Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

Requisition

Date:
Apr 16, 2026

Location:

Exton, PA, US, 19341

Department:
Finance

The Director of Financial Planning & Analysis serves as the primary financial partner to the VP of Strategic Marketing & Product Management for the Elastomer and Primary Containment operating unit. This role provides strategic financial insights, pricing analytics, portfolio economics, and decision support across the product lifecycle. The Director will lead financial modeling, forecasting, and scenario planning to inform pricing actions, investment decisions, product strategy, new product development, and margin improvement initiatives.

• Support the Product Management & Strategic Marketing team on pricing strategy, portfolio optimization, new product development, and growth investment decisions.
• Analyze price realization versus budget and forecast; identify variances, trends, and opportunities to improve financial performance.
• Support pricing actions, including list price increases, strategic adjustments, and customer negotiation analysis.
• Track price‑versus‑cost recovery, margin leakage, and profitability trends across product lines and customer segments.
• Lead portfolio economics analysis, including product mix, customer mix, and channel mix to understand financial drivers and inform strategic decisions.
• Quantify trade‑offs between growth, margin, capacity constraints, and resource allocation to guide optimization decisions.
• Support SKU rationalization efforts by assessing financial contribution.
• Conduct financial analysis for new product economics and innovation opportunities, including NPV and ROI assessment, and profitability modeling.
• Support, in partnership with E&PC product management, margin expansion initiatives by identifying pricing, cost, and product mix opportunities.
• Build, maintain, and refine financial models to support scenario planning, sensitivity analysis, and business simulations.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long‑range planning processes for Strategic Marketing & Product Management.
• Partner cross‑functionally with Commercial, Operations, Supply Chain, R&D, and Corporate Finance to align financial outcomes with business strategy.
• Translate complex financial data into clear, concise insights and recommendations for senior leadership.
• Support special projects, including business cases, market entry assessments, competitive analysis, and strategic initiatives as required, including marketing assessments of M&A opportunities.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting or equivalent experience

• 10+ years of relevant work experience in Financial Planning and Analysis, Finance Business Partnering, General Accounting, or other related areas in a global manufacturing/B2B environment.
• 10+ years demonstrated experience supporting product management, strategic marketing, commercial teams, or pricing functions.
• Experience with SAP is required.

• Experience in Pharmaceutical or Medical Device Industry
• High proficiency with Excel and financial planning tools; experience with ERP and BI/reporting systems.
• Advanced financial modeling skills, including scenario planning, valuation, ROI analysis, and margin modeling.
• Strong understanding of pricing, product economics, P&L management, and portfolio analysis.
• Proven ability to translate complex financial data into clear, actionable insights for senior leadership.
• Demonstrated success in working across multiple levels of the organization including senior leadership.
• Experience working in a matrixed organization and partnering across commercial, operations, supply chain, and R&D functions.
• A proven track record as an effective business partner with a strong internal customer service focus.
• Strong influencing and change management skills.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Innately curious with a driven, self‑starter mentality. Able to thrive in fast‑paced environments with competing priorities.
• Able to comply with the company’s safety policy at all times.
• Able to comply with the company’s quality policy at all times.

• MBA, CMA…