Cocoa Cultivation, Processing,Warehouse / Logistics Management

ASHOK KUMAR
Technical Excecutive at Cadbury India Ltd.

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

• Over 20 years of experience in the food industry

• Best Performance Award for the year 2007

• Proficiency in quality, inventory control, process improvement and administration

• Highly adaptable to new initiatives

• Demonstrated abilities in devising cost savings strategies

• Experienced in handling independent BU

• Detail oriented, able to undertake multi-tasks

ORGANISATIONAL EXPERIENCE

Cadbury India Ltd., Trinelveli Since Nov 2008

Key responsibility Areas:

Cocoa Nursery Management & Extension Activities

· Locating Suitable Nursery site

· Liasing with Seed certification Department , EB , & Horticulture deportment

· Conducting Cocoa Cultivation awareness Programs Like Exibhition & ,Seminors

· Each Year around 4 Lks seedlings are raised and distributed to the farmers

· Educating farmers about cocoa growing and Providing Technical Support

. Cocoa Extension Activities being conducted in the Disreicts Tirunelveli and Kanniyakumari

Cadbury India Ltd., Dharapuram Since Sep’90

Key responsibility Areas:

Cocoa Quality Control

· Management of Third party operations in processing

· Study of cocoa beans quality from varied sources

· Manage operations such as Fumigation, Pest control and General upkeep

· Serve as a nodal point for delivery of quality material

· Analysis of quality parameters in the in-house laboratory

Process Management

· Management of Third party operations in processing

· Designing SOP for operations in cocoa primary processing

· Feed back to suppliers / procurement team on quality of inputs

· Adoption of BIC practices in Cocoa drying and fumigation

Warehouse / Logistics Management

· Custodian of Cocoa stocks worth more than USD 2.5 Mn

· Stock management by adopting FIFO practices

· Systems implementation using IMS procedures

· Liaison with transport agency for delivery of materials to customers

Commercial Operations

· Handling customs clearance

· Liaising with external agencies such as Sales tax, Customs and Research Institutes.

· Contracting for warehouse

Gemini Distilleries, Nanjangud, Karnataka 1988 to 1990

Key responsibility area:

Quality Analysis:

· Microbiological analysis of Molasses

· Chemical analysis of effluents and water

· Quality analysis of alcohol and bottled liquor

Plant maintenance:

· Maintenance of Effluent treatment plant

· Upkeep of plant premises

· Responsible for adhering to Environmental norms as per local laws.

Education

· M.Sc (Agriculture Microbiology), University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore - 1987

· B. Sc (Agriculture), University of Agricultural Sciences – 1984

· PG Diploma in Business Administration, Annamalai University – 1994

· PG Diploma in Materials Management, Annamalai University – 1997

· Diploma in TQM & ISO 9000, National Council for Labour Management – 1998

WORKSHOPS / TRAINING PROGRAMS

· Competitive Business Strategies for SME, IIM Kozhikode

· Computer certification program, STG, Kottayam

· Workshop on Personality development in Communication skills, Kochi

· Basic SAP training program, Cadbury India Limited

· 3A’s Training program, Cadbury India Limited

· Training in Lab scale Chocolate Production at Thane R&D

· Training Program on Integrated Pest management.