Rajesh Singh

Experience

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  JSW Steel

  Jan 1995 - Feb 1996

  Graduate Trainee
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  Colgate Palmolive

  Feb 1996 - Sept 2001

  Sales Territory Supervisor
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  Olam

  Sept 2001 - Nov 2020

  General Manager

  1. Trader-Olam Animal Feed Business –Nigeria Sourcing Corn Soyabean, Soymeal & Alternate Carbohydrate & Protein• Managing supply chain for corn, soyabean, soymeal for animal feed business in Nigeria• Corn Imports / local sourcing for 250,000MT annually, import parity, supply & demand analysis & balance sheet. Crop trend, feed industry trend & pricing analysis • Soyabean imports/local sourcing for 150,000MT annually, import/export parity, supply & demand analysis, long term toll crushing, managing operational efficiency/ outturns, oil sales • Sourcing of Sorghum, Cassava, Millet as alternate carbohydrate & protein sources for Feed Business 2. Operational Business Head- Cotton• Strategy Development / Deployment - in a 6-year planning / rolling cycle for cotton business • Operational Execution - Managed the ginning operations in 4 gins ( 1000 TPD )with a team of 2 expats, 50 national engineers & technicians, 350 contract staff - involving operations planning, managing of stores, utilities, industrial relations, statutory compliances, and accountable for production / efficiency KPIs• Outgrower program& Integrated ginning with 20 000 farmers 70 000 ha• Position & Risk Management - Physical / Futures (NYBOT) Outright price, basis, credit, counter-party / Forex / operational.IT initiatives- Mobile farm activities monitoring thru farmer services applications 3. Business Head – Mantra (Logistics) • Handling Olam Exports & Imports logistics division Mantra with 400,000 MT volumes and own team of 45 staff and service providers Investment in bulk stuffing, warehousing yard, infrastructure & acquisition of assets for $ 11 million to upgrade our logistics, c&f operations 4. Business Head – Fertilizers Import • Handling Imports & Sales of fertilizers in West Africa, Volume around 55 ,000 MT, B2B sales to cotton bodies in West Africa • Launched fertilizer for cocoa, developed brand, sales plan & distribution network, IT initiatives- COSA – Mobile Sales Show less

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  Tropical General Investments (TGI) Group

  Nov 2020 - Jul 2023

  Director Exports

  Director Exports –WACOT LTD ( A TGI Group company) – Nigeria Trading, Position Management, Supply Chain Management ,Procurement, Sourcing, Out growers program & Export Logistics. Manage a portfolio of 75,000 Mt for Cocoa, Cashew, Cotton ( 150 TDP) & Sesame ( 60 TPD) along with team of 3 business head, 2 manager, 2 factory manager and 250 staff.• Achieving the Volume and Profitability target• General management of operations with team development, process improvement, operational efficiency, and cost competitiveness Show less

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  ARISE IIP

  Aug 2023 - Nov 2023

  Profit Center Head

  PCH -Cluster Head – Agri Value Chain with Arise IIP , based out of Chad with responsibility for Chad , Guinea Bissau , Guinea Conakry & Rwanda for all agro commodities required for Arise IIP SEZ industries sesame peanuts , maize, soya , cotton, sheanut & cashewPart of Senior Leadership Team which works closely on strategy, growth, synergies,business processes &! team development across companies

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  Africa Improved Foods

  Nov 2023 - now

  Director of Procurement