Tapuwa Pswarayi

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Founder @ Apuwat Solutions

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Apuwat Solutions

Founder
I am an experienced Tobacco Principal, Buyer, cigarette Blend developer having worked internationally covering geographic areas, regional and at a global level for in Fast-Moving Consumer Goods sector in a FTSE10 company. Acquiring breadth in strategic leadership roles for Tobacco Leaf supply businesses and Product Development in four British American Tobacco (BAT) business entities. Fostering productivity, efficiency, creative tobacco utilisation strategies which are sustainable, viable and competitive. I am passionate, taking ownership in what I embark upon with recently enhancing and applying utilisation policies on certain tobacco components delivering substantial savings for products manufactured in just one factory. A leader with skills in training and development, developing training material and producing development plans for new/junior incumbents spanning over a two-year horizon.

Tapuwa Pswarayi Work Experience

  • Founder
    Apuwat Solutions
  • Head Of Blend Management
    British American Tobacco May 17 - Nov 19 · 2 yrs 6 mos
    London, Greater London, United Kingdom
  • Principal Blending Manager
    British American Tobacco Oct 12 - Apr 17 · 4 yrs 6 mos
    London, Greater London, United Kingdom
  • Group Blending Manager
    British American Tobacco Nov 10 - Sep 12 · 1 yr 10 mos
    London, Greater London, United Kingdom
  • Regional Blending Manager - Africa And Middle East Operations
    British American Tobacco Feb 07 - Jul 11 · 4 yrs 5 mos
    London, Greater London, United Kingdom
  • West And Central Africa Area Blending Manager
    British American Tobacco Africa Jan 03 - Jan 07 · 4 yrs
    * Role: West and Central Africa Area Blending Manager [UK based from 2003 to 2005, South Africa based 2006]. * Manage a geographical team of Senior blenders within the West and Central Africa Area, 3 reports. * Responsible for overall development and maintenance of all blends for related products within the West and Central Africa Area portfolio. * Continual strategy development and implementation in relation to blends and tobacco leaf utilisation and sourcing. * Ensure optimal and cost effective utilisation of approximately 15 million kgs of tobacco per annum within in the West and Central Africa Area. * Structured development of blending resources within the West and Central Africa Area.
  • Exports Sales Manager
    Export Leaf Tobacco Zimbabwe Jan 00 - Dec 02 · 2 yrs 11 mos
  • Account Manager
    Export Leaf Tobacco Co Jan 99 - Dec 99 · 11 mos
    Blacksburg, South Carolina, United States
    * Manage BAT Australia & New Zealand accounts * House of Prince account * Rothmans account. * Ensure customer specifications of tobacco grades are achieved. * Ensure customer processing specifications are achieved. * Ensure competitive customer pricing of tobaccos purchased. * Development of senior tobacco leaf buyers in preparation to potential roles as account managers.
  • Blending Manager
    British American Tobacco Uk And Exports Oct 96 - Nov 99 · 3 yrs 1 mo
    * Implement strategic initiatives for Organisation. * Support the development and writing the Leaf Suppliers Specifications Manual for the British American Tobacco Group. * Blend development and maintenance for organisation. * Assessments and evaluations of tobacco leaf purchases. * Training and development of tobacco grading systems.
  • Senior Buyer And Account Manager And Blending Manager
    Responsibilities Jan 94 - Oct 96 · 2 yrs 9 mos
    * Buying organisations tobacco requirements from auctions floors competitively and responsibility for a dedicated buying team. * Managing BAT Australia and New Zealand accounts. * Managing BAT Zimbabwe account. * For BAT Zimbabwe: * Assessments and evaluations tobacco purchased. * Optimal utilisation of tobacco in blends. * Plan annual tobacco requirements. * Continually manage tobacco durations.
  • Buyer To Senior Buyer
    Export Leaf Tobacco Zimbabwe Jan 90 - Dec 93 · 3 yrs 11 mos
    Buying organisations tobacco requirements from auctions floors competitively and responsibility for a dedicated buying team.
  • To Be Updated
    To Be Updated End date missing
  • Principal Developer - Leaf, Product Deployment
    British American Tobacco End date missing
    London, Greater London, United Kingdom

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