SAMUEL PEARCE
Lilongwe
Summary
Growing up in a farming environment and gaining farming experience on my family farm I realised that I have a passion for farming that later turned into a passion to help communities achieve greater yields and income by following improved farming techniques. I am a hardworking, dedicated individual that strives for perfection in all that I do. With my passion for farming I am eager to continue to grow my knowledge and experience and further my career into other crops as well as other opportunities in other sectors.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Commercial Specialist
AECI/ Farmers Organisation Limited
Malawi
10.2022 - Current
- Responsible for Corporate and Commercial farm portfolios in Central and Northern Malawi
- Duties include, designing and implementing spray programmes, visiting farmers and holding field days, forward budgeting and planning, agrochemical recommendations and sales, reading of soil and leaf samples and giving appropriate advice.
- Supported management with annual budget and sales predictions to increase ROI.
- Produced detailed and relevant reports for use in making business decisions.
Outgrower Manager
Tropha Estates Limited
04.2018 - 09.2022
- Responsible for outgrower staff and 6300+ smallholder Macadamia, Paprika and Chilli farmers, 280 fully sponsored chilli farmers
- Duties include - Budgeting, Planning and logistics, full technical support to fully coordinate the farmers to grow and supply their products
- Providing full extension services to all small holders and procurement of grown crops for export to a wide consumer base following 100% traceability and free of undesired allergens and pecticides
- Installed and managed 120hectares of Drip/canal irrigation with 280 farmers growing Birds Eye Chilli for a Blue Chip Cooperation in South Africa
- Budgeting, Farmer interaction, inputs, training, purchasing and loan recovery of said crops
- Promoted GAP along with Conservation Farming in all areas
- Introduced Village saving schemes in all operational areas
- Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
- Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
Division Manager
Mozambique Leaf Tobacco Company Ltd
10.2013 - 10.2017
- Based at Nkhanta Division of West Tete Province
- Responsibility included production of 8000 hectares of small holder Burley with 12000 farmers and a newly introduced FCV Project growing 800 hectares with 1000 Farmers
- Duties also included sustainable Forestry with rearing and distribution of 1,200,000 tress to farmers and Food Crop production.
- Set and oversaw division budgets in excess of $5,000,000 per year.
- Supervised daily planning, coordination and administration for division operations.
- Established clear and consistent policies and procedures.
- Collaborated with upper management to implement continuous improvements and exceed team goals.
Assistant Division Manager
Mozambique Leaf Tobacco Company Ltd
Mozambique
10.2012 - 09.2013
- Based at Nkhanta, West Tete Province, with responsibility for Mluma and Khamande Divisions and the production of Burley in those divisions
Farm General Manager
Farming on Family Estate
Malawi
01.2004 - 09.2011
- 100plus Hectares of row cropping of Tobacco, Maize, Pigeon Peas, Ground Nuts, Soya and Cassava
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Insured smooth operational running of farm
- Preparing cropping budget and running full administration of farm
- In charge of farm maintenance, mechanical, electrical,
Education
GCSE O Level -
Saint Andrews International Secondary School
Malawi2004
Skills
- Computer Literate: Word / Excel / PowerPoint / Power BI/ Microsoft Teams
- Completed online computer courses and achieved 5 Certificates in Microsoft Excel, 5 Certificates in Microsoft Word and 2 certificates in Microsoft Power BI
- Certificate of completion for online Pesticide training
- Certificate of completion for IPM practices on macadamia and chilli commercial farms as well as smallholder farms
- Certificate of completion in Global GAP
- Knowledge in: Tobacco, Maize, Seed maize, Ground Nuts, Soya, Pigeon Peas, Macadamia, Paprika, Chillies, Forestation, Canal irrigation, low pressure Drip irrigation and Micro jet irrigation
- Training Programs
- Risk Analysis
- Root Cause Analysis
- Annual Budgets
- Equipment Management
Languages
English
Native language
English
Proficient
C2
Chichewa
Proficient
C2
Timeline
Commercial Specialist
AECI/ Farmers Organisation Limited
10.2022 - Current
Outgrower Manager
Tropha Estates Limited
04.2018 - 09.2022
Division Manager
Mozambique Leaf Tobacco Company Ltd
10.2013 - 10.2017
Assistant Division Manager
Mozambique Leaf Tobacco Company Ltd
10.2012 - 09.2013
Farm General Manager
Farming on Family Estate
01.2004 - 09.2011
GCSE O Level -
Saint Andrews International Secondary School