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Samwel Rutto

Samwel Rutto

Summary

A dedicated Agribusiness Specialist with nearly 15 years’ experience in food grain markets (national, regional and international markets), and promoting structured systems for managing food safety and quality.

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

16
years of professional experience

Work History

UN World Food Program

Food Safety and Quality Officer
10.2022 - 07.2023

Job overview

  • Developed and supported the implementation of a regional strategy for Aflatoxin Control and Management to ensure that the food delivered by WFP is safe, nutritious and of good quality.
  • Led the integration of Food Safety and Quality into Food System transformation approaches for safety and quality of food at every step along the supply chain – from production to processing and packaging, and from storage and handling to distribution.
  • Took stock of technological innovations around aflatoxins control and management in the Eastern Africa region for potential scale up.
  • Led the development and deployment of communication tools and other materials to assist with implementation of aflatoxins control and management interventions.
  • Worked closely with Procurement, Logistics, Food Systems, and other relevant internal Units/departments to ensure an integrated approach and understanding in the formulation of any plans, progress, priorities relating to aflatoxins control and management.

Various Consultancies

Agricultural Consultant
03.2022 - 09.2022

Job overview

  • Undertook agricultural value chain analysis, resulting in design of market-based interventions that would improve the commercialization, inclusiveness, and competitiveness of agricultural value chains.
  • Researched in detail to assist in identifying transformative solutions that would increase growth of potential agricultural value chains and increase competitiveness of regional agricultural trade in the region.
  • Provided technical assistance to the National Agricultural and Rural Inclusive Growth Project under the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock Fisheries and Irrigation, Kenya, whose aim was to increase agricultural productivity and profitability of targeted value chains in rural communities of selected counties.

Palladium Group

Cereals & Legumes Market Systems Specialist
07.2021 - 02.2022

Job overview


  • Built more effective cross- border market systems in cereals and legumes value chains and linking them to new and existing regional and international markets.
  • Identified and facilitated end-market growth opportunities in the cereals and legumes value chains to expand trade opportunities across the Eastern Africa region.
  • Developed strategies for improving organizational and operational capacities of enterprises to respond to market actual and potential demands in the grain sector.

Eastern Africa Grain Council

Regional Manager, Structured Grain Trading Systems
09.2011 - 04.2020

Job overview


  • Supervised a team of up to 15 people, based in 9 countries in the Eastern Africa Region to optimize structured grain trade initiatives, for increased cross-border trade of grains and related services.
  • Led the conceptualization, development, and implementation of an electronic grain trade platform—comprising a network of automated grain bulking and storage facilities, virtual trading platform, and participating banks and trading houses (grain buyers/millers).
  • Supported banks in the development of trade finance solutions including warehouse receipt financing, inventory financing/ working capital through collateralized financing, etc. for grain producers, traders, and processors.
  • Coordinated the development and harmonization of East African Standards for Cereals and Pulses, a critical step geared towards addressing quality and food safety obstacles, hence bringing regional standardization of grain commodities.

Eastern Africa Grain Council

Program Officer, Structured Grain Trading Systems
01.2008 - 08.2011

Job overview


  • Created and implemented an aggregation model for small-holder farmers (Grain Hub) that offered several services such as farm inputs, supply, grain bulking, agronomic advisory and output markets to farmers.
  • Provided trainings to farmers, traders, processors, and grain handlers on the modern post-harvest handling and storage technologies, quality management, structured grain trade financing, and structured trading systems.
  • Introduced and managed the Grain Warehouse Receipt System (WRS) in Kenya.

Education

University of Nairobi
Nairobi, Kenya

Master of Arts from Project Management
11.2016

University Overview

University of Nairobi
Nairobi, Kenya

Bachelor of Science from Agriculture
10.2004

University Overview

Skills

  • Change Management Process
  • Data Collection Processes
  • Loss Prevention Strategies
  • Supply Chains
  • Leadership Skills
  • Market Systems development
  • Food Quality Management
  • Project Management
  • Stakeholder Management

Websites

Languages

English
Full Professional
Swahili
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Food Safety and Quality Officer
UN World Food Program
10.2022 - 07.2023
Agricultural Consultant
Various Consultancies
03.2022 - 09.2022
Cereals & Legumes Market Systems Specialist
Palladium Group
07.2021 - 02.2022
Regional Manager, Structured Grain Trading Systems
Eastern Africa Grain Council
09.2011 - 04.2020
Program Officer, Structured Grain Trading Systems
Eastern Africa Grain Council
01.2008 - 08.2011
University of Nairobi
Master of Arts from Project Management
University of Nairobi
Bachelor of Science from Agriculture

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