Operations Controller

SIRE LIFE SCIENCES; Breda; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

SIRE LIFE SCIENCES in the Netherlands is seeking an Operations Controller to partner with plant management, translating financial and operational data into clear insights to improve cost control, efficiency and overall performance. You will drive standard costing, margin performance and variance analyses, support ERP improvements, and contribute to cross-site improvements and group initiatives.

This on-site role requires SAP experience and the ability to start quickly, influencing stakeholders

Qualifications

• Experience in plant/operations controlling or finance business partnering in manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of standard costing, margin control, and variance analysis.
• Experience working with operational KPIs and influencing stakeholders.
• SAP experience is required.
• On-site role with fast-start capability.

Responsibilities

• Partner with plant management and operational stakeholders as the finance point of contact.
• Analyze and steer operational KPIs (productivity, efficiency, yield, and cost).
• Maintain and improve standard costing and margin performance.
• Perform variance analyses (volume, mix, price, efficiency) and drive follow-up actions.
• Support and challenge CapEx proposals and business cases.
• Contribute to ERP-related projects and process standardization across operations.
• Identify improvement opportunities and support group-wide performance initiatives.

Skills

KPIs analysis

Stakeholder management

Costing & margins

Variance analysis

Financial partnering

Tools

SAP

Job description

Company

Our client is a well-established food manufacturing organization with multiple production sites in the Netherlands. The company operates in a fast-paced environment and focuses on operational performance, continuous improvement, and strong collaboration between operations and finance.

Job Description

We are looking for an Operations Controller who will be the financial sparring partner to the plant management team. The role focuses on translating financial and operational data into clear insights and actions to improve cost control, efficiency, and overall performance. The candidate will also contribute to ERP-related improvements and standardization initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Partner with plant management and key operational stakeholders as the finance point of contact.
• Analyze and steer operational KPIs (productivity, efficiency, yield, and cost).
• Maintain and improve standard costing and margin performance.
• Perform variance analyses (volume, mix, price, efficiency) and drive follow-up actions.
• Support and challenge CapEx proposals and business cases.
• Contribute to ERP-related projects and process standardization across operations.
• Identify improvement opportunities and support group-wide performance initiatives.

Requirements

• Experience in plant/operations controlling or finance business partnering in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of standard costing, margin control, and variance analysis.
• Experience working with operational KPIs and influencing stakeholders.
• SAP experience is required.
• Able to work on-site and start quickly.

Other Information

This role is on-site and works closely with both local plant stakeholders and a central operations control team.