Jindal Steel names Gautam Malhotra as its new Chief Executive Officer

The appointment was announced through a company filing on the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE), alongside the steelmaker’s September 2025 quarter results. 

“Gautam Malhotra has been associated with the company since May 2024 and has since worked closely with the business across all areas: mining, production, HR, logistics, technology, AI adoption, and sales. Over the past year and a half, he has played a pivotal role in strengthening the company’s commercial value chain across Sales & Marketing, Logistics, IT, and HR,” the official statement said. 

It added, “He has been particularly focused on sales generation, go-to-market strategy, logistics support, and HR development within the commercial function.” 

Malhotra brings nearly two decades of leadership experience across the financial services, energy, and manufacturing sectors. Before joining Jindal Steel, he served as Founder and Advisor at FuelBuddy and has also been associated with DePuy International and key projects under the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).

On the academic front, Malhotra holds an MBA from Alliance Manchester Business School, with additional specializations in Operations and Strategy from Indiana University and IIM Ahmedabad. He also earned a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering from the Savitribai Phule Pune University. “He has garnered recognition as a TEDx speaker and received the prestigious Economic Times Leadership Excellence Award in 2022,” the company said in its filing. 

Interestingly, Malhotra steps into the CEO role following Sudhanshu Saraf, who stepped down in 2020. Additionally, Bimlendra Jha, who had been serving as Managing Director since 2022, also resigned recently. 

Malhotra’s appointment aligns with the company's renewed focus on digital transformation and operational resilience as it navigates a volatile commodities environment. He is expected to inject fresh perspective and agility into the company’s long-term growth and transformation roadmap.