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Chris Colbran

Chris Colbran

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Operations Manager @ Fresh Connection | Innovative hands on approach to Problem Solving, Optimisation, Engagement

  • Education

    • Lincoln University (NZ)

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      Diploma Horticultural Business Management

  • Experience

    • Seeto Kui holdings

      Feb 2000 - Feb 2003
      Operations Manager

    • Andersons Foodland

      Feb 2003 - Apr 2005
      Wholesale & Distribution Manager

    • Colbran Coffeelands Limited

      Apr 2005 - Dec 2018
      General Manager

      Innovative systems and problem-solving were used to rehabilitate a 230-hectare coffee plantation, establish speciality markets, expand into multi-site processing plants and purchasing stations, created an export division, and establish a roastery with sales promotion into airlines and FMCG. 60 FTE and up to 1000 seasonal workers.Extensive supply chain upstream, with national and global sales and logistics downstream.

    • Tairora Cherry Limited

      Apr 2005 - Feb 2013
      Managing Director

      Founder, creation of extension service to enable procurement of increased product to supply speciality markets. Negotiating complex landowner and tribal conflicts, price sensitivity to overcome the Small-sized enterprise limitations, smallholder financing & production improvement, Sustainability Certification, CAFE Practises & UTZ.

    • New Britain Palm Oil Limited

      Apr 2019 - May 2022
      Estate Manager

    • Fresh Connection

      May 2022 - now
      Operations Manager

  • Licenses & Certifications