Neha Jain

Chemical strategy professional with 10+ years of experience across bulk chemicals, chlor-alkali, and downstream integration. Specialises in techno-commercial feasibility, growth-strategy formulation, and market entry evaluation, value-chain analysis into board-ready Go/No-Go decisions. SPOC for consultant-led strategic engagements and cross-functional project leadership.

Senior Manager – Chemical Strategy at DCM Shriram Ltd. (2016-01 – Present)

Strategy, Growth & Portfolio Development; Growth Strategy & Consultant Engagements; Project Execution

• Led techno-commercial feasibility and financial modelling for Epoxy, Epichlorohydrin (ECH), and Hydrogen Peroxide projects, directly informing Go/No-Go decisions at leadership level
• Spearheaded "Project Explore" — a comprehensive chlorine downstream value-chain matrix ranking growth opportunities by market attractiveness, integration benefit, and capital intensity
• Built and presented business cases for multiple chlorine downstream projects, including Calcium Chloride, supporting the company's chlorine integration and core-protection strategy
• Evaluated Greenfield vs. Acquisition pathways for TCCA, guiding leadership entry route, capital efficiency, and time-to-market
• Led strategic market-entry assessments for PVC and Chloromethanes (CMS), covering market sizing, competitive landscape, feedstock integration, and risk analysis
• Acted as Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for the company-wide Growth Strategy Project with external consultants, aligning inputs across manufacturing, projects, finance, and marketing
• Directed bulk opportunity evaluation and value-chain prioritisation, resulting in a short-listed pipeline of high-attractiveness growth projects
• Core team member for Renewable Energy initiatives, including feasibility assessment of a green hydrogen plant at a sugar complex
• Coordinated the 332 TPD caustic soda expansion at the Bharuch site, interfacing closely with projects and operations teams
• Designed and implemented a CAPEX monitoring and sanction-approval system, including automated tracking formats and Management of Change (MoC) processes
• Contributed to layout planning and expansion analysis as an execution team member on the 60 TPD Anhydrous Aluminium Chloride project

B.Tech in Chemical Engineering – Institute of Technology, Nirma University, Ahmedabad (2012-01 – 2016-01)