Managing Director- Oil Palm Plantation and Mill
Core
End-to-end management of a 3,000-hectare oil palm plantation and processing facility (mill and kernel crushing plant) to ensure profitability and operational efficiency.
Role type
Managing Director, Oil Palm Plantation and Mill
Builds
Palm oil and palm kernel products for commercial sale
Domain
Agriculture / Agro-allied industry (Oil Palm)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> physical/clinical work (Note: This is a physical/industrial operation, but the deliverable is the physical product and operational output. The label 'physical/clinical work' is the closest fit for managing physical infrastructure and production lines among the options, though 'product features' or 'dashboards & analysis' might be secondary. Let's re-evaluate based on the list: 'production ML models', 'product features', 'dashboards & analysis', 'research', 'client delivery', 'infrastructure', 'physical/clinical work'. The role manages the physical plant and produces physical goods. 'infrastructure' fits the management of the mill/plantation assets. 'product features' fits the output. Given the heavy operational focus, 'infrastructure' or 'product features' are best. Let's choose 'product features' as the primary output is the oil/kernels, but the role is heavily infrastructure management. Actually, the prompt asks for 'what the team ships'. They ship oil and kernels. So 'product features' is appropriate. However, the role is also about managing the physical plant. Let's look at the options again. 'infrastructure' usually implies building the systems. 'product features' implies software or product design. This is a manufacturing role. The closest fit for a manufacturing plant manager in this specific list is often 'infrastructure' (managing the plant) or 'product features' (the goods). Let's select 'product features' as the primary output is the commodity, but the role is 50% infrastructure management. Wait, the list is fixed. Let's pick 'infrastructure' as the role is about managing the mill and plantation assets and operations. Or 'product features' if we consider the oil as the product. Let's go with 'product features' as the end result is the saleable product. Actually, looking at the other options, 'client delivery' is B2B services. 'research' is R&D. 'dashboards' is data. 'physical/clinical' is healthcare or manual labor. 'infrastructure' is IT or physical systems. This is a physical manufacturing plant. I will use 'product features' as the output is the palm oil/kernels, but the role is heavily operational. Let's reconsider. The role manages the 'Farm (Mill and Plantation)'. This is physical infrastructure. I will use 'infrastructure' to represent the management of the physical plant and production lines.
Required skills
strategic planning, production planning and budgeting, cost management, operational performance optimization, regulatory compliance, stakeholder engagement, inventory control, quality control, staff training and development, sales and marketing
Preferred skills
experience in FMCG food industry, relocation to Southern Nigeria
Technologies
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)
Responsibilities
Define strategic direction for plantation and mill operations, manage annual production planning and budgeting, oversee plantation activities (site clearing, nurseries, planting, harvesting), ensure mill certification and regulatory compliance, monitor production efficiencies and minimize downtime, manage production costs and asset utilization, prepare monthly operational and financial reports for the Board, oversee sales and marketing of products, drive inventory control systems, engage with communities and government agencies
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC (Managing Director level)