Overview
KWS ITALIA S.P.A. is seeking a Business Partner Production Controller Italy to act as the financial co‑pilot for our local production site. This position might be based in Forlì or in Monselice. In this strategic role, you will ensure cost transparency, operational efficiency, and fact‑based decision‑making by partnering closely with production, supply chain, and finance teams—both locally and internationally.
Location: Monselice, 34, IT
Contract Type: Regular
Is Full Time?: Yes
Onsite/ Remote:
Job ID: 16214
What we offer and other employment details are listed below.
Responsibilities
* Business Partnering & Advisory: Serve as a trusted financial advisor for production and maintenance teams.
* Support the Team Lead Business Partners Finance & Controlling in steering and decision-making.
* Cost Controlling & Analysis: Collect and analyze production costs; maintain and review standard costs.
* Conduct variance analyses (plan vs. actual vs. standard) and identify savings opportunities.
* Monitor material usage, scrap, and production waste.
* Planning, Forecasting & Reporting: Support budgeting, forecasting, COGM calculations, and cost modeling.
* Contribute to quarterly closings (Material Ledger, WIP, COGS by crop).
* Support KPI reporting and plant performance dashboards.
* Inventory & Governance: Ensure accurate inventory reporting, including devaluations and write-offs.
* Collaborate with international controlling teams to ensure alignment and governance.
* Support cost roll-ups, compliance with standards, and continuous process improvement.
Your Profile
* Master’s degree in economics, business administration, agribusiness, or similar.
* Several years of experience in production or plant controlling, ideally in an international environment.
* Strong SAP (CO, ML, CO‑PA) and Excel skills; BI tools are a plus.
* Fluent English and Italian are mandatory.
* Analytical, structured, hands-on, and able to work effectively across teams.
* Self-motivated, goal-oriented, and a strong team player.
What We Offer
* A stable position in a global, innovation-driven agricultural company.
* Inclusive and collaborative international work environment.
* Opportunities for professional growth and continuous learning.
* Hybrid working model and competitive compensation package.
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We look forward to receiving your application. Please submit your CV.
About the Company
KWS is one of the world’s leading plant breeding companies. Nearly 5,000 employees in more than 70 countries generated net sales of around €1.68 billion in the fiscal year 2023/2024. A company with a tradition of family ownership, KWS has operated independently for almost 170 years. It focuses on plant breeding and the production and sale of seed for sugarbeet, corn, cereals, vegetables, oilseed rape and sunflower. KWS uses leading-edge plant breeding methods to continuously improve yield for farmers and plants’ resistance to diseases, pests and abiotic stress. To that end, the company invested more than €300 million last fiscal year in research and development. For more information: www.kws.com/career. Follow us on LinkedIn® at https://linkedin.com/company/kwsgroup/. Our data privacy policy for candidates is available on www.kws.com/dataprotection. Please select the country where the job you applied for is posted in and, if applicable, the specific business unit.
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