Finance Business Partner Procurement

Company: Perfetti Van Melle

Global Financial Business Partner Procurement

As Global Financial Business Partner SC – Procurement (Group Procurement Controller), you will act as a strategic business partner to the global procurement organisation, covering both Direct and Indirect Procurement. You will drive consistency, efficiency and transparency across procurement finance processes by improving, streamlining, standardising and overseeing key activities.

In this role, you will lead financial planning, analysis, and reporting for global procurement, identify opportunities to optimise supplier spend and provide insights that influence sourcing strategies and cost-saving initiatives. You will work from our Schiphol Oost – Amsterdam office, collaborating closely with procurement and finance leaders worldwide.

Your key responsibilities

• Lead financial planning & budgeting for the global procurement function, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives.
• Monitor procurement spend, deliver variance analyses and advise on cost control opportunities.
• Analyse category and supplier spend to identify savings, supplier consolidation and efficiency improvements.
• Support strategic sourcing and supplier negotiations with robust financial modelling and cost analysis.
• Track, validate, and report on savings initiatives and procurement KPIs.
• Advise on the financial impact of market trends, sustainability goals and procurement strategies.
• Deliver clear, insightful reports and dashboards for senior leadership.

What you bring

• Master’s degree (MSc) in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field; CPA (RA) or MBA (RCMBA) is a plus.
• At least 10 years of experience in Financial & Business Control in an international environment (preferably FMCG), with a proven track record in driving process improvement, standardisation and operational efficiency.
• Experience building business partnering capabilities, leading best-practice rollouts and managing procurement finance, budgeting and performance management processes.
• Strong analytical skills with proficiency in ERP systems (e.g., SAP) and financial modelling tools; able to communicate complex financial data clearly to finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Comfortable working in an international matrix organisation and fluent in English.

Success in this role looks like

You are adaptable, strategic, and results-driven. You can make sense of complex, global data and turn it into clear actions. You have the courage to challenge assumptions, the skill to influence stakeholders and the ability to build strong cross-functional relationships.