Head of Pricing & Profitability Controlling (m/f/d)

Are you looking for a challenging and rewarding career in the trade sector or will you bring in your passion for the same while developing further personally and professionally? Look no further than METRO! As a leading international food wholesaler, we specialize in meeting the unique needs of hotels, restaurants, caterers, and independent traders. With around 17 million customers worldwide, our multichannel approach allows for easy purchasing both in-store, via online order and via delivery – all digitally connected. We operate in over 30 countries, employing more than 93,000 people globally, and our sales reached €29.8 billion in the most recent financial year, aiming to continue our journey of successful growth.

Join our team as we strive to meet our ambitious growth goals with our “sCore” strategy which is closely accompanied by our Fundamentals. These shared values guide us every day and begin with a commitment to our core mission of being the best wholesale company we can be. The basis for this is our ONE METRO spirit - where everyone is needed, and everyone stands together, working with curiosity, determination, courage, commitment, and trust. Come grow with us at METRO! More information is available via careers.metroag.de.

Within the Corporate Controlling department in the headquarter, we support business units and international wholesale entities in the successful implementation of our commercial strategy ‘sCore’. In this context, you will be responsible for:

• Providing reports, analytics and conclusions on Pricing mechanisms  with a special focus on METRO’s strategic instrument ‘Buy More Pay Less’
• Identifying levers and opportunities as input for the Central Pricing Organization to further develop METRO’s Pricing approach
• Maintaining and reviewing of standardized Pricing reporting
• Providing insights on the impact of customer group and channel developments in the context of Pricing to accelerate our sCore transformation journey
• Supporting group-wide concept development and maintenance of profitability tracking
• Identifying and enhancing international best practices regarding profitability management

• You hold a university degree in Business Administration with specialization in Controlling, Accounting, Finance or a similar area with extraordinary success
• You possess excellent analytical and strategic competencies which help you to quickly understand complex interrelations
• You have profound knowledge of Pricing and commercial processes
• You look back on 6+ years of working experience in controlling, preferably international experience in wholesale or retail
• You demonstrate impactful consulting and presentation skills, which makes it easy for your counterparts to follow your line of argumentation
• You balance an independent working style with a team player attitude.
• And finally: You are a self-starter and have clear career ambitions  

What we offer:

• A high degree of personal responsibility, the opportunity to grow personally and to motivate yourself professionally. We offer an environment in which you can contribute and implement your ideas.
• Work-life balance: trust-based working hours, 30 days of vacation and options for mobile working.
• Continuing Education: A comprehensive continuing education offering through our own training team as well as our own annual training budget.
• Well-being: Health programs, a free gym on our campus, regular employee events.
• Comfort: Very good transport connections and free parking including charging facilities for e-mobility. A canteen with very reasonably priced meals as well as discounts in our stores and at many partner companies.
• Company pension plan: subsidy to provide for your age.