Senior Global Store Performance Controller

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Austria.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of the global analytical framework for assessing store performance and drive continuous improvements.

• Establish consistent financial and operational KPIs across various countries, store formats, and stages of maturity.

• Conduct analysis on extensive store portfolios to detect trends, anomalies, and performance discrepancies.

• Differentiate between controllable operational factors and influences from market, format, location, and maturity.

• Evaluate performance potential at the store, cluster, region, and country levels.

• Prioritize opportunities based on their value, feasibility, and anticipated impact on the business.

• Construct driver trees and clarify variances in sales, gross profit, labor productivity, operating expenses, inventory losses, and store contributions.

• Collaborate with country Finance and Operations teams to validate insights and transform analyses into improvement hypotheses and measurable actions.

• Create global benchmarks, peer groups, store ramp-up curves, portfolio segmentation, trend and cohort analyses, and scenario-based business cases.

• Design performance narratives suitable for management using Power BI, SAP, and other relevant data sources.

• Deliver concise, data-driven recommendations to senior stakeholders.

• Contribute to the establishment of global performance steering standards and reporting solutions.

⛳️ Requirements

• Several years of relevant experience in controlling, FP&A, commercial analytics, or performance management, preferably in grocery retail, multi-site retail, or similar operational network businesses.

• A university degree in business administration, finance, economics, business analytics, data science, or a related field.

• A proven track record of analyzing large and diverse datasets, identifying root causes, and translating findings into commercially viable recommendations.

• Advanced proficiency in Power BI, including data modeling, Power Query, and DAX.

• Strong capabilities in Excel.

• Practical experience with SAP, SAP BW, and/or S/4HANA is highly advantageous.

• A solid understanding of store economics and key retail drivers such as sales density, gross margin, labor productivity, shrinkage, occupancy costs, store maturity, and contribution profitability.

• Ability to differentiate between correlation and causation, constructively challenge data and assumptions, and communicate limitations transparently.

• Confidence in engaging with international stakeholders, balancing global comparability with local business realities, and influencing without direct authority.

• Excellent command of English.

• Proficiency in German is a plus but not mandatory.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible working environment (including flexitime, remote work options within Austria and abroad, and 6 weeks of annual leave).

• Health and wellbeing support (Wellpass membership, mental health resources, and wellbeing initiatives).

• Opportunities for personal and professional development.

• An international and collaborative working atmosphere.

• A modern workplace equipped with mobile devices to facilitate flexible working.

• Access to a restaurant, free fruit, and beverages.

• Sustainable mobility support (including public transport subsidies and bike leasing).

• Employee discounts for shopping, travel, sports, and health services.

• Relocation assistance.