Join Us at KWS Seeds INC as a Business Partner – Production Controlling Americas | Full-Time, Permanent Role in Bloomington, MN

As a Business Partner Production Controlling, you are the financial co-pilot for our local production site. You provide real-time insights, cost transparency, and performance support to optimize operational efficiency. With a deep understanding of production processes and financial data, you ensure that decisions are based on facts and aligned with strategic goals. You work closely with production, supply chain, and finance colleagues—locally and globally.

Key Responsibilities

• Business Partnering & Financial Advisory 
  • Act as a trusted financial advisor and sparring partner for production and maintenance teams.
  • Support the Team Lead Business Partners Finance & Controlling in steering and decision making processes.
• Cost Controlling & Analysis
  • Collect and analyze production costs, develop and maintain standard costs.
  • Conduct variance analyses (plan vs. actual vs. standard) and identify cost-saving opportunities.
  • Track material usage, scrap, and production waste.
• Planning & Forecasting
  • Support budgeting and forecasting processes, including COGM calculations and detailed production planning.
  • Assist in operational forecasting and cost modelling.
• Closing & Reporting
  • Material Ledger maintenance and costing. 
  • Prepare WIP bookings and calculate COGS by crop for quarterly closings.
  • Contribute to KPI reporting and plant performance dashboards.
• Inventory Management
  • Support inventory management and ensure accurate reporting.
  • Support the stakeholders in the inventory devaluation calculation, write offs and scrap values.
• Collaboration & Governance
  • Collaborate with international production controlling colleagues to ensure alignment and governance.
  • Participate in productivity and savings initiatives, CapEx evaluations, and make-or-buy analyses.
• System & Process Support
  • Support standard cost reviews and cost roll-ups.
  • Ensure compliance with controlling standards and contribute to continuous process improvement. 

Job Specifications 

• Master’s degree in economics, business administration, agribusiness or comparable
• Several years of experience in production or plant controlling, ideally in an international environment
• Proficiency in SAP (CO, ML, CO-PA) and Excel, experience with BI tools is a plus
• Fluency in English (written and spoken) is mandatory; knowledge of language in the region/countries to be covered a plus
• Good analytical skills and hands-on approach to operational finance
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work in cross-functional and international teams
• Structured, self-motivated and self-organized individual
• Able to drive goal achievements
• Committed team player

Our Offer

• A salary between $100,000 to $115,000. This role is also eligible for an annual bonus. This reflects a reasonable estimate of the targeted base salary for this role. Based on factors such as geographic location and candidate qualifications, actual base pay is determined when an employment offer is made
• Health, dental, vision benefits
• Pension plan
• 401k with match
• Flexible paid-time-off (PTO)
• Professional training and development opportunities

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