Business Unit Head - Solvent Extraction, Sunflower & Soyabean

Location : East Africa - Uganda

Candidate Profile:

- Bachelors Degree in Chemical Engineering / Mechanical Engineering / Oil Technology or related field.
- 15+ years of experience in edible oil manufacturing or solvent extraction plants.
- Robust exposure to Soyabean & Sunflower extraction processes along with commercial operations.
- Experience in handling plant operations, procurement coordination, inventory, dispatch, and cost management.
- Strong leadership and decision-making capabilities.

Role & responsibilities

Job Summary:

The Plant Head will be responsible for leading end-to-end operations of the Soyabean & Sunflower Solvent Extraction Plant, including production, maintenance, utilities, quality, commercial coordination, procurement support, dispatch planning, and overall plant profitability.

The role requires strong expertise in solvent extraction operations along with commercial acumen to manage plant costs, vendor coordination, inventory, and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities:

Plant Operations

- Lead overall plant operations including seed preparation, solvent extraction, oil recovery, meal handling, refinery coordination, and utilities.
- Ensure achievement of production targets with optimum capacity utilization.
- Monitor extraction efficiency, oil yield, solvent losses,



and production KPIs.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve productivity and reduce downtime.

Commercial & Supply Chain Management

- Oversee commercial activities related to procurement coordination, inventory control, dispatch planning, and vendor management.
- Coordinate with procurement teams for timely sourcing of soyabean, sunflower seeds, chemicals, packing materials, and consumables.
- Monitor raw material consumption, stock reconciliation, and plant-level commercial controls.
- Ensure proper documentation related to inward, outward, billing coordination, weighbridge, and logistics.
- Support management in budgeting, costing, profitability analysis, and cost optimization initiatives.

Production & Process Management

Maintenance & Utilities

Quality, Safety & Compliance - SOPs, GMP, HACCP

Team Management

Key Skills:

- Solvent Extraction Operations
- Edible Oil Processing
- Commercial Operations
- Inventory & Dispatch Management
- Procurement Coordination
- Plant Operations
- Utility & Maintenance Management

Please expedite and send the updated resume along with requested details .

Regards,

Ms. Swati Sharma / Pooja Raval - Sr. Consultant / Team Leader

Send CV and Reply mail to: [email protected]

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