Senior Manager Gross Margin and Performance (Operations)

Sonova
Spain
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringExperience: 8-12 yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Stakeholder management","Influencing","Proactive mindset","Continuous improvement"]

Drive profitability and operational excellence across Sonova’s global manufacturing network by leading the Operations gross margin framework. Partner with Finance, Operations, and IT to improve data quality, align financial systems, and strengthen margin reporting. Analyze key cost drivers (productivity, labor, materials, overheads, fixed cost absorption) to uncover profitability opportunities, support cost optimization, and translate complex operational and financial data into actionable insights for strategic decision-making.

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Sonova
Sonova
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Senior Manager Gross Margin and Performance (Operations)

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Job Summary

Drive profitability and operational excellence across Sonova’s global manufacturing network by leading the Operations gross margin framework. Partner with Finance, Operations, and IT to improve data quality, align financial systems, and strengthen margin reporting. Analyze key cost drivers (productivity, labor, materials, overheads, fixed cost absorption) to uncover profitability opportunities, support cost optimization, and translate complex operational and financial data into actionable insights for strategic decision-making.
Location: Spain
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead the global Operations gross margin framework, ensuring consistency, transparency, and governance across manufacturing sites and regions.
  • •Analyze key cost drivers (productivity, labour, material, overheads, fixed cost absorption) to drive visibility of operational performance.
  • •Partner with Finance, Operations, and IT to improve data quality, align financial systems, and strengthen margin reporting.
  • •Identify profitability improvement opportunities, challenge performance gaps, and support cost optimization initiatives with measurable financial impact.
  • •Develop and maintain global standards for margin reporting, variance analysis, and performance governance; translate insights into support for budgeting, forecasting, and strategic decision-making.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:TrainingHybrid Work

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Economics or related field with 8-12+ years’ experience in Operations Finance, manufacturing controlling, or gross margin management in a complex, multi-site manufacturing environment.
  • •Proven experience partnering with Operations leaders to drive manufacturing performance and deliver measurable profitability improvements.
  • •Strong understanding of Operations, including manufacturing processes and standard costing, and the ability to translate operational performance into financial outcomes.
  • •Advanced analytical skills using Excel, financial modelling, and data visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau.
  • •Proficiency with ERP systems such as SAP and fluency in English (Spanish considered an advantage).
Experience:8-12 yearsManufacturingManufacturing controllingGross margin managementMulti-site manufacturingMedTechHealthcare manufacturing
Education:Bachelor's in Finance, Business, Economics (or related)
Skills:CommunicationStakeholder managementInfluencingProactive mindsetContinuous improvement
Languages:EnglishSpanish
Tech Stack:ExcelPower BITableauFinancial modellingSAPERP

Company Brief

Sonova
Designs, manufactures, and distributes hearing care solutions including hearing aids, cochlear implant accessories, and wireless communication devices, serving audiologists and consumers worldwide through clinics, retail networks, and distribution partners.
Industry: Medical Devices
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Stäfa, Switzerland
Founded: 1947
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