Plant Commercial Manager

About the Role:

We are looking for an experienced Plant Commercial Manager to lead commercial, controlling, and financial governance activities at our Rajpura manufacturing facility. This role plays a critical part in driving efficient, cost-effective, and compliant plant operations by ensuring financial accuracy, strong internal controls, effective cost management, and sound commercial decision-making.

The successful candidate will partner closely with Plant Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, Legal, and Finance teams to provide financial insights that support business performance and continuous improvement.

Team Size: 2 Direct Reports

Key Responsibilities

Financial Controlling & Reporting

• Lead plant controlling activities, month-end close processes, and financial reporting.
• Ensure accurate accounting records and timely submission of monthly financial reports.
• Maintain robust financial controls and compliance standards across plant operations.

Inventory & Operational Controls

• Oversee inventory controls for raw oil, work-in-progress (WIP), finished goods, packaging materials, and MRO inventory.
• Manage production and weighbridge control processes to ensure data accuracy in SAP.
• Drive timely reconciliations and strengthen inventory accuracy across the plant.

Cost Management & Business Performance

• Monitor and analyze plant variable and fixed costs against budget and prior-year performance.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and provide actionable insights to improve financial and operational efficiency.
• Support plant leadership with data-driven recommendations and performance analysis.

Commercial Governance & Compliance

• Manage commercial governance activities including:
• DPO reviews
• Contract evaluations
• Capex evaluations
• GRN and weighbridge reconciliations
• Scrap management
• Statutory and SOX compliance
• Ensure adherence to internal policies, controls, and regulatory requirements.

Team Leadership

• Lead, coach, and develop the plant commercial team.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure timely resolution of audit observations and compliance-related matters.

Candidates must posses strong knowledge of:

• Plant Controlling
• Cost & Financial Accounting
• Budgeting and Forecasting
• MIS Reporting
• Taxation and Statutory Compliance
• Internal Controls and SOX Compliance
• SAP and Advanced MS Excel
• Proven ability to analyze production and cost variances and translate financial data into meaningful business insights.
• Experience reviewing commercial contracts and evaluating capital expenditure proposals.

Leadership & Behavioral Competencies:

• Strong business and financial acumen with a high degree of ownership and accountability.
• Ability to effectively partner with cross-functional stakeholders across Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, Legal, and Finance.
• Excellent communication, coaching, and people-development skills.
• Results-oriented mindset with strong problem-solving and execution capabilities in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications & Experience

• Chartered Accountant/Cost Accountant (CA/ICWA) or equivalent professional qualification.
• 10-15 years of relevant experience in:
• Manufacturing Finance
• Plant Controlling
• Commercial Finance
• Industrial Operations Finance
• Prior experience in SAP-driven environments and strong exposure to internal controls and plant operations is highly preferred.

Why Join Us

This is an excellent opportunity to play a strategic role at a large manufacturing site, influence key business decisions, strengthen commercial governance, and contribute directly to operational and financial excellence.

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply and be part of a high-performing team driving business growth and operational success.