Oil Palm Plantation Manager - Expatriation Nigeria

We are hiring for one of our clients, an integrated agri-allied group with operations spanning the

edible-oil and the agricultural value chain including raw-material sourcing, soybean processing, solvent extraction, edible-oil refining, bulk storage, value-added processing, distribution and commodity exports, a Head of Agronomy

Position based in Nigeria.

Qualifications:

• B.Sc. / M.Sc. in Agriculture, Agronomy or Plantation Crop Management, or equivalent; specialist oil palm training or certification an advantage.

• 15+ years in oil palm plantations, of which at least [5] years as Estate Manager, Group Manager or Head of Agronomy on an estate of [5,000]+ hectares.

• Demonstrated experience of greenfield development and of converting immature areas to stable

mature yield.

• Experience in West or Central Africa strongly preferred; strong candidates from Malaysia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Latin America or India with a genuine willingness to relocate on a residential basis will be considered.

• Verifiable track record of quantified yield and cost improvement, with references.

• Working knowledge of RSPO Principles &Criteria and of sustainability reporting expectations.

• Fluent English; French an advantage.

Key Skills & Competencies:

• Technical: soil and nutrition management, nursery and planting material, canopy and upkeep

standards, plant protection, drainage and water management, replanting strategy.

• Operational: harvesting round discipline, labour and gang productivity systems, contractor

management, in-field logistics, selective mechanisation.

• Commercial: bottom-up budgeting, cost-per-tonne discipline, capex justification, basic understanding of CPO price formation.

• Leadership: builds and retains teams in remote locations; effective with a large, largely unskilled

workforce; visible in the field rather than office-bound.

• Personal: resilience, integrity, cultural adaptability and comfort with the practical realities of a remote West African estate posting.

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