David Sawe
Chief Executive Officer at Kabianga Tea Farm Company Ltd
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About
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Enthusiastic, organized, detail-oriented, and passionate leader with 17 years' work experience in the tea industry. Entrusted with responsibility for strategic planning, execution, finance management, and directing company operations with a view of maximizing efficiency and profitability while adhering to safety and environmental regulations.
Dynamically capable of ensuring optimal resource utilization with a proven track record of increased productivity in regard to yield, quality, and long-term sustainability.
Experience
WORK EXPERIENCE
Kabianga Tea Farm Company Ltd Position: Chief Executive Officer Duration: December 2020 – Present Responsibilities:
- Overall Management and strategic direction of the Company; A rainforest alliance certified company.
- Ensuring optimal utilization of available resources with regard to efficiency and profitability.
- Proper tea agronomic practices with a view of maximizing yields and quality.
- Budgetary allocation and execution.
- Plays a key role in stakeholder relations.
- Ensure compliance on company policies and adherence to government tea regulations.
- Secretary to the board of directors.
- Tea and tree nursery management.
- Forest establishment, management and harvesting
- In charge of occupational health and safety.
Nandi Tea Estates Ltd
Estate Manager (2014–2020) Responsibilities:
- Overall operation and Management of the Estate with regard to proper cultivation, tea husbandry & improving on tea productivity and quality.
- In charge of financial and human resources.
- Budgetary allocation and execution.
- Ensuring compliance on company policies and government tea regulations.
Nandi Tea Estates Ltd
Assistant Estate Manager (2008–
- Responsibilities:
- Assist Estate Manager on overall operations and day-to-day running of the Estate.
- In charge of Occupational health and safety committee.
Eastern Produce Kenya Ltd Green leaf clerk (2005–2008) Responsibilities:
- Inspection of green leaf to ascertain factory required leaf quality.
- Accurate weighing of green leaf.
- - Recording of weight green leaf on the green leaf delivery note for collection to the factory on their fresh state.
Education
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
2002 – 2006: University of Nairobi,
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Second Class Honours Upper Division.
1997 – 2000: Kapsogut Secondary School, K.C.S.E,
Mean Grade B (Plain).
1988 -1996: Kaptele Primary School,
K.C.P.E,
496/700 Marks.