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:

- Robust 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 robust 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.

📌 Plant Commercial Manager (Rajpura)
🏢 Bunge
📍 Rajpura