Chief Commercial Officer

Leadership Opportunity as Chief Commercial Officer Transformational opportunity and chance to make a difference Location: Lanjigarh Vedanta, a future-focused and growth-oriented company is a fully integrated producer of Oil & Gas, Zinc - Lead - Silver, Aluminium, Power, Iron Ore & Steel, Copper, Nickel, Cobalt, Ferrochrome and Manganese, with a fast-growing metal recycling capacity, and a broad range of critical minerals. We are a dominant player in power generation, transmission, renewable energy solutions, optical fiber, display glass and soon, semiconductors. With our world class, low-cost and long-life assets, Vedanta contributes 1.4% towards India’s GDP. At Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of the Metal of the Future, we aim to become the global best in our business, which spans the worlds’ largest smelters, mines, alumina refinery power plants and port. We operate a 3.5 MTPA (million tonnes per annum) capacity alumina refinery in Lanjigarh (Kalahandi district, Odisha) and an associated 140 MW captive power plant. This refinery is on a growth trajectory and poised to expand to 5MTPA (million tonnes per annum) by FY26 and subsequently to 6 MTPA (million tonnes per annum), making it the world’s largest and best in class refinery. The Opportunity We are looking at hiring a passionate leader for the position of Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) for our Alumina refinery in Lanjigarh, Odisha. The incumbent will be responsible for developing strategic plan and roadmap for Commercial function with focus on buying at right cost, quality and volume for a spend base of $ 500 Mn. S/he will review and improvise sourcing strategy by benchmarking with global best practices, assess business risk, ensure timely and cost-effective procurement of all commodities, services and spares in a cost-effective manner and maintain continuous engagement with key business partners. Focus on Governance, Ethics, Compliance, Digitalization, Innovation and People development will remain key success factors for the role. Female candidates are encouraged to apply! Roles & Responsibilities: Formulating and implementing commercial strategies for planning and execution, building business partner relationships. Overseeing the negotiation, drafting, and execution of commercial contracts, including sales contracts, procurement agreements, and service contracts and ensure timely delivery of raw materials. Conducting market research and analysis to identify emerging trends, customer demands, and competitive landscape. Monitoring market fluctuations, commodity prices, and supply-demand dynamics to develop effective supply chain strategies. Drive adoption of new technologies, digitalization & innovation to facilitate continuous improvement. Ensure timely delivery of raw materials like bauxite, coal, HFO, and caustic while minimizing punitive and demurrage costs. Create structured training plans for the department in coordination with the HR department and ensure succession planning for critical roles. The Successful Applicant Minimum 18+ years of experience of which majority must be in a manufacturing setup High quality, result oriented and resilient leader from a best-in-class manufacturing industry Experience of strategic buying/ long-term buying/ frame contracting Strong knowledge of contract laws Strong networking and negotiation skills Exposed to world class manufacturing excellence and best practices Engineering and management postgraduates, preferred from Tier 1 institutes What we’ll offer you: Outstanding remuneration and best-in-class rewards Everything we do is shaped by the Vedanta Values of Trust, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Excellence, Integrity, Care and Respect. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company and are proud of our global best-in-class people practices. If this sounds like you and the opportunity you are looking for, apply now and be a part of our exciting growth journey. Show more Show less