Scope of Activity: |
Controller for profit center with 27 countries, 40 distributors, 10 brands and more than 1000 products; Reporting, decision support for General Manager, contract negotiations, currency management, overhead control (8 Mio. € budget), advertising budget control (17 Mio. € budget), receivable control (20 Mio. €), books in 5 countries. |
Turnover/Budget: | Turnover in Nov. 1993 35 Mio. €, Sept. 1995 75 Mio. € |
Projects: | 1) Development and introduction of controlling tools. Results: Better decision making, new implementation strategy for initiatives.
2) Analysis of an own organization versus a distributor organization. Result: Recommendation to stay with the distributor based on an improved long-term contract. 3) New contracts with Scandinavian & Benelux distributors. Result: Profit improves 2 Mio. $. |
Salary: | 55,000 €, pension plan |
Direct reports: | One direct report; from July 1994 on one manager and four clerks. |
Position: Controller
Project details
Company: Procter & Gamble
Timeframe: Nov 1993 to - Sept 1995