Job Description

:Job PurposeEvaluation and Feasibility study for New Greenfield /Brownfield projects, GU and BT along with financial, fiscal incentive&competitive advantage. Preparation of CCI filling documents for M&A transactions. Evaluating alternate ways of transportation thru waterways for Ultratech. Evaluation of Limestone Mines required to be acquired under Mineral Auctions.Job Context & Major ChallengesBackground:
UlraTechhas grown by 300% to 50 mtpa capacity since FY07 and aspire grow to 80 mtpa of grey cement capacity by FY 16. The RMC business is expected to add another 96 plants by that time. White cement capacity is set to double in next 3 years.The company aspires and has vision to reach among the top 5 global players by FY 21. This will involve building further capacity of 75-80 mil tons by FY 21, by way of either Green field, Brown-field and acquisitions domestic and internationally.With the above growth plan in the offing, the organization in turn requires a careful and detailed long-term plan.Major Challenges:-A. Keeping pace with external fluctuations: The ever changing economic environment , both domestic and international, fast changing demand and supply dynamics, new domestic land laws, infrastructure constraints, poses a major challenge in consistently devising, identifying and implementing the best plan, without diluting the overall essence of the strategy.B. Business Analytics in view of limited data:- Non availability of CMA data on marketing, demand, supplies and competition is posing a major challenge for:
o Understand industry and market trends affecting the organization competitiveness, business risk, competition and make counter plans.
o Ability to proactively think beyond the immediate and create a picture of the future by considering opportunities, challenges trends etc
o Demonstrate drive to thing long-term and analyze historically to create an impact.C. Influencing and change management for process re-engineering:- The team is required to communicate its business plan w.r.t. growth at the Highest management level ( Business Director, CREC committee and Chairman) for approval for conclusion and implementation hence require top most communication, conviction and convincing skills.
Implementation requires a lot of internal and external communication and interaction for effective conclusion, having their own varied and conflicting thought process. The challenge lies in convincing and forming consensus with various functional teams on proposed business strategy and for its implementation for achievement of defined objective.D. Tracking and gaining cross functional, cross industry knowledge for developing cohesive cement strategy: There are numbers of industries like Thermal power, steel, port, construction and infrastructure, logistics which directly impact on framing a compact and consistent cement industry strategy w.r.t. cost competitiveness, raw material tie ups, identifying cement manufacture requirement. Gathering information and developing a long term vision on the allied industry under certain business envoirnment and developing cause and effect relationship for building cement strategy is a challenge.Position: Business & Financial analyst
Objective:To undertake financial and strategic analysis to evaluate various proposals for tie-up, leaseetc.Formulate and communicate financial & strategic analysis for the same based on overall business goals and plans. Preparation of CCI filling documents for M&A transactions.Review Incentive and Statutory Policies and Impact analysis of the same on existing and upcoming plants. Evaluating alternate ways of transportation thru waterways for Ultratech.Conduct domestic peer comparison and benchmark against the UTCL.Key Result Areas KRA (Accountabilities) (Max 1325 Characters) Supporting Actions (Max 1325 Characters)
KRA1 Evaluation of Projects w.r.t. financials, Markets and Synergy benefit along with CREC Note preparation " Evaluation and feasibility study of various proposalsof acquisition, Greenfield / Brownfield project, GU / BT, tie-ups, and long term lease etc.

• Preparation of detailed financial models (NPV, IRR, Payback period) by analyzing target markets, forecasting the long term financial statements, analyzing the ratios and conducting sensitivity and scenario analysis.
• Vetting of financial proposals like tie-up, lease w.r.t to long and short term cost benefit analysis and return.
• Preparation of CREC proposals with respect to market and business attractiveness and addressing the CREC queries regarding the same.
• Calculation of NCR and logistic synergy benefit for various Greenfield., Brownfield and acquisition proposals"

KRA2 CCI (Antitrust Authority) Filling for approval of M&A transaction " Preparation of CCI filling document after coordinating with various department / lawyer.

• Providing clarification for query raised by CCI."

KRA3 Macro-Economic Overview, Government Policy Review " Critical review of Various Fiscal Incentive Scheme of State and Central Government and provide relevant updates to DH and BH of the same.

• Impact analysis of Industrial Policy on our existing and upcoming plants.
• Analyzing the Governments macro, taxation and industrial policies to determine the tax incentives, impact on the industry and finding out the investment opportunities (linked to GU/BT analysis) and communicating the same."

KRA4 Inland Waterways strategy " Understanding of Inland Waterways Infrastructure of India.

• Feasibility study of National Inland Waterways as mode of transportation for carriage of cement.
• Identifying the suitable opportunities for Ultratech in Inland waterway transport to minimize logistic cost.
• Financial evaluation of proposed strategy.
• Visiting Inland Waterways terminals and recommending the alternate way of transportation in line with our current and future expansion plan in coordination with Logistic and Marketing team."

KRA5 Land MPR/ Mine MPR/ project status tracking " Preparation of monthly domestic land MPR for Ph-1 & Ph-2 projects. Coordinating with various departments and plants for the preparation for the same.

• Tracking the same against the targets and highlight the key findings and points to DH and BD for prompt action."

KRA6 Industry benchmarking, Peer Comparison " Domestic and global Industry financial and balance sheet analysis / compare with ABG cement business.

• Tracking the operating and financial performance on quarterly and yearly basis, comparison of the same with UltraTech and identifying the differences.
• Preparing the reports summarizing the quarterly and annual results of the various competitors."

KRA7 Mines Strategy Analysis and Evaluation of strategy for Limestone Mines avaliable for auctions.

Aditya Birla Group