Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Marketing Representative at Gulf Food Dubai, FoodEx Japan
Timeline
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Somenath Mallick

Teat Taster, Buyer, Blender, Sales And Marketing
Kolkata

Summary

Ambitious and results-oriented General Manager with over 39 years of experience, creating strategic alliances with organizational leaders to effectively align with and support initiatives.

Progress-driven planner adept at building and retaining high-performing teams. Detail-oriented with 39 years of Tea experience. Expert in Tasting, Blending, Buying, Exports and shipments industry protocols with proven history of leading shifts with excellent guidance and employee leadership.

Overview

2025
2025
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Tea Taster

Bhansali & Co.
10.2023 - Current

South India tasting and selection of teas as per standards.

Darjeeling and Assam Orthodox tasting and selection of teas for blends.

Senior General Manager

Kusum International
5 2002 - 06.2023
  • Devised, deployed and monitored processes to boost long-term business success and increase profit level % YOY.
  • Promoted business strategy by implementing improvements based on guest feedback.
  • Sales and Marketing
  • Tea Tasting of all sorts of blends (North India, South India ) (CTC, Darjeeling / Orthodox, Green)
  • Buying North India and South India Auction Centers
  • Blending of all sorts of tea (1000 - 1600 Tonnes per year)
  • Exports and Shipments (Europe, USA, South-East Asia, Australia, Middle East)
  • Day to Day manufacturing advise and quality control by interacting with the Garden Managers
  • Regular Garden Visits to ensure smooth operations
  • Implemented business strategies by executing decisions, increasing revenue and effectively targeting new markets.
  • Supported top-level decision-making and strategy planning, forging productive relationships with top leaders and serving as key advocate for various personnel issues.
  • Observed each employee's individual strengths and initiated mentoring program to improve areas of weakness.
  • Chaired weekly meetings with executive leadership to identify opportunities for improvement, establish milestones and tailor products to individual markets.
  • Built loyal account base and long-term business relationships.
  • Developed and maintained relationships with countrywide and worldwide customers and suppliers through continual communication.

General Manager

Raghunath Exports Pvt. Ltd.
02.1998 - 04.2002
  • Devised, deployed and monitored processes to boost long-term business success and increase profit level % YOY.
  • Promoted business strategy by implementing improvements based on guest feedback.
  • Handled problematic customers and clients to assist lower-level employees and maintain excellent customer service.
  • Tea Tasting of all sorts of blends (North India, South India ) (CTC, Darjeeling / Orthodox, Green)
  • Buying North India and South India Auction Centers
  • Blending of all kinds of tea
  • Exports and Shipments (Europe, USA, South-East Asia, Australia, Middle East)
  • Implemented business strategies by executing decisions, increasing revenue and effectively targeting new markets.
  • Supported top-level decision-making and strategy planning, forging productive relationships with top leaders and serving as key advocate for various personnel issues.
  • Observed each employee's individual strengths and initiated mentoring program to improve areas of weakness.
  • Chaired weekly meetings with executive leadership to identify opportunities for improvement, establish milestones and tailor products to individual markets.
  • Built loyal account base and long-term business relationships.
  • Developed and maintained relationships with countrywide and worldwide customers and suppliers through continual communication.

Manager

Balaji Agro International
07.1996 - 01.1998
  • Devised, deployed and monitored processes to boost long-term business success and increase profit level % YOY.
  • Promoted business strategy by implementing improvements based on guest feedback.
  • Handled problematic customers and clients to assist lower-level employees and maintain excellent customer service.
  • Tea Tasting of all sorts of blends (North India, South India ) (CTC, Darjeeling / Orthodox, Green)
  • Buying North India and South India Auction Centers
  • Blending of all kinds of tea
  • Exports and Shipments (Europe, USA, South-East Asia, Australia, Middle East)
  • Implemented business strategies by executing decisions, increasing revenue and effectively targeting new markets.
  • Supported top-level decision-making and strategy planning, forging productive relationships with top leaders and serving as key advocate for various personnel issues.
  • Observed each employee's individual strengths and initiated mentoring program to improve areas of weakness.
  • Chaired weekly meetings with executive leadership to identify opportunities for improvement, establish milestones and tailor products to individual markets.
  • Built loyal account base and long-term business relationships.
  • Developed and maintained relationships with countrywide and worldwide customers and suppliers through continual communication.

Manager

Allana Sons Pvt Ltd
06.1986 - 06.1996
  • Devised, deployed and monitored processes to boost long-term business success and increase sales.
  • Promoted business strategy by implementing improvements based on guest feedback.
  • Handled problematic customers and clients to assist lower-level employees and maintain excellent customer service.
  • Tea Tasting of all sorts of blends (North India, South India ) (CTC, Darjeeling / Orthodox, Green)
  • Buying North India and South India Auction Centers
  • Blending of all kinds of tea
  • Exports and Shipments (Europe, USA, South-East Asia, Australia, Middle East)
  • Built loyal account base and long-term business relationships.
  • Developed and maintained relationships with countrywide and worldwide customers and suppliers through continual communication.

Executive

D.C. Ghose & Company (Agents) Pvt. Ltd.
06.1981 - 06.1986
  • Tea Tasting and Blending
  • Buying
  • Warehousing

Education

Bachelors - Commerce

Maharaja Manindra Chandra College
Kolkata

Marketing Representative at Gulf Food Dubai, FoodEx Japan

Marketing Initiative for increasing future business expansion

Timeline

Senior Tea Taster

Bhansali & Co.
10.2023 - Current

General Manager

Raghunath Exports Pvt. Ltd.
02.1998 - 04.2002

Manager

Balaji Agro International
07.1996 - 01.1998

Manager

Allana Sons Pvt Ltd
06.1986 - 06.1996

Executive

D.C. Ghose & Company (Agents) Pvt. Ltd.
06.1981 - 06.1986

Senior General Manager

Kusum International
5 2002 - 06.2023

Bachelors - Commerce

Maharaja Manindra Chandra College
Somenath MallickTeat Taster, Buyer, Blender, Sales And Marketing