Metal Controller

Nexans, the leader in the design and manufacture of cable systems and services, is paving the way for the new era of safer, renewable, decarbonized, and accessible electrification.

With a clear vision to become the leading player in global electrification, Nexans concentrates its efforts on supplying high-quality cables and comprehensive services that cover the entire value chain.

From energy production and transmission to distribution and usage, Nexans is committed to supporting the global flow of electricity.

The Group four main business areas: Generation & Transmission, Distribution, Usages, and Industry & Solutions. Nexans was the first company in its industry to create a Foundation supporting sustainable initiatives bringing access to energy to disadvantaged communities worldwide. The Group pledged to contribute to carbon neutrality by 2030.

With around 28,500 people in 41 countries, Nexans generated 6.3 billion euros in standard sales in 2023.

In the frame of the new NFM (Non Ferrous Metal) organization and the creation of the Center of Expertise at Corporate level, Nexans needs to better coordinate NFM topics and orchestrate the end to end metal business decisions:

• Optimization of Financial performance /Working Capital targets
• Global optimization of Sales and Purchasing strategies
• Reduce external full price sales / increase tolling

Reach verticalization & respond to metals scarcity

Purpose :

• In collaboration with the NFM Finance controller and sites controllers: collect, analyze, challenge and share the data necessary for managing and mitigating the metal risks of the 3 legal.
• Ensure the coordination of the metal process within the organization.
• Explain the copper metal result and issue monthly reporting
• Perform risk mapping and ensure the awareness on metal risk by all stakeholders (customers / suppliers)

Areas of Responsibilities :

• Participate in the management and analyses the risk on non-ferrous metals of companies: Nexans France
• Participate in the implementation of hedging strategies for purchasing and selling flows on copper metals on the LME (London Metal Exchange) via the Corporate Metal service at Group level.
• Monitor flows in collaboration with operational staff and BU/BG management controllers.
• Actively participate in the daily analysis of flows.
• Supervise and control the consistency of data between corporate metal and SAP data.
• Prepare the monthly physical metal closing.
• Analyze the open position and reconcile the metal flow in ton and in value.
• Analyze the metal result monthly and prepare the monthly reporting to the Group
• Conducts a periodic review of metal issues with operational staff and their N+1.
• Follow action plans to improve metal management with Front and Back office, Supply chain)
• Prepare the Core Exposure review and metal risk mapping (bi-annual work).
• Participate in the drafting of metal result procedures and ensures
• Control information system data (SAP, BI, HFM), Provide and analyzes data from IT systems.

Profile :

• Fluent in English and French
• Master's degree in a relevant field and 3 to 5 years of professional experience in the field
• Knowledge of raw materials management (preference for non-ferrous metals)
• Knowledge of SAP and HFM.
• Autonomous and rigorous, responsive and versatile, good interpersonal skills and teamwork
• Good organizational skills
• Great work capacity to cope with occasional peaks in activity
• Concern for internal control and ethics