Commercial Lead

Job Description

Job Title: Manager Commercial Finance Location: Thane Industry: FMCG / Retail Job Summary We are seeking a highly analytical and business-savvy professional to take ownership of the commercial function for our private label portfolio across both food and non-food categories. This role is critical in ensuring profitability, financial compliance, and strategic cost control within the fast-paced FMCG sector. Key Responsibilities Commercial Ownership: Take full ownership of the commercial strategy for private label FMCG products, ensuring alignment with overall business goals. Budgeting & Cost Accounting: Lead the budgeting process and manage cost accounting for all private label SKUs across categories. Raw Material Cost Monitoring: Track and analyze key commodity and raw material cost trends to ensure timely and accurate pricing decisions. Vendor Financial Due Diligence: Conduct in-depth financial assessments of new vendors and maintain ongoing financial scrutiny of existing partners. Vendor Analysis & Visits: Evaluate vendor performance, financial stability, ownership structures, and operational scale; conduct regular site visits to ensure compliance and relationship strength. Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with product development, packaging, and category teams to finalize product costs and ensure alignment with commercial targets. Financial Modelling: Build financial models and cost forecasting scenarios to measure the impact of market and commodity fluctuations. Cost & Margin Management: Drive initiatives to control product costing and optimize margins across the private label portfolio. Key Skills & Attributes Strong analytical skills and ability to draw actionable insights from financial data. High attention to detail and accuracy in cost computation and financial evaluations. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively in cross-functional teams. Proficient in Microsoft Office tools, especially Excel and Word. Comfortable with frequent travel to vendor and manufacturing locations. Qualifications & Experience CA / ICWA qualified with 2 to 3 years of relevant experience in commercial finance within the FMCG sector . Experience working with third-party manufacturing setups and exposure to cost accounting principles. Prior involvement in vendor management, cost control, and financial analysis in an FMCG environment.