Senior Manager Costing & Supply Chain

Al-Futtaim Group, established in the 1930s, has evolved from a trading business into one of the most diversified and progressive privately held regional companies headquartered in Dubai. Operating across five divisions—automotive, financial services, real estate, retail, and healthcare—the group employs over 35,000 people in more than 20 countries throughout the Middle East, Asia, and Africa. Partnering with over 200 leading global brands, Al-Futtaim Group’s commitment to entrepreneurship and customer focus drives continuous growth and adaptation to the evolving needs of the communities it serves. The organization upholds core values of respect, excellence, collaboration, and integrity to enrich the lives and aspirations of its customers daily.

Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited (AGTL), a subsidiary of Al-Futtaim Group, is recognized for its consistent corporate achievements and excellence in performance. With its corporate office in Lahore and manufacturing plant in Dera Ghazi Khan, AGTL produces New Holland (Fiat) tractors under technical collaboration with CNHI - Case New Holland, the world’s leading agricultural tractor manufacturer. The AGTL plant is known for its engineering efficiency and robust quality assurance systems at every level, reflecting the company’s mission to maintain the highest quality standards in its products.

The Senior Manager Costing & Supply Chain will play a pivotal role in leading the costing function, inventory valuation, and supply chain financial analysis. This position ensures accurate product costing, effective inventory management, and cost optimization across the organization. The incumbent will provide strategic insights on cost variances, inventory movements, procurement efficiencies, and business feasibility to senior leadership, while ensuring compliance with financial and supply chain policies.

Key Responsibilities:
- Lead all cost accounting activities including model-wise costing, absorption rates, production overheads, landed costs, and variance analysis to ensure precise and timely product costing.
- Analyze variances related to production, materials, overheads, rejections, and landed costs to identify inefficiencies and cost drivers, providing actionable insights to the CFO and senior management.
- Oversee accurate inventory valuation, revaluation, ageing provisions, inventory adjustments, weighted average costing, and timely closure of production orders to maintain financial integrity of inventory balances.
- Review supply chain and procurement costs and transactions, ensuring compliance with approved processes, delegation of authority (DOA), and financial controls, while identifying opportunities for cost efficiency improvements.
- Evaluate the financial impact of Bill of Materials (BOM) changes, parts cost fluctuations, new projects, and other business initiatives, delivering robust costing analysis and early-warning insights to support decision-making.
- Conduct analytical reviews to uncover savings opportunities across materials, consumables, production overheads, idle capacity, inventory, and other direct costs, assisting management in implementing cost-saving measures.
- Ensure timely and accurate month-end costing and reporting, maintain strong controls over related balance sheet accounts, monitor policy compliance, and escalate significant risks or deviations to senior management.

Required Qualifications:
- Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) from a recognized professional accounting body.
- Minimum of 8 years of relevant post-qualification experience.
- Articleship experience with a Big Four audit firm.

Job-Specific and Technical Skills:
- Strong foundation in general accounting and financial analysis.
- Effective project management and coordination abilities.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills to handle multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, especially Microsoft Excel.
- Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting capabilities.
- Ability to analyze financial and operational data and translate findings into actionable business insights.

This role offers an opportunity to contribute to a leading organization renowned for quality and innovation in the agricultural machinery sector, with a focus on driving cost efficiency and financial discipline within the supply chain and costing functions.