Industrial Controller (m/w/d)

Loacker Austria; Gasters; On-site; EUR 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International company

Family-owned

Loacker Academy

Company restaurant

Structured onboarding

Job summary

Loacker is seeking an experienced Industrial Controller to advance product costing and cost transparency across production and supply chain. You will partner with Category Management, Engineering & Production to analyze costs and drive profitability in an international, family-owned company.

The role spans standard costing, KPI monitoring (OEE) and data-driven pricing, with opportunities for onboarding through the Loacker Academy and a company restaurant.

Qualifications

• Degree in Business Administration, Controlling, Finance, or Accounting, or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience in operations-related controlling in FMCG or similar industries.
• Strong numerical, analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to translate data into insights.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
• Team-oriented, collaborative across departments.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, SAP ERP, and BI tools.
• Fluent in English; German is advantageous; Italian is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Drive optimization of FMCG product cost structures and maintain accurate standard costing.
• Provide cost transparency through variance analyses and follow-up actions.
• Monitor production efficiency and KPI metrics (OEE, utilization).
• Identify cost drivers with Category Management and Engineering & Production.
• Enable data-driven pricing, portfolio and innovation decisions with cost information.
• Provide forward-looking analyses for strategic and operational decisions across product and supply chain.
• Partner with Category Management, Production and R&D to deliver financial insights.
• Act as a trusted business partner to improve decision quality.
• Foster Controlling Excellence through automation and continuous improvement.

Skills

Business degree

Operations controlling

Analytical mindset

Communication skills

Team player

Excel

SAP ERP

BI tools

English fluency

German language

Italian language

Education

Business/Finance degree

Tools

SAP ERP

Excel

BI tools

Job description

As wecontinue to strengthen our controlling capabilities, we are seeking anexperiencedIndustrial Controller (m/f/d) to further develop productcosting and to act as a strong business partner to our operationalfunctionsandourcategory management. In this role, you willbe responsible foranalyzing,steeringandcontinuouslyoptimizingproduct and manufacturing costs alongtheend-to-endsupply chain. Your scope includes product costing,manufacturing andlogisticscost analyses, performance transparencyand decision support for Category Management, Production and SupplyChain.

YOUR TASKS

• Drive the optimization of FMCG product cost structures and maintain accurate standard costing to support profitability and performance management
• Create full transparency on product and manufacturing costs through variance analyses (price/quantity/mix) and follow-upon corrective actions
• Monitor and analyze production efficiency and productivity KPIs, including OEE, machine andlabourutilization, and other metrics, to support performance improvements and target achievement
• Identify and continuously optimize key cost drivers based onfact-basedmanufacturing and product cost analyses in partnership with Category Management and Engineering & Production (E&P) functions
• Enable data-driven pricing, portfolio and innovation decisions through reliable and audit-proof cost information.
• Provide fact-based and forward-looking analyses to support strategic and operational decisions across product and supply chain topics
• Proactive Partner with Category Management, Production and R&D, delivering financial insights, scenario analyses and actionable recommendations
• Act as a trusted business partner, driving transparency and continuously improving decision quality
• Foster Controlling Excellence through high-performance standards, process automation, technology adoption and continuous improvement initiatives

YOUR PROFILE

• Degree in Business Administration, Controlling, Finance, or Accounting or a comparable qualification supported by relevant professional experience.
• Experience inoperations-relatedcontrolling(production, supplychainorcomparable roles)within an internationally operating company, preferably in the FMCG industry
• Strong analytical mindset with a passion for numbers, process optimization, and the ability to translate complex data into actionable business insights. High initiative, assertiveness, proactive problem-solving skills, and results-oriented mindset
• Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills
• Team player who thrives in a dynamic environment, collaborating effectively across departments
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, SAP ERP, and Business Intelligence tools
• Fluent in English; German is astrongadvantage;Italian is a plus

OUR OFFER

• An international, family-owned company that cares about people and the planet
• Exciting role with a wide range of tasks and responsibilities
• Structured onboarding plan that enables our new employees to join the company quickly and successfully
• Training and development opportunities through the "Loacker Academy"
• Company canteen

In accordance with EU Directive 2023/970 on pay transparency, the starting salary for this position is €38,000 gross per year. Depending on your qualifications, professional experience, skills, and the scope of responsibilities you bring to the role, the final compensation package may be adjusted accordingly. At Loacker, we are committed to fair, transparent, and non-discriminatory compensation practices. We believe in recognizing the value and potential each person brings. Throughout the selection process, we focus exclusively on what matters most: your qualifications, your motivation, and your suitability for the position

Location: Auna di Sotto (I) or Heinfels (A)

Your contact person for this position: Silvia Carretta Talent Acquisition

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What awaits you

• International and family owned company

• Professional and Personal development supported by a dedicated plattform

• Jobspecific, structured and detailed onboarding phase

• Company restaurant with wholesome and healthy cuisine

• Flexible working hours and home office opportunity (if the job allows that)

• And a whole lot of crispy wafers...

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