Plant Finance Business Partner

Plant Finance Business Partner

Location: Mount Juliet, TN

Organization: North America Global Supply Chain Finance

Reporting To: Senior Plant Controller

Schneider Electric has an onsite opportunity (5 days a week) for a highly motivated Plant Finance Business Partner to join our manufacturing finance team in Mount Juliet, TN. The role requires an on-site, in-plant presence - remote work will be allowed situationally and on an as needed basis, but the expectation of this position is that your on-site in plant presence will be required 5 days per week.

In this role, you will serve as a strategic partner to Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Plant Leadership, helping drive business performance through financial insight, operational excellence, and fact-based decision making.

As a key member of the plant leadership team, you will influence operational and financial outcomes by providing analysis, challenging assumptions, identifying opportunities, and supporting the execution of strategic initiatives. This position offers broad exposure across manufacturing, supply chain, project execution, cost management, and continuous improvement activities.

What Will You Do?

Strategic Business Partnership

• Partner with Plant Leadership, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering, and HR teams to support business objectives and improve financial performance.
• Provide financial guidance and decision support to drive productivity, profitability, and operational excellence.
• Challenge assumptions and help business leaders evaluate risks, opportunities, and investment decisions.
• Translate financial data into actionable business recommendations.

Financial Performance Management

• Lead monthly financial reviews and performance analysis.
• Monitor plant KPIs including productivity, labor efficiency, absorption, inventory, cost ratio, and manufacturing variances.
• Analyze trends, identify root causes, and recommend corrective actions.
• Support the achievement of plant productivity and cost optimization targets.

Planning, Forecasting & Budgeting

• Support budget, forecast, and strategic planning processes.
• Partner with business leaders to develop realistic forecasts and action plans.
• Provide visibility to risks and opportunities impacting financial commitments.
• Monitor performance against forecasts and drive accountability across functions.

Cost & Inventory Management

• Monitor manufacturing costs, overhead spending, inventory levels, and working capital performance.
• Support cycle count, physical inventory, and inventory governance activities.
• Partner with operations teams to improve inventory accuracy and reduce excess and obsolete inventory exposure.
• Drive cost transparency and support efforts to improve profitability.

Capital & Project Support

• Support capital investment planning and project financial analysis.
• Assist with ROI, payback, and business case development for strategic investments.
• Monitor project performance and financial results throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure compliance with company financial policies and governance requirements.

Continuous Improvement & Digital Transformation

• Participate in finance transformation and process improvement initiatives.
• Leverage digital tools, analytics, and automation to improve reporting and decision-making capabilities.
• Support standardization and best practice sharing across Global Supply Chain Finance.

We know skills and competencies show up in many ways and can be developed through both work and life experiences. If you do not meet every qualification listed but are excited about the opportunity, we encourage you to apply.

What Will Help You Be Successful?

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in manufacturing finance, plant controlling, cost accounting, FP&A, business partnering, or related finance roles.
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills.
• Experience supporting operational leaders in a manufacturing environment.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and financial reporting tools.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within manufacturing, supply chain, or industrial operations.
• Knowledge of SAP/S4 HANA and business intelligence tools.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, investment analysis, and cost accounting.
• Experience working in a matrixed global organization.

What Success Looks Like

During your first year you will:

• Build strong partnerships with plant leadership and operational teams.
• Improve visibility into key operational and financial performance drivers.
• Deliver actionable insights that improve profitability and business results.
• Support successful execution of productivity, inventory, and cost improvement initiatives.
• Become a trusted advisor and strategic finance partner to plant leadership.

Why Schneider Electric?

• Be part of a world leader in energy management and automation.
• Influence key manufacturing and business decisions.
• Gain exposure to operations, supply chain, and leadership teams.
• Work in an environment that values inclusion, innovation, sustainability, and continuous development.

Bring your financial expertise to a team that values your contribution - apply today!

At Schneider, we believe that every employee is a talent who deserves equal opportunities. This means you matter. Every individual needs to feel valued, supported, and treated fairly to do their best work.

Our Total Rewards is our way of saying: “We see you. We value you”. It’s more than just pay and benefits- it’s a meaningful investment in you. It is designed for you to perform, grow, feel safe, and elevate your potential to shine as an impact maker.

For this U.S. based position, the expected pay range is USD 101,600 - USD 152,400 per year. This pay range includes base pay and short-term incentives. The compensation range for this full-time position applies to candidates located within the United States. Our pay ranges are determined by reviewing roles of similar responsibility and level. Within the pay range, individual pay is determined by several factors including performance, knowledge, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Schneider Electric is there when it matters most to you

Our Total Rewards package outlines all the benefits and support you’ll enjoy as part of the Schneider Electric team:

Care for Yourself and Your Family.We ensure you feel secure with benefits that help you and your family thrive: medical (with member reward points), dental, vision, and basic life insurance, Benefit Bucks, flexible work arrangements, paid family leaves, well-being programs, 12 holidays per year, and 15 days of paid time off per year.

Invest and Plan Your Future.We help you plan and invest for the future with competitive pay and programs including base salary, incentives, company share ownership, and 401(k) with match.

Grow Your Skills and Career.We support development through performance discussions, global opportunities, the Schneider Career Hub, and learning platforms like Coursera.

Team Up in the Workplace.We encourage collaboration, recognition, sharing your voice, and an inclusive workplace.

Support Your Community.We make a difference through volunteer leave, programs with the Schneider Electric Foundation, youth education initiatives, and military leave benefits.

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IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.

We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.

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