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Commercial Finance Manager (FMCG)

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The Company

My client is an established and leading player in the Consumer Goods industry, keen to hire a a driven and hands-on Commercial Finance business partner to manage Commercial Finance, P&L management, Business Performance & Operational activities.

Important: The successful candidate for this position should have experience in regular/ day-to-day interactions & conversations with stakeholders from Sales & Marketing, Trade Marketing, Demand Planning, and other relevant teams.

Budget

S$9,000 – S$10,000 per month + Bonus

Requirements:

  • More than 7 years of experience in the commercial sector, of which at least the recent 3 years focused on a Commercial Finance portfolio within FMCG or a relevant consumer goods industry.
  • Strong Excel proficiency, with the ability to handle large data sets.
  • Excellent business partnering, influencing and stakeholder management skills. Reliable, mature, driven, hardworking, collaborative and a positive attitude.

Must-Have Experience

  • Strong understanding of trade terms, trade spends, and strategies to optimize trade investments for improved profitability.
  • Expertise in end-to-end value chain analysis and channel-level strategies.
  • Experience working with wholesalers, retailers, and distributors, with a strong understanding of customer terms and conditions.
  • Proven ability to develop promotional plans and build business cases.
  • Good knowledge of market/product-specific price structures, pricing guidelines, strategies, and benchmarking.
  • Ability to optimize sales mix and pricing to drive margin improvements.
  • Experience in reviewing inventory and sales performance, including variance analysis between expectations and actual results, as well as managing stock-in-trade.

Job Scope

As a Commercial Finance Manager, you will play a key role in partnering with Sales & Marketing teams, providing strategic financial support to drive business growth and profitability. Your responsibilities will include:

  • Commercial & Strategic Support: Evaluate product specific and channel-level strategies, develop promotional and pricing plans, and conduct value chain, trade terms, and ROI analyses.
  • Financial Analysis & Insights: Analyze P&L performance by market and brand, identify risks and opportunities, and deliver timely, data-driven insights to support decision-making.
  • Trade Investment & Pricing Optimization: Partner with the Sales team to optimize promotional plans, sales mix, and pricing strategies to enhance margins. Build business cases for new channel development and assess customer rebates, terms and conditions, and credit terms.
  • Market & Performance Review: Provide recommendations on market- and product-specific pricing structures, distributor target setting, and trade investment strategies to improve profitability.
  • Forecasting & Inventory Management: Oversee forecast cycles, collaborate with stakeholders to review inventory performance against demand and shipments, conduct competitor and market share analysis, , and monitor customers credit terms and accounts receivable to ensure cash flow targets are met
  • Process Improvement & Compliance: Drive enhancements in existing financial processes, controls and governance, as well as supporting key project initiatives.

Thank you for your application. Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Robert Half International Pte Ltd |Co. Registration: 200612189E | EA Licence No: 07C5595 | EA Registration No: R1217737

The Company

My client is an established and leading player in the Consumer Goods industry, keen to hire a a driven and hands-on Commercial Finance business partner to manage Commercial Finance, P&L management, Business Performance & Operational activities.

Important: The successful candidate for this position should have experience in regular/ day-to-day interactions & conversations with stakeholders from Sales & Marketing, Trade Marketing, Demand Planning, and other relevant teams.

Budget

S$9,000 – S$10,000 per month + Bonus

Requirements:

  • More than 7 years of experience in the commercial sector, of which at least the recent 3 years focused on a Commercial Finance portfolio within FMCG or a relevant consumer goods industry.
  • Strong Excel proficiency, with the ability to handle large data sets.
  • Excellent business partnering, influencing and stakeholder management skills. Reliable, mature, driven, hardworking, collaborative and a positive attitude.

Must-Have Experience

  • Strong understanding of trade terms, trade spends, and strategies to optimize trade investments for improved profitability.
  • Expertise in end-to-end value chain analysis and channel-level strategies.
  • Experience working with wholesalers, retailers, and distributors, with a strong understanding of customer terms and conditions.
  • Proven ability to develop promotional plans and build business cases.
  • Good knowledge of market/product-specific price structures, pricing guidelines, strategies, and benchmarking.
  • Ability to optimize sales mix and pricing to drive margin improvements.
  • Experience in reviewing inventory and sales performance, including variance analysis between expectations and actual results, as well as managing stock-in-trade.

Job Scope

As a Commercial Finance Manager, you will play a key role in partnering with Sales & Marketing teams, providing strategic financial support to drive business growth and profitability. Your responsibilities will include:

  • Commercial & Strategic Support: Evaluate product specific and channel-level strategies, develop promotional and pricing plans, and conduct value chain, trade terms, and ROI analyses.
  • Financial Analysis & Insights: Analyze P&L performance by market and brand, identify risks and opportunities, and deliver timely, data-driven insights to support decision-making.
  • Trade Investment & Pricing Optimization: Partner with the Sales team to optimize promotional plans, sales mix, and pricing strategies to enhance margins. Build business cases for new channel development and assess customer rebates, terms and conditions, and credit terms.
  • Market & Performance Review: Provide recommendations on market- and product-specific pricing structures, distributor target setting, and trade investment strategies to improve profitability.
  • Forecasting & Inventory Management: Oversee forecast cycles, collaborate with stakeholders to review inventory performance against demand and shipments, conduct competitor and market share analysis, , and monitor customers credit terms and accounts receivable to ensure cash flow targets are met
  • Process Improvement & Compliance: Drive enhancements in existing financial processes, controls and governance, as well as supporting key project initiatives.

Thank you for your application. Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Robert Half International Pte Ltd |Co. Registration: 200612189E | EA Licence No: 07C5595 | EA Registration No: R1217737