The Supply Chain Finance Business Partner acts as a strategic liaison between Finance and operational teams across logistics and supply chain. The role translates financial data into actionable insights, supports senior decision-making, owns Supply Chain P&L performance, and drives cost efficiency and value creation across complex, fast-paced operations.
Key Responsibilities
* Own the Supply Chain P&L, including weekly flash reporting, monthly management accounts, variance analysis, and inventory reporting.
* Lead annual budgeting and forecasting processes, including financial reviews with third-party logistics partners.
* Partner with senior operational leaders to evaluate investment proposals, productivity initiatives and capital expenditure, tracking ROI and savings delivery.
* Develop, monitor and report on key cost and performance KPIs (e.g. cost per unit, warehousing and transport efficiency, stock write-offs).
* Provide commercial insight by interpreting operational and financial data to identify trends, risks and opportunities.
* Ensure strong financial governance, control and adherence to Group financial policies.
* Support business case development through detailed data analysis and complex ROI modelling.
Person Specification
* Qualified accountant (or equivalent experience) with strong commercial finance capability.
* Experience in a fast-paced logistics, supply chain, or FMCG environment.
* Proven experience managing large-scale budgets (in excess of £100m per annum), including in-house and third-party models.
* Ability to operate in a non-hierarchical business, with credibility to influence and challenge at all levels.
* Collaborative, innovative and commercially minded, with strong business acumen.
* Advanced Excel and Power BI skills; experience with ERP or WMS systems (e.g. Blue Yonder) desirable.
* Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate financial concepts for non-finance audiences.
What We Offer
* Competitive salary
* Pension
* Long service awards
* Employee discount
* Cycle to work scheme
Additional Information
* Position: Permanent, Full-time
* Hours: Monday - Friday, 08:45am - 17:30pm
* Location: Plymouth, Devon
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