Costing Officer

We have an exciting opportunity to join one of Europe’s leading manufacturers, based in Foetz. McBride is the leading supplier of Private Label Household and Professional Cleaning / Hygiene products for Europe’s largest and most successful retailers, as well as producing its own brand products.

The formula for our success is simple : we work by our Key Values – Always Committed, Working Together, Aspiring to Be the Best, and Giving and Taking Accountability – to create a positive environment for all McBride employees.

Job Purpose

The Costing Officer will be a key member of the Divisional Finance Team , responsible for providing offers to the Commercial Team of the Unit Dosing and Powders divisions, offering relevant insights. The role also involves profitability management , identifying areas for improvement, and conducting various financial analyses.

Your Responsibilities

• Provide costing evaluations for new business tenders, cost analysis, existing or new product development, and other product quotations to ensure the division makes the best operational and commercial decisions.
• Offer strategic support to Key Account Managers, the Head of Sales, and the Commercial Director , helping them decide on pricing based on solid analysis and independent insights.
• Assist the Contracts Team with financial analysis and prepare quarterly open book costing updates .
• Monitor margin policies and price escalation rules , ensuring compliance with the financial authorization matrix . Verify that the final pricing shared with customers is correctly reflected in internal tools (e.g., the running offer file), and once a deal is closed, ensure the correct pricing is maintained in SAP .
• Maintain the costing system for Unit Dosing and Powders across all production plants (e.g., YNSC / YSTD costing runs, moving average price checks, cost set verification, BOM checks , etc.).
• Support profitability and growth by assisting Marketing Managers , providing financial analysis and "what-if" scenarios .
• Assist Finance Business Partners by preparing benchmark analyses and offering insights into the current vs. future financial situation.
• Analyze Customer P&L reports , identify key profitability drivers, and provide recommendations to improve margins and assess long-term trends.
• Continuously seek to improve financial and business processes through automation, simplification, enhanced insights, and stronger financial controls . Always challenge the status quo and offer the business more robust solutions.
• Support the implementation of new systems that the company may adopt in the future.
• Provide ad hoc support based on requests from the Commercial Team, Finance Team, or Unit Dosing / Powders Leadership Team .

Skills and Qualifications

What Will Make You Successful?

What You Can Expect