Operations FP&A Manager: Forecasting, Inventory & KPIs

Sulzer; La Porte (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO & Holidays

401k match

Health plan

Wellness program

Employee Assistance Program

Paternal leave

Gym reimbursement

Onsite cafeteria

Job summary

Sulzer is seeking an Operations FP&A Manager to act as a finance business partner across Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Operations, Procurement and Projects. You will lead forecasting, inventory oversight, and KPI reporting to drive profitability and working capital efficiency.

You will partner with plant leadership to identify financial risks and opportunities, analyze inventories, and support capital investments and cost optimization initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years in FP&A, Operations Finance, Manufacturing Finance, or Supply Chain Finance.
• Strong knowledge of inventory, working capital, forecasting and manufacturing analytics.

Responsibilities

• Lead operational forecasting for production volumes, labor, material consumption, manufacturing costs, inventory and working capital.
• Partner with Operations leadership to identify financial risks and opportunities.
• Analyze raw material, WIP and finished goods inventories and drive inventory turn improvements.
• Monitor inventory aging, excess inventory and obsolescence exposure.
• Establish and maintain robust WIP reporting and forecasting processes.
• Track project costs, margins, labor utilization and forecasted outcomes.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing KPI dashboards and performance analytics.
• Perform variance analysis, root-cause analysis and profitability assessments.
• Support capital investment evaluations and operational improvement initiatives.
• Serve as a trusted business partner to Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Project leaders.

Skills

FP&A

Operations Finance

Manufacturing Finance

Supply Chain Finance

Advanced Excel

ERP experience (SAP)

Power BI/Tableau

Variance analysis

Root-cause analysis

Communication

Business partnering

Education

Bachelor degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics/Engineering/Supply Chain

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Sulzer is seeking an Operations FP&A Manager to act as a finance business partner across Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Operations, Procurement and Projects. You will lead forecasting, inventory oversight, and KPI reporting to drive profitability and working capital efficiency.

You will partner with plant leadership to identify financial risks and opportunities, analyze inventories, and support capital investments and cost optimization initiatives.