Commercial Controlling Manager

Job Description : COMMERCIAL CONTROLLING MANAGER ROTTERDAM NETHERLANDS As Manager Commercial Controlling, you will lead this team and act as a strategic business partner to the commercial organization. You will provide data-driven insights, challenge commercial decisions, and drive financial performance optimization across categories, pricing, promotions, and supplier negotiations. You will be responsible for analyzing and steering the commercial P&L, working closely with category management, marketing, and supply chain teams to maximize revenue and margin opportunities. Key Responsibilities · Lead the Commercial Controlling team, ensuring alignment with business objectives and fostering a high-performance culture. · Steer and monitor commercial performance, including revenue, margin, pricing, promotions, and category profitability. · Provide financial insights and challenge commercial decisions, supporting pricing, assortment, and supplier negotiations. · Own the commercial P&L, ensuring financial accountability and continuous optimization of gross margin. · Develop and improve forecasting models and business cases to support commercial strategy and decision-making. · Ensure accurate and timely reporting, delivering clear performance dashboards and actionable insights. · Collaborate with key stakeholders, including category management, marketing, and senior leadership, to drive data-driven commercial strategies. · Lead process improvements and automation, enhancing efficiency in reporting and analysis. · Support budgeting and long-term planning with a focus on strategic growth and profitability. Your knowledge and experience You are an analytically strong, commercially driven finance professional with a proactive mindset and the ability to challenge the business. You thrive in a fast-paced environment and have a strong affinity with retail, e-commerce, or consumer goods. Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field. · 8+ years of experience in a commercial finance, controlling, or FP&A role and at least 2+ years’ experience in a leadership position. · Strong understanding of commercial dynamics, including pricing, promotions, and category management. · Excellent analytical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights. · Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to challenge and influence commercial teams. · Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills; experience with BI tools (e.g., Power BI, SAP, Tableau) is a plus. · Fluent in English (Dutch is a plus). · Results-driven, hands-on, and a self-starter with a strong sense of ownership.

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