Assistant Manager, SDGI Transformation

SD Guthrie International; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

SD Guthrie Berhad (SD Guthrie) invites applications for an Assistant Manager, SDGI Transformation in Ara Damansara, Selangor, Malaysia. You will support transformation programs across business units, collaborating with regional heads to prioritise initiatives and deliver sustainable value creation.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Economics or Finance, plus 5+ years in management consulting or related fields, with proven leadership, stakeholder management, and strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, economics, or finance-related disciplines.
• Masters or professional qualification would be an advantage.
• Minimum 5 years in management consulting, strategic planning, project management, business analysis, or operations roles.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management and communication across diverse functions.

Responsibilities

• Support transformation programs across business units and drive financial targets.
• Collaborate with Regional Heads and BU Heads to identify priorities for 1-year and 5-year plans.
• Lead TO activities: develop methodologies, tools, processes, and interventions for value creation.
• Guide junior teammates in diagnostics, analysis, and feasibility studies for transformation solutions.
• Participate in cross-functional projects with Group Operations, Group Digital, Group Finance.
• Coach local coordinators and executives in problem solving, value-driver analyses and reporting.
• Work with the Head of SDGI Transformation and Group CTO to prioritise and implement programs.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Project management

Digital productivity tools

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Economics, or Finance-related disciplines

Masters or professional qualification advantageous

Job description

## Assistant Manager, SDGI TransformationApply: Ara Damansara, Selangor, Malaysia: Full time: Posted Yesterday: JR3189We value our people and encourage everyone to grow professionally. If you think this opportunity is right for you, we encourage you to apply!**Job Description:****Responsibilities:**1. Responsible to support BUs (as assigned) to drive transformation programs that will enable the achievement of their financial budget targets.2. Work closely with Regional Heads and BU Heads to identify transformation priorities across 1-year and 5-year planning horizons, balancing priorities across commercial, operations and maintenance within and across sites, while also accounting for the significant differences in the product offering and market landscape for each BU.3. Lead a team and/or contribute individually on TO activities including:* Identifying suitable methodologies, tools, processes, interventions and actionable items for successful business transformation &/ business turnaround; within the scopes of operations, manufacturing and commercialisation.* Developing and implementing transformation programs for SDGI business units using Value Creation initiatives as building blocks.* Developing capabilities, fostering cross-functional collaborations, transforming behaviours, and cultivating the right, dynamic mindset to enable delivery of long-term sustainable value creation for SDGI.* Commercial – performing analyses such as market trends, product mix/margin and cost/profitability; developing end-user tools/templates; coordinating cross-regional taskforce* Operations & Manufacturing – performing analyses such as plant OEE and bottleneck; machine efficiency; energy and chemical consumption; planning and optimization; feedstock and product quality.* Cross functional / integrated workstream – identify levers that joins the multiple verticals to works as a single cohesive unit.4. Conduct and/or guide junior TO teammates in process diagnostics and process analysis to understand the current status of the business or operations, identify gaps or opportunities, and developing the necessary solutions for the BUs; perform feasibility assessment(s) of transformation solutions prior to implementation on the ground.5. Conduct and/or guide junior TO teammates in various cross-functional projects from ideation-to-implementation in collaboration with other functions e,g., Group Operations, Group Digital, Group Finance. Support may take the form of project management leadership, thought partnership or in the development of tools that will aid with implementation.6. Coaching of local TO Coordinators in the BUs and other executives in the team for:* Problem solving with various business case requirements as part of our support to the business units across the SDGI group.* Conducting diagnostic and value driver analyses of business value chains and processes to identify gaps to best practice.* Facilitating discussions and influence decision making process.* Preparing performance reporting to various customers and stakeholders.* Developing, refining and validating business cases.* Supporting implementation and impact tracking.* Running idea generation workshops to identify value creation initiatives that will unlock the identified potential.7. Work closely with the Head SDGI Transformation, the Heads of other Group Transformation Office functions (Upstream TO, Data Analytics, 1stream, Digital Strategy) and the Group Chief Transformation Officer (“**CTO**”) to prioritise, plan and implement transformation programs or initiatives for the wider Group. **Requirements:*** Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Economics, or Finance-related disciplines. Masters or professional qualification would be an advantage* Minimum 5 years of working experience in Management Consulting, Strategic Planning, Project Management, Business Analysis, Commercial Operations, Manufacturing Operations, or Operational Excellence roles* Proven leadership experience in the form of managing cross-functional teams and coaching peers, with the ability to also be a strong individual contributor* Independent stakeholder management and strong communication skills across diverse functions and nationalities* Proficient in leveraging digital productivity tools for presentations and project managementTo apply, please submit your resume and cover letter outlining your interest for this role.### About Us**SD Guthrie Berhad (SD Guthrie)** is one of the world’s leading producers of Certified Sustainable Palm Oil (CSPO), representing approximately 12% of the global market share (as of 31 December 2022). We are listed on Bursa Malaysia. Supported by a large institutional base, we are a strategic company of Permodalan Nasional Berhad, Malaysia’s largest unit trust company and our major shareholder. With over two centuries of heritage, SD Guthrie has evolved into an integrated company operating throughout the entire spectrum of the palm oil value chain. Our dedicated workforce of more than 84,000 employees across 12 countries serve customers in over 90 countries worldwide. We operate 234 plantation estates in Malaysia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands, supported by 11 refineries globally with a total refining capacity of 4 million metric tonnes per year. Our downstream businesses engage in trading, manufacturing, and sales of a diverse range of palm oil derivatives, including oleochemicals, biodiesel, and nutraceuticals. We are equipped with 5 R&D Centres, 3 Innovation Centres, and 1 Genetic Testing Facility to support our R&D efforts spearheaded by lab scientists, data engineers, and tech innovators. Our focus is on next-gen robotics and tech-driven solutions for the palm oil and agri-business sector, alongside renewable energy initiatives. We are the world’s first palm oil company to have our net-zero GHG emissions reduction targets approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Join us today, as we continue to Unlock Nature's Superpowers.