Job Description

Our client is a dominant player in the [Chemicals/Building Materials] sector, known for providing high-durability solutions for infrastructure and industrial applications. We are seeking an Operations Director to lead their multi-site manufacturing and distribution network.

This role is for a "Heavyweight" operational leader who can manage a diverse asset base—ranging from chemical processing plants to high-volume material distribution hubs. The focus is on stabilizing margins through operational efficiency, optimizing a massive logistics footprint, and maintaining uncompromising safety standards across all locations.

Core Responsibilities

1. Multi-Site Industrial Strategy

• Network Synchronization: Align production schedules across multiple sites to meet fluctuating demand in the construction and industrial sectors.
• Asset Lifecycle Management: Oversee the maintenance and modernization of heavy industrial assets, ensuring high uptime and strategic replacement cycles for aging machinery.
• Footprint Optimization: Evaluate and optimize the geographic footprint of plants and warehouses to minimize logistics costs and improve delivery speed to key project sites.

2. Supply Chain & Bulk Logistics

• Procurement Strategy: Lead the strategic sourcing of bulk raw materials (minerals, polymers, or base chemicals), managing long-term contracts and hedging against price volatility.
• Outbound Excellence: Optimize heavy-haul logistics and distribution networks to ensure cost-effective delivery of bulk products to distributors and large-scale infrastructure projects.

3. HSE & Regulatory Governance

• Safety Leadership: Champion a "Process Safety" culture, ensuring strict adherence to international safety protocols (ISO 45001) and hazardous material handling regulations.
• Environmental Stewardship: Oversee waste management and emission control initiatives, ensuring the company leads in sustainable manufacturing practices within the industry.

4. Lean & Process Engineering

• Standardization: Implement a unified "Operational Excellence" playbook across all sites to ensure consistent quality and output, regardless of location.
• Cost Leadership: Drive aggressive COGS reduction through energy efficiency programs, automation of packaging/loading, and reduction of raw material waste.

5. CAPEX & Organizational Growth

• Expansion Management: Lead the technical and financial execution of new plant setups (Greenfield) or line upgrades (Brownfield).
• Team Development: Build a robust middle-management layer of Plant Managers and Engineers, fostering a culture of accountability and technical mastery.

The Ideal Profile

• Experience: 15–20 years of experience in heavy industry (Building Materials, Cement, Industrial Chemicals, or Steel), with at least 5 years in a Multi-Site/Country Operations leadership role.
• Education: Degree in Chemical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering An MBA or advanced management degree is highly valued.
• Skillset: * Mastery of Supply Chain Logistics for bulk/heavy goods.
  • Deep experience in Process Safety Management (PSM).
  • Proven track record of managing CAPEX budgets exceeding $10M+
• Attributes: High-energy leader with a "boots-on-the-ground" approach; able to navigate between remote factory sites and corporate boardrooms.
• Language: Professional fluency in English and Bahasa Indonesia.