Blackmores (www.blackmores.com.au) is Australia’s No.1 vitamin and dietary supplements brand with a legacy of over 90 years and is a publicly listed company employing 1250 people in 11 markets across Asia-Pacific. Headquartered in Australia, Blackmores has its international headquarter in Singapore, a health Innovation Centre in Shanghai, and a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Australia.
As a purpose-led, performance-driven organisation, Blackmores Group strives to create remarkable employee experiences through supporting a diverse and inclusive culture, creating leadership that inspires high performance, and providing everyone with opportunities to achieve their professional, personal and wellbeing goals supported by our flexible work practices and family friendly policies
Purpose of role:
A finance business partner who support non-finance functions such as operations, marketing and sales to enhance profitability and financial performance through strategic analysis, reporting, and operational improvements.
Responsibilities include:
- Analyze financial data to identify opportunities for improving revenue and margins.
- Propose initiatives like product mix optimization and reducing trade spend to improve profitability.
- Collaborate with sales, marketing, and operations teams to provide financial insights that drive commercial success.
- Support negotiations by analyzing financial implications of contracts, partnerships, and business deals.
- Develop financial models to assess business scenarios, investment opportunities, and strategic initiatives
- Evaluate pricing strategies and assess profit impact during price revision cycles.
- Assess the effect of a cost increase on margin through elasticity calculations.
- Coordinating the annual commercial planning and budgeting process, ensuring alignment with business goals, and update forecasts as market conditions change.
- Oversee forecast and financial reviews to identify commercial risks and opportunities during monthly IBP cycle.
- Evaluate ROI for spends, ensuring clear objectives and measurable uplift before approval.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of marketing and sales campaigns.
- Monitor key metrics and report monthly to management for decision-making.
- Provide ad hoc project support as needed by leadership or cross-functional teams.
Who are you?
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, Economics, Business or a related field
- Minimum 5 years in a commercially focused or business-partnering finance role
- Prior experience in the FMCG sector is highly desirable
- Strong analytical skills with experience in financial modeling and commercial analysis.
- Comprehensive knowledge of commercial contracts, trade terms and their financial implications
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Advanced proficiency in MS Excel, with working knowledge of Power BI, Planning Analytics, Oracle Fusion, or other ERP systems
- Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
- Strong interpersonal skills, ability to build working relationships across multiple cultures
Agencies please note: this recruitment assignment is being managed directly by Blackmores Talent Acquisition team. We will reach out to our preferred agency partners if required. Your respect for this process is appreciated.
