Tanu Yota

Manufacturing & Engineering Director, Perfetti Van Melle Indonesia

Banten, Indonesia

About

Extensive management experience in industry-leading MNCs in businesses ranging from food to non-food FMCG, customized technology equipments to precision industrial components engineering and manufacturing. Has held senior/ lead management positions in both start-ups and large complex business operations in the areas of operations, manufacturing, engineering, supply chain, sales, finance, human resources, and as member of the Board of Directors. Successfully led major strategic improvement programs to drive company-wide improvements in strategic alignment, business processes and systems, productivity and costs down, and organisation. Multi-cultural experience and skills with years of experience in US, Europe, the Orient and Indonesia.

Experience

  • Manufacturing & Engineering Director at Perfetti Van Melle Indonesia
    Mar 2003 - Present · 23 yrs 4 mos

    Responsible for the operations of all the factories in Indonesia with a total of 1,500 employees to produce sugar and gum confectionaries for domestic markets and export destinations. Introduced and deployed "Candradimuka Center of Excellence" to drive multi-functional improvements in all aspects via Cross-Functional-Teams; to carry out comprehensive in-house training and development to ensure high performance and organisation sustainability; and facilitate volunteering community service to support industrial and community relations, while providing leadership and team building developmental opportunities.

  • Mattel Indonesia - Merged 3 Subsidiaries (Jakarta)
    • Director of Organization Development
      Apr 2002 - Mar 2003 · 1 yr

      Responsible for all aspects of non-staff, staff and management developments and career progressions which include computerised learning centres for the merged 3 operations to support a combined 10,000+ total employees and USD 600+ Millions operations.

    • Director of Supply Chain Operations and Office of Productivity
      Dec 2001 - Apr 2002 · 5 mos

      Responsible for all aspects of material (direct and indirect) planning and procurements, export-import, warehousing and logistics, and commercial contracts for a 4,500+ employees operations to produce "Barbie" fashion dolls for world-wide export destinations. Led the company-wide productivity and costs reduction program, in conjunction with Mattel Inc. global costs saving program.

    • Director of Manufacturing and BOB/ ISO Program
      Dec 1997 - Dec 2001 · 4 yrs 1 mo

      Responsible for all plastic moulding, rotocasting and other primary processes to manufacture parts and sub-assemblies for the final assembly lines to produce "Barbie" fashion dolls for world-wide export destinations. Also responsible to lead the company-wide "Build-On-Basics" (BOB) program to set-up or improve business processes, procedures and controls across all functions, as well as in leading the ISO program.

  • Plant Manager at Schneider Indonesia
    Dec 1992 - May 1994 · 1 yr 6 mos

    Responsible for all aspects of the factory operations to manufacture low voltage switch-boards and motor control centres for B2B and turn-key clients, including for the techno-commercial, design and development, production, quality assurance, finance and human resources. Trained in "Techno-Commercial and Manufacturing of Electrical Distribution Equipments" (2 months) at Merlin Gerin SA (Groupe Schneider) and Societe Industrielle De Materiel Electrique, France.

  • Section Head / Engineer at Guna Elektro
    Feb 1985 - Jul 1990 · 5 yrs 6 mos

    Responsible to establish and manage a moulds/ dies/ foundry-patterns/ jig-fixtures/ tools' design and fabrication, and a metal stamping facility, including for its marketing/ sales, design and development, planning and procurement, production and maintenance, quality and testing, as well as recruitment and training. Worked/trained in "Design and Fabrication of Precision Dies and Moulds" (9 months) at AEG AG GmbH and Fritz Sechelmann Werkzeugbau, Germany; in "Electro Discharge Machines Technology and Operations" (1 month) at AEG Elotherm GmbH, Germany; in "Manufacturing Techniques of Metallic Patterns for Pumps" (2 months) at Torishima Pumps Mfg. Co. Ltd., Japan.