Saroha Marpaung

Visionary and data-driven Mill & Engineering Division Head with over 30+ years of comprehensive leadership experience providing strategic governance and technical direction for large-scale agricultural estates and manufacturing assets.

Proven track record in successfully directing full-cycle EPC engineering projects—from project planning, design, and budgeting through completion and final project handover within timeframes and budgets.

Expert in driving end-to-end operational excellence across multi-site operations, managing 11 Palm Oil Mills, Kernel Crushing Plants (KCP), Biogas Recovery Plants, and Bulking Terminals.

Accomplished leader adept at shifting organizations from purely operational execution to strategic, data-driven decision-making, ensuring long-term competitiveness and cost efficiency. Recognized for maintaining world-class standards in product quality, aggressively minimizing oil loss rates (<1.50%), and maximizing value extraction (OER, KER, and PKOER).

Strong business acumen with deep expertise in financial management (CapEx/OpEx alignment), legal and regulatory compliance, and executing talent development roadmaps to build high-performance cultures.

Comprehensive execution of occupational safety (K3) and international sustainability certifications (ISPO, RSPO, ISCC, EUDR).

Lead the Engineering Division, with responsibility for all technical aspects of the oil palm plantation, including the planning, construction, operation, and maintenance of all processing plants, biogas installations, CPKO plants, and CPO bulking terminal facilities, as well as the development of plantation infrastructure.

Bachelor of Industrial Engineering (S1)