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Lead Finance Business Partner - Supply Chain

Enpal

Enpal

Accounting & Finance, Operations
Berlin, Germany
Posted on Aug 16, 2025

We are seeking a strategic and commercially minded Lead Finance Business Partner to drive financial performance across our supply chain, inventory, and warehouse operations. Acting as the key liaison between Finance and Operations, you will provide data-driven insights, challenge the status quo, and identify opportunities for cost efficiency, process improvement, and business growth. Your role will be pivotal in aligning operational decisions with our strategic and financial objectives, ensuring that supply chain performance directly supports profitability and long-term success.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead and own cross-functional projects focused on inventory optimization, delivering measurable improvements in turnover, accuracy, and working capital efficiency.
  • Partner with supply chain, logistics, and warehouse leaders to shape strategy and ensure financial alignment with business objectives.
  • Lead the financial planning, forecasting, and budgeting processes for supply chain, inventory, and warehousing activities.
  • Provide clear, actionable insights on stock levels, inventory valuation, turnover, and operational cost drivers.
  • Develop business cases for process improvements, technology investments, and strategic initiatives, including ROI analysis and scenario modeling.
  • Monitor KPIs and create dashboards to track operational performance, cost efficiency, and working capital optimization.
  • Challenge and support operational leaders in identifying and implementing cost reduction and margin improvement initiatives.
  • Ensure accurate and timely reporting on inventory, supply chain costs, and warehouse efficiency, with recommendations for corrective actions.
  • Build strong relationships across the business to act as a trusted advisor, translating complex financial data into actionable strategies.

Qualifications:

  • Master’s degree in Finance, Business, Supply Chain, or related field.
  • Extensive experience in financial business partnering, supply chain finance, or operations finance.
  • Proven ability to influence operational and strategic decisions through data-driven insights.
  • Advanced financial modeling, analysis, and scenario planning skills.
  • Experience with ERP systems (preferably MS Dynamics) and advanced Excel proficiency.
  • Strong communication, relationship-building, and stakeholder management abilities.