Seeking Sr Executive jobs with a tea companyWhat type of job are you looking for? I am associated with tea industry for over 42 years. I had started my career in India as a tea plantation asst manager in Assam, India with a British owned tea company. After plantation I was involved in tea export and import and worked not only in India but also in Germany, Canada and Africa. Hence I am looking for a senior position with a tea company not only in controlling tea plantation but preferably in marketing and exports. What nationality are you? Indian What languages do you speak (and at what level)? English, German, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Nepali. What country or area are you looking to work in and why? PAPUA NEW GUINEA. AS A SENIOR EXECUTIVE WITH A TEA COMPANY HAVING PLANTATIONS...............PREFERABLY CONTROLLING EXPORTS. I CAN ASSURE OF ENHANCEMENT OF BUSINESS FOR THE COMPANY. SINCE THERE IS AN AGE FACTOR, I WOULD BE INTERESTED INITIALLY FOR ONLY TWO YEARS CONTRACT. What countries have you worked in? INDIA, GERMANY, CANADA, ETHIOPIA, DUBAI What countries do you have a visa to work in? NONE AT THE MOMENT What field do you currently work in? FREELANCE CONSULTANCY IN TEA IN INDIA, AFRICA, BANGLADESH AND IRAN. ALSO DOING CONSULTANCY WORK IN EXPORT OF TEA MACHINERY AND INTERNATIONAL TRADING What fields have you worked in before? TEA PLANTATION, TEA BLENDING AND TASTING, TEA EXPORT AND IMPORT.....MANUFACTURE AND EXPORT OF TEA MACHINERY TO VARIOUS TEA GROWING COUNTRIES AND MERCHANT EXPORT & IMPORT What qualifications do you hold? GRADUATED FROM MUNICH UNIVERSITY, GERMANY IN "PAPIER CHEMIE" (PAPER CHEMISTRY) Which do you consider more valuable? Formal education or skills and why? IN MY LONG EXPERIENCE I HAVE FELT THAT HAVING SPECIAL SKILLS IS DEFINITELY MORE VALUABLE THAN FORMAL EDUCATION. FOR INSTANCE I AM A QUALIFIED PAPER TECHNOLOGIST BUT MY EXPERTISE IS IN TEA AND IN PRODUCT EXPORT & IMPORT. I HAVE SUUCESSFULLY WORKED WITH MANY TEA AND INTERNATIONAL TRADING COMPANIES IN DIRECTORIAL LEVEL NOT ONLY IN INDIA BUT ALSO ABROAD. THIS DEFINITELY PROVES MY WORTH AS A SKILLED PERSON ALTHOUGH IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH MY FORMAL EDUCATION. Describe the benefits of working with others SINCE I AM CUT OUT AS A MARKETING AND ADMINISTRATION PERSON I NEED AN INFRASTRUCTURE TO ASSIST ME TO PROVE MY WORTH. SINGLEHANDEDLY ONE CAN ONLY GIVE IDEAS BUT TO IMPLEMENT YOU HAVE TO WORK WITH AN ORGANISATION. HENCE IT IS CERTAINLY CLEAR BENEFIT WORKING WITH OTHERS. Describe the benefits of working alone I HAVE BEEN WORKING AS A FREELANCE CONSULTANT FOR THE LAST FOUR YEARS. IF ONE IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING RESULT IN HIS SPECIFIED FIELD AND SPECIALLY BEING A CONSULTANT IT IS THEN A DISTINCT ADVANTAGE AS THERE WOULD BE NO CONTRADICTION OF IDEAS AND ONE CAN WORK FREELY AND UTILISE HIS EXPERTISE IN THE BEST POSSIBLE MANNER WITHOUT ANY HINDRANCE FROM OTHERS. WE ALL KNOW THAT "TOO MANY COOKS SPOIL THE BROTH". HE IS FREE TO TAKE HIS OWN DECISIONS AND CARRY ON WITH THE JOB WITHOUT ANY HASSLES OR CONFUSION. What was your worst working experience? WHEN I WAS WORKING AS A MANGING DIRECTOR OF AN INTERNATIONAL TRADING COMPANY IN DUBAI. ALTHOUGH THE COMPANY DID VERY LUCRATIVE BUSINESS BUT EVERYBODY IN THAT COUNTRY STARTING FROM CO DIRECTORS, STAFF, CLIENTS ETC ARE MOSTLY FRAUDULENT PEOPLE. LYING BECOMES A HABIT AND IT WOULKD OBVIOUSLY BE A VERY DIFFICULT PLACE FOR A PURE AND HONEST PERSON. What is the most important lesson you have learnt throughout your career? THAT ALTHOUGH TECHNICAL EXPERTISE, ADMINISTRATION ETC PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE BUT FINALLY IT WOULD BE COST CONTROL AND PROFIT ORIENTED MARKETING WOULD BE THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTOR FOR ANY BUSINESS TO GROW AND SURVIVE. TO ME MARKETING IS THE SPINAL CORD OF A BUSINESS. What unique skills do you have? MULTIFARIOUS EXPERTISE NAMELY DEVELOPMENT OF TEA PLANTATIONS, TEA BLENDING AND TASTING, TEA EXPORT AND IMPORT, EXPORT & IMPORT OF VARIOUS PRODUCTS SUCH AS TEA, RICE, PULSES, SUGAR,HMS SCRAP, USED RAILS, BILLETS, JUTE SHOPPING BAGS, COTTON GARMENTS, PARAFFIN WAX, CHEMICALS, FERTILISER ETC. I HAVE ALSO EXPORTED INDIAN TELEVISION SERIALS TO ETHIOPIA AND IRAN. What would you consider as your 'dream job'? AS A CEO OF A TEA COMPANY HAVING AN INTERNATIONAL TRADING DIVISION INITIALLY FOR A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS. What are the most interesting aspects of your field? TEA INDUSTRY IN ALL AREAS, MERCHANT EXPORT & IMPORT, EXPORT OF TEA PROCESSING MACHINERY AND TEA BLENDING UNITS. Please replace this with a question of your own DO YOU THINK THERE WILL BE A SUITABLE SITUATION FOR A SENIOR PERSON LIKE ME? How can potential employers contact you? MY EMAIL chucks123in@yahoo.co.in chucks123@gmail.com MOBILE +91 98309 36341 TEL. +91 33 6418 4047 | 
