Vice President- Finance (PSS07868)

About the Company

A leading pharmaceutical organization with over 40 years of heritage, the company manufactures and distributes branded prescription and over-the-counter products across sub-Saharan Africa. With a strong reputation for quality and trust, it operates across multiple therapeutic categories including anti-malarial, antibiotics, anti-inflammatory, and nutrition. The business is on an ambitious growth journey toward becoming the health champion of the region by 2030, driven by a global supply organization spanning research, manufacturing, quality, and logistics.

Position Overview

The Vice President – Business Finance leads financial strategy, planning, analysis, and decision support across the global supply chain. Reporting to the Chief Technical Officer & Chief Financial Officer, Global Supply Organization, this role ensures cost efficiency, working capital optimization, and value creation through close partnership with procurement, manufacturing, logistics, and commercial teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting for supply chain operations.
• Analyze cost structures across procurement, manufacturing, and logistics to identify efficiency opportunities.
• Drive variance analysis and deliver actionable insights to senior leadership.
• Act as a strategic advisor to supply chain leadership on manufacturing and Capex decision-making.
• Partner with procurement to optimize vendor negotiations and working capital.
• Support manufacturing operations with cost reduction initiatives and Capex/Opex evaluation.
• Collaborate with logistics to optimize freight, warehousing, and distribution costs.
• Define and monitor supply chain KPIs such as cost per unit, inventory turnover, working capital, and service levels.
• Implement financial governance and ensure compliance with corporate policies and regulatory standards.
• Lead initiatives to improve ROI for supply chain projects and drive sustainable finance practices.
• Lead and mentor a team of finance professionals across global and regional supply chain functions.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and data-driven decision-making.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Education: Chartered Accountant.
• Experience: 15–18 years of progressive finance experience, including 3–5 years in supply chain finance leadership.
• Leadership: Proven ability to lead and mentor finance teams and influence cross-functional stakeholders across procurement, manufacturing, and logistics.
• Technical Expertise: Strong understanding of supply chain operations; proficiency in SAP, BI tools, and advanced Excel.
• Soft Skills: Strategic thinking, analytical acumen, stakeholder management, influencing capability, and operational execution excellence.
• Experience in multinational, FMCG, manufacturing, or pharmaceutical industries preferred.

Why Consider this Opportunity?

• Strategic leadership role shaping financial performance across a global supply organization.
• High-impact partnership with executive leadership driving cost efficiency and value creation.
• Opportunity to lead finance transformation and governance across end-to-end supply chain functions.
• Exposure to multi-continental operations and cross-functional collaboration.
• Play a pivotal role in advancing the company’s 2030 vision to be the health champion of sub-Saharan Africa.

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