Sawan Muthanna

Experience

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  Tata Coffee

  Feb 2000 - Aug 2010

  Deputy Manager

  • General management of large Coffee estates including preparation of annual budgets in accordance with the strategic plan, setting up and ensuring bench mark levels of quality in terms of cultural operations, employee training and development, MIS systems and review of performance with lead measures, Mobilisation & recruitment of large workforces.• Developing and monitoring Standard operating Procedures and process manuals for system driven controls and smooth operations.• Crop estimation, yield estimation for calculation of nutrient input and resource mobilisation, implementation of crop protection measures, management of pest and disease incidence, Inventory management, fleet management, stores management, Industrial relations, Statutory and regulatory compliance, Staff appraisal and valuation of performance linked pay.• Involved in cross functional teams (CFT’s) action planning teams (APT’s) for specific problem solving, Key member of the business excellence team to drive innovation, Active participation in implementation of Certification’s including Rainforest Alliance, UTZ certification and Social accountability 8000. Show less

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  Olam International

  Aug 2010 - Oct 2014

  Farm Manager

  • Land acquisition and conversion for cultivation of coffee.• Interacting and liaising with local & international government bodies for setting up new Arabica Coffee Plantations.• GIS systems including surveying land, preparing maps, satellite imagery and digitization and classification of land suitability for setting up new plantations, identifying areas for natural conservation, planning of new roads, residential sites, infrastructural sites, etc.• Planning and re-locating of local people, setting up new areas for cultivation of their local produce.• Setting up infrastructural facilities, processing units.• Raw Coffee Procurement, quality analysis, wet processing and drying, segregation of own coffee’s, certified coffees.• Shipping and transport of produce, implementing documentary controls and system and processes for storage and warehousing.• Promoting sustainable cultivation practices and helping the local communities in adapting to new and improved agricultural practices.• Seed propagation and setting up of nurseries for raising new plant saplings.• Recruitment and training of local and expatriate workforce.• Document generation and formulation of awareness programs for sustainable practices such as varied certification programs.• Experimenting growing of additional crops and inter cropping to maximize return on unit area.• Identification and introduction of innovative processes. Show less

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  Origin Coffee Roasting Pvt Ltd

  Nov 2014 - Dec 2015

  General Manager

  Origin Traders - Operations and Procurement General operations management of Coffee Curing works and coffee roasting / packaging plant.• Asses and recommend required infrastructures for coffee curing / roasting operations• Recruitment of personnel to match business requirements• Develop agents / depots curing works for raw coffee buying networks.• Develop Coffee plantations and farmer networks to secure coffees in all forms within the country• Actively develop quality sourcing of produce and negotiate buying prices to increase profitability• Plan and execute sustainable agricultural practises or such programs for coffee to assist farmers to secure continued loyalty.• Sourcing raw materials for all facets of the business competitively• Prepare and present factory budgets, forecasts and recommended best practises• Coffee exports management including costing effective freight management and recovery of receivables in a timely manner.• Implement and maintain departmental accountability and deploy SOP’s, compliance and certifications.• Prepare and file documentations for all turnkey modules of the business and programs initiated.Origin Coffee Roasting (P) Ltd.• General Management including co-ordination of strategy, sales, marketing finance, etc• Marketing and Brand management including strategy development for each segment, advertising, marketing budgets and brand reports.• Sales Management including market share analysis, competitor analysis, sales strategy, Freight management, Forecasting and sales operations planning, stock management, shipment process.• Cash flow and factory P&L, capital account maintenance, overseas freight, cartage costs, pre-shipment contract obligations, insurance.• Overall compliance covering, legal, HR and administration • Coffee blend development for vending and retail, including manufacturing and quality.• Safety, health, environment and quality and legislative compliance. Show less

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  Agenda Consulting

  Jan 2016 - now

  Coffee Professional

  • Setting up new Business operations, including developing business strategies, marketing and sales strategies, financial planning, budgeting, P&L, cash flow to meet the overall profitability of new business ventures.• General Management including co-ordination of strategy, sales, marketing finance, Brand management, advertising, marketing budgets and brand reports.• Marketing and Sales Management including market share analysis, competitor analysis, sales strategy, Freight management, Forecasting and sales operations planning, stock management, shipment process.• Coffee blend development for vending and retail, including manufacturing and quality.• Complete setting up and management of Coffee Roasting and Grinding plant and state of the art coffee cupping labs.• Developing green coffee supplier networks across the globe.• Conducting techno-commercial feasibility studies on all plantation related projects varying from Coffee farm operations, farm level processing, Dry milling / Coffee Curing, Roasting and Grinding, Packaging and Instant Coffee.• Geographies covered include Dubai and GCC, India, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia and East Africa.• Arable Land acquisition and conversion for cultivation of Coffee including local & international government bodies liaison for setting up new Plantations.• GIS systems including implementing land surveys, mapping, satellite imagery generation and digitization, classification of land suitable for setting up new plantations.• Setting up infrastructural facilities, processing units for Coffee farms.• Promoting sustainable cultivation practices and helping the local communities in adapting to new and improved agricultural practices and climate changes.• Document generation / formulation of awareness programs for sustainable practices such as varied certification programs. Show less

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  Ozone Agrow

  Jan 2019 - now

  Associate Vice President

  Ozone Agrow is a fully integrated specialty coffee company with operations across Singapore, India, Laos and Dubai. The business is driven on strong principles of sustainability, environmental and social governance and good agricultural practices (GAP).

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  BeanStory

  Jul 2019 - now

  Vice President at Ozone Agrow Global DMCC

  Ozone Agrow Global DMCC is a Farm to Cup coffee company delivering high-end coffee products in the form of Roast and Ground coffees as well as Instant coffees to consumers looking for specialty single Origin coffee. The Origins include Laos, India and Ethiopia and is marketed under the brand "Bean Story", exclusively catering to the UAE and GCC market.

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  Beanstory

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  Vice President at Ozone Agrow Global DMCC