Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

This is a hybrid position requiring the team member to be onsite a minimum of 3 days per week. 

No relocation is provided for this opportunity. 

 

At West, we’re a dedicated team that is connected by a purpose to improve patient lives that has been at the center of our Company for more than a century. Our story began when Herman O. West solved the problem of supplying penicillin in mass quantities to the US Government during World War 2. Through our work to deliver thousands of life-saving and life-enhancing injectable medicines to millions of patients daily, West’s indelible mark on the healthcare industry has just begun. A name started our story. How will yours help write our future?  

 

There’s no better place to join an inclusive community of professionals with opportunities for lifelong learning, growth and development. Supported by benefit programs, we empower the physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our team members and their families.  

 

We believe in giving back to help those in need in the communities where we live and work. And are equally committed to creating a healthier environment and planet through our sustainability efforts.  

Job Summary

The Director of Financial Planning & Analysis serves as the primary financial partner to the VP of Strategic Marketing & Product Management for the Elastomer and Primary Containment operating unit. This role provides strategic financial insights, pricing analytics, portfolio economics, and decision support across the product lifecycle. The Director will lead financial modeling, forecasting, and scenario planning to inform pricing actions, investment decisions, product strategy, new product development, and margin improvement initiatives. This position requires strong analytical capabilities, business acumen, and the ability to influence senior leadership using clear, actionable financial insights.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the Product Management & Strategic Marketing team on pricing strategy, portfolio optimization, new product development, and growth investment decisions.
• Analyze price realization versus budget and forecast; identify variances, trends, and opportunities to improve financial performance.
• Support pricing actions, including list price increases, strategic adjustments, and customer negotiation analysis.
• Track price-versus-cost recovery, margin leakage, and profitability trends across product lines and customer segments.
• Lead portfolio economics analysis, including product mix, customer mix, and channel mix to understand financial drivers and inform strategic decisions.
• Quantify trade-offs between growth, margin, capacity constraints, and resource allocation to guide optimization decisions.
• Support SKU rationalization efforts by assessing financial contribution
• Conduct financial analysis for new product economics and innovation opportunities, including NPV and ROI assessment, and profitability modeling.
• Support, in partnership with E&PC product management, margin expansion initiatives by identifying pricing, cost, and product mix opportunities.
• Build, maintain, and refine financial models to support scenario planning, sensitivity analysis, and business simulations.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long‑range planning processes for Strategic Marketing & Product Management.
• Partner cross-functionally with Commercial, Operations, Supply Chain, R&D, and Corporate Finance to align financial outcomes with business strategy.
• Translate complex financial data into clear, concise insights and recommendations for senior leadership.
• Support special projects, including business cases, market entry assessments, competitive analysis, and strategic initiatives as required, including marketing assessments of M&A opportunities.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting or equivalent experience

Work Experience

• 10 + years of relevant work experience in Financial Planning and Analysis, Finance Business Partnering, General Accounting, or other related areas in a global manufacturing/B2B environment.
• 10+ years demonstrated experience supporting product management, strategic marketing, commercial teams, or pricing functions.
• Experience with SAP is required.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

 

• Experience in Pharma