Interim Management Controllerin Île-de-France
Context and Challenges of the Assignment
The company, specialized in the Agri-food sector, decides to call upon a Transition Manager to provide immediate operational support and maintain business continuity following the prolonged absence of a key member of the management control team. This mission takes place in a performance turnaround context, requiring enhanced management of economic indicators, coupled with a strategic project to migrate to a new tool, replacing an obsolete system.Key Objectives of the Assignment
This transition mission had several objectives for the company.
- Quick assumption of the vacant areas (flows, costs, transportation) to secure daily operations
- Guarantee the production of cost analyses and operational KPIs to enable precise performance management
- Support the transformation related to the new tool by analyzing impacts, ensuring data reliability, and training teams
- Preparation for the handover to a future successor by structuring tools, methods, and monitoring supports
Roles and Key Responsibilities
A Transition Management Controller supervises costs, drives performance, and supports teams and tools in their transformation.- Operational support on management controlSupervision of flows, monitoring of industrial costs, logistics, and transport
- Monitoring and analysis of performance indicatorsEvaluation of margins, production variances, and transport/logistics performance
- Calculation and estimation of transport costsBudget analysis in relation to service providers and the supply chain
- Management of tool migration and change supportData takeover, validation of processes, and training of teams
- Knowledge transfer and support to operationsStructured documentation, sharing of numbers, and support for decision-making
Conclusion of the Assignment
This transition mission helps secure a key area left vacant while supporting a strategic tool change.
The Transition Manager ensures both operational continuity, cost management, and the reliability of indicators, while supporting teams in transitioning to a new tool. In this way, he prepares for the arrival of a future successor in a stabilized and structured environment.
* Pour des raisons de confidentialité, l’identité du Manager de Transition et celle du client ne peuvent être divulguées.