Southern Europe E&i Sales Controller

**What's the role?**:
We’re looking for a results-driven Regional Sales Controller to join our high-performing team in Milan. We’re all about delivering outstanding customer service. If you are too, this could be the perfect stepping stone to international opportunities in the next stage of your career.

**Who is Hilti?**:
If you’re new to the industry, you might not have heard of us. We provide leading-edge tools, technologies, software and services for the global construction sector. We have a proud heritage, built over 75 years, and a worldwide reputation for pioneering products and exceptional service.

With 32,000 people in more than 120 countries, which we’re looking to expand, we’re a great place for you to show us your worth, step up to new challenges and grow your career.

**What does the role involve?**:
As **Regional Sales controller, **you’ll be part of our finance team based in Milan with responsibility towards full Southern Europe.
Day to day, you’ll be asked to be the Finance Business Partner (FBP) of Sales for the specific segment of Energy & Industry (E&I), driving profitability improvement, working closely with all other departments (HR, Pricing, Marketing, Engineering) to set Sales for success. You will oversee a specific business segment, owning the rolling forecasts and the performance monitoring process being the finance reference for Sales Director and Division Managers and also the Global BUs.
You will master P&L knowledge and personally assess valuable business opportunities.
Constantly involved in main finance topics, you’ll report to the Head of Controlling being part of the bigger Southern Europe Controlling and Reporting team.

Your main task will be:

- Actively identifies improvement opportunities
- Participating to the target setting process for MBO of sales force and Area Sales Managers
- Participating in ad-hoc finance specific projects/requests
- OPEX steering and Rolling Forecast Process
- Business partner for Sales Director, Division Manager as well as ASM and AM, in steering Net Sales and Margin targets
- Global contributor to strategy deployment and relevant projects
- Cooperating with Marketing Department to simulate Margin and Net Sales impact of specific events
- Leading the change, with constant problem solving attitude

We offer flexible working arrangements like remote working, flextime and much more.

**What do we offer?**:
We’ll give you everything you need to excel in your role, including ongoing training and lots of responsibility from the start. In return for your exceptional performance and consistent results, you’ll receive one-to-one career mentoring, as well as exciting opportunities to broaden your role and potentially move around the business. This is the perfect place for a global career.

**What you need is**:

- Degree holder in Economics/Business Administration/Finance and Accounting/Engineering
- Data driven and analytical
- Deep understanding of the business and processes
- Results oriented and able to motivate team members
- Ability to drive and influence different teams to work together and achieve the goals
- More than 2+ years of professional experience in finance roles also in contact with Sales/Marketing
- High motivation level, drive and energy; entrepreneurial attitude
- Proficiency in English and Italian
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Excellent Knowledge Microsoft Suite

**Why should you apply?**:
We have an excellent mix of people, which we believe makes for a more vibrant, more innovative, more productive team. So, if you’ve never worked in construction, that’s fine with us. Success at Hilti is down to teamwork and ability, no matter what your background.

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