How to Apply: Interested and qualified? Go to Unga Holding on career55.sapsf.eu to apply.
Master the Numbers Behind the Plant Floor
This role sits where finance meets manufacturing. Hiring managers will probe how you've used cost data to influence operational decisions, not just how you've recorded it. Bring evidence of driving margin improvements or inventory accuracy in a production environment.
1. Show SAP CO and MM fluency: Be ready to walk through specific SAP transactions you've used for product costing, overhead rates, and inventory postings. Mention any custom reports you built or process improvements you drove in SAP.
2. Quantify your cost-saving wins: Prepare two or three examples where you identified cost-saving opportunities and implemented them. Use numbers: e.g., reduced material variance by 15% or cut inventory holding costs by 20%.
3. Prepare for inventory control questions: Expect deep dives into stock-taking procedures, variance investigation, and reconciliation. Have a clear story about a time you resolved a significant inventory discrepancy.
4. Understand the FMCG cost drivers: Show you know what drives costs in food manufacturing: raw materials, packaging, labor, utilities, and waste. Discuss how you'd monitor and control these in a plant setting.
5. Demonstrate commercial acumen: Be ready to discuss how you've supported pricing decisions or margin analysis. Link your finance work to business strategy and competitive positioning.
6. Highlight team leadership and development: This role includes building capability and succession planning. Share examples of how you've trained or mentored team members, and how you handle performance management.
7. Align with company values: The posting lists behaviors like 'Instils Trust and Integrity' and 'Collaborates Across Team'. Prepare stories that show these traits in action, especially in cross-functional settings with plant managers and operations teams.
8. Ask sharp questions: Prepare questions about the plant's current cost structure, inventory accuracy levels, and the team you'd be leading. This shows you're already thinking like a Plant Controller.