Supervisor – Industrial Plantation

About the role

The Supervisor – Industrial Plantation will provide technical and operational expertise to improve productivity of rubber and oil‑palm plantations, optimise resource use and ensure a steady supply of raw material for processing units. The role also includes transferring skills to local managers and staff.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct technical and organisational assessments of plantations, establish baselines and develop work programmes with production goals.
• Identify constraints and propose corrective measures to improve yields, reduce losses and ensure regular raw‑material availability.
• Optimise tapping, coagulum collection, fertilisation, harvesting and transportation processes for rubber and oil‑palm crops.
• Strengthen field‑team organisation, set operational objectives, monitor performance and provide training to technical managers and production staff.
• Manage inputs, equipment and logistics, analyse production costs and recommend cost‑saving actions.

Required profile

• Degree in agronomy or equivalent qualification in crop production, with specialisation or experience in industrial tropical plantations.
• 10+ years of experience in plantation management, preferably in rubber and oil‑palm sectors.
• Proven ability to lead and train field teams and to implement productivity‑enhancing initiatives.

Required skills

• Rubber tapping and coagulum collection techniques
• Oil‑palm fertilisation, harvesting and bunch transportation
• Plantation diagnostic and planning methods
• Cost analysis and resource optimisation