VGuard - Factory Cluster Controller/Manufacturing Controller (5-10 yrs)

Join our team as we expand our manufacturing footprint across the country! In this role, youll drive factory performance management and oversee commercial operations across multiple locations, ensuring our facilities operate at peak efficiency and deliver exceptional results. If you're a strategic thinker with a passion for operational excellence and thrive in dynamic, growth-focused environments, we want to hear from you!

Location : Corporate Office, Kochi

Factory Performance Management:

- Review factory MIS reports from system and facilitate performance reviews with Factory Heads providing relevant insights, recommend corrective actions and monitor them for closure

- Identify and report variances between standard and actual cost for analysis by SCM-BP

- Mobilize factory commercial for implementation of cost optimization initiatives driven by SCM-BP

- Provide inputs to the SCM-BP for analysis of capex, working capital and supplier base

Factory Accounting and Costing:

- Provide confirmation to CBS for production order settlement & technical completion during book close

- Develop routing cost of new products and assist SCM-BP in make vs. buy decisions

- Review usage variance and recommend BOM changes

- Approve provisions/accruals relating to factory expenses computed by Factory Commercial and share with CBS (GA) team for park / post entries in SAP

- Provide inputs to CBS during review of factory trial balance at period-end close

Factory and Commercial Operations:

- Setup process and controls for factory commercial (incl. stores) processes and monitor control effectiveness

- Review and recommend basis comparative statement for localized capex purchase

- Approve the price for Fixed Assets purchases at factory (as per DoA as applicable)

- Approve scrap rates / prices as member of CFT basis the auction / quotations received

- Generate sales order and perform accounting for scrap sales

- Review differences in PID report during periodic physical verification of inventory

- Analyze differences from Job Work reconciliation and recommend and monitor corrective actions

- Monitor GST compliance and provide cover / support for factory related compliances and ensure necessary action for timely completion

- Monitor insurance coverage limit for in-transit stock, capex related inventory and insurance claims

Stakeholder Management:

- Provide resolution for vendor queries in case of escalations

- Review inputs by Factory Commercial and respond timely to queries from statutory / internal auditors