Job Description

Our customer is part of a global industrial group operating in the building materials sector. It was established following the merger of two long‑established organizations with extensive experience in roofing and waterproofing solutions.

With over 180 years of combined industry heritage, the company brings together a broad portfolio of expertise across both pitched and flat roofing systems. It operates across multiple markets, serving residential and commercial construction projects.

The company develops integrated roofing and waterproofing solutions designed to meet diverse project requirements, supporting architects, contractors, building professionals, and homeowners by providing durable protection, functional performance, and long‑term reliability.

We are looking for a Financial Business Partner SNO & FP&A, with a primary focus on logistics. The role acts as a strategic co‑pilot to the Cluster Supply Chain leadership, with responsibility for overseeing the end‑to‑end financial performance of the supply network, including Logistics, Warehousing, Planning, and Customer Service, with the objective of driving financial transparency, cost optimization, and informed decision‑making across the supply chain

Main Responsibilities

Strategic Financial Planning & Leadership

• Lead the PB&F cycles for the SNO function, including financial data collection for freight and warehousing, scenario modelling for network changes, and alignment with S&OP volume assumptions
• Own and manage the SNO / Logistics CAPEX budget, validating business cases related to warehouse automation, transportation assets, and network infrastructure investments
• Shape the Medium‑Term Plan (MTP) with a focus on Total Landed Cost and cash performance, co‑developing the roadmap for the target supply chain operating model (e.g. regional hubs, direct‑to‑customer)
• Support supply chain innovation initiatives, partnering with Planning and Procurement to ensure service‑level costs remain within margin thresholds
• Collaborate with SNO leadership to align network optimization and footprint changes with financial objectives and ROCE targets
• Develop and maintain a Cost‑to‑Serve model to proactively guide operational decisions related to customer fulfillment and route‑to‑market, optimizing logistics lanes, warehouse footprint, and service promises
• Lead end‑to‑end management of SG&A budgets and labor cost analysis to drive overhead efficiency across the cluster

Performance Management & Commercial Acumen

• Drive SNO performance by ensuring financial plans are fully aligned with logistics targets, monitoring transport inflation and warehouse productivity, and generating insights to support actionable cost‑out initiatives
• Own and actively manage the BSI pipeline for the SNO category, ensuring local logistics teams identify and track productivity savings, with a targeted annual improvement of 3–4% through network optimization
• Lead the identification of logistics cost‑saving opportunities across freight, handling, and duties through detailed analysis of key cost drivers
• Develop and oversee logistics cost and KPI performance analysis (e.g. freight rates, storage density), producing regular reports for Supply Chain leadership
• Set high standards for inventory management, providing insights on Excess and Obsolescence (E&O) and driving inventory reduction actions
• Lead initiatives to improve working capital performance, with a strong focus on inventory (DIO) and network lead times, while managing and supporting the monthly SNO performance and project review process, including tracking major network transitions

Financial Process Management & Team Influence

• Partner with SNO cluster leadership to co‑pilot financial performance and align production strategies with financial objectives, ensuring optimal cost absorption and conversion cost efficiency
• Act as an influencing and coaching partner to ensure effective execution of core SNO finance processes, including logistics accruals, inventory valuation, and reporting and analysis
• Manage SNO reporting and financial analysis, including data reconciliation, development of ad‑hoc network reports, and synthesis of results into management‑level insights
• Identify and implement incremental process improvements across supply chain finance tools and systems, acting as a change agent to enhance data quality, transparency, and visibility
• Ensure full financial integration within the S&OP / IBP process, translating volume and mix changes into P&L and cash flow impacts
• Foster strong collaboration across the finance network (FP&A and regional teams), with active involvement in integrated business planning and year‑end processes
• Ensure compliance with group policies related to logistics accounting, inventory treatment, and intercompany flows

Skills & Experience requirements

• University degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain or similar
• 5+ years of finance experience
• Experience in network modeling, footprint optimization projects, and large-scale logistics tenders
• Ability to handle ambiguity in a complex, multi-country cluster environment.
• Fluent in English and Italian language
• Commercially minded with a deep understanding of the relationship between logistics service levels and margin
• Superior understanding of inventory accounting and logistics cost-drivers
• Integrated business and scenario planning (S&OP/IBP)
• Evidence of ability to challenge supply chain leaders on cost-to-serve and network efficiency
• Ability to understand complex logistics data and translate it into transparent insights for senior leadership

Location: Brescia (Sud-ovest)