Jindal Steel has announced the appointment of Gautam Malhotra as Chief Executive Officer, effective October 28, 2025. He joined the company in May 2024 as a Member of the Supervisory Advisory Board, where he has been actively engaged across mining, production, human resources, logistics, technology, AI adoption, and sales. Malhotra has played a key role in building a new-age, agile organisation, integrating world-class manufacturing practices such as Lean Six Sigma, TPM, and TQM, supported by digital and AI-led initiatives.
In addition to his current role at Jindal Steel, Malhotra continues as Strategic Advisor at FuelBuddy, a doorstep delivery company for fuel, gas, and EV charging, where he has been associated since January 2017. During his tenure, he has helped drive expansion across India, the UAE, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Zambia, focusing on energy transformation, democratisation, and digitisation of fuel and energy services.
He is also a Strategic Advisor at Finocial Information Systems LLP since April 2019, where he advises on finance, strategy, M&A, fundraise, investments, and business transformation. Malhotra has worked with multiple startups, including ScrapX, Mama & Peaches, TPPI, and TechWorks, guiding their growth and financial strategies.
Earlier, from April 2008 to March 2018, he worked with a leading manufacturing company, focusing on strategy, operations, sales, M&A, and integration initiatives. Between January and March 2006, he was part of the International Business Project at DePuy International (Johnson & Johnson). Prior to that, he worked on an M&A Project with The Go-Ahead Group plc from April to June 2005 and an operations project with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) from October 2004 to March 2005.
Malhotra began his career as an Operations Analyst at the Tehri Dam Project, where he worked from June 2002 to April 2003.
