Robert Nicholls

Robert Nicholls (Rob) is the General Manager of Programs and Projects with the Musim Mas Group – a global palm oil corporation with operations spanning the entire palm oil value chain.

Rob oversees the implementation and scaling-up of smallholder projects that link to the supply chain of the group operations, as well as that of third-party suppliers.

His portfolio includes Musim Mas’ Smallholders Program: Training for Smallholders and Training for Trainers (Smallholders Hub), aimed at enhancing independent smallholder access to global markets through addressing key challenges across identified priority provinces in Indonesia. This program is currently the largest smallholder project being run in Indonesia and forms a critical component of the Group’s wider strategy on supply chain engagement.

Prior to joining Musim Mas, Rob has been working in the palm oil industry for 20 years and is well versed with the plantations business in Indonesia. He has worked in several different locations in Kalimantan and Papua in estate operations and new development, and his last posting was to Papua New Guinea as Regional General Manager.

Rob also has a background in agricultural trainings and has been involved in setting up training programs for different companies in the industry.