Strategic FP&A Lead — Manufacturing & Inventory

E519 Sulzer Turbo Services Houston Inc.; La Porte (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off: 15 days

12 company-paid holidays

401k plan with 6% match

Health plan including medical, dental,

Vision, Life, short-term & long-term 

Wellness program

Employee Assistance Program

Paternal leave

Gym reimbursement

New onsite cafeteria, all meals subsid

Job summary

Sulzer is seeking an Operations FP&A Manager to partner with Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Project teams, delivering financial leadership and analysis to improve forecasting, inventory management, and profitability.

You will lead operational forecasting for production volumes and material costs, develop KPI dashboards, analyze variances, and support capital investments, acting as a trusted business partner to plant leaders in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering, Supply Chain 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.
• Advanced Excel and ERP experience; SAP preferred.
• Power BI, Tableau or similar analytics tools preferred.

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

Business partnering

Communication

Forecasting

Inventory management

Manufacturing analytics

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering, Supply Chain or related field

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Sulzer is seeking an Operations FP&A Manager to partner with Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Project teams, delivering financial leadership and analysis to improve forecasting, inventory management, and profitability.

You will lead operational forecasting for production volumes and material costs, develop KPI dashboards, analyze variances, and support capital investments, acting as a trusted business partner to plant leaders in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.