Manager - Gross Profit & Fund Management

Description:

Key Responsibilities:

1. Gross Profit Management:

- Analyse and monitor product-wise, plant-wise, and segment-wise gross profit margins.

- Collaborate with production, procurement, and sales teams to identify cost reduction and margin improvement opportunities.

- Drive initiatives to optimize pricing strategies based on cost inputs and market dynamics.

- Track and report variance between standard and actual costs (material, labor, overhead).

- Support costing and budgeting exercises for new product development or changes in process.

2. Fund Management:

- Manage the companys working capital including receivables, payables, and inventory.

- Optimize cash flow through efficient fund allocation and short/long-term forecasting.

- Oversee daily fund movements and banking operations to ensure liquidity.

- Coordinate with banks and financial institutions for credit lines, loans, and treasury operations.

3. Investment Strategy:

- Identify investment opportunities aligned with the companys strategic goals.

- Prepare business cases and ROI analysis for CAPEX and financial investments.

- Monitor returns on ongoing investments and realign strategy as needed.

- Ensure compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements in all investments.

4. Financial Reporting & Controls:

- Provide regular reporting on gross margins, fund utilization, and investment performance to senior management.

- Develop dashboards and KPIs for real-time monitoring.

- Ensure strong internal financial controls and risk mitigation measures are in place