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Chris Wotton

Great guy, who's integrity is solid. Pleasure to work with.

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Experience

    • Zambia
    • Food and Beverage Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • General Manager
      • May 2023 - Present
    • Zambia
    • Food and Beverage Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • General Manager - Human Foods
      • Jun 2015 - Jun 2023

      - Facilitation of raw materials for the coorporation- Sales and Marketing General Manager activities of maize meal, wheat flour, rice, popcorn and other traded products- Management of 45 retail outlets and major FMCG chain store interface countrywide- Manager of the year 2016

    • General Manager Human Foods
      • Nov 2014 - Jun 2023

    • Sales and Marketing General Manager
      • Jun 2014 - Nov 2014

    • Managing Director
      • 2008 - May 2014

      . Business leader of a start up company, responsible for all aspects of business management and filling the role of Chairman of the Board of Directors. The business has been a huge success and has grown from 15000Ha to 43000Ha, with a paralleled net profit gain. Key achievements include; • Project Management and Strategic Planning. Responsible for project managing all aspects of the business start up from inception to completion, including raising the capital and negotiating the purchase of 3 aerial spraying aircraft valued at USD650, 000. This also included the strategic planning of the business’s vision, mission, values and strategies to ensure success within this sector. • Business Administration. Developed, implemented and maintained all aspects of business administration processes and procedures. This included management of the company budget, debt, creating accounts management processes based on Sage Pastel and compiling annual financial reports. All aspects of aviation logistics and procurement, recruiting pilots and staff, complete understanding and ensuring full compliance with the legal requirements of Zambian Aviation legislation. • Marketing and Sales. Responsible for creating aerial spraying market. Maintenance of customer relationships within Zambia and Zimbabwe. Show less

    • General Manager
      • 2007 - 2008

      • Business Development and Management. Creating a marketable brand of solid wood flooring in a competitive environment. Managing the international manufacturing process and logistics in China. • Business Development and Management. Creating a marketable brand of solid wood flooring in a competitive environment. Managing the international manufacturing process and logistics in China.

    • General Manager
      • 2005 - 2008

      • Financial Management. Overhauled the financial management of the company, installing a disciplined cash flow approach. • Marketing and Sales. Created a market for hardwood rough sawn board imported from Mozambique and Zambia. Contributed in taking turnover from R100,000 to R1,000,000 a month. • Financial Management. Overhauled the financial management of the company, installing a disciplined cash flow approach. • Marketing and Sales. Created a market for hardwood rough sawn board imported from Mozambique and Zambia. Contributed in taking turnover from R100,000 to R1,000,000 a month.

    • United Kingdom
    • Business Consulting and Services
    • Operations Manager
      • 2003 - 2005

      • Operations Management. Managing and creating new and exciting experiences in the team building and professional mentoring arena. Offering the best sales enhancement training using sales statistics as a driving force. • Operations Management. Managing and creating new and exciting experiences in the team building and professional mentoring arena. Offering the best sales enhancement training using sales statistics as a driving force.

    • United Kingdom
    • Retail Office Equipment
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Security Consultant
      • 2002 - 2003

      • Security. Revamped Motorola’s security systems and procedures in Nigeria. Managed the security of personnel movement throughout the region. • Security. Revamped Motorola’s security systems and procedures in Nigeria. Managed the security of personnel movement throughout the region.

    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Security Manager
      • 2002 - 2003
    • South Africa
    • Leasing Non-residential Real Estate
    • Farm Manager
      • 2001 - 2002

      • Stakeholder Management. Managed the farming process of 160,000kg of tobacco and over 1 million stems of horticulture to sale in Zimbabwe. Endured the land reform and eviction process. • Stakeholder Management. Managed the farming process of 160,000kg of tobacco and over 1 million stems of horticulture to sale in Zimbabwe. Endured the land reform and eviction process.

    • Armed Forces
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Officer
      • 1993 - 2000

      Operations/Training Officer, 1999-2000 29 Commando Regiment, Royal Artillery Training Officer, 1998-1999 Army Training Regiment Operational Support roles, 1993 - 1998 Germany and the UK Operations/Training Officer, 1999-2000 29 Commando Regiment, Royal Artillery Training Officer, 1998-1999 Army Training Regiment Operational Support roles, 1993 - 1998 Germany and the UK

Education

  • University of the Witwatersrand
    Post Graduate Diploma, Business Management
    2003 - 2005
  • Peterhouse Secondary School
    9 O Levels
    1986 - 1991

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