Manager Management

CLIFTON JAMES PADUA

Contact Nos.: +919*********/ 082********-***, High Groove

Apartments

E-Mail: *************@**********.*** Bejai

Church Road

************@*****.*** Bejai,

Mangalore 575004

Karnataka State,

India

In pursuit of challenging and enriching assignments in General

Administration/ Logistics Operations/ Team Management with an organization

of high repute preferably in Agriculture Industry

PROFILE SUMMARY

. A performance driven professional with over 20 years of experience in

Plantation Management, Recruitment, Budgeting, Logistics, Operations

Management, General Administration and Manpower Planning

. Skilled in driving estate to profitable operations and adopting modern

plantation management practices, ensuring accomplishment of pre-set

targets

. Track record of being involved in country specific branding and packaging

in line with the client's requirement

. Deft in formulating & implementing SOP's to ensure high quality of

finished product in order to command a better price in the market

. Instrumental in administering the complete functioning of the property

entailing Office, factory & field

. Adept in handling day-to-day administrative activities in coordination

with internal/ external departments for smooth business operations

. Strategy architect in the development of innovative HR initiatives and

capitalize organizational growth opportunities

. An enterprising leader with the ability to motivate personnel towards

achieving organizational objectives and adhering to industry best

practices

. An effective communicator, proactive planner & negotiator with strong

analytical, problem solving and organizational skills

WORK EXPERIENCE

Manager Plantations, Olam International Singapore Ltd., Laos October 2010-

Till date.

Key Result Areas: (Laos PDR)

. Setting up new Coffee plantations, including the feasibility study,

evaluation of agro-climatic conditions, soil statuses and study of

legal and social environment.

. Introduction of suitable crop varieties to enhance production

capabilities.

. Seed selection, seed sourcing in co-ordination with various research

institutes and government bodies.

. Introduction of multi-cropping with a focus on Pepper and other

leguminous crops.

. Setting up of large scale nurseries in coffee and Pepper including the

sourcing of seed material from different coffee growing regions of the

world.

. Identification of Pest and diseases indigenous to the region and

research and control measures for the same.

. Driving estate to profitable operations and adopting modern and

enhanced plantation management practices, ensuring accomplishment of

pre-set targets.

. Conducting hydrology studies and development of irrigation plans.

. Infrastructure development planning and implementation, including

setting up of roads, buildings, power lines, bridges, housing and

warehousing.

. Liaison with the local communities and government bodies to ensure

smooth running of the plantations.

. Overseeing the entire estate management activities such as finance,

supply chain, commercial operations and HR Management, thereby

ensuring profitability of the estates in line with the targets set

year on year.

. Setting benchmarks in quality standards that need to be adhered.

. Formulating & implementing SOP's to ensure high quality of finished

product in order to command a better price in the market.

. Handling the overall logistics for running the plantation and

Interfacing between factory, quality control & foreign buyers.

. Interfacing with employees, attending their concerns/grievances and

undertaking to result-oriented measures for resolving them.

. Leading, training and motivating teams, thereby ensuring optimum

performance.

Significant Accomplishments

. Initiated a pilot project on Pepper for the organisation to study the

feasibility of mono cropping which is unique to the country.

. Involved in the Plantation doctors initiative of the organisation

which includes provision of technical expertise and guidance on Coffee

for the development of the local community.

. Successful relocation and resettlement of large local communities in

co-ordination with the district and provincial authorities.

. Extensive use of modern GIS systems for day to day management.

. Holds the distinction of winning the branding of coffee competition.

Manager, Badra Estates & Inds. Ltd., Chickmaglur, Karnataka. Nov'93-

Aug'10.

Executive experience of nearly 17 years in coffee plantations

Growth Path:

Nov'93 to Apr'99 Assistant Manager

May'99 to Mar'03 Deputy Manager

Apr'03 to Sep'10 Manager

Key Result Areas: (Badra)

. Administering the complete functioning of the property entailing

Office, factory & field.

. Forecasting monetary resource requirements for formulation of budgets

as per production plans and monitor adherence to budgets through

Variance analysis.

. Conducting a timely and accurate forecast of the crop production based

on climatic and other factors

. Actively involved in country specific branding and packaging in line

with the client's requirement.

. Managing inventory function to ensure minimum inventory levels with

focus on proper storage of product.

. Ensuring a sound work environment, implementing discipline standards

for maintaining harmony and peace.

. Identifying manpower requirements through proper planning and

analysis, keeping an eye on competency development & maintaining

employee cost.

. Maintaining the technical skill inventory for all employees.

. Screening employees; conducting interviews for selection of best

candidates and responsible for post-selection induction and joining

formalities of new recruits.

. Overseeing the implementation of corporate policies in the

organisation.

. Implementing staff welfare policies with key focus on enhancing

employee motivation.

. Ensuring optimum and effective utilisation of funds in providing

congenial work environment and basic amenities in the work premises.

Significant Achievements:

. Part of the team that were the founder members of the Speciality

Coffee Association of India (SCAI).

. Introduced and implemented enhanced Post harvest technology in coffee

processing operations resulting in achieving of quality awards for

Best Arabica Coffee, Finest Estate Branded Robusta Coffee and 2nd best

Robusta Kappi Royale Coffee in 2007, at the India International Coffee

Festival (IICF). Key member to be involved in this process in

association with renowned coffee professional Mrs. Sunalini Menon.

. Introduction of innovative methods in effluent treatment and disposal

resulting in increased processing capacity utilisation.

. Turned around sick non yielding farms within 3 years to improve the

yield per ha by 100%

PROFESSIONAL ENHANCEMENT SCHEDULE

. Study of mono cropping in Pepper at Pleiku Province in Vietnam in

association with WASI institute.

. Undergone various short term Management courses such as:

o Coffee Quality and Cupping at Coffee Lab, Bangalore

o Skill Cum Technology Upgradation on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants

at CIMAP, Bangalore

ACADEMIC DETAILS

1993 PG Diploma in Tea Plantation Management from Kothari

Agricultural Management Centre, Coonoor.

1992 B.Sc. in Physics from St Albert's College, Ernakulam,

Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala

IT SKILLS

. Well versed with Microsoft Office and Internet Applications

PERSONAL DETAILS

Date of Birth: 11th May, 1970

Languages Known: English, Hindi, Kannada, Lao, Tamil and Malayalam

LinkedIN Profile: Clifton Padua

References: Available on request.

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