Data-Driven Material Controlling Specialist (Flexible Work)

Yazaki Europe Middle East and Africa; Ovar; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Yazaki Europe Middle East and Africa in Ovar, Portugal seeks a Material Controller Specialist to support profitability through material cost analysis, savings tracking and data-driven decision-making. You will ensure accurate reporting and provide insights for Sales, Purchasing, Controlling and other stakeholders.

Responsibilities include dashboard creation, budget/forecast reporting, and data quality across purchasing systems, with travel up to 10%.

Qualifications

• University degree in Economics, Business Administration or/and Accounting.
• Background in Costing and/or Controlling activities.
• High personal motivation and the ability to develop practical or innovative alternative approaches to meet objectives.
• Advanced English language skills.
• Strong communication skills to different levels on the organization.
• Proficient user in Microsoft Office, mainly Excel.
• Willingness to travel (about 10%).

Responsibilities

• Contribute to profit improvement, saving measures and data quality improvement of purchasing database.
• Provide dashboards of component details enabling data link of Sales, Project, Plant, Finished Goods, Components and Suppliers.
• Support Sales and Purchasing with analysis and trend-based decision-making.
• Provide budget, forecast and actual of material saving and market impact to Divisions and Plants.
• Support Vertical Integration activities.
• Ensure data accuracy, deadlines, reporting credibility and reliable communication.
• Ensure component price accuracy across different systems to minimize price variance.
• Collaborate with Sales, Cost Engineering, Controlling, Purchasing, Logistics, Plants and IT.

Skills

Costing/Controlling background

Advanced English

Strong communication skills

Microsoft Excel proficiency

Education

University degree in Economics, Business Administration or Accounting

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

Yazaki Europe Middle East and Africa in Ovar, Portugal seeks a Material Controller Specialist to support profitability through material cost analysis, savings tracking and data-driven decision-making. You will ensure accurate reporting and provide insights for Sales, Purchasing, Controlling and other stakeholders.

Responsibilities include dashboard creation, budget/forecast reporting, and data quality across purchasing systems, with travel up to 10%.