Senior Project Manager, Soluble Coffee, Vietnam

About Us

As a leading provider of high-quality food and beverage ingredients, we work with farming communities across the globe to grow, source and produce ingredients that are good for consumers, farmers, and the world around us.  We supply household food brands and manufacturers worldwide with cocoa, coffee, dairy, nuts and spices ingredients which are often grown on our own farms and estates and sourced from hundreds of thousands of farmers across ~50 countries. Along with our diverse manufacturing and innovation capabilities, this means we can provide ingredients for a range of products, from a plant-based latte mix to an almond based snack bar or a dairy-free ice cream.  Making a positive impact on people and planet is a core component of our Purpose, to be the change for good food and a healthy future. With a deep-rooted presence in the countries where our ingredients are grown, we are closer to farmers, enabling better quality, and more reliable, traceable, and transparent supply. And whoever we’re with, whatever we’re doing, we always make it real. 

Coffee

There’s something uniquely beautiful about our coffee business. Not just in the product itself, but in the intricate, living supply chains that connect people across continents. From the highlands of Ethiopia to the volcanic soil of Guatemala, from the remote farms of Vietnam to the vibrant cooperatives of Colombia, coffee is a story told across 18 origin countries, in countless accents and cultures. It’s a world of contrast and complexity — between Arabica’s delicate florals and Robusta’s bold intensity, between washed, honey, and natural processes, and between every unique cup profile shaped by soil, altitude, and time. Each bean carries not just flavor but identity — of place, of people, of tradition. Yet the beauty of coffee isn’t only in its diversity. It’s also in its resilience and adaptability. Today’s landscape demands flexibility like never before: navigating EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), tracking GPS-level traceability, and meeting the rising demand for transparency. It’s a business that requires sharp thinking, fast learning, and the ability to shift gears — often overnight. Within the coffee business of ofi, we operate at the cutting edge of international trade in coffee. Our strength lies in our deep-rooted presence at origin, where we work hand-in-hand with producers to offer sustainable, traceable, and high-quality ingredients to customers around the world. We’re focused on building resilient supply chains, driving innovation, and delivering real-world impact from farm to shelf. 

Role Overview

Lead the end-to-end delivery of large-scale soluble coffee manufacturing projects from FEL through engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, start-up, and handover, ensuring safe execution, cost control, schedule adherence, and successful operational readiness.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead overall project planning, governance, execution, and reporting.
• Manage engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and start-up activities.
• Coordinate EPC/EPCM contractors, equipment suppliers, consultants, and project stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with EHS, quality, food safety, and company standards.
• Manage project scope, budget, schedule, risks, and change control.
• Coordinate brownfield execution activities with plant operations to minimize disruption.
• Lead design reviews, HAZOP studies, operational readiness, and commissioning programs.
• Drive contractor performance, project controls, and timely decision-making.
• Provide regular project updates to senior leadership and steering committees.
• Ensure successful handover to operations and achievement of business objectives.

Education & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering, or a related discipline.
• PMP, or equivalent Project Management certification preferred.
• Knowledge of process safety, HAZOP, and industrial project delivery methodologies.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in industrial project management.
• Proven track record delivering large CAPEX projects exceeding USD 50 million.
• Experience in food, beverage, coffee, dairy, ingredients, or similar process manufacturing industries.
• Strong experience managing brownfield projects within operating manufacturing facilities.
• Experience in soluble coffee processes including extraction, evaporation, spray drying, agglomeration, utilities, and packaging systems is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated experience managing EPC/EPCM contractors and multinational project teams.
• Experience with FEL (Front-End Loading), stage-gate project execution, and commissioning/start-up activities.

Key Competencies

• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent communication and influencing abilities.
• Strong commercial, contract, and risk management capability.
• Results-oriented with a strong focus on safety, quality, cost, and schedule performance.
• Ability to lead cross-functional and multicultural teams.

ofi is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to racial or ethnic origin, color, age, religion or belief, sex, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. 

Applicants are requested to complete all required steps in the application process including providing a resume/CV in order to be considered for open roles.