Industrial Control Specialist

Loro Piana; Italia; On-site; EUR 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Loro Piana is seeking an Industrial Control Specialist to support planning, budgeting and controlling for the Shoes manufacturing and supply chain line in Porto San Giorgio. You will analyze standard costs, variances, stock valuation and KPIs, working with Operations and Finance to aid daily management and business decisions.

The role requires at least 5 years in industrial or manufacturing controlling, strong costing knowledge, SAP experience, and fluent Italian with good English.

Qualifications

• University degree in Economics, Business Administration, Management Engineering or equivalent.
• At least 5 years of experience in industrial controlling, supply chain controlling or manufacturing controlling within structured companies.
• Solid knowledge of standard costing, variance analysis, inventory valuation, budgeting, forecasting and management reporting.
• Proficient Italian and good English, both spoken and written.

Responsibilities

• Supports planning, budgeting and forecasting for the supply chain and manufacturing area, in partnership with Operations.
• Monitors standard costs, production variances, material consumption and stock valuation, highlighting risks and opportunities.
• Prepares periodic reporting and KPI analysis to support operational reviews and management decisions.
• Analyzes costs, volumes, productivity and KPIs with Supply Chain, Production and Raw Material Purchasing teams.
• Contributes to workload, capacity and efficiency analyses and supports corrective actions.
• Follows KPIs such as OEE, lead time, service level, scrap, efficiency and productivity.
• Supports investment, make-or-buy and subcontractor analyses with quantitative evaluations and business cases.
• Participates in inventory valuation and stock-taking procedures for data accuracy.
• Uses SAP and reporting tools to extract, reconcile and analyze industrial data; collaborates with IT for improvements.

Skills

Industrial Controlling

Budgeting

SAP

Excel

PowerPoint

English

Italian

Education

University degree in Economics/Business Admin/Management Eng or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

The Industrial Control Specialist supports planning, budgeting and industrial controlling activities for the Shoes manufacturing and supply chain business line in Porto San Giorgio. The role provides timely analysis on standard costs, production variances, stock valuation and operational KPIs, working closely with Operations and Finance to support both day-to-day management and business decision-making.

• Supports the planning, budgeting and forecasting processes for the supply chain and manufacturing area, in partnership with Operations;
• Monitors seasonal industrial standard costs, production variances, material consumption and stock valuation, highlighting risks, deviations and improvement opportunities;
• Prepares periodic reporting and KPI analysis to support operational reviews and management decisions;
• Supports Supply Chain, Production and Raw Material Purchasing teams across Shoes in analyzing costs, volumes, productivity and critical performance indicators;
• Contributes to workload, production capacity and efficiency analyses, supporting the identification of corrective actions;
• Follows relevant industrial KPIs, such as OEE, lead time, service level, scrap, efficiency and productivity;
• Supports investment, make-or-buy and subcontractor analyses by preparing quantitative evaluations and business cases;
• Participates in inventory valuation and stock-taking procedures, ensuring data accuracy and consistency with controlling requirements;
• Uses SAP and reporting tools to extract, reconcile and analyze industrial data, collaborating with IT when process or system improvements are required.
• University degree in Economics, Business Administration, Management Engineering or equivalent background;
• At least 5 years of experience in industrial controlling, supply chain controlling or manufacturing controlling within structured companies;
• Solid knowledge of standard costing, variance analysis, inventory valuation, budgeting, forecasting and management reporting;
• Previous hands-on experience with SAP in an industrial controlling or supply chain environment, including data extraction, cost analysis and reporting activities;
• Strong Excel skills and good knowledge of PowerPoint; experience with reporting or business intelligence tools is considered a plus;
• Analytical mindset, accuracy, business orientation and ability to work closely with operational teams;
• Proficient Italian and good English, both spoken and written.

The starting annual base salary for this position is EUR 40,000 gross.

This salary has been determined on the basis of objective and gender-neutral criteria and corresponds to the compensation normally granted for this position at the time of publication of this job posting. Actual compensation may vary depending on factors such as your unique combination of experience and skills, seniority, and current organizational needs.

In addition to the benefits provided by law, further benefits may be granted in accordance with current company policies.

The employment relationship will be governed by the provisions of the applicable national collective bargaining agreement (CCNL Tessile Abbigliamento e Moda) and the supplementary company agreement, as applied by Loro Piana in Italy.