PERMANENT CONTRACT - Northampton, United Kingdom - Hermes

Description

Position based in Northampton (England), also open, at the candidate's freedom to be located in London or the surrounding area.

GENERAL DUTIES :

The Management Controller manages the financial data for the Industrial Activity: Ready-to-wear in England and Bespoke in Paris.

In this context :

He/she analyzes financial data in order to assess the performance of production activities,

He/she proposes and implements monitoring and control tools to make information reliable and transparent,

He/she identifies areas for improvement in both finance and processes,

He/she is responsible for internal control of production activities.
As Business Partner to the Industrial Director - member of the Management Committee, he/she builds constructive cooperation with him/her.

The position will be based in England (with regular visits to Paris).

RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS :

1. Controlling

Industrial Cost Pricing (ICP):

Reliability of Standard ICP by item,

Updating nomenclatures,

Creation of cost prices for new collections, enabling us to define sales prices to customers,

Medium-term work on real ICP per item.
Reporting, KPIs and dashboards:

Weekly and monthly reports covering analyses of wholesale sales, production and order volumes, inventories, margins and headcount,

Sharing and distribution to the relevant operational staff.
Accounting closures:

Inventory valuation and provisions,

Margin analysis,

Review of costs (labor, raw materials, materials, etc.), analysis of variances vs. budget and history,

Transmission of data to the Consolidation Controlling Manager so that he can close the accounts of JL&Co and JL SAS.
Budget, re-estimates, B+2:

Process management for investments, direct and indirect costs, production capacity, headcount,

Recommendation of corrective actions,

Transmission of data to the Consolidation Controlling Manager so that he can integrate the data into JL&Co and JL SAS.
Capital expenditure:

Budget monitoring,

Optimization of investments by challenging the necessity of each investment,

Verification that third parties are properly tendered prior to investment acquisition.
2. Internal Control

Disseminate a spirit of internal control within the workshop and plant,

Deploy, adapt and explain Group procedures, and check that they are applied to all aspects of purchasing, safety, inventory, human resources, etc,

Carry out periodic internal controls,

Draw up and monitor the Internal Control Plan for the 2 production units,

Participate in CHIC questionnaires to be forwarded to the Group,

Check physical inventories, analyze and comment on discrepancies, and make recommendations to improve results.
3. Other

Tailor-made and By request price management:

Maintain and manage rate bases,

Validate prices,

Monthly reconciliation of Customized sales and invoicing, for transmission to accounting department,

Review of monthly hours worked by custom-made craftsmen,

Participation in system upgrades: M3/Agora/Navision in collaboration with John Lobb's IT project manager,

Participation in site renovation projects.
PROFILE :

Higher education (university or business school)

Approx. 6 years' experience as an Industrial Management Controller on site

Knowledge of ERP M3
Qualities and skills

International outlook, fluent in English and French

Rigor, ability to analyze and summarize, autonomy

Good interpersonal skills in a multicultural environment

A keen interest in operational matters and working closely with people in the field

Positive attitude, ability to mobilize other employees

Organizational skills and ability to manage priorities

Aptitude for IT tools

Ability to delegate, to give constructive feedback, and to monitor tasks to ensure sustainable performance.

Available for travel in France Créateur, artisan et marchand d'objets de haute qualité, Hermès est, depuis 1837, une maison française, familiale et indépendante qui emploie près de collaborateurs dans le monde. Animé par un esprit d'entreprendre continu et une exigence constante, Hermès cultive la liberté et l'autonomie de chacun grâce à un management responsable. L'entreprise perpétue la transmission de savoir-faire d'exception par un ancrage territorial fort dans le respect des hommes et de la nature - source de matières d'exception. Quinze métiers artisanaux irriguent la créativité de la maison dont les collections rayonnent dans plus de 300 magasins dans le monde.