CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 347 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ approximately 13,000 people and operate in 60 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact. 

What does that mean for you? You’ll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere, and small enough to get you there sooner. You’ll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You’ll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through our Hybrid Work Model.

Job Description

The Finance Director, Supply Chain Europe will be a key member of the European Supply Chain Leadership team with the key purpose of partnering with regional heads and EULT to support Europe’s strategic ambitions and deliver on its strategic programmes. The FD, Supply Chain Europe will be leading the financial agenda with the regional SC teams, Decision Support Lead, CFO and other key stakeholders by validating financial and business assumptions to ensure a seamless CX experience.

Key Accountabilities

• Provides strategic and operational decision-making guidance to improve SC business performance and capital allocation decisions and this by being acting as a trusted advisor to the SVP SC and CFO together with , Regional FD’s, SC leadership, cost optimisation and asset productivity teams.

• Drives development of the monthly review cycle (BPRs), articulating clear narratives on the drivers of SC performance, the risks and opportunities, that are understood across the leadership.

• Oversees the annual budgeting and forecasting process to deliver robust budgets and forecasts through strong collaboration across the European organization.

• Actively collaborates and role models’ strong partnership behaviours to strategically influence and deliver for Brambles

• Drives pace and delivery of the SC Cost Disruption program into Europe, ensuring financials and all teams involved are aligned and focused on the critical drivers of success (Sustainability / Procurement / Plant Ops / Engineering / Logistics / Quality & Operational Excellence)

• Recognises, influences and drives efficiencies on risk and control processes to drive a best in class Supply Chain organization, ensuring translation of risks into opportunity by leveraging Digital and technology (e.g. deployment of RPA)

• Lead the production of standard and ad-hoc Finance reports related to Supply Chain:  initiatives, KPI’s  key programs, etc.

• Manage, develop and coach a team of direct reports to be at their best in the organization.