I am a planter with 28 years’ experience in Tea, Sisal, Rubber, Coffee, Cocoa, Maize, Spices, Avocado, Macadamia, herbs and salads and other cash crops. Started my career with RPG Group HML in South India and have 12 years plus experience in East Africa – Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya. I am now looking for a change hence I am attaching my CV for your perusal.
As General Manager of a large organization, with over 28 years of rich, in depth experience in Tea Plantations, Green Field Projects, Sisal, Rubber, Coffee, Cocoa, Maize, Spices, Avocado, Macadamia, herbs and salads and other cash crops. Having assumed increased levels of responsibility through a practical set of strong analytical, creative thinking skills, knowledge and experience, I believe I would make a highly valuable contribution to the team and the organization.
In my position as General Manager of Agro- Sector, In Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya I have demonstrated tremendous ability to devise support and achieve numerous operational and business objectives. I work diligently to achieve excellence in all my professional endeavors and have earned a reputation for my integrity, initiative and proactive results driven work ethic.
Following are some of the competencies I offer;
Strong Agricultural, Managerial and oversight skills, I led a team of managers , Deputy Managers and over 1500 employees.
Expertise in handling varied Administrative and Agricultural functions Nursery , Planting and heavy Agriculture Equipment's
Strong Negotiation skills to deal with clients to develop business, new markets, devise delivery schedules and follow up on orders and payments.
A keen planner, Pro mechanization ,Strategist &Implementer with demonstrated success of leading change management.
Budgeting and Budgetary controls to provide a competitive edge to the business MIS .
Effective interaction and guidance to disparate business units and quality control teams.
Continually seek out and capitalize on new business opportunity for growth and development of the organization.
I would welcome the opportunity to express my abilities in person and look forward to hearing from you.
With Regards
Praveen Yadav