There is an immediate opening for the Functional Head - Non-Tech Services (Sr. VP equivalent to COO Level) based in Gujarat from Manufacturing (Chemical / Petrochemical) industries only.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead and oversee critical support functions including:

- HR

- Administration

- Accounts & Finance

- Procurement

- Contracts

- Preferably from Chemical / Petrochemical / Heavy Manufacturing industries

- Experience managing large, multi-functional teams

JOB SUMMARY:

This role is responsible for governance, resilience, and long term value creation across non technical functions of the organization. The role ensures that Finance & Accounts, Procurement & Contracts, HR, Corporate Services and Horticulture operate as strategic enablers of safe, compliant & scalable operations.

The position acts as a business partner to site management, balancing regulatory rigor with cost efficiency, workforce stability, and ESG commitments.

Roles and Responsibility:

Core Strategic Mandate:

- Enable safe, compliant, and uninterrupted operations across manufacturing site

- Build site wide governance, control, and risk mitigation frameworks

- Drive cost competitiveness and productivity without compromising safety or compliance

- Strengthen organizational capability, leadership depth, and workforce resilience

- Support growth, expansions, and transformations through robust infrastructure

Key Deliverables:

1. Financial Strategy & Governance:

- Ensure financial discipline that supports growth, safety investments, and long term sustainability

- Shape and lead financial governance frameworks aligned with manufacturing industry risk profiles

- Drive cost to serve optimization, product and site cost transparency, and margin protection

- Oversee budgeting, forecasting, capital allocation, and Capex prioritization

- Ensure audit robustness, statutory compliance, and financial risk controls

- Provide strategic financial insights to site leadership for decision making.

2. Commercial:

- Define site sourcing strategies balancing cost, safety, reliability, and compliance

- Create Resilient, compliant supply ecosystem with sustained cost efficiency

- Establish strong vendor governance for hazardous materials, logistics, and waste management

- Drive contract standardization, negotiation excellence, and risk aware partnerships

- Promote ethical sourcing, transparency, and audit ready procurement processes

3. People & Organization Strategy:

- Ensure stable, skilled, engaged workforce enabling safe operations

- Shape workforce strategy aligned with production stability, automation, and future skills

- Build strong industrial relations philosophy, compliance governance, and engagement models

- Lead leadership development, succession planning, and critical capability building

- Embed safety, compliance, and accountability culture across all employee segments

4. Corporate Service:

- High reliability support environment underpinning operational excellence

- Architect scalable, standardized models for site administration and corporate services

- Ensure high reliability of site infrastructure supporting continuous operations

- Oversee business continuity, crisis readiness, and emergency administrative support

- Drive service quality, cost benchmarking, and vendor performance governance

- Compliance with environmental clearance and greenbelt norms

- Well-maintained statutory green areas supporting sustainability goals

- Cost-effective horticulture operations with regulatory adherence

Experience:

- 25+ years of experience in hazardous manufacturing environments

- Proven leadership across multiple non technical functions

- Strong exposure to plant operations, regulatory ecosystems, and governance frameworks. If keen please call at 9811967450.

Education:

- Graduate in Engineering / Commerce / Management

- MBA / CA / CMA / equivalent preferred

Leadership Traits:

- Strategic thinker with strong execution discipline

- High integrity, risk awareness, and governance mindset

- Ability to influence technical and operational leaders

- Calm decision maker in high risk and crisis situations