Sales Controller AGP-E

At this moment we are looking for a Sales Controller AGP-E.

(Role can be based in: Germany, The Netherlands, Poland, Denmark, Sweden, UK or Italy)

Purpose of the Job:

Main purpose of this role is to drive, improve and develop all sales controlling related processes, systems, and projects within Ardagh Glass Packaging – Europe.

This does include reporting and analysis as well as planning, but also support of internal customers and product costing related activities. 

Beside the above also system improvements, automatizations in e.g. SAP-COPA, BW, SAC as well as volume analysis, coordination / steering in Intercompany Sales and Purchases are part of this role.

Responsibilities:

The main responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to the following:

• Active collaboration and cooperation within and outside of BU’s Finance and Sales Teams
• Ensure strong link to production and operations reporting
• Ensure correct and timely analysis and reporting (daily, monthly, quarterly, yearly)
• Participate in various ad-hoc tasks as per business requirement
• Coordinate and support sales volume planning (system, valuation, analysis) together with BU-Sales-Teams
• Pro-actively seek and spot areas for overall improvements in processes, systems and reporting what will improve cross-functional consistency and understanding
• Taking active part in prioritization of projects in areas mentioned above
• Key role in yearly product costing and its analysis (strong team for product costing already established)
• Support outside the box thinking, and innovation/change mind set
• Drive ‘SAP Best Practice’, helping to align working practices across the GE locations by standardizing procedures and improving efficiency within SAP
• Coordinate / ensure relevant SOX-controls are performed in time 

Education & Training:

Master or University degree in finance or controlling

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years in a manufacturing business
• Ability to plan, think strategically and work independently as well as self-driven, but target based
• Good people skills
• Team player with the ability to work collaboratively and effectively across the organization
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong IT/System (SAP, BW, SAC, PowerBI, MS-Office) competency

Competencies:

• Excellent written and verbal local (German, Dutch, Polish, Danish, Swedish or Italian) and English communication skills.
• The ability to organize and prioritize workload.
• Results focused: Capability in achieving performance improvement and experience leading cultural change.
• Sound people skills with the ability to establish and build on working relationships effectively.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Proactive, detail oriented but with controller’s mind set
• Effective problem-solving skills.
• Ability to analyses data and trends and take the right conclusions.
• Motivation skills.
• Organised personality (structured approach); and
• Skilled use of business IT applications (MS office, data base systems, SAP,)

If you have any questions regarding this position please reach out to Andreas Jabusch-Karsten, Controlling Director. 

About Ardagh Group
Ardagh Glass Packaging is a global leader in glass packaging solutions, producing packaging for the world’s leading brands. We trace our roots all the way back to the Irish Glass Bottle Company, founded in 1932. Since then, we have grown rapidly to a team of more than 20,000 people with revenues of over $9 billion.
Today we have a presence across Europe, Africa, and North America.

• Did you know that Ardagh produce many of the beverage cans and bottles you drink your favorite beverages from?
• Did you know we produce metal and glass packaging which are permanent materials, meaning they can be infinitely recycled without any loss of quality?
• Did you know we produce more than 160 million containers per day?

Ardagh is passionate about sustainability and have a reputation for innovation. We push the boundaries of what’s possible, pioneering new production methods, new design techniques and new ways to recycle and save energy. Our aim is to reduce any negative environmental impact while remaining economically sustainable and socially responsible. We believe that the success of our business depends on the success of our people. We strive to create working environments where our employees feel valued, can work to their full potential, and where their achievements are celebrated. Here at Ardagh, we offer exciting and rewarding opportunities for talented and creative people. If you have ambition and want to make an impact with your career, come and join our team, you’ll enjoy the journey
 
Benefits Offered:

• Medical, prescription, dental and vision plans 
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) 
• Life insurance  
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Paid holidays and vacation 
• Short- and Long-Term Disability (STD/LTD) 
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 
• Apprenticeship programs
• Professional and personal development opportunities through Employee Resource Groups

Ardagh Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, and local law.
 
Ardagh Group complies with federal, state, and local disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities.  Contact Kelly Molloy (kelly.molloy@ardaghgroup.com) if a reasonable accommodation is needed.