Plant Controller / Production Controller (f/m/d)

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Hamburg, DEU
In-Office
Mid level
Other • Automation • Manufacturing
The Role
Manage plant-level controlling: prepare and analyze cost/profitability reports, perform target vs. actual comparisons, identify savings, support management with financial analyses, create budgets/forecasts/investment plans, monitor production metrics, collaborate with production/logistics, and improve controlling tools/processes.
Summary Generated by Built In

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Responsibilities:

  • As part of a small team, you take responsibility for controlling at our production site and prepare as well as analyze cost and profitability reports.

  • You conduct target vs. actual comparisons, identify savings potentials, and develop optimization strategies.

  • You support management in decision-making through well-founded financial analyses and ad-hoc evaluations.

  • You create and monitor budgets, forecasts, and investment planning.

  • You review and manage production metrics to ensure efficiency and profitability.

  • You collaborate closely with the production and logistics teams to analyze cost structures and material flows.

  • You continuously develop controlling tools and processes at the site.

Qualifications:

  • You have successfully completed a degree in business administration, controlling, industrial engineering, or a comparable field.

  • You have several years of professional experience in plant, supply chain or production controlling, ideally in an industrial environment.

  • You have in-depth knowledge of accruals and provisions.

  • You are proficient in SAP (CO/FI modules / MM / PP / SD), MS Excel and Power BI.

  • You think analytically, have a strong affinity for numbers, and demonstrate initiative.

  • You communicate clearly and effectively, ask critical questions in complex matters, and enjoy working independently as well as within a team.

  • You are fluent in German and have good English skills.

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The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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Skills Required

  • Degree in business administration, controlling, industrial engineering, or comparable field
  • Several years of professional experience in plant, supply chain, or production controlling (industrial environment preferred)
  • In-depth knowledge of accruals and provisions
  • Proficiency in SAP (CO/FI modules / MM / PP / SD)
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
  • Proficiency in Power BI
  • Strong analytical thinking, numerical affinity, and initiative
  • Clear and effective communication; ability to ask critical questions and work independently and in a team
  • Fluent German and good English skills

Freudenberg Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Freudenberg Group and has not been reviewed or approved by Freudenberg Group.

  • Healthcare Strength Healthcare is considered strong at many U.S. sites, with low‑cost options, HSA contributions, and on‑site clinics in some locations.
  • Retirement Support A 401(k) with company match is standard across U.S. entities, though exact match mechanics differ by business group and year.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Paid time off is often described as good, with some locations offering generous holiday schedules.

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The Company
HQ: Weinheim
17,448 Employees

What We Do

Freudenberg is a global technology group that strengthens its customers and society long-term through forward-looking innovations. Together with its partners, customers and research institutions, the Freudenberg Group develops leading-edge technologies and excellent products and services for about 40 markets and for thousands of applications: seals, vibration control components, technical textiles, filters, specialty chemicals, medical products and the most modern cleaning products. Strength of innovation, strong customer orientation, diversity, and team spirit are the cornerstones of the Group. The 170-year-old company holds strong to its core values: a commitment to excellence, reliability and pro-active, responsible action. In 2022, the Freudenberg Group employed more than 51,000 people in some 60 countries worldwide and generated sales of more than €11.7 billion. Learn more about us and visit our digital home at freudenberg.com and read the stories that make us Freudenberg.​ Visit and follow us at www.freudenberg.com https://www.instagram.com/freudenberg.group/ www.youtube.com/FreudenbergGroup www.facebook.com/freudenberggroup *** Netiquette *** We look forward to receiving your comments and posts. On behalf of all users, we ask for constructive contributions, mutual respect, courtesy and tolerance. All contributions will be checked and we reserve the right to delete contributions. This applies in particular to unlawful content, incorrect statements, advertising for third parties, spam or slander. In addition, we reserve the right to remove comments that are otherwise inappropriate or incorrect. Contributions made by external users do not necessarily reflect Freudenberg’s opinion. Please find our data protect information here: https://www.freudenberg.com/fileadmin/downloads/english/2020-11_DataProtectionInformation_SocialMedia_EN.pdf

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