Country Manager, Malaysia

We at Yara are part of a global network, collaborating to profitably and responsibly solve some of the world's key challenges - resource scarcity, food insecurity and environmental change.

About the Unit

Yara Malaysia, established in 2007, partners with farmers and dealers nationwide to drive sustainable growth in key crops like oil palm and cash crops. Committed to regenerative agriculture, the team supports productivity, soil health, and community development through innovative solutions and initiatives like the Oil Palm Yara Academy for Smallholders (OPYAS)

Responsibilities

Deliver growth in Malaysia, in accordance with the YAA Strategy 2030.
Further define and implement the roadmap for strategic (digital) initiatives for Malaysia.
Engage the organization in accordance with Yara Mission, Vision and Values.
Drive an ambitious Diversity and Inclusion action plan in line with Yara DE&I strategy and goals.
Drive pro-actively the Safe by Choice agenda, eensuring compliance with Yara's policies for HESQ and Product Stewardship.
Encourage and monitor compliance and code of conduct within Malaysia’s processes, uphold, safeguard and promote organizational culture, values and reputation in its markets, customers, suppliers, partners and society, and with local employees.
Responsible for Profit & Loss for Yara Malaysia, deliver commercial and financial objectives within guidelines and budget.
Lead a highly professional, multi-skilled team. Set people management agenda through alignment programs, talent development planning, performance management and succession management.
Represent Yara with heads of government, authorities, customers, providers, media and other possible partners. Ensure synergy and inter-departmental objectives to achieve strategic and operational goals.
Proactively seek opportunities for establishing, building and maintaining a successful profile for Yara Malaysia with farmers, food companies, external partners and government agencies in order to identify opportunities and remove obstacles to deliver local growth.
Act as Country Legal Representative in Malaysia.

Profile

Min. 10 years’ experience commercial or business development or project management with business exposure.
In-depth knowledge of, digital transformation, B2B (preferably in agriculture/chemicals industry) and stakeholder management (private and public stakeholders) is necessary
Change Management and influencing experience in large corporate projects.
Excellent team coaching as well as organizational development skills
English (fluent written and verbal) skills are necessary. Additional languages are an advantage.
Higher university degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Economics or Agronomy. Long relevant experience can compensate for lack of formal education
Strong analytical abilities and problem-solving skills, as well as the ability to think holistically to “see the big picture”
Ability to establish and maintain a high level of trust and confidence
Ability to build, manage and motivate teams across cultural boundaries
Ability to work independently and in teams, connecting with all levels of the organization
Excellent interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills.
Drive to challenge established practices and processes when required
Positive to work and travel in an international and fast paced environment

Contact details

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Knowledge grows through differences
Yara is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We believe that creating a diverse and inclusive work environment is not only the right thing, but also the smart thing to do. To deliver on this, Yara has firmly anchored Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) in our business strategy and has more than 400 employees worldwide involved in D&I ambassadors networks.

As part of our recruitment process, where permitted by local law, we may conduct reference and background checks. These checks will only be performed when deemed necessary for the nature of the job. Candidates will be informed by HR before any background checks are initiated.