Job Title: Commercial Manager
Industry: Food, FMCG & Agriculture Technology
Department: Commercial / Finance
Reports To: Director
Location: Chennai and Travel to Multiple Business Locations as required.

Role Overview
The Commercial Manager is a senior leadership role responsible for driving the financial, commercial, and governance backbone of the organization. This role oversees Procurement, Accounting, Finance, Costing, Controlling, Audit, and Compliance functions to ensure operational efficiency, financial discipline, cost optimization, and regulatory adherence across the Food & Agriculture value chain.
The ideal candidate brings solid cross-functional expertise with hands-on experience in the following areas: Procurement, Accounting, Finance, Controlling, Costing, Audit & Compliance.

Key Responsibilities
1. Procurement & Supply Chain Commercials
- Oversee strategic sourcing and vendor management for raw materials, agri-inputs, packaging, logistics, and services.
- Drive cost optimization by guiding the team on negotiations, contracts,



and alternate sourcing and establish procurement policies, controls, and approval matrices.
- Monitor purchase price variance (PPV) and ensure budget adherence.

2. Accounting & Financial Operations
- Oversee end-to-end accounting operations including GL, AP, AR, payroll, and fixed assets.
- Ensure timely reporting of MIS and monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closures.
- Maintain accuracy of books in compliance with applicable accounting standards and manage cash flow, working capital, and participate in financial project works.

3. Finance & Financial Planning
- Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning cycles.
- Provide MIS, financial dashboards, and decision-support analytics to leadership, especially in Costing and Pricing matters.
- Evaluate capital investments, expansion plans, and ROI analysis.
- Manage fund requirements, credit facilities, and financial risk mitigation.

4. Costing & Commercial Controlli

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