Bruce Venters

I am a skilled, commercial minded and solution-focused Senior Agriculture/ Agribusiness Operations Technical Manager with a wealth of FMCG experience, supply chain and logistics management.

I am a skilled, commercial minded and solution-focused Senior Agriculture/ Agribusiness Operations Technical Manager with a wealth of FMCG experience, supply chain and logistics management and considerable expertise in the Pineapple Industry but have been able to many other crops such as dates, deciduous fruits, grapes, tree nuts, olives, tomatoes, bell peppers and berries. I also have experience with other crops (barley, cotton, maize, soybean) and livestock, both large and small, as part of mixed farming operations.

• I have a sustained record of success across areas such as research, feasibility studies, project management, team leadership, and supply chain strategy, and operations management. I have managed activities across several countries simultaneously with an emphasis on sustainable, regenerative, and ethical agricultural production based on “The Three Pillars of Sustainability”.
• I am a strong and adaptable Manager skilled in heading up diverse teams, providing direction and vision whilst establishing clear priorities with a structured approach to problem-solving. 
• I am a genuine leader, accomplished at building and maintaining key relationships at all levels, overseeing all issues through to completion, on schedule and within budget.
• I am both an analytical and a lateral thinker, with a passion for delivering reliable management alongside a genuine commitment to cultivating effective commercial growth.

MBA (Master of Business Administration), Rhodes Business School, South Africa (Major - Environmental Management Systems) 2.1 pass

Diploma of Agriculture, 1st Class Cedara College of Agriculture, South Africa

Project Management Principles Course Certificate - EOH Academy, South Africa

Merit Certificate in Sugarcane Agriculture - South African Sugar Association (SASA)

HACCP – Level 3 Food Safety - Highfields Qualifications, United Kingdom

BRCGS Internal Auditor Professional - BRCGS Educate, United Kingdom 

Analytical Trouble Solving (ATS) –Company in House course on identifying root causes of operation issues.