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David Sawe

David Sawe

Chief Executive Officer at Kabianga Tea Farm Company Ltd

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PERSONAL SKILLS • Agricultural Knowledge. • Innovative. • Team Player. • Attention to Detail. • Effective Communication Skills. • High Adaptability. • Problem Solving Technique.
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PERSONAL SKILLS • Agricultural Knowledge. • Innovative. • Team Player. • Attention to Detail. • Effective Communication Skills. • High Adaptability. • Problem Solving Technique.

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.

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