Supply Chain Finance Manager

The Next Level of Fire & Life Safety Leadership

With more than two centuries of combined history, brands like Kidde, Kidde Commercial, Edwards, GST, Badger, and Aritech have been leading the way in protecting people and property around the world. Now, we’re taking that leadership to the next level. Kidde Global Solutions brings together the most trusted and iconic brands in safety, building upon our shared experience and expertise to address the needs and challenges of more customers in more places. With an unmatched portfolio of solutions and services, and a commitment to constant innovation we’re elevating the standards for an entire industry – and establishing the next level of fire and life safety leadership.

At Kidde Global Solutions, you’re joining a global technology leader in fire and life safety solutions and our employees are the heart of it all. With industry-defining brands in life safety and security, you’ll be part of a legacy of leadership working with cutting-edge technologies that protect lives and property worldwide. As a leading fire safety brand, our mission is to provide solutions that protect people and property from the effects of fire and related hazards. We’re committed to expanding our impact and providing dynamic opportunities for growth within our team. You’ll be part of a company that prioritizes quality, integrity, collaboration, and customer care, with the resources, training, and incentives to ensure your success every step of the way.

If you’re ready to take the next step in your career and be part of an innovative, mission-driven team, apply now!

Supply Chain Finance Manager 

Location: Mebane, NC

Base Salary Rate: $117,007.00 - $137,655.00

Job type: Full-time (AS)

About This Role

The Supply Chain Finance Manager will lead financial planning and analysis for the Residential Fire logistics network. This role owns forecasting, planning, reporting, and variance analysis across warehousing costs, inbound logistics including tariff impacts, and outbound freight. You will serve as the primary finance partner to the heads of Warehousing and Logistics, helping leaders understand cost drivers, evaluate trade-offs, build compelling business cases, and execute initiatives that deliver sustainable productivity. This is a high-impact role for a finance leader who enjoys connecting operations, analytics, and strategy to shape business outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Forecasting, Planning & Financial Discipline

• Lead and continuously improve forecasting, annual planning, reporting, and variance analysis for warehousing, inbound logistics, tariffs, and outbound freight
• Build driver-based forecasts that connect volumes, rates, lanes, modes, capacity, labor, fuel, tariffs, and productivity assumptions to financial outcomes
• Establish clear reporting cadences, governance routines, and performance reviews across logistics cost centers
• Maintain a disciplined Risks & Opportunities framework to identify emerging cost pressures and mitigation actions early
• Ensure logistics forecasts are transparent, well understood, and aligned with operational and commercial assumptions

Strategic Business Partnership

• Act as the lead finance partner to the Head of Warehousing, supporting network, capacity, automation, labor, and third-party warehousing decisions
• Partner with the Head of Logistics to optimize freight expense through mode, carrier, lane, consolidation, routing, and service-level analysis
• Develop robust business cases for cost productivity initiatives, including baseline validation, investment requirements, scenario modeling, returns, and benefit tracking
• Bring an enterprise perspective to decisions by balancing cost, cash, customer service, operational risk, and execution feasibility
• Influence cross-functional stakeholders and create accountability for actions and financial outcomes

Cost Analytics & Decision Support

• Provide clear variance analysis across price, volume, mix, rate, efficiency, fuel, accessorial, tariff, and other operational drivers
• Develop landed-cost insights that connect supplier origin, freight, duty, tariffs, warehousing, and distribution costs
• Evaluate tariff exposure and model alternative sourcing, routing, inventory, and pricing scenarios in partnership with Supply Chain and Commercial Finance
• Create standard dashboards and decision-ready reporting that improve visibility into cost per unit, cost per shipment, warehouse productivity, freight performance, and forecast accuracy
• Separate true operational performance from volume, mix, accounting, timing, and other non-operational impacts

Productivity & Performance Management

• Build and maintain a prioritized pipeline of logistics productivity opportunities with clear ownership, timing, risks, and financial value
• Validate savings methodologies and ensure benefits are measurable, sustainable, and reflected in forecasts and results
• Track business-case performance from approval through implementation and post-completion review
• Challenge assumptions constructively and help operational leaders translate analysis into practical actions
• Provide timely insights for weekly, monthly, forecast, and strategic business reviews

Continuous Improvement

• Identify and implement improvements to processes, master data, cost allocation, reporting efficiency, and forecast accuracy
• Build scalable analytical tools and enhance reporting and visualization capabilities
• Promote a culture of accountability, analytical rigor, and continuous improvement
• Simplify complex information into a clear financial story for senior leadership

Basic Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s Degree 7+ years of progressive FP&A, operations finance, supply chain finance, or logistics finance experience
• OR
• Master’s degree with 5+ years of progressive FP&A, operations finance, supply chain finance, or logistics finance experience
• 5+ years of experience leading forecasts, plans, variance analysis, and financial decision support.

• 5+ years of accounting experience or working knowledge of accounting principles

• 5+ years of experience with logistics cost drivers, including freight rates, fuel, mode, lanes, capacity, warehouse labor, third-party logistics, duties, and tariffs
• 5+ years’ financial modeling and ERP experience, preferably JDE or a comparable platform

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, Supply Chain, or a related field.
• Experience partnering with warehousing, transportation, procurement, supply chain, or distribution leaders
• Proven ability to develop business cases, scenario models, and productivity tracking with clear financial accountability
• Experience with Power BI or equivalent data visualization tools
• Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to translate complex operational data into clear executive insights
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, cross-functional, and globally connected environment 

Compensation and Benefits 

Individuals may be eligible for an annual performance bonus based on both individual and company’s performance. The final compensation for this position will be set based on the individual’s knowledge, skills, and experience as it relates to the job requirements. Kidde Global Solutions is committed to providing a competitive benefits package to our employees including medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, retirement plan, paid time off (vacation, sick, company holidays), 401(k) with employer match, EAP assistance, and more.  

World Leaders in Fire and Life Safety

Kidde Global Solutions is a world leader in fire & life safety solutions tailored for complex commercial facilities to homes. Through iconic, industry-defining brands including Kidde, Kidde Commercial, Edwards, GST, Badger, and Aritech, we provide residential and commercial customers with advanced solutions and services to protect people and property in a wide range of applications, all around the globe.

Kidde Global Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws.