GM – Insights & Cost Leadership

The General Manager – Strategic Insights & Cost Leadership will serve as a key driver of enterprise-wide strategy, cost optimization, and process excellence. This role blends financial acumen, operational insight, and data intelligence to enhance profitability, reduce inefficiencies, and empower decision-making across all verticals. The GM will lead cross-functional collaboration, champion digital transformation, and act as a strategic advisor to senior leadership.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Cost Leadership

• Lead SKU-wise and segment-wise costing across all product categories
• Drive raw material optimization, yield improvement, and cost audit initiatives
• Align costing decisions with pricing strategy, vendor negotiations, and product innovation

Data-Driven Business Strategy

• Develop and maintain real-time dashboards for profitability, cost trends, and performance metrics
• Use predictive analytics to support budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning
• Integrate data from SAP, Excel, and other platforms into unified decision frameworks

Cross-Functional Business Partnering

• Collaborate with PPC, operations, marketing, and finance to align cost and strategy
• Support new product launches, market expansion, and vendor evaluations with data insights
• Facilitate strategic reviews and planning sessions with leadership

Process Improvement & Automation

• Identify and redesign inefficient workflows across procurement, production, and distribution
• Implement digital tools to reduce manual errors and human dependencies
• Standardize costing templates, reporting formats, and SOPs across departments
• Champion system integration (SAP, Power BI, IoT) to enhance operational agility

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: ₹55,000.00 - ₹65,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Leave encashment
• Life insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off

Application Question(s):

• Have you been directly responsible for aligning costing with pricing strategy and vendor negotiations?
• Do you have experience using predictive analytics for budgeting, forecasting, or strategic planning?
• Have you worked with cross-functional teams (e.g., PPC, operations, marketing, finance) to drive business strategy?

Work Location: In person