Ajit Sen
KOLKATA
Summary
Dynamic packaging and technology leader with extensive experience in tea packaging, manufacturing, and blending across multiple organizations. Demonstrated success in project execution and management, establishing high-end packaging units that enhance operational efficiency. Expertise in market research and quality assurance, contributing to innovation and excellence in the tea industry.
Overview
50
50
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Advisor
Apurva Organics Ltd.
01.2023 - Current
- Served as Advisor Consultant for Apurva Organics, specializing in tea packaging unit
Tea Packaging Unit Setup
Luxmi Tea / Makaibari Group
01.2020 - 01.2023
- Set up a tea packaging unit along with an action warehouse with racking system of storage.
President Packaging & Technology
Ambootia Group
01.2016 - 01.2019
- Developed Racked warehousing system for tea storage, Blending & Packaging.
- Also designed an EOU Tea packaging unit at Rajasthan with a major Japanese & German partner, which unfortunately did not get executed due to financial constraints of Ambootia.
Director Operations
Premier's Tea
Kolkata
01.2013 - 01.2016
- Added high end packaging machinery & established smooth operations.
VP Technical
J V Gokal
01.2007 - 01.2016
- Looking after their entire Technical & Project functions in India and abroad (Russia, Kazakhstan, Srilanka, Kenya).
- Set up J V Gokal's 2 large packaging units in Kolkata & SEZ zone of WB, from concept to execution with over 30 packaging Machines for their large volumes of Indian & Export tea packaging business.
- Trained up technical teams, Trained factory Managers / executives on quality packaging, operation, and maintenance.
- Also assisted JVG packaging units at Kazakhstan, Russia, and Sri Lanka on technical matters.
- Conducted market study in Russia to develop their new blend and packaging design to relaunch their brand.
Vice President
Newby Teas
Kolkata
01.2003 - 01.2007
- Company Overview: London
- To establish & operate a state-of-the-art 100% EOU tea packaging unit.
- London
VP Corporate
Assam Company
Kolkata
01.2001 - 01.2003
- Looked after south bank estates.
Chief Manager Technical
Harrisons Malayalam
Cochin
01.1991 - 01.2001
- For Tea & Rubber.
- Later took over as Chief Manager Marketing.
- For their 13 tea estates.
- Few Estates also grew Coffee and other plantation crop.
Gr. Engineer
Jokai / Assambrook Tea Estates
Assam
01.1984 - 01.1991
- Looked after Tea Projects and Quality of their 13 Tea estates.
Technical Manager
Duncan / Goodricke
Dooars
01.1975 - 01.1984
- Served as Technical Manager for tea manufacture & quality, in 5 of their largest tea estates.
Education
Engineer - Agri & Food Process Engineering
IIT Kharagpur
01.1975
High School -
St. Xavier's Kanpur
01.1968
Skills
- Tea manufacturing and blending
- Value-added packaging
- Market research and analysis
- Project execution and management
- Quality assurance
- Packaging design and development
- Machinery installation and maintenance
- Cost control and analysis
Certification
- ISO-9000
- BRC
- ISO 9002
- ISO 22000
- HACCP
- SA8000
- Organic
- Kosher
- Rainforest
- Fairtrade
- Disney
- Wal-Mart
Hobbies and Interests
Golf
Languages
- English
- Hindi
Timeline
Advisor
Apurva Organics Ltd.
01.2023 - Current
Tea Packaging Unit Setup
Luxmi Tea / Makaibari Group
01.2020 - 01.2023
President Packaging & Technology
Ambootia Group
01.2016 - 01.2019
Director Operations
Premier's Tea
01.2013 - 01.2016
VP Technical
J V Gokal
01.2007 - 01.2016
Vice President
Newby Teas
01.2003 - 01.2007
VP Corporate
Assam Company
01.2001 - 01.2003
Chief Manager Technical
Harrisons Malayalam
01.1991 - 01.2001
Gr. Engineer
Jokai / Assambrook Tea Estates
01.1984 - 01.1991
Technical Manager
Duncan / Goodricke
01.1975 - 01.1984
Engineer - Agri & Food Process Engineering
IIT Kharagpur
High School -
St. Xavier's Kanpur
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