Director Commercial Finance

Overview

Be part of something bigger. As the world and the way people live changes, Bekaert contributes to finding new solutions for the future. With a 140+ year heritage of excellence, innovation, and a future-focused mindset, we strive to create value for our customers and society through innovative solutions and sustainable practices. We are committed to pushing the boundaries of steel wire transformation and coatings while leveraging our expertise to develop innovative solutions with new materials and services in a safe, smart, and sustainable way.

Our focus extends to markets such as new mobility, low-carbon construction, and green energy.

As a dynamic and growing company with over 24 000 employees worldwide, 75 nationalities, a retention rate above 90% and almost €5.3 billion in combined revenue in 2023, we are looking for someone like you to join our team as we continue to shape a safer, more efficient, and connected world!

Responsible for providing financial leadership and support to a subdomain of a Business Unit active in Automotive Tire Cords segment. This role involves partnering with regional management to drive financial performance, ensure compliance, and support strategic decision-making.

Your ImpactasCommercial Finance Director

• Provide financial modelling and strategic support for contract negotiations with Global and Regional customers, defining optimal commercial offers (price–volume mix) to maximize profitability and customer value.
• Ensure quotation governance by preparing individual price quotations in collaboration with the Commercial Lead, in response to customer requests.
• Lead strategic and operational sales planning and forecasting activities.
• Deliver monthly sales margin reporting, identifying optimization opportunities and performance drivers.
• Manage pricing across strategic, operational, and new product dimensions, including solutions and services.
• Support commercial and innovation projects by developing business cases for new product development; partner with R&D on pricing assumptions, product lifecycle decisions, and customer offerings.
• Lead the Monthly Pricing Council, coordinating cross-functional alignment and decision-making.
• Conduct ad hoc profitability and financial analyses for the Tire Reinforcement leadership team.

• You hold a master’s degree in business administration, Economic Sciences, Sciences or comparable by experience.
• You have 5+ years’ experience in Commercial Finance in a relevant and international environment; have a delivery record of accomplishment in, and understanding of financial, market & trade and macro-economic trends that influence the business in relevant industry or industries.
• You are able to co-create, align and execute on the strategic vision and plan of your unit as part of the Bekaert strategy and are able to drive and engage a diverse community through influencing rather than hierarchy.
• Effective communication skills and even better listening skills that allows you to get the voice of the stakeholders.
• Experience with modern/digital systems to support a structured way of working.
• Analytical mindset & capabilities to deep-dive financial analysis.
• You can navigate your network to deliver and to cut through complexity, based on customer focus and an agile way of working.
• You demonstrate a “better together” spirit while you support, challenge, drive execution and deliver results.
• You challenge the status quo, stimulate innovation and continuous improvement.
• You are fluent in English (oral and written).
• You are willing to travel to different locations across the globe.

• A Competitive salary with Benefits.
• Learning programs developed by our L&D department.
• A great opportunity to play your part in an international growth story.
• A chance to grow along with your responsibilities (national or international).
• Cool colleagues all over the world.

We re looking for individuals who are not afraid to take risks and explore new ideas. If you are passionate about personal growth and bringing your authentic self to work, we want you on our team! At Bekaert, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive work environment. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

To learn more about us and our exciting career opportunities, visit Bekaert Careers