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Commercial Lead (Chemicals/Manu, 15+ Yrs, Gurugram)

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Job Description

  • Own end-to-end P&L and commercial strategy for a multi-plant chemical business.
  • Senior leadership role with high visibility, partnering with CMD and Board.

Job Description

  • Own and drive end‑to‑end P&L for commercial operations, ensuring margin improvement and cost optimisation
  • Lead strategic procurement of raw materials, intermediates, solvents, utilities, packaging, and services
  • Oversee complete supply chain and logistics operations, including demand planning, inventory, warehousing, and distribution
  • Manage logistics for hazardous and specialty chemicals with strict adherence to safety and regulatory norms
  • Coordinate commercial activities across multiple manufacturing plants to ensure standardisation and efficiency
  • Support capacity expansion, new product launches, and greenfield/brownfield projects from a commercial perspective
  • Strengthen governance, risk management, audits, and ethical procurement practices
  • Build and lead high‑performing procurement and supply chain teams while collaborating with Finance, HSE, Legal, and Manufacturing

The Successful Applicant

  • Experience: 18+ years in commercial leadership roles within chemical or manufacturing industries, with strong exposure to multi‑plant operations
  • Leadership: Proven experience managing large teams, senior stakeholders, and complex supplier ecosystems
  • Technical exposure: Deep understanding of chemical manufacturing, hazardous material handling, regulatory compliance, and ESG requirements
  • Functional expertise: Strong background in P&L management, strategic sourcing, contract negotiations, supply chain optimisation, and logistics
  • Education: Master's degree in Engineering (Chemical or Mechanical preferred) with an MBA in Supply Chain, Operations, or Finance preferred
  • Skills: Strategic mindset with hands‑on execution ability, high integrity, strong negotiation skills, and excellent stakeholder management.

What's on Offer

Own end-to-end P&L and commercial strategy for a multi-plant chemical business in a senior leadership role with high visibility, working closely with the CMD and Board.

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About Company

Michael Page has five decades of expertise in professional services recruitment. We were established in London in 1976, and over this period we've grown organically to become one of the best-known and most respected consultancies, with an office network spanning six continents.
While size has its advantages, it doesn't define us - the nature of our organic growth means that each new office is integrated into the region that it serves. It also means that as an employer looking to hire, or as a candidate aiming to grow your career you have the best of both worlds&#x3B; a team that understands the market and geography you operate in, plus the resources and expertise of an international network at your disposal.

Job ID: 147226145

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