Commercial Controller (m/f/d)

Heinemann Asia Pacific Pte Ltd; Hamburg; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discounts

Public transport subsidy

Training & development

Employer-funded pension

Job summary

Heinemann Asia Pacific Pte Ltd is seeking a Commercial Controller for our Hamburg headquarters (38.5 h/week). You will be responsible for financial management and performance steering of the Commercial division, acting as a strategic sparring partner and translating complex analyses into concrete business decisions.

The role requires a degree in business administration, experience in procurement or commercial controlling, and proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, SAP CO, and Power BI, with fluency

Qualifications

• Degree in business administration or equivalent qualification.
• Experience in procurement, procurement controlling, or analytical commercial roles.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint; SAP CO and Power BI knowledge is preferred.
• Fluent in German and English with strong communication and partnering skills.

Responsibilities

• Advise the Commercial division on operational and strategic issues as a trusted partner.
• Identify risks, opportunities, and areas for commercial action.
• Coordinate and guide cross-functional reviews, derive priorities and decision requirements.
• Evaluate analyses, business cases, forecasts, and translate into actionable recommendations for management.
• Develop and improve controlling tools for commercial management and support their implementation.
• Analyze purchasing terms, supplier value and performance levers.
• Support cross-functional projects and manage subprojects and special topics.

Skills

MS Excel

PowerPoint

SAP CO

Power BI

Analytical skills

Business partnering

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Business administration degree

Job description

Your job: opening the gates to the world

With 140 years of retail expertise and more than 10,000 dedicated employees around the world, we offer travelers extraordinary shopping experiences. Our extensive product range fulfills the wishes of global travelers everywhere – whether in airport duty-free shops, above the clouds or on a cruise. And yet, we realise that our continued success also depends on our people, who give their best each day in our shared effort to keep our customers inspired. Join our team and discover what we can achieve together.

We are looking for you to join our headquarters in Hamburg's HafenCity in full-time (38.5 h/week)!

Your new job includes

As a Commercial Controller, you are responsible for the financial management and performance steering of the Commercial division. You act as a strategic sparring partner, transforming complex analyses, business cases, and forecasts into concrete business decisions.

In particular, you will

• independently advise the Commercial division on operational and strategic issues and act as a challenger
• proactively identify risks, opportunities, and areas for commercial action
• coordinate, moderate, and guide the content of cross-functional business reviews, and derive priorities and decision requirements
• evaluate complex analyses, business cases, forecasts, and simulations, and translate them into actionable recommendations for management
• further develop the conceptual framework of controlling tools for commercial management and support their implementation
• analyze and evaluate purchasing terms, supplier value, and performance levers
• actively help shape cross-functional projects and take on subprojects and special topics

What you should bring along

• A successfully completed degree in business administration or a comparable qualification
• Relevant practical experience in procurement, procurement controlling, commercial controlling, or a comparable analytical-commercial role
• Proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint; ideally, knowledge of SAP CO and Power BI
• Strong understanding of economic relationships, particularly purchasing terms, margins, and performance levers
• Strong business partnership and consulting skills, as well as the ability to challenge decisions and collaborate with various stakeholders
• Conceptual and solution-oriented approach to work, as well as experience in developing analytical and evaluation tools
• Fluent German and English

What you can be excited about

• Attractive employee discounts
• Subsidised public transport
• Extensive training and development opportunities
• Employer-funded pension

We welcome all people, regardless of age, ethnicity, nationality, gender identity, religion, ideology, sexual orientation, social background or disability.