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 prospect 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.

📌 Plant Commercial Manager (Rajpura)
🏢 Bunge
📍 Rajpura