Senior Controller Commercial & Sales (m/f/d)

DöhlerGroup; Darmstadt; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global collaboration

Leadership opportunities

Flexible development across Depts.

Job summary

DöhlerGroup in Darmstadt seeks a Senior Controller Commercial & Sales to serve as a strategic partner for Sales & Marketing, steering performance, pipelines, and profitability while ensuring transparent decision-making.

The role emphasizes developing innovative concepts for data-driven sales management, implementing KPI frameworks, and translating financial data into actionable business insights for top management.

Qualifications

• University degree in Business Administration, Business Informatics, Industrial Engineering, or a comparable field, ideally with a focus on Controlling.
• Several years of professional experience as a business partner in controlling, product costing, or strategic business development.
• Ideally, solid knowledge of and experience in the B2B food industry.
• Excellent German and English language proficiency.
• Ability to handle complex topics under time pressure with a structured, solution-oriented approach.
• Strong communication and presentation skills with analytical capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Acting as a business partner and strategic advisor for the commercial functions of Sales & Marketing, driving their further development.
• Providing fresh impulses, constructively challenging existing processes, and actively shaping operational performance and strategic direction.
• Independently developing and implementing innovative concepts to support data-driven sales management.
• Designing and implementing modern KPI frameworks to continuously enhance the integrated performance management approach.
• Analyzing strategic and operational objectives of the respective functions and deriving sound recommendations for action.
• Preparing reports and management presentations for different target groups and translating figures into relevant business insights.
• Supporting the optimization, digitalization, and integration of reporting and business processes.
• Actively contributing to commercial steering and supporting the further development and execution of the business strategy.
• Preparing ad hoc analyses for business partners and top management independently.

Skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Analytical skills

Team player

Ownership mindset

German & English proficiency

Education

University degree in Business Administration, Business Informatics, Industrial Engineering, or a comparable field

Tools

MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint)

SAP BW

SAP SAC

S/4HANA

Job description

Reference ID: 43366

Are you interested in high-quality, natural, and tasty nutrition?

We are! It’s our ambition to shape the future of nutrition.

Döhler is a leading global producer of natural ingredients and solutions for the food, beverage, lifestyle and nutrition industries. We use innovative technology to process plant-based raw materials and enrich products such as lifestyle drinks, cereals, dairy, and confectionery goods for almost every well‑known brand. Close to 10.000 dedicated employees in more than 70 countries share one common goal - to ensure that millions of people around the world enjoy the products created by us.

We strive to inspire and empower our employees in everything we do, and we invite you to join our team – together WE BRING IDEAS TO LIFE.

As Senior Controller Commercial & Sales (m/f/d) in Darmstadt, you support Sales & Marketing as a strategic sparring partner. Together with management, you steer performance, pipelines, and profitability while creating transparency for well‑founded decision‑making.

Your Responsibilities

• Acting as a business partner and strategic advisor for the commercial functions of Sales & Marketing, driving their further development
• Providing fresh impulses, constructively challenging existing processes, and actively shaping operational performance and strategic direction
• Independently developing and implementing innovative concepts to support data‑driven sales management
• Designing and implementing modern KPI frameworks to continuously enhance the integrated performance management approach
• Analyzing strategic and operational objectives of the respective functions and deriving sound recommendations for action
• Preparing reports and management presentations for different target groups and translating figures into relevant business insights
• Supporting the optimization, digitalization, and integration of reporting and business processes
• Actively contributing to commercial steering and supporting the further development and execution of the business strategy
• Preparing ad hoc analyses for business partners and top management independently

Your Profile

• University degree in Business Administration, Business Informatics, Industrial Engineering, or a comparable field, ideally with a focus on Controlling
• Several years of professional experience as a business partner in controlling, product costing, or strategic business development
• Ideally, solid knowledge of and experience in the B2B food industry
• High resilience and the ability to handle complex topics in a structured, precise, and solution‑oriented manner, even under time pressure, and translate them into actionable decision‑making support
• Strong communication and presentation skills combined with excellent analytical capabilities
• Team player with a strong motivation to take ownership and drive topics forward independently
• Very good knowledge of MS Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint, as well as SAP BW, SAP SAC, and S/4HANA
• Strong interest in working with new technologies, challenging existing processes, and actively driving digitalization in finance and reporting
• Very good command of German and English

As An Employer, We Offer

• Work with passion: We foster a culture where you can act with heart and mind, take pride in your work and inspire others through positivity and commitment.
• Lead with purpose at every level: For us, leadership is not defined by titles. It is about taking ownership, driving change and bring‑ing meaning to what you do.
• Grow your way: With flexible development opportunites across departments and a global team, you can broaden your skills, discover new strenghts and actively shape your own path.
• Global collaboration: Join an international team bringing together multiple cultures, languages and perspectives to spark new ideas and inspiration.
• Shared strength: We build real connections and grow together. By sharing knowledge and valuing each other’s strengths, we create a culture where trust and team play lead to shared success.

Equal opportunities for all

We welcome applicants, who are just as diverse as we are - regardless of age, ancestry, disability, ethnic origin, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, social background or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.