Commercial Controller

Why this role matters

Are you a finance professional who is commercially curious and thrives in a dynamic, international environment? At GXO Logistics, we are looking for a Commercial Controller who sits at the front of every new business proposition and makes sure our deals are both winnable for the customer and profitable for GXO.

This is a full-time role at our Head Office in Eindhoven, where together with a fellow controller and the Commercial Director you drive the commercial governance for new business across Northern Europe. You are the financial engine behind every proposition - not an executor, but a sparring partner who challenges, advises and takes calculated risks, even when the framework is not yet black-and-white.

What’s in it for you

We’re looking to offer a competitive gross annual salary depending on knowledge and experience including a company car.

Your benefits package includes:

• A pension scheme via GXO
• A key role in which you are the front runner in every new deal, with high autonomy and direct impact
• Short lines to the leadership team and plenty of room for financial engineering and your own input
• Working in an international and rapidly growing organization
• Broad opportunities for personal development and career growth, including towards a heavier negotiation role in large deals
• Low travel intensity and a good work-life balance from our Head Office in Eindhoven

How you’ll make an impact

• Build and maintain DCF models to financially evaluate new propositions (payback, ROIC, EBITDA)
• Challenge and validate cost models based on input from internal specialists, keeping costing accurate and up to date
• Advise at the front of the deal process and validate propositions along the way towards commercial sign-off
• Run iterative conversations with Business Development and Solution Design managers on costing, pricing and commercial scope
• Model and fine-tune propositions across multiple tender rounds towards the optimal outcome for customers and GXO
• Prepare and guide the internal mandating and approval process (Delegation of Authority)
• Set up financial structures with internal partners (accounting, treasury, tax, credit) and external parties such as financiers, in line with US GAAP
• Translate cost models into consistent pricing and rate cards, and support contracting and negotiations for smaller customers

What you’ll bring to GXO

• A Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics
• Experience in financial control (business, site or financial control) with financial modelling and investment analysis
• Strong knowledge of financial evaluation modelling, cashflow/P&L and accounting principles
• Advanced Excel skills and the ability to manage multiple projects in parallel
• A commercially savvy, flexible mindset, comfortable in a dynamic and sometimes ambiguous environment - you think in possibilities, not just in “yes or no”
• Strong communication skills: you translate figures into advice that is experienced as support
• Advanced English, written and spoken
• Nice to have: experience in contracting/negotiations, solution design cost modeling, FP&A, financial engineering, or Power BI/Python and ERP/BI systems

Your work environment

Working at GXO Logistics means being part of a dynamic and international organization where no two days are the same. You’ll have the opportunity to develop yourself to your full potential, supported by a company that values entrepreneurship, growth, and sustainability.

With a strong focus on customer satisfaction, employee development, and innovation, GXO is proud to be one of the top 3 logistics service providers worldwide.

Interested?

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For more information, please contact Michele Riccardo Foti, Corporate Recruiter via [email protected]

At GXO Logistics, we keep supply chains moving - safely, efficiently and sustainably.

If you’re looking for a place where your impact is visible and your ideas matter, GXO is the place to be.

GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team - energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work. GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.

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