintain a clear understanding of the produce supply chain problems and develop creative solutions to maximize or minimize deviations. Your efforts will have a direct impact on the business.
Join Bonduelle on an incredible and exciting journey to have a positive impact on others and the planet!
Desired qualifications:
- A bachelor’s degree, ideally in Agriculture with a concentration in Finance, or another relevant focus Quick question for you - click here
- 3-5 years of relevant experience, including experience working in an environment with a physical supply chain; we may also consider new graduates with a combination of finance and agriculture and internship experience
- A background in agriculture Quick question for you - click here
- Ability to understand the supply chain process from sourcing-to-shelf, develop solutions and implement action plans
- Strong computer skills and experience with:
- JDE or similar ERP system software
- Tableau or similar reporting database software
- Strong familiarity with Excel (e.g. pivot tables, VLOOKUP, intermediate formulas, etc.)
- Bilingual English/Spanish highly preferred Quick question for you - click here
In addition, you will:
- Be approachable, upbeat/positive, collaborative, pragmatic, and persuasive
- Maintain a customer-centric approach; be humble, respectful and considerate
- Leverage strong verbal and written communication skills; understand your audience and customize messages to maximize understanding
- Have the courage to make tough decisions, challenge current processes, and to deliver difficult messages with professionalism; bring integrity and a strong moral to your work
- Bring a passion for learning and a craving to work in a fun culture
The Supply Chain Finance Analyst works a standard day shift in our Salinas office but should be willing to flex their schedule for month-end and other demands.
