Procurement and Logistics Finance Manager

King & Bishop; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

King & Bishop in Philadelphia seeks an experienced Procurement & Logistics Finance Manager to act as a strategic finance partner within the supply chain, providing oversight, analysis, and decision support across procurement and logistics with direct P&L responsibility.

You will work with Procurement, Logistics, and Commercial teams to improve cost efficiency, protect margins, and provide financial visibility on seasonal volume fluctuations, freight, storage, and service levels.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field.
• 7-10 years of finance experience with significant exposure to supply chain finance, procurement finance, and/or cost accounting.
• Experience within food manufacturing, fresh produce, agriculture, FMCG, manufacturing, or another perishable goods environment strongly preferred.
• Strong financial and cost modeling capabilities, including experience building cost-per-unit, cost-to-serve, and margin waterfall models.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with ERP platforms such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar.
• Strong understanding of supply chain cost structures, including freight, warehousing, 3PL, storage, and distribution.
• Demonstrated ability to partner effectively with non-finance operational stakeholders and translate complex financial analysis into actionable business insights.
• CPA, CIMA, ACCA, or equivalent accounting qualification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial leadership and analysis across procurement and logistics operations.
• Partner with Procurement, Logistics, and Commercial teams to support planning, budgeting, forecasting, and business decisions.
• Develop and maintain cost-per-unit, cost-to-serve, and margin analysis models.
• Analyze supply chain costs, including inbound freight, cold storage, 3PL services, palletization, and outbound distribution.
• Monitor cost and margin performance, conducting root-cause analysis to identify key drivers and improvement opportunities.
• Evaluate procurement costs, market pricing, volume trends, and operational performance to support margin optimization.
• Provide clear financial insights and recommendations to operational and executive stakeholders.
• Support initiatives focused on cost efficiency, supply chain performance, and improved financial transparency.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Cost modeling

Financial analysis

Cross-functional partnership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Microsoft Dynamics

Job description

Procurement & Logistics Finance Manager

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Procurement & Logistics Finance Manager to serve as a strategic finance partner within the supply chain organization. This role will provide financial oversight, analysis, and decision support across procurement and logistics functions with direct P&L responsibility. Operating within the fresh produce industry, this position requires a strong understanding of the financial and operational complexities associated with seasonal volume fluctuations, spot-market pricing, transportation, storage, and demanding customer service levels. The Procurement & Logistics Finance Manager will partner closely with Procurement, Logistics, and Commercial leadership to improve cost efficiency, protect margins, and provide greater financial visibility across the supply chain.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide financial leadership and analysis across procurement and logistics operations.
• Partner with Procurement, Logistics, and Commercial teams to support planning, budgeting, forecasting, and business decisions.
• Develop and maintain cost-per-unit, cost-to-serve, and margin analysis models.
• Analyze supply chain costs, including inbound freight, cold storage, 3PL services, palletization, and outbound distribution.
• Monitor cost and margin performance, conducting root-cause analysis to identify key drivers and improvement opportunities.
• Evaluate procurement costs, market pricing, volume trends, and operational performance to support margin optimization.
• Provide clear financial insights and recommendations to operational and executive stakeholders.
• Support initiatives focused on cost efficiency, supply chain performance, and improved financial transparency.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• 7-10 years of finance experience with significant exposure to supply chain finance, procurement finance, and/or cost accounting.
• Experience within food manufacturing, fresh produce, agriculture, FMCG, manufacturing, or another perishable goods environment strongly preferred.
• Strong financial and cost modeling capabilities, including experience building cost-per-unit, cost-to-serve, and margin waterfall models.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with ERP platforms such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar.
• Strong understanding of supply chain cost structures, including freight, warehousing, 3PL, storage, and distribution.
• Demonstrated ability to partner effectively with non-finance operational stakeholders and translate complex financial analysis into actionable business insights.
• CPA, CIMA, ACCA, or equivalent accounting qualification preferred.