Finance Manager

SAP PPDS – Senior Lead Consultant

Boutique Head

Regional Sales Manager

Analytical Editorial Operations Manager

Regulatory Affairs Representative I

Global Director FP&A

Retail Sales Manager

Sr. Mgr. Product Management, Data Connectivity Global Portfolio Lead Differential

Staff Engineer, Electrical – Global Facilities Engineering

Responsibilities: Financial Planning &amp; Analysis (FP&amp;A): <ul><li>Lead the annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning processes;</li><li>Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial forecasts and variance analyses;</li><li>Provide insights and recommendations to senior management to support strategic decision-making;</li><li>Analyse business performance, trends, and key drivers (revenue, costs, margins, cash flow);</li><li>Partner with business leaders to improve financial performance and cost efficiency;</li></ul> Financial Control &amp; Reporting: <ul><li>Ensure accurate and timely month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes; Approve monthly Financial Statements in US GAAP ;</li><li>Prepare statutory financial statements in accordance with Danish GAAP and IFRS (if applicable) for Statutory Financial Audit ( each year around November);</li><li>Maintain the general ledger and ensure proper accounting treatment of transactions;</li><li>Oversee and approve reconciliations (balance sheet, bank, intercompany accounts, etc.);</li><li>Ensure compliance with internal controls and company policies;</li><li>Maintain documentation and audit trails for all financial activities;Tax &amp; Compliance (SKAT):</li><li>Ensure compliance with Danish tax regulations (corporate tax, VAT, payroll taxes);</li><li>Review VAT returns and other required filings with SKAT (Danish Tax Agency);</li><li>Coordinate corporate income tax reporting with external advisors;</li><li>Monitor changes in Danish tax legislation and assess business impact;</li><li>Ensure compliance with transfer pricing requirements and documentation;</li><li>Manage communication and correspondence with SKAT authorities;</li></ul> Audit &amp; External Reporting: <ul><li>Act as primary contact for external auditors and manage the annual audit process;</li><li>Coordinate audit schedules and prepare where needed, documentation, and responses to audit queries;</li><li>Ensure timely resolution of audit findings and implementation of recommendations;</li><li>Coordinate with internal audit (if applicable/ needed);</li><li>Ensure statutory filings are completed with Danish authorities (e.g., Danish Business Authority – Erhvervsstyrelsen) ( usual deadline is 30th of March for prior Fiscal year)</li></ul> Administrative &amp; Regulatory Responsibilities: <ul><li>Manage company digital mail system (e-Boks) and ensure timely handling of official correspondence as well as related business partners ( invoices to be forwarded to responsible AP partner, compliance requests, etc);</li><li>Oversee compliance with local statutory requirements and filings;</li><li>Maintain relationships with banks, tax advisors, and regulatory authorities;</li><li>Ensure proper corporate governance documentation and filings;</li></ul> Cash Flow &amp; Treasury Management: <ul><li>Monitor and manage cash flow, liquidity, and working capital;</li><li>Optimize cash management processes and approve forecasting;</li><li>Oversee banking relationships and approvals;</li><li>Manage intercompany funding and vendor related payments;</li></ul> Team Leadership &amp; Stakeholder Management: <ul><li>Lead and develop the local finance team (if applicable);</li><li>Collaborate with global finance and regional teams;</li><li>Act as a strategic business partner to local leadership;</li></ul> Requirements: <ul><li>Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field;</li><li>5–10+ years of experience in FP&amp;A, Financial Controlling, or similar roles;</li><li>Experience managing audits and financial reporting;</li><li>Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills;</li><li>Experience with ERP systems (Oracle, IndustriOS).</li></ul> Preferred qualifications and experience: <ul><li>Experience with Danish accounting standards and tax regulations is a plus.</li><li>Professional qualification (e.g., ACCA, CPA, CMA, or equivalent) preferred;</li></ul>

Responsibilities: <ul><li>Work on CIF integration between ECC/S/4HANA and APO/PPDS.</li><li>Coordinate with cross-functional teams including SAP MM, SD, QM, WM/EWM, and PP.</li><li>Perform system testing, SIT, UAT support, and defect resolution.</li><li>Support cutover, go-live, and hypercare activities.</li><li>Prepare functional specifications and coordinate with technical teams for developments.</li></ul> Requirements: Looking for an experienced SAP PPDS Consultant with 8 to 15 years of hands on expertise in SAP APO PPDS / SAP IBP Response &amp; Supply and S/4HANA PPDS implementations. <ul><li>The candidate should possess strong knowledge in Production Planning, Detailed Scheduling, Supply Planning, and integration with manufacturing and logistics processes</li><li>Lead and support end-to-end SAP PPDS implementations, rollouts, and support engagements.</li><li>Gather business requirements and design PPDS solutions aligned with client manufacturing and supply chain processes.</li><li>Configure and customize SAP PPDS functionalities including:</li><li>Product Heuristics.</li><li>Detailed Scheduling Planning Board.</li><li>PP/DS Optimizer.</li><li>Capacity Planning.</li><li>Setup Matrix.</li><li>Production Planning Run.</li><li>Alerts &amp; Exception Handling.</li></ul>

Responsibilities: <ul><li>Develop and seek approval on the manpower norms for the store with the ABM</li><li>Develop and implement reporting &amp; review mechanisms to track operational performance and ensure course correction</li><li>Drive the Sales plans, monitor and analyse the sales data in coordination with the Sales Staff to ensure that the store targets are met</li><li>Ensure pay-out of the incentive schemes to the store staff as per individual performance with coordination from the relevant teams and escalate appropriately if needed</li><li>Conduct training need analysis in the store and nominate staff to undergo re-training when required</li></ul> Requirements: <ul><li>8–10 years of luxury retail experience, including 4–5 years in a Store Manager or equivalent leadership role, with a proven track record of achieving sales and business targets.</li><li>Strong experience in driving store operations, including sales planning, inventory management, visual merchandising, compliance, financial controls, and overall store profitability.</li><li>Proven leadership and people management skills, with experience in hiring, coaching, training, performance management, succession planning, and leading high-performing retail teams.</li><li>Excellent customer relationship and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to handle VIP customers, resolve escalations, execute customer engagement initiatives, and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.&nbsp;</li><li>A Bachelors degree (Graduation) is mandatory and is an essential eligibility criterion for candidates applying for this position.</li></ul>

Responsibilities&nbsp;<ul><li>Lead, coach, and mentor a team of Territory Sales Executives (TSE) to enhance performance and drive results.&nbsp;</li><li>Establish and maintain strong relationships with key customers and their senior level management to ensure our sales team is in a favourable position to succeed.&nbsp;</li><li>Track sales activities to determine sales progress and suggest improvements.&nbsp;</li><li>Monitor market trends, customer behavior, and competitor activity to refine strategy and uncover new opportunities.&nbsp;</li><li>Assist in customer reviews.&nbsp;</li><li>Ensure we have presence at distributor events.&nbsp;</li><li>Spend time with each TSE visiting key customers.&nbsp;</li><li>Recommend and implement improvements to achieve sales goals. </li><li>Resolve problems quickly to create positive customer experiences.&nbsp;</li><li>Use Salesforce to ensure KPI’s are met and customer data is up to date.&nbsp;</li><li>Hold bi-weekly meetings via Teams with your direct reports.&nbsp;</li><li>Collaborate cross-functionally with operations, marketing, product planning, and engineering to deliver customer-focused solutions and portfolio growth.</li></ul>&nbsp;Requirements&nbsp;<ul><li>5+ years of sales experience supporting 2-step HVACR wholesale distribution, MRO, Plumbing channels, or other technical sales/market experience. </li><li>Proven ability to lead high-performing sales teams and achieve sales targets. </li><li>Proven success in developing customer relationships and driving sales growth. </li><li>Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.</li><li>Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook) and CRM tools (Salesforce preferred). </li><li>Strong organizational, time management, and decision-making abilities. </li><li>Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. </li><li>Resilience under pressure and sound judgment on when to escalate issues. </li></ul>

Responsibilities: <ul><li>Lead a team of UK-based editors to create, maintain, and deliver exceptional analytical content for Legal and Tax Markets portfolios, as well as for Halsbury’s Laws of England and the Stair Memorial Encyclopaedia of the Laws of Scotland.</li><li>Lead adoption of AI as a core component of editorial workflows, guiding the team to leverage LLMs and AI-enabled tools to drive efficiency, scale, and content innovation; document and iterate prompts, and apply strong editorial judgment to validate, refine, and continuously improve outputs for publication and stakeholder use.</li><li>Set and elevate expectations for team performance and operational success; own, drive and articulate performance KPIs, manage metrics dashboards and production schedules; set and track productivity goals; and take decisive action to ensure content meets quality, timeliness, and completeness targets.</li><li>Support the development of an integrated global team, influencing stakeholders across regions to maximise operational value through shared best practices, tools, and the continuous improvement of digital and print workflows.</li><li>Develop a cross-trained team across UK analytical editorial operations functions, enabling flexibility to respond to changing priorities and workload demands within and across business units.</li><li>Conduct regular coaching sessions, mid-year reviews, and annual evaluations, building a high-performing, accountable team and fostering a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and innovation.</li><li>Collaborate closely with commercial (in-market) stakeholders and Global Operations and Global Tech teams, ensuring editorial operations are aligned to global priorities, customer needs, and product performance.&nbsp;</li></ul> Requirements: <ul><li>Bachelors degree in law preferred.</li><li>Candidate must reside in the United Kingdom.</li><li>6+ years of people management experience required.</li><li>Hands-on experience deploying AI in workflows (content/knowledge domain preferred), translating use cases into scalable operating models with a focus on measuring impact on quality, throughput, and risk.</li><li>Proficient in Microsoft Suite, including Excel and PowerPoint; experience using project management software such as Monday.com or Asana; XML a plus.</li><li>Publishing or content experience preferred.</li><li>Change management experience preferred.</li></ul> Skills: <ul><li>Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills; ability to synthesise relevant information for Global Editorial Operations and commercial leaders and your team.</li><li>Collaborative management style with ability to lead cross-functional, team-based, deadline-intensive strategic initiatives and delivery.</li><li>Business/commercial acumen; data analysis.</li><li>Excellent organization/project planning and time management.</li><li>Strong process-orientation (developing consistent processes, documenting best practices, etc.).</li><li>Experience leading teams through organizational transformation, operating effectively in environments where priorities, processes, and ways of working continue to evolve.</li></ul>

Responsibilities:&nbsp;&nbsp; <ul><li>Assists in the planning, development, maintenance, and implementation of the SDS authoring process.</li><li>Partners across all areas of expertise within the PSRA organization to monitor, promote, and deliver high quality, and fully compliant SDSs.</li><li>Identifies key measures to assist in driving continuous improvements and adherence to applicable regulatory requirements.</li><li>Actively fosters an organizational culture that is based on collaboration, partnership, innovation, customer service, driving change, and teamwork.</li><li>SDS and label data maintenance for new and existing products, intermediates and experimental products. Position works under direct supervision as needed.</li><li>Maintain regulatory and compositional information from raw materials suppliers and our businesses.</li><li>Manage our translation process with a 3rd party vendor.</li><li>Enter and maintain hazard assessment and regulatory data into product compliance support and MSDS authoring systems.</li><li>Provide internal and external customer support related to hazard communication including SDS distribution.</li><li>Actively participate in projects to continue to maintain compliance with global hazard communication regulations and related regulatory requirements.</li><li>Use product compliance tools to retrieve/query production models, specifications, recipes, labeling information, global database searches.</li><li>Support Product Stewardship and Regulatory Affairs activities.</li><li>Assist in special assignments and accepting new responsibilities as needed. External Use</li><li>Contribute to group projects by offering proposed solutions to problems and methods to accomplish the goals of the Product Stewardship and Regulatory Affairs Group.</li></ul> Requirements: Basic Qualifications:&nbsp; <ul><li>Associate degree in chemistry, Biological Sciences, Toxicology or HSE related field or equivalent experience in these fields.</li><li>Zero to two years of relevant experience.</li><li>Knowledge of MS excel, spreadsheet software, SAP like tools or similar Applications.</li></ul> Preferred Qualifications:&nbsp; <ul><li>Ability to multi-task and adapt to changing work priorities in a dynamic environment.</li><li>Strong interpersonal skills required to facilitate team building and partnering with colleagues and peers.</li><li>Ability to focus on details, work autonomously and lead projects.</li><li>SAP EHS module experience a plus.</li><li>Results driven with excellent communication skills.</li><li>Ability to handle multiple tasks/priorities and deal with ambiguity to meet specified deadlines.</li><li>Good analytical, problem solving and organizational skills.</li><li>Self-motivated, detail-oriented and comfortable working in a team environment.</li><li>Experience with innovative methodology for capturing and identifying metrics of key performance indicators.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul>

Role Description: <ul><li>We are partnering with a leading global manufacturing organization to appoint a Global Director, Financial Planning &amp; Analysis (FP&amp;A).</li><li>Reporting directly to the CFO, this is a strategic leadership role responsible for driving financial planning, business performance, commercial insights, and business intelligence across a global footprint.</li><li>The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in supporting executive decision-making, leading FP&amp;A activities, enhancing business intelligence capabilities, and partnering with senior leadership to drive sustainable business growth.</li></ul> Responsibilities: Financial Planning &amp; Performance Management <ul><li>Lead the Groups annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning processes.</li><li>Develop robust financial models and scenario planning to support strategic decision-making.</li><li>Partner with senior leadership to establish financial objectives, KPIs, and multi-year operating plans.</li><li>Deliver timely, accurate and insightful financial analysis to support commercial and operational decision-making.</li><li>Monitor business performance and identify opportunities to improve profitability and operational efficiency.</li></ul> Executive Reporting &amp; Business Partnering <ul><li>Prepare executive-level financial reports and presentations for senior leadership, Board members, investors and lenders.</li><li>Lead monthly business performance reviews and provide actionable insights on financial performance, risks and opportunities.</li><li>Partner closely with Commercial, Operations, Supply Chain and other functional teams to support business performance and strategic initiatives.</li><li>Build strong cross-functional relationships and influence decision-making across the organisation.</li></ul> Strategic Projects <ul><li>Support key strategic initiatives including M&amp;A, investments and corporate development projects.</li><li>Conduct financial analysis and scenario modelling to support investment decisions.</li><li>Contribute to organisation-wide strategic planning and transformation initiatives.</li></ul> Business Intelligence &amp; Finance Transformation <ul><li>Lead the Business Intelligence function and drive improvements in reporting, analytics and data accessibility.</li><li>Champion automation, AI-enabled reporting and continuous improvement initiatives across Finance.</li><li>Partner with IT and business stakeholders to improve data governance, reporting capabilities and financial systems.</li><li>Drive the adoption and optimisation of SAP and integrated reporting platforms.</li></ul> Leadership <ul><li>Lead, coach and develop a high-performing team of Finance Business Partners and Business Intelligence professionals.</li><li>Foster a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement and data-driven decision-making.</li><li>Build organisational capability across financial analysis, business partnering and digital finance.</li></ul> Requirements: Essential Experience <ul><li>Professional Accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CPA, CIMA or equivalent).</li><li>Minimum 15 years of Finance experience with at least 10 years in senior leadership positions.</li><li>Demonstrated expertise in Financial Planning &amp; Analysis within a multinational organisation.</li><li>Strong background in manufacturing finance, including standard costing.</li><li>Experience leading regional or global finance teams.</li><li>Proven experience in executive-level business partnering and stakeholder management.</li><li>Exposure to Board reporting, investor presentations and executive financial reporting.</li><li>Experience driving strategic finance initiatives and organisational performance improvements.</li></ul> Preferred Experience <ul><li>Business Intelligence leadership experience.</li><li>Finance transformation and process improvement experience.</li><li>Exposure to M&amp;A, investments or corporate development activities.</li><li>Experience working with SAP and modern reporting platforms such as Power BI.</li><li>Experience leading data governance, reporting automation or AI-enabled finance initiatives.</li></ul> Skills &amp; Competencies <ul><li>Strong commercial and business acumen.</li><li>Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities.</li><li>Excellent communication and presentation skills.</li><li>Ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders constructively.</li><li>Strategic mindset with the ability to translate complex financial information into actionable business insights.</li><li>Proven leadership capabilities with experience developing high-performing teams.</li><li>Strong project management and change management skills.</li></ul>

Role Description: <ul><li>The Retail Sales Manager is responsible for the strategic direction, commercial performance, and operational excellence of all retail outlets and kiosks across the region. This role focuses on driving sustainable revenue growth, optimizing the retail footprint, and institutionalizing a premium customer experience.</li><li>The Manager leads the retail leadership team to achieve aggressive sales targets while ensuring brand consistency and operational compliance across all touchpoints.</li></ul>&nbsp;Responsibilities: <ul><li>Strategic Sales Leadership: Define and implement regional retail sales strategies and commercial plans to achieve monthly, quarterly, and annual revenue and subscriber acquisition targets.</li><li>Retail Footprint Optimization: Analyze market trends and footfall data to identify opportunities for new store openings, kiosk relocations, or retail format optimizations.</li><li>P&amp;L &amp; Budget Management: Manage the retail department budget, monitor OpEx, and ensure a high return on investment (ROI) for all retail-led campaigns and store operations.</li><li>Customer Experience Excellence: Establish and monitor Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for customer service; implement Voice of the Customer feedback loops to improve NPS (Net Promoter Score).</li><li>Standard Operating Procedures: Develop and enforce standardized internal procedures for inventory management, cash handling, KYC compliance, and platform usage (CRM/Afrivendas).</li><li>Cross -Functional Synergy: Collaborate with Marketing to ensure seamless deployment of trade marketing materials, campaigns, and product launches across the retail network.</li><li>Performance Coaching: Lead, mentor, and evaluate Retail Team Leaders and Supervisors; oversee the professional development and succession planning for the entire retail workforce.</li><li>Reporting &amp; Business Intelligence: Direct the production of high-level analytical reports regarding sales conversion, productivity per head, and competitor retail activity.</li></ul>&nbsp;Requirements: <ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Marketing, or related field.</li><li>An MBA is highly preferred.</li><li>Minimum 7 years in Retail Sales, with at least 3-4 years in a senior management role, preferably within Telecoms, Banking, or high-volume FMCG.</li><li>Advanced understanding of retail economics, inventory management, and CRM systems.</li><li>Clear communication and strong writing.</li><li>Ability to translate complex market data into executable retail strategies and sales incentives.</li><li>Exceptional leadership, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills</li><li>Ability to manage large culturally diverse teams.</li></ul>

Responsibilities: <ul><li>The key tasks of the role to successfully getting the business to the next phase of growth, include:</li><li>Strategic Portfolio Management for the global Data Connectivity Differential product portfolio by understanding the various regional (customer) requirements and aligning the different regional organizations on a single Differential Portfolio Strategy</li><li>Foster best practice sharing between regions enabling successful margin improvements and revenue grows</li><li>Enablement and support of regional project execution esp. on cross-regional and large strategic projects</li><li>Build culture of continuous improvement, which leverages best practice processes and metrics to drive year-over-year improvements by partnering with operations including optimization of global manufacturing footprints as well as driving product management excellence</li><li>Driving the coordination of go-to-market strategies and cross-regional and cross-functional activities</li><li>Gaining market share with data connectivity differential products</li><li>Build out product roadmaps in technically complex market environments, aligning with key accounts and create differentiation in target applications.</li><li>Assess and articulate opportunities with new technological trends ensuring long-term continuous pipeline growth and enabling sales force to capture and secure new opportunities.</li></ul> Requirements: <ul><li>Minimum 10 years’ experience combining several experiences, with at least 5 years in Product Management, in industry (Automotive Connectors, experience in Data Connectivity Products strictly preferred).</li><li>Minimum of 4 years technical or business degree required; preference for advanced degree (MS, MBA).</li><li>Strong interpersonal and influencing skills, with the ability to build credible relationships with multiple functions and work successfully across various cultures</li><li>Proven commercial and leadership track record to drive regional/global market share gains, including sales, operations, and engineering teams with significant customer exposure at senior executive level in a fast paced and changing environment with the ability to work to tight deadlines.</li><li>Proven financial acumen in evaluating project and program financials and change management</li><li>Demonstrated strong leadership skills in leading teams and managing cross-functional teams globally.</li><li>Ability to effectively work under pressure in a global environment and to meet challenging targets.</li><li>Demonstrated Experience successfully scaling newly launched product portfolios.</li><li>Clear, strategic thinker with vision and the ability to execute on priorities.</li><li>Up to 30% of domestic and international travel dependent on business needs are required.</li></ul>

Responsibilities: <ul><li>Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for electrical systems across global facilities.</li><li>Develop and govern global engineering standards, specifications, and BKMs.</li><li>Lead design reviews, ensuring alignment with global requirements and best practices.</li><li>Drive improvements in system reliability, cost efficiency, and maintainability.</li><li>Support large-scale design and construction projects globally.</li><li>Conduct system studies, capacity analysis, and performance evaluations.</li><li>Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to align engineering solutions.</li></ul> Other Responsibilities: <ul><li>Lead root cause analysis for major system issues.</li><li>Mentor junior engineers and guide technical development.</li><li>Support sustainability and energy optimization initiatives.</li></ul> AI Responsibilities <ul><li>Leverage AI tools to enhance data analysis, predictive maintenance, and engineering insights.</li><li>Promote adoption of AI-enabled solutions within engineering workflows.</li></ul> Requirements: Minimum Required Qualifications/Experience: <ul><li>Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.</li><li>10–13 years of relevant experience in semiconductor or industrial facilities.</li></ul> Must Have Technical Skills: <ul><li>Strong expertise in electrical distribution systems (HV/MV/LV).</li><li>Experience with critical systems (UPS, generators, sag mitigation).</li><li>Proficiency in system modeling, analysis, and reliability engineering.</li><li>Experience in design review and construction project support.</li></ul> Must Have Soft Skills: <ul><li>Strong leadership and influencing skills.</li><li>Excellent communication and stakeholder management.</li><li>Ability to prioritize and drive multiple initiatives concurrently.</li><li>Strategic problem-solving capability.</li><li>AI Requirements</li><li>Ability to leverage AI tools for engineering analysis, operational improvements, and reporting.</li><li>Highly Desirable / Preferred</li><li>Experience leading regional/global engineering initiatives.</li><li>Knowledge of sustainability programs and green infrastructure.</li><li>Professional Engineer (PE) certification or equivalent.</li></ul>

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SAP PPDS – Senior Lead Consultant

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Sr. Mgr. Product Management, Data Connectivity Global Portfolio Lead Differential

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