Business Head | Pricious Metals & Base Metal

Wikilabs India; Greater Noida; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Wikilabs India seeks a dynamic Business Head (Metal) to lead the Precious metal business with end-to-end ownership of plant operations, feed sourcing, sales, profitability and growth. The role demands deep knowledge of chemical processing and metal sales, with proven ability to manage large-scale processing plants.

The candidate will oversee metals including Copper, Zinc, Lithium, Cobalt, and Nickel, drive performance, optimize costs, expand capacity, and deliver downstream value.

Qualifications

• B.E. / B.Tech. in Engineering; M.Tech. or MBA preferred.
• 15+ years of exp in Metal Sourcing ( Global Sourcing)
• Proven track record of managing end-to-end operations, P&L, and business performance.
• Excellent leadership, analytical, and team management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end metals and chemical processing business including plant operations, feed sourcing, sales, profitability and growth.
• Provide overall leadership to plant operations, ensuring safe, reliable, and cost-efficient manufacturing.
• Own end-to-end sourcing strategy for feed and raw materials, with supplier network development.
• Develop and execute sales strategy for extracted metals and value-added intermediates.
• Balance feed economics, plant performance, and market pricing to maximize profitability.
• Build and develop high-performing teams across operations, sourcing, sales and support functions.

Skills

Leadership

P&L ownership

Operations management

Sourcing strategy

Sales & business development

Strategic planning

Education

B.E./B.Tech in Engineering

M.Tech or MBA preferred

Job description

Role Overview:

We are looking for a dynamic and technically strong Business Head (Metal) to lead the Precious metal business.

Key Responsibilities:

Business Head Metals & Chemical Processing

The role involves end-to-end business ownership, with accountability for plant operations, feed sourcing, sales, profitability, and business growth. The ideal candidate should have a deep understanding of chemical processing, Metal Sales along with proven experience in managing large-scale process plants.

1. Business & P&L Ownership

• Lead the overall business for metals including Copper, Zinc, Lithium, Cobalt, and Nickel, with end-to-end accountability for business performance and profitability.
• Formulate and execute business strategies aligned with organizational growth objectives.
• Drive profitability through cost optimization, process efficiency, capacity utilization, yield improvement, and product realization.
• Own annual operating budgets, financial performance, working capital, and overall commercial outcomes.
• Identify opportunities for capacity expansion, new products, process improvements, and value-added downstream businesses.

2. Plant Operations & Manufacturing

• Provide overall leadership to plant operations, ensuring safe, reliable, efficient, and cost-effective functioning of the manufacturing facility.
• Drive plant performance across production, yield, recovery, quality, throughput, energy consumption, and operating costs.
• Ensure optimal utilization of installed capacity and continuously improve operational efficiency.
• Work closely with plant, process, maintenance, quality, EHS, and technical teams to achieve production and business targets.
• Establish and monitor operational KPIs and drive a culture of continuous improvement, productivity, and operational excellence.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable EHS, statutory, environmental, quality, and operational standards.

3. Feed Sourcing & Raw Material Strategy

• Own the end-to-end sourcing strategy for feed/raw materials required for the plant, ensuring adequate availability, quality, and competitive landed cost.
• Develop and maintain a strong network of feed suppliers, recyclers, aggregators, traders, and strategic sourcing partners.
• Identify new feed sources and geographies to ensure security and diversification of raw material supply.
• Lead commercial negotiations, supplier development, contract structuring, and long-term sourcing arrangements.
• Optimize the feed mix based on plant capabilities, metal recovery, processing economics, quality parameters, and market conditions.
• Work closely with technical and plant teams to evaluate the metallurgical/chemical suitability and economics of different feed materials.
• Ensure uninterrupted feed availability while optimizing inventory, working capital, logistics, and overall sourcing costs.

4. Sales & Business Development

• Develop and execute the sales strategy for extracted metals and value-added chemical intermediates.
• Build and manage relationships with key customers, strategic accounts, traders, and downstream consumers.
• Formulate commercial strategies covering pricing, customer engagement, contract negotiation, product positioning, and market development.
• Identify new markets and business opportunities to maximize product realization and margins.
• Develop long-term customer relationships and strategic partnerships to strengthen market positioning.
• Monitor metal and chemical market trends, competitor activity, pricing, and demand-supply dynamics to inform business decisions.

5. Integrated Commercial & Operational Management

• Balance feed economics, plant performance, metal recovery, product realization, and market pricing to maximize overall business profitability.
• Develop an integrated view of the business from feed sourcing plant processing metal recovery product sales cash realization.
• Ensure close coordination between sourcing, operations, sales, finance, and supply chain teams.
• Take data-driven decisions on feed procurement, production planning, inventory, product mix, and sales allocation.

6. Leadership & Team Management

• Build, lead, and develop high-performing teams across operations, sourcing, sales, commercial, and support functions.
• Establish clear performance metrics and accountability across the organization.
• Work closely with senior management/promoters on strategic decisions, investments, expansion plans, and overall business growth.
• Drive a strong culture of ownership, operational discipline, commercial excellence, and profitability.

Key Requirements:

• B.E. / B.Tech. in Engineering; M.Tech. or MBA preferred.
• 15+ Years of exp in Metal Sourcing ( Global Sourcing)
• Proven track record of managing end-to-end operations, P&L, and business performance.
• Excellent leadership, analytical, and team management skills.