Supply Chain Finance Partner - COGS, Inventory & Savings

Lipton Teas and Infusions; Katowice; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Private medical care

MyBenefit points

Product discounts

Referral rewards

Onboarding & learning

Global collaboration

HUB events

Job summary

Lipton Teas and Infusions is seeking a Supply Chain Finance Business Partner in Katowice. You will partner with UKI and European supply chains to transform COGS, inventory and cash data into actionable insights, driving working capital improvements and cost savings.

Responsibilities include leading COGS forecasting, inventory reviews, PPV and transfer pricing reviews, and close collaboration with procurement, GBS and market teams. Strong Excel/Power BI and SAP skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related discipline; CIMA/ACCA/ACA or local equivalent preferred.
• Solid finance experience in FMCG or manufacturing supply-chain environments.
• Strong grounding in COGS, standard costing, inventory, logistics, business waste and savings / VCP.
• Proven business partnering with operational and commercial stakeholders; experience in a GBS / shared-service model is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead COGS deep dives ahead of month-end close, spotting and resolving issues before WD3.
• Deliver market, brand and SKU-level variance analysis with clear driver commentary.
• Challenge under/over-recovery, tea-blend price movements, volume-mix impacts and forecast assumptions.
• Prepare insight and storyline for ESCLT and UKI / Europe performance reviews.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Power BI

ERP / SAP proficiency

Analytical reasoning

Effective communicator

Self-starter

Education

Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related discipline

CIMA / ACCA / ACA or local equivalent preferred

Tools

SAP ERP

Job description

Lipton Teas and Infusions is seeking a Supply Chain Finance Business Partner in Katowice. You will partner with UKI and European supply chains to transform COGS, inventory and cash data into actionable insights, driving working capital improvements and cost savings.

Responsibilities include leading COGS forecasting, inventory reviews, PPV and transfer pricing reviews, and close collaboration with procurement, GBS and market teams. Strong Excel/Power BI and SAP skills are essential.