Strategic Industrial & Purchasing Controller

Nexans; Puteaux; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Nexans is seeking a Group Industrial and Purchasing controller to act as a strategic business partner across Operations, Manufacturing, Procurement and Finance. You will design and implement tools, processes and KPIs to support growth and drive efficiency in an industrial environment.

Reporting to the Group Deputy CFO, you will work with the Group controlling team and operations to combine strategic insight with hands-on execution and robust change management across the reporting cycles.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Finance, Controlling, or related field.
• 5 to 7 years of experience in industrial or operational controlling.
• Manufacturing environment experience essential; plant-based experience highly desirable.
• Strong knowledge of industrial costing, standard costing, inventory management and performance analysis.
• Good understanding of procurement, supply chain and manufacturing processes.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong proficiency with reporting and analytical tools.
• Experience with industrial ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, or similar – preferably SAP).
• Proven track record in implementing or improving management processes, controls and reporting frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement industrial performance management tools and reporting processes.
• Develop monthly performance reporting and operational dashboards.
• Analyze production costs, standard costs, product profitability and margins.
• Define and monitor KPIs such as productivity, scrap and quality costs.
• Support monthly closing and ensure reliability of management reporting data.
• Perform variance analysis between budget, forecast and actual performance.
• Partner with plant managers to identify performance improvements and drive action plans.
• Participate in profitability analyses and CAPEX reporting across budgeting and forecasting phases.
• Establish and develop procurement performance indicators and reporting structures.
• Monitor purchasing spend, supplier costs and savings initiatives.
• Provide financial analysis to Purchasing teams.
• Standardize cost calculation methodologies and management reporting practices.
• Promote a performance-driven culture based on reliable KPIs and actionable insights.
• Participate in reporting, BI and analytics tool development.
• Support operational teams through change management and process adoption.
• Act as a catalyst for continuous improvement across the organization.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Reporting & analytics

Education

Master’s degree in Finance, Controlling, or related field

5-7 years of experience in industrial/operational controlling

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Nexans is seeking a Group Industrial and Purchasing controller to act as a strategic business partner across Operations, Manufacturing, Procurement and Finance. You will design and implement tools, processes and KPIs to support growth and drive efficiency in an industrial environment.

Reporting to the Group Deputy CFO, you will work with the Group controlling team and operations to combine strategic insight with hands-on execution and robust change management across the reporting cycles.