Onsite Business Partner, Production Controlling

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About the role

  • Business Partner managing financials for the production site at KWS Seeds INC. Collaboration with production, supply chain, and finance teams to optimize operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

  • Act as a trusted financial advisor and sparring partner for production and maintenance teams.
  • Support the Team Lead Business Partners Finance & Controlling in steering and decision making processes.
  • Collect and analyze production costs, develop and maintain standard costs.
  • Conduct variance analyses (plan vs. actual vs. standard) and identify cost-saving opportunities.
  • Track material usage, scrap, and production waste.
  • Support budgeting and forecasting processes, including COGM calculations and detailed production planning.
  • Assist in operational forecasting and cost modelling.
  • Prepare WIP bookings and calculate COGS by crop for quarterly closings.
  • Contribute to KPI reporting and plant performance dashboards.
  • Support inventory management and ensure accurate reporting.
  • Collaborate with international production controlling colleagues to ensure alignment and governance.
  • Support standard cost reviews and cost roll-ups.

Requirements

  • Master’s degree in economics, business administration, agribusiness or comparable
  • Several years of experience in production or plant controlling, ideally in an international environment
  • Proficiency in SAP (CO, ML, CO-PA) and Excel, experience with BI tools is a plus
  • Fluency in English (written and spoken) is mandatory; knowledge of language in the region/countries to be covered a plus
  • Good analytical skills and hands-on approach to operational finance
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to work in cross-functional and international teams
  • Structured, self-motivated and self-organized individual
  • Able to drive goal achievements
  • Committed team player

Benefits

  • Health, dental, vision benefits
  • Pension plan
  • 401k with match
  • Flexible paid-time-off (PTO)
  • Professional training and development opportunities

Job title

Business Partner, Production Controlling

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

$100,000 - $115,000 per year

Degree requirement

Postgraduate Degree

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