Albert Coetzee

Experience

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  AB InBev

  Dec 2013 - Dec 2014

  Student Intern

  ABinBev is a renowned beer producer that is fully integrated in the beer production process, which involves the malting of barley. They have a well-established research and development program for creating new barley varieties to ensure consistent quality and the best characteristics in their beer.As a student scientist, my responsibilities included analyzing trials, which involved conducting moisture analysis, determining nitrogen content, and calculating germination rates.

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  Frudata SA (Pty)Ltd

  Feb 2015 - Mar 2020

  Agricultural Economist

  Frudata is a South African economic advisory firm that specializes in various fruit sectors. They provide benchmarking services and have the exclusive mandate to maximize farm profits. The main duties of this position involved overseeing surveys related to pome fruit, table grapes, and citrus. This included collecting and analyzing data, and offering economic guidance and feedback to growers, marketers, and grower associations based on these findings.

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  Suiderland Plase

  Apr 2020 - Oct 2023

  Operations Manager

  Suiderland Plase is a producer, packer, and exporter of citrus fruit and table grapes, with farms and pack houses in the Western Cape.The main responsibilities of the role were focused on managing finances and infrastructure across multiple farms and pack houses. This included:1. Developing strategies and plans for labour.2. Planning and developing infrastructure.3. Creating budgets for CAPEX.4. Implementing business intelligence systems and monitoring agricultural economic indicators.5. Managing construction of pack houses.6. Ensuring sustainable energy practices.7. Negotiating packaging material deals. Show less

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  Citrus Growers Association of Southern Africa

  Nov 2023 - now

  Industry Affairs Manager

  The Citrus Growers Association of Southern Africa is a non-profit organization that represents citrus growers of Southern Africa. The CGA works to support the growth and sustainability of the citrus industry by providing strategic leadership and advocating for the needs of producers at both national and international level. The Industry Affairs Manager role is diverse and ever-evolving, with a strong focus on sustainability, food safety, and local market research.