Mutasa Pinias
Masvingo
Summary
Seasoned Operations Executive with robust experience in managing operational processes in diverse industries. Strengths include strategic planning, process improvement, and team leadership. Notable contributions to enhancing efficiency and productivity through streamlining operations and implementing innovative solutions. Committed to driving business growth by optimizing operational performance.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Operations Executive – Stock Feeds
Silo Food Industries Limited
07.2021 - Current
- Managing overall business operations of the stockfeeds division to improve performance;
- Developing and implementing strategies, policies and procedures to achieve growth and profitability objectives;
- Setting and achieving manufacturing and revenue performance targets;
- Identifying new business opportunities to grow the business;
- Developing new products in line with market developments.
Business Development Manager
Silo Food Industries Limited
05.2020 - 06.2021
- Identifying and evaluating new business opportunities and leading the implementation thereof.
- Driving the growth of the company in line with company objectives.
- Conducting business intelligence to guide decision making.
- Assessing viability of identified business opportunities and guide decision making.
- Coordinating feasibility studies on new business activities.
- Developing tracking and reporting metrics for the business.
- Negotiating for new business partnerships and opportunities.
- Analysing the organisation’s corporate plans, processes and business performance to guide alignment with market conditions and company objectives and goals.
- Coordinating the corporate strategic planning process.
- Producing strategy documents and cascading the strategic plan in the company.
- Producing strategy performance monitoring and evaluation reports.
- Performing focal person responsibilities for the Integrated Results Based Management (IRBM) system.
- Preparing Board papers and making presentations to Board Committees and the main Board.
- Business networking and participating in trade fairs and exhibitions.
- Established a partnership with a financial institution for funding of the company’s farming business unit activities.
- Negotiated contract terms for the supply of manufacturing equipment.
- Coordinated the company’s inaugural strategic planning workshop and compiled the strategic plan document.
Strategy & Business Development Manager
Grain Marketing Board (GMB)
01.2007 - 04.2020
- Identification of potentially viable business ideas for implementation by the organization.
- Conducting feasibility studies for new investments.
- Developing business plans/proposals for new investments including PSIP.
- Conducting project evaluations to advise executive management as well as recommend way forward.
- Negotiating for new business partnerships and opportunities.
- Analysing the organisation’s corporate plans, processes and activities to align them with market conditions.
- Coordinating the corporate strategic planning process and compiling the strategic plan document.
- Preparing Board Papers for General Manager and for the Corporate Strategic Planning and Projects Committee of the Board.
- Making Presentations to Board Committees and the main Board.
- Producing strategy documents and cascading the strategic plan in the company.
- Producing strategy performance monitoring and evaluation reports.
- Performing focal person responsibilities for the Integrated Results Based Management (IRBM) system.
- Business networking and participating in trade fairs and exhibitions.
- Oversaw the operationalisation of value addition projects that include maputi production, bakeries, maize milling, flour production and polybags manufacturing, and stock feeds manufacturing.
Board Member
Country Feeds (Pvt) Limited
03.2013 - 08.2013
- Company Overview: a GMB Wholly Owned Stock Feeds Manufacturing Company
- A GMB Wholly Owned Stock Feeds Manufacturing Company
Board Member & Board Secretary
Kneebowe Trading (Pvt) Limited
03.2007 - 09.2012
- Company Overview: GMB Joint Venture Company
- Organizing Board meetings, participate in Board meetings, and produce minutes.
- Keeping a record of all Board proceedings and minutes.
- Coordinate Board Committee Meetings and Assist in the processing of Board Members allowances.
- GMB Joint Venture Company
Acting Corporate Secretary
Grain Marketing Board
12.2009 - 05.2010
- Organizing Board meetings and Board Committee Meetings.
- Draft Board and Board Committee Meetings’ agenda in Liaison with General Manager and Chairpersons.
- Taking minutes during Board and Board Committee Meetings.
- Ensuring and monitoring implementation of Board resolutions and/resolutions.
- Preparing Board papers for the General Manager.
- Guiding proceedings during Board and Board Committee Meetings.
- Managing Board Members’ welfare.
Acting Business Development Manager
Grain Marketing Board (GMB)
05.2006 - 12.2006
- As Above
Business Analyst
Grain Marketing Board (GMB)
10.2003 - 05.2006
- Collecting, recording and analyzing business data and generating business information.
- Researching on business activities and projects and compiling progress reports.
- Analyzing, monitoring and projecting trends for sales, purchases, stocks and economic productivity indices.
- Negotiating for new business, partnerships and opportunities and Business networking within the grain industry.
- Developed the following business lines Silo Salt, Silo Samp, Maputi production, Bakeries, Flour milling and expansion of the maize milling.
- Developed Stock feeds manufacturing production plan.
Agricultural Economist
Ministry of Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement
12.2002 - 09.2003
- Collecting and analyzing information for the formulation of the Agricultural Marketing and Pricing policy.
- Monitoring the agriculture commodities value chains to enhance their efficiency.
- Participating in the identification, appraisal and evaluation of agricultural development projects.
- Collecting and analyzing information for the assessment of trade policies and agreements on the local agriculture industry as well as bilateral and international trade issues.
- Represented Zimbabwe in the SADC Agricultural Potential and Regional Trade Information Systems workshop on 12 August 2003 held at the Protea Manor Hotel, Pretoria, South Africa.
Provincial Land Officer (Resettlement)
Ministry of Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement
05.2001 - 11.2002
- Collecting, analyzing and presentation of planning data (Land Use Planning).
- Conducting farm inspections to monitor production and projects in the Small Scale Commercial Farming areas and Resettlement areas.
- Analyzing farm production levels against set standards and writing farm inspection reports for management decision making.
- Preparation and appraisal of farm business proposals.
- Implementing Land Information Management Systems in the province and monitoring and evaluation of development projects in resettlement areas.
Statistician
Ministry of Finance and Economic Development
02.1999 - 05.2001
- Production of Agricultural Statistics (Collecting, analyzing and presentation of data).
- Planning and coordinating activities of Small Scale Agriculture Statistics section.
- On the job training of Statistical Officers and Clerks and continuously assess their work performance.
- Dissemination of Agricultural Statistics.
- Cleared a backlog of statistical series in the Agricultural Statistics section that were more than three years behind at the time I assumed duties at the Central Statistical Office.
Education
Masters - Business Administration
Eastern and Southern Africa Management Institute (ESAMI)
01.2009
Master of Science Degree - Strategic Management
Chinhoyi University of Technology
01.2007
B.Sc. Agriculture Honours Degree - Agricultural Economics
University of Zimbabwe
01.1997
Advanced Level -
Mashoko High School
01.1994
Ordinary Level -
Jichidza Secondary School
01.1992
Skills
- Strategic planning
- Financial analysis
- Business development
- Project management
- Operational efficiency
- Performance monitoring
- Presentation skills
- Business management
- Business strategy
- Organizational structuring
- Business leadership
- Time management
- Change management
- Windows (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Internet
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 01/05/76
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Zimbabwean
- Marital Status: Married
Languages
- English
- Shona
References
- Mr. L Jasi, Former Operations Director, Grain Marketing Board, 14 Wimbledon Crescent, Harare, P. O Box CY2201, +263 – 772 – 133 253, jasilawrence@yahoo.com
- Mr. D Maregedze, Chief Executive Officer, Silo Food Industries Limited, Trust Academy, Eastlea, Harare, Causeway, +263 – 24 – 2254 409, danielm@sfi.co.zw
- Mr. T Mataka, Managing Director, +263 – 24 – 2790 996/7, mataka@trustacademy.co.zw
Hobbies and Interests
- Christian activities
- Outdoor activities
Professional Institution Membership
Institute of Directors Zimbabwe (IODZ), Member
Contact Details
3483 – 7th Avenue Glen View 4, Harare, +263 772 133 250, +263 719 889 762, +263 773 889 762
Timeline
Operations Executive – Stock Feeds
Silo Food Industries Limited
07.2021 - Current
Business Development Manager
Silo Food Industries Limited
05.2020 - 06.2021
Board Member
Country Feeds (Pvt) Limited
03.2013 - 08.2013
Acting Corporate Secretary
Grain Marketing Board
12.2009 - 05.2010
Board Member & Board Secretary
Kneebowe Trading (Pvt) Limited
03.2007 - 09.2012
Strategy & Business Development Manager
Grain Marketing Board (GMB)
01.2007 - 04.2020
Acting Business Development Manager
Grain Marketing Board (GMB)
05.2006 - 12.2006
Business Analyst
Grain Marketing Board (GMB)
10.2003 - 05.2006
Agricultural Economist
Ministry of Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement
12.2002 - 09.2003
Provincial Land Officer (Resettlement)
Ministry of Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement
05.2001 - 11.2002
Statistician
Ministry of Finance and Economic Development
02.1999 - 05.2001
Masters - Business Administration
Eastern and Southern Africa Management Institute (ESAMI)
Master of Science Degree - Strategic Management
Chinhoyi University of Technology
B.Sc. Agriculture Honours Degree - Agricultural Economics
University of Zimbabwe
Advanced Level -
Mashoko High School
Ordinary Level -
Jichidza Secondary School
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