Indi Loanita
Summary
Strong leadership in managerial for more than 15 years, strong technical or operations bias (proven understanding of timelines, costs, risks, manufacturing options). Enthusiastic and dedicated professional with extensive experience across all areas of Laboratory in technical and factory/production management. An exceptional leader who is able to develop and motivate others to achieve targets. Have ability to demonstrate a strong ability to manage projects from conception through to successful completion. A proactive individual with a logical approach to challenges, perform effectively even within a highest pressure working environment. Customer-oriented General Manager with 10 years of experience focused on increasing revenues and expanding margin. Adaptive and deadline-oriented consistently executes and completes multiple projects in high-stress environments. Meticulous leader and strategic planner with comprehensive managerial acumen, offering vision and motivational acumen. Dedicated food & Industry and Flavour professional with a history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
General Manager
PT KH Roberts Indonesia
10.2023 - Current
- Cultivated strong relationships with clients, vendors, and partners to ensure long-term success and loyalty.
- Monitored financial performance, set budgets and controlled expenses to provide financial stability and long-term organizational growth.
- Managed budget implementations, employee reviews, training, schedules, and contract negotiations.
- Managed budget implementations, employee evaluations, and contract details.
- Managed budget development, forecasting, and financial reporting processes to track progress towards organizational objectives accurately.
- Formulated policies and procedures to streamline operations.
- Developed and implemented strategies to increase sales and profitability.
- Increased overall company efficiency by streamlining operations and implementing innovative managerial strategies.
- Implemented effective cost-saving measures to reduce overhead expenses without compromising quality or service.
- Managed a diverse team of professionals, fostering a positive work environment and high employee satisfaction.
- Maximized operational excellence mentoring personnel on management principles, industry practices, and company procedures.
- Directed comprehensive sales efforts to exceed revenue targets consistently while maintaining customer satisfaction levels.
- Optimized supply chain logistics, ensuring timely delivery of products and significantly reducing transportation costs.
- Developed and executed comprehensive employee training program, elevating staff skills and improving service delivery.
- Identified and qualified customer needs and negotiated and closed profitable projects with high success rate.
Operations Manager
PT. KH Roberts Indonesia
9 2018 - 10.2023
- Managing complex projects within operations in Indonesia and HQ at Singapore, to ensure alignment between budget, commercial needs and operational execution
- Being accountable for integrating contract management frameworks to help ensure cost leadership, compliance and best in class supplier performance
- Increase production, assets capacity and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary costs and maintaining current quality standards
- Be responsible for production output, product quality, food safety and quality, and on-time shipping
- Allocate resources effectively and fully utilize assets to produce optimal results
- Recruit/oversee new talent acquisition to achieve optimal staffing levels, develop leadership and extended leadership team, conduct timely performance reviews, identify and proactively address performance issue utilizing conflict resolution techniques
- Strategically partner cross-functionally within a dynamic organization (R&D, QC/QA, Supply Chain, Production, HRD, GA)
- Develop and direct detailed facility productivity improvement plans incorporating organizations design and key performance indicators
- Implemented direct team member leaderships development plans and provide ongoing feedback to achieve desired business results in a continuous improvement culture
- Ensure QC/QA programs maintain product integrity for both internal and external customer
- Increase production, assets capacity and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary costs and maintaining current quality standards
- As project leader for cross-functional projects
- Work closely with regional and global team as necessary throughout the sales cycle, cost and budget, plan to achieve goals in every department
- Established and improved client communications, maintain ongoing relationships.
- Conducted regular performance reviews, identifying areas for improvement and developing action plans to address them.
- Supervised operations staff and kept employees compliant with company policies and procedures.
- Led hiring, onboarding and training of new hires to fulfill business requirements.
- Empowered employees to take ownership of their responsibilities, leading to increased accountability and improved performance outcomes.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by establishing clear communication channels and addressing concerns promptly.
- Established positive and effective communication among unit staff and organization leadership, reducing miscommunications, and missed deadlines.
- Analyzed data trends to identify potential bottlenecks in operations workflow, implementing strategies to mitigate risks accordingly.
- Developed strong relationships with vendors, resulting in better pricing and improved service quality.
- Implemented business strategies, increasing revenue, and effectively targeting new markets.
Research & Development Manager for New Product Development and Wafer
PT. Kaldu Sari Nabati (Nabati Wafer Brand)
05.2018 - 01.2019
- Identified target markets, implemented suggestive project from CEO and Marketing Manager for various wafer type and extension line from wafer to ensure meet with customer need and expectation, to expand market share of food industry especially in wafer and biscuit segment
- Responsible for multi-national, national & south east asia key account
- Proven ability to interface with R&D lab, technical teams, as well as planning and production team to ensure products launching meet with customer demand / target
- Adept at crisis management, troubleshooting, problem solving and negotiating both among R&D and Production team
- Develop new products that meet customer needs for flavor, texture, packaging, nutritional content and price targets as well as adhere to government and industry standards
- Create an R&D / product development process encompassing all the key steps – from requirements to brainstorming to formulation to marketing concept acceptance
- Develop new or improved ways of preserving, processing, packaging, store and delivering method of snacks, biscuits, wafers
- Manage the project flow and ensure proper fulfillment of completion dates
- Develop and manage the department annual budget
- Work collaboratively with senior staff and employees both within R&D as well as other internal functions to ensure alignment, cooperative & trust
- Established and improved client communications, maintain ongoing relationships.
- Spearheaded technology evaluation efforts to determine feasibility for integration into current product lines or use in future developments.
- Reduced research costs through meticulous resource allocation and budget management.
- Fostered a culture of continuous improvement by promoting open communication, feedback, and learning opportunities within the team.
- Collaborated cross-functionally to drive innovation and integrate new technologies into development processes.
- Planned, created, tested and deployed system life cycle methodology to produce high quality systems to meet and exceed customer expectations.
Technical Manager for KH Roberts Indonesia and Regulatory Manager for Regional KH Roberts Pte Ltd (Group)
PT. KH Roberts Indonesia - Flavour, Natural and Food Colour Company
04.2004 - 04.2018
- Identified target markets, implemented suggestive project for food flavor & color and applied assertive follow up with marketing team to ensure customer need and expectation, to expand market share of food industry especially in Food Flavors and Food Colors
- Responsible for multi-national, national & south east asia key account
- Coordinate some regional key account to effectively manage projects in the region, pricing, flavor & color library to expand business
- Accountable for strategic planning, development and leadership of food safety management system, quality control, quality assurance as well as other related functions on a day to day basis to bring solid manufacture team
- Proven ability to interface with R&D lab, technical teams, as well as logistic and planning team to ensure products solution meet customer requirements
- Interacted and trained distributors on a regular basis to increase company revenue
- Adept at crisis management, troubleshooting, problem solving and negotiating
- Advanced positive company image through presentations
- Develop and implement strategic sales and marketing plans to increase sales results, product awareness and brand image
- Managed all phases of projects and monitored technical teams to ensure satisfactory project completions
- Maximize sales growth, project growth, research growth, quality growth, develop new and maintain existing system at factory
- Established and improved client communications, maintain ongoing relationships.
Research & Development Manager for Seasoning
PT Simba Indosnack Makmur - Gunung Putri Bogor
09.2003 - 03.2004
- Development, design and improving existing and new products related to powder condiment, powder seasoning, extruder and instant food
- Collaboration with business development team with regards to process design of new products for commercial to scale of every category of concept products and market
- Optimization process and formula (e.g
- Cost reduction & Product matching, A&P of marketing)
- Manage and supervise R&D team activity in completing their KPI such as accomplishment their projects
- Provide technical advice to business development team for the visibility in every project
- Manage & coordinate internal relationship among R&D, Production & Commercial team with regards to continuity of projects or products launching
- Members of Halal team & food safety team.
Product Development Jr Manager for Powder Condiment and Instant Seasoning
PT Indosentra Pelangi (INDOFOOD Group)
11.1999 - 08.2003
- Development, design and launching products specific for powder condiment, seasoning paste form
- Market evaluation for various seasoning from local and foreign brand market
- Evaluation all materials documentation would be used in formulation and production to comply with current regulation both local and export
- Preparing and active support to marketing business development with regards to idea of new product development in seasoning
- Conduct stability test for new product before launching and keep maintain shelf life test for regular products
- Monitoring trial production: Direct monitoring as long as trial production, improve process, evaluation result of trial production with QC, analysis validation of mixing process
- Preparing documentation for all material usage in formulation for Halal and local license such as MD/ML to BPOM and LP POM MUI
- Work closely with sales team in the market to identify new business opportunity from B2B business (Hotel, Restaurant and Catering Service)
- Coordinate and participate in promotional activities and trade show event
- Collaborate with production with regards to trial production until launching products
- Maintain standard cost and cost reduction based on projects.
Research & Development For Confectionary
PT Orang Tua Group, Research & Innovation Center
03.1998 - 11.1997
- Development, design and launching products specific for confectionary
- Market evaluation for various confectionary from local and foreign brand market
- Problem solving, helping quality control in production if they facing problem with formulation adjustment in the factory
- Ensuring pre-stability product before trial production, short term, long term and open pack
- Monitoring trial production: Direct monitoring as long as trial production, improve process, evaluation result of trial production with QC, analysis validation of process.
Education
Master of Science - Food Sciences And Technology
Bogor Agricultural Institute
Bogor 04.2001 - 2010.01
Bachelor of Science - Food Sciences And Technology
Sahid University
04.2001 - 2000.01
Bachelor of Science - Chemical
Chemical Analysis Academy
Bogor 04.2001 - 1999.01
Skills
Operations Management
Certification
I hereby certify that all information given above is true and if under any circumstances and misinterpretation or omission of information is found, I understand that I shall fully be held responsible.
Miscellaneous
IDR / SGD, Net (after tax), Negotiable, Moderate
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 08/07/76
- Nationality: Indonesian / Chinesse
- Marital Status: Married
- Religion: Christian
Additional Strength Accountability
Expertise in Managerial of Research & Development, Food Safety Management System, Quality Control, Quality Assurance, Regulatory with local government and regional corporate coordination, Technical Support for Key Account Customer, Coordinate Transfer Technology, Manage Supply Chain Management. Leading plants to achieve operation excellence process to ensure the most effective and efficient operating plants. On the top of providing functional leadership to the FSQ team at leading to all concern with regards to Food Safety, Regulatory, Country suitability, develop sustainable organizational capability to meet current and future quality requirements and driving needed improvement in KPI. Passionately advocate and champion the cause for improving trends in KPI with right speed, cost and service without compromising Innovation, Extend Existing Line, Food Safety and Quality. Promote customer/key account focus and high performance idea generation. Encourage knowledge sharing and create an environment where employees feel comfortable in offering idea and suggestions. Food Safety & Quality Management Leader (HACCP, GLP, Pest Control, GWP, ISO, FSSC), Halal Management System Leader. Looking for progress into senior managerial position within food manufacture sector.
Languages
Bahasa Indonesia
Native language
English
Proficient
C2
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeWork Location
On-SiteHybridImportant To Me
Career advancementWork-life balanceCompany CulturePersonal development programsTimeline
General Manager
PT KH Roberts Indonesia
10.2023 - Current
Research & Development Manager for New Product Development and Wafer
PT. Kaldu Sari Nabati (Nabati Wafer Brand)
05.2018 - 01.2019
Technical Manager for KH Roberts Indonesia and Regulatory Manager for Regional KH Roberts Pte Ltd (Group)
PT. KH Roberts Indonesia - Flavour, Natural and Food Colour Company
04.2004 - 04.2018
Research & Development Manager for Seasoning
PT Simba Indosnack Makmur - Gunung Putri Bogor
09.2003 - 03.2004
Master of Science - Food Sciences And Technology
Bogor Agricultural Institute
04.2001 - 2010.01
Bachelor of Science - Food Sciences And Technology
Sahid University
04.2001 - 2000.01
Bachelor of Science - Chemical
Chemical Analysis Academy
04.2001 - 1999.01
Product Development Jr Manager for Powder Condiment and Instant Seasoning
PT Indosentra Pelangi (INDOFOOD Group)
11.1999 - 08.2003
Research & Development For Confectionary
PT Orang Tua Group, Research & Innovation Center
03.1998 - 11.1997
Operations Manager
PT. KH Roberts Indonesia
9 2018 - 10.2023
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