Chief Executive Officer

• Apr 2022 - Present

Nurturing ideas into solutions. An Agritech start-up based in Africa that connects existing traditional and innovative portable farms to food processors and consumers directly while providing fresh produce, crop diversity, and food security to the localised communities. Hrvst is a digital farmers market that makes it easier for our users to live a balanced lifestyle through convenience. Our app provides a platform for users to connect with local farmers, relieving the stress of grocery shopping by bringing the farm right to their tables. Hrvst is more than an app; it's an experience. It's a lifestyle! Show less

Group General Manager

• Jan 2021 - Apr 2022

Director

• May 2018 - Jan 2021

General Manager

• Nov 2017 - Jan 2021

Sales and Strategic Business Development Manager

• Mar 2014 - Oct 2017

• Engineering, advising and implementing the company's business development strategy including but not restricted to active markets and our product offering. • Developing and working with existing and new network of contacts to initiate and propose opportunities for the business. • Responsible for championing business development initiatives for the company including setup and design of specific sales objectives and teams around specific organisational goals. • Involved in high level strategic decision making across various operational areas of the business. • Analysis of economic, market and business climates to help identify and capitalise on new opportunities both within Zambia and across the region. • Managing the entire supply chain from supplier to consumer which includes but is not restricted to costing, forecasting and marketing activities of the entire product range. • Involved in the day to day planning, organising and controlling activities as required to ensure an efficient and effective sales operation is maintained. • Recruiting and managing localised sales teams across the country to achieve targets. • Liaising with international and local suppliers to ensure all products are received timely and at the most cost effective price to maintain our competitive pricing structure. • Liaising with customers to understand their current and future product requirements to ensure they are expectations are met and exceeded. • Liaising with the rest of the business in order to communicate, manage and ensure minimal disruption to product supply and maintain consistency. • Structuring joint venture and trade agreements with suppliers to enable a more diversified and competitively priced product range. Show less

Team Leader

• Jan 2010 - Dec 2013

• Primary objectives are to provide a leadership and management function to a team of 8 to 10 consultants responsible for servicing our direct and intermediated client pools. • Designed and initiated various projects to increase the business’s servicing efficiency and further enhance the client experience. • Responsible for recruitment and other HR functions such as regular performance evaluation and management. • Experience accentuated the value of building strategic relationships within and outside of the organisation. Although fostering a culture of individual accountability, I learnt the value of drawing on a pool of resources to meet project and organisational goals. • Previous positions at Allan Gray: Life and Retirement Operations Consultant (Jan 2010 – Feb 2011) & Client Services Consultant (Mar 2011 – Feb 2012). Show less

Operations Manager

• Mar 2005 - Jan 2006

• Principal responsibilities included leading and supervising the production and rigging teams responsible for delivery and application of all products both on and off site. • Involved in the planning, coordination and branding of a number of client stalls at the annual Agriculture and Commercial Show (Lusaka, Zambia) and the Zambia International Trade Fair (Ndola, Zambia). • Established and implemented easy-to-use work flow and SLA system to increase production efficiency, reduce waste and ultimately increase customer satisfaction by improvement in business turn-around times. Show less