Senior Global Operations Controller (m/w/d) 100%

Our client is an internationally active industrial company with a diversified international manufacturing footprint. To enhance financial steering and operational performance across its global production network, we are recruiting a highly experienced Global Operations Controller, based in central Switzerland with occasional travel to international manufacturing sites. Ensure full transparency and ownership of profitability across the global manufacturing network, maintaining a performance?driven dialogue with plant and operations leaders to challenge results, identify deviations early and drive corrective actions. Lead and further develop global manufacturing costing frameworks, ensuring consistent, reliable and comparable cost structures that reflect operational realities and strategic requirements. Translate complex operational KPIs into clear, decision?ready insights for senior management, highlighting cost drivers, productivity trends, structural developments and investment implications. Drive measurable improvements in operational performance by identifying efficiency opportunities, quantifying potential impact and partnering with operations leadership to ensure effective implementation across sites. Deliver robust executive decision support through structured profitability analyses, cost?to?serve assessments, make?or?buy evaluations and investment cases, ensuring decisions are based on high?quality financial insight. Monitor global CAPEX performance, evaluate returns on investment and support the prioritisation of capital expenditure in line with long?term operational and financial objectives. Act as the central coordination point for plant controllers across regions, providing guidance, aligning controlling standards and fostering a collaborative network focused on best practice sharing and continuous improvement. Strengthen data transparency and reporting discipline by refining KPI frameworks, promoting consistent use of SAP CO and driving a more fact?based, forward?looking performance management culture. Lead operations controller, with impact across a global manufacturing network Drive performance, acting as the key finance partner to operations leadership Minimum 8 years of experience in manufacturing controlling or operations finance within international, multi?site industrial environments. Strong expertise in factory costing, cost?driver analysis and plant performance management, with confidence working close to production. Deep understanding of manufacturing cost structures, operational KPIs and productivity drivers, combined with the ability to convert complex data into clear business insights. Proven capability to communicate effectively with senior stakeholders, influencing decisions through structured analysis and sound financial judgement. High level of ownership and execution focus, ensuring that improvement initiatives lead to measurable operational impact. Demonstrated ability to ensure transparency of factory profitability and to promote consistent costing and performance?steering standards across sites. Credibility as a senior finance partner to operations leadership, providing challenge and constructive guidance in equal measure. Strong orientation toward tangible operational improvements, ensuring that financial insights translate into enhanced cost efficiency, productivity and performance across the manufacturing network. With a global remit anchored in central Switzerland and direct exposure to production sites, the position combines strategic influence with hands?on operational relevance - ideal for senior finance leaders seeking tangible business impact in an international manufacturing context. < > We look forward to receiving your application..