Commercial Manager: Operations

Commercial Manager: Operations | Westville, KwaZulu-Natal

A market-leading processing and manufacturing enterprise is seeking a highly analytical and strategic Commercial Manager: Operations to join their team in Westville. This vital role provides comprehensive commercial and management accounting support across all operational aspects of the business. Acting as a key bridge between mill-based accounting, procurement, and technical teams, the successful candidate will drive product costing accuracy, margin analysis, and high-level corporate governance.

Key Performance Areas

• Product Costing & Audit: Maintain and continuously audit the standard cost of products on the system to ensure they accurately reflect the production processes. Take complete ownership of the quarterly standard costing process.
• Variance & Margin Analysis: Perform deep-dive monthly reviews of actual vs. standard cost variance reports. Highligh...