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Commercial Controller

As the world leader in metal packaging technology, Crown designs and manufactures a wide range of innovative and sustainable metal packaging solutions. Our customers are some of the world’s largest and most-respected companies.

About this opportunity

Your work environment
We currently have a vacancy for a Commercial Controller, based at one of our European Bevcan plants at Kartepe/Kocaeli in  Turkey. The role will be part of the Turkey Plant Finance Team, in coordination between sales, finance and logistics departments.

 

Your mission in Crown

  • Management of pricing mechanism and its components (Fx relief, hedges, conversion costs, ITS, energy, upcharges, rebates, freight etc)  per customer and size over existing and future contracts. 
  • Work in collabration with sales, finance and logistics departments regarding current and future proposed customer pricing on building actual and budget models including margin analysis to maximize company profitability. 
  • Support Price Model preparations per Budget/ RF scenario and active participation through the process including a reconciliation of price model and sales reports in coordination between sales, finance and logistics departments. 
  • Provide regular support to European Commercial controller on Turkey sales price variances to be used on Europe consolidation. 
  • Review and follow-up customer terms and conditions for compliance with agreed contracting procedures.
  • Coordination of customer pricing on monthly, quarterly and annual basis and ensure invoicing prices are correct per agreed customer contract. 
  • Work in coordination with sales department preparing monthly actual price lists in order to prevent any potential turnover loss. 
  • Make monthly reconciliation with customers on various pricing and cost components and ensure proper accruals were done in coordination with sales and finance.
  • Ensure timely and accurate manual invoicing is done when necessary per agreed pricing or costing mechanism through customer contracts.
  • Focus on freight cost management utilization by working in collaboration with logistics department on production and delivery planning phase to optimize freight costs to maximize customer profitability.
  • Focus on packaging management utilization in coordination with logistics, finance and sales departments to minimize the number of packaging write-off and ensure a closed follow-up on customer recharges for effective cost reductions and pass through to customer process.
  • Providing support to controlling teams in both Osmaniye and İzmit plants to utilize month end reporting period due to high inflation environment in Turkey (change on reporting functional currency from TRL to USD)

 

About you

The successful candidate is a Business,Engineering or Finance graduate. You already have 3 years accounting experience preferably acquired in a manufacturing environment. Data driven, you have a full appreciation of variable, fixed costs and margin analysis. You are experienced in preparing budgets and forecasts, analysing variances against forecasts and report writing for management. You have the ability to communicate at all levels – with good presentation skills. You possess a commercial awareness, with attention to detail, a logical approach with effective decision-making/problem-solving skills. You are an effective team player, able to work under pressure to tight deadlines, with a continuous improvement mind-set. Excellent communication skills, both orally and written in English.
 

What Crown can offer you? 

  • the opportunity to build a career in a multi-cultural environment
  • to be rewarded fairly and promoted based on merit and performance  
  • professional and personal development through training and work experiences 
  • strong engagement and commitment to the safety of our employees  

Join us and become part of an international team of professionals who are passionate about sustainable packaging.  

Equal opportunity 

Crown is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. 

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Commercial Controller

Requisition ID:  1814
Location: 

Izmit, TR, 41170

Functional Area:  Finance
Experience Level:  Experienced professional
Type of Contract:  Permanent

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