Company Description UNILIFT Cargo Systems (Unilift) is a leading in-plant service provider in India, with over 30 years of experience supporting manufacturing operations. The company specializes in process operations, maintenance, logistics, and material handling to help factories run efficiently and safely. Unilift tailors solutions to each client’s specific operational challenges, from optimizing warehouses and factory stores to operating and maintaining material handling equipment.

Its clients include major manufacturing groups such as Reliance Industries Ltd., JSW, Vedanta Ltd., Aditya Birla Group, Apollo Tyres, and CEAT Tyres, reflecting robust industry trust. A rigorous focus on safety, compliance, and a culture of awareness is embedded in every project and team deployment.

The Commercial Manager will oversee site budgeting, commercial audits, vendor negotiations, procurement, and contract costing. The role requires close coordination with site operations, maintenance, accounts, and management teams to ensure that expenditure is controlled, purchases are commercially sound, and contract estimates reflect operational requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Commercial Audits & Cost Control

- Conduct commercial audits across sites, reviewing expenditure, purchase transactions, vendor rates, and adherence to approved budgets and processes.
- Prepare site-wise budgets in coordination with operations teams and monitor actual expenditure against budget.
- Analyse cost variances, identify avoidable expenditure, and drive corrective actions with the concerned teams.
- Review site-level commercial performance and highlight cost risks, savings opportunities, and their impact on profitability.
- Verify that material and service purchases align with approved requirements, contractual scope, and authorization limits.

Procurement & Vendor Management

- Oversee purchase team in managing activities for materials, spares, consumables, outsourced services, and equipment maintenance.




- Coordinate with site and maintenance teams to validate specifications, quantities, and urgency before purchase.
- Ensure cost optimization while meeting quality, safety, and operational requirements.

Contract Management & New Business Costing

- Handle contract negotiations, commercial terms, and rate finalization with clients and vendors, in coordination with management.
- Prepare budgetary offers, detailed cost estimates, and commercial proposals for new contracts, renewals, and additional scopes of work.
- Build costing models covering manpower, equipment, maintenance, consumables, overheads, and applicable commercial assumptions.
- Review contractual obligations, exclusions, escalation provisions, and payment terms to identify commercial risks.
- Assess the cost impact of changes in scope and support the preparation of revised rates and additional-work proposals.

Coordination & Reporting

- Work closely with site teams to monitor expenses, resolve commercial issues, and implement cost-control measures.
- Coordinate with accounts to resolve purchase documentation, vendor invoice, and payment-related discrepancies.
- Prepare periodic MIS reports covering budget performance, procurement expenditure, cost variances, and savings achieved.
- Strengthen commercial processes, documentation, and approval controls across sites.

Experience & Skills Required

- Minimum 5 years of experience in Commercial and/or Purchase functions within the O&M; industry.
- Working knowledge of material handling systems, industrial equipment, spares, and maintenance requirements.
- Strong capabilities in budgeting, cost estimation, cost monitoring, vendor negotiation, and contract management.
- Experience preparing commercial offers and evaluating the financial viability of contracts.
- Proficiency in MS Excel, including costing models, comparative statements, budget tracking, and commercial reporting.
- Strong analytical ability, attention to detail, and the confidence to identify and challenge cost discrepancies.
- Effective communication and coordination skills, with the ability to work with site teams, vendors, clients, and management.

📌 Commercial Officer (Mumbai)
🏢 UNILIFT Cargo Systems
📍 Mumbai