Overview
Senior Commercial Finance Manager role at Sodexo. This is a high‑impact position to lead and govern our Commercial Finance Operations within Supply Management. You will oversee a dedicated finance team, ensuring robust financial governance, accurate reporting, and alignment with global standards. You will drive strategic financial planning, deliver actionable insights, and optimise vendor relationships. From leading financial reviews of contracts to enhancing pricing accuracy and supporting key commercial initiatives, you will shape our financial strategy and operational excellence.
Join Sodexo and be part of a team where you can act with purpose and thrive.
Main Responsibilities
* Oversee the Supply Management commercial finance team, with direct line manager responsibility for team members and talent development.
* Manage the maintenance of vendor product price files ensuring high levels of accuracy within the Product Database.
* Engagement with Finance Directors on inflation & segment income/product strategy.
* Work closely with UK&I Supply Management Function to deliver a commercially competitive supply chain.
* Work with Supply Management teams on initiative and inflation forecasting and deliver insightful and regular information to the business regarding internal and market inflation.
* Support the Supply Management function in the execution and deployment of key initiatives and projects to deliver a commercially competitive supply chain.
* Oversight of monthly and quarterly submission of regional volumes, savings, inflation, broker fee & other Supply Management KPIs.
* Supporting Supply Management in delivery of the overall targets for initiatives, inflation management and purchasing income through robust financial governance and reporting.
* Participation at bid price and into-unit pricing meetings, reviewing and agreeing vendor negotiations.
* Overseeing regular benchmarking of product pricing vs the external market whilst establishing, communicating and executing actionable insights.
* Expansion of Electronic Data Interchange to deliver efficiencies across the wider business related to the timely processing of vendor invoices.
The Ideal Candidate
* Qualified accountant (CIMA/ACA/ACCA) with evidenced PQE
* Understanding of inflation management
* Experience of complex pricing models within a Supply Management Finance role
* Analytical and commercial skills
* A strong technical grounding and first-class forecasting and budgeting credentials
* Highest levels of personal integrity
* Outstanding communicator with the ability to distil complexity to most senior levels
* Strong decision maker, with time management skills and able to manage conflicting demands
* Good team player with the ability to influence others and portray sense of direction, leadership and commitment to people at all levels
* Strong evidence of resilience, energy and drive
* An innovator who is able to lead and manage change
* Ability to work under pressure; think clearly and act decisively
Package Description
£ Competitive salary + bonus + car allowance
Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater.
You’ll belong in a company and team that values you for you; you’ll act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions; and you’ll be able to thrive in your own way.
In addition, we offer 20+ Sodexo benefits such as Sodexo retirement plan, discounts to over 1,900 brands to shop online, Gym discount to maintain a healthy lifestyle, a confidential 24/7 employee assistance programme providing independent support to overcome obstacles including emotional support, legal and financial advice.
For further details regarding our Sodexo benefits please see attached.
Ready to be part of something greater? Apply today!
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