Director Business Control Manufacturing

Join Corbion: Championing Preservation in Food, Health, and Our Planet

At Corbion, we exist to champion preservation in all its forms, preserving food and food production, health, and our planet.

At Corbion, we champion preservation — of food, health, and our planet. Sustainability is not a side project for us; it’s the core of everything we do. Our Finance team plays a critical role in steering our company’s growth with integrity, delivering actionable insights, and driving measurable impact.

About the Role

Are you passionate about transforming financial data into business insights that help drive operational excellence and long-term value creation? Are you confident in challenging assumptions, curious to dive deep, and skilled in presenting financial narratives to diverse stakeholders?

If so, we want you on our team.

We are seeking a Director Business Control – Manufacturing Acids & Derivatives to join our high-performing Business Control team in Gorinchem. In this key role, you’ll oversee the financial performance of multiple manufacturing sites worldwide, partnering with manufacturing controllers, site directors, supply chain leaders, and senior management.

As a strategic financial leader, you’ll ensure robust financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and decision support — all aimed at enhancing profitability, efficiency, and operational performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted business partner to the SVP Operations Acids & Derivatives, providing actionable insights and financial leadership.
• Collaborate with Operations to drive fixed and variable cost optimization, efficiency improvements, outsourcing/insourcing decisions, and business process improvements.
• Lead financial forecasting, budgeting, and strategic scenario planning for manufacturing operations.
• Monitor and manage inventory levels, capital expenditure, and working capital.
• Lead and develop the global team of manufacturing controllers, aligning efforts with Corbion’s strategic objectives.
• Support the Senior Director Finance Integrated Supply Chain & Operations with ad hoc financial assignments and projects.

The Team

You’ll be part of the Business Control Team, serving as a finance partner for Commercial, Operations, and RD&A teams across Corbion — all with a shared focus on value creation. You report to the Senior Director Finance Integrated Supply Chain & Operations.

What You Bring

• Education: University degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field. RA/RC qualification (or equivalent) preferred.
• Experience: 10+ years in financial leadership roles within international manufacturing environments. Strong understanding of manufacturing, supply chain, and financial processes.
• Systems Knowledge: Proficient in SAP (S/4HANA), planning tools such as SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), and dashboard/reporting development. Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills required.
• Competencies:
  • Strong business acumen and hands-on approach
  • Confident challenger and influencer at senior levels
  • Analytical thinker with the ability to distill complex data into clear insights
  • Skilled communicator with both financial and non-financial audiences
  • Proactive, flexible, and committed to continuous improvement

Our Way of Working

We offer a hybrid work model — typically 3 days in the office, up to 2 days from home — providing flexibility while fostering collaboration.

About Corbion

Corbion is the global market leader in lactic acid and its derivatives, and a leading supplier of emulsifiers, functional enzyme blends, minerals, vitamins, and algae ingredients. We use our unique expertise in fermentation and other processes to deliver sustainable solutions for the preservation of food and food production, health, and our planet. For over 100 years, we have been uncompromising in our commitment to safety, quality, innovation and performance. Drawing on our deep application and product knowledge, we work side-by-side with customers to make our cutting-edge technologies work for them. Our solutions help differentiate products in markets such as food, home & personal care, animal nutrition, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and bioplastics. In 2024, Corbion generated annual sales of €1,288.1 million and had a workforce of 2,399 FTE. Corbion is listed on Euronext Amsterdam.

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