As part of business growth, we are seeking for a dynamic talent to grow and manage our Oleo-chemicals and hydrogenated fats business.
The Company
Apical Group is one of Indonesia’s largest processors and exporters of palm oil and its derivatives such as food, oleo chemicals and biodiesel for domestic use and international export.
Apical’s four refineries in Indonesia and China have a total installed capacity of 4.2 million tons per year. In July 2016, it acquired Spanish biodiesel company, Bio-Oils, boosting Apical's annual global diesel output by almost 60% to over 680,000 tons per year. The refineries are supported by integrated logistics infrastructure such as jetties, onshore storage tanks, truck and barge fleets, water desalination facilities and self-sufficient power plants.
Committed to a sustainable supply chain, Apical only sources from networks that are transparent and traceable. It works with smallholders to encourage best practices in sustainability. It actively monitors networks to ensure all suppliers are aligned with its sustainability commitments and has a grievance mechanism for its stakeholders.
As a socially responsible corporate partner, Apical supports local communities by developing their infrastructure and providing better market access for their products. Apical believes that supporting smallholders is an integral part of its business model, helping fulfil the company’s sustainability and business objectives.
Besides being a member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and the International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC), Apical is working towards a comprehensive internal Sustainability Assurance System (SAS).
Responsibilities
Financial
- Manage APICAL Growth business (Oleo & Functional Fats) with emphasis on QPC in regard to management of operation excellence, SCM, product development, sales and marketing etc
- Manage a highly competitive business with good commercial sense and strong business acumen in order to exploit/optimize risk reward in capturing market opportunity while complying with risk management as prescribed the Board
- Strategic planning for growth and business sustainability
Process
- Ensure continuous improvement in all system, processes and operation
- Ensure sound financial management and adequate financing in place to support growth
Customer
- Develop and looking for JV partners and M&A opportunities
- Develop new business and market for continuous growth
People
- Develop and build high performance team to ensure sustainable business organization that can take on growth through people development program
- Lead and promote company core values to the organization
- Ensure key position succession planning and people development
Job Requirement:
- Strong techno commerce background , preferably directly from the oleo or specialty fats industry or, big adjacent industry like chemicals or food ingredients industry
- Good commercial sense and strong business acumen
- Leadership skills with high energy and drive, ability to build and lead a high performance sustainable organization
- Hands-on, eye for details and with good senior stakeholder engagement skills
- Good at business development/M&A and JVs management
- Possess strategic mindset and the proven track record to build up organization
- Have a minimum of 15 years of experience at a senior management level
- Tertiary degree and preferably with techno commercial training
