Govind Kumar Sasikumaran Nair

Country Manager @ Holbud Limited

About

With nearly two decades in agri-commodity trading across Africa, I’ve led ground-up trading operations, managed P&Ls, and built zero-debtor, logistics-efficient businesses in Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique. My expertise spans sourcing, procurement, exports/imports, and stakeholder relations across commodities like rice, pulses, grains, and oilseeds. Ex-Olam, now Country Manager at Holbud Group, I thrive at the intersection of operational excellence, market expansion, and financial control. Always open to global opportunities where growth and impact go hand in hand.

Country

City

Zambia

Industry

Transportation/Trucking/Railroad

Skill

Stakeholder Engagement, Global Logistics, Agri-commodities Trading, Food, FMCG, Supply Chain Management, Distributed Team Management, Business Strategy, Forecasting, Logistics, Commodity, Procurement, New Business Development, Africa, Sales Operations, Export, Management, Trading, International Trade, Import

Experience

Country Manager

Holbud Limited

2014-4 - Present · 12 yrs 6 mos

Lusaka

Manager

Olam

2005-10 - 2014-3 · 8 yrs 6 mos

10 Years of International Experience in: Trading Supply Chain Management Sales & Distribution Business Development Commodities Handled: Grains Oil Edible Nuts Rice Sesame Timber Locations: Zambia Mozambique Malawi • Responsible for Managing the Supply Chain and Trading of Grains from Zambia and Soya Beans Outgrower Programme. • Commenced the Malawi Operations by Exporting Edible Nuts and Importing Oil Products. • Set up and Managed the Rice Distribution Business in North & Central Mozambique covering 7 Provinces. • Managed Sales & Distribution of Rice and FMCG products in South Mozambique covering 3 Provinces. • Managed the Sesame Business for the entire Northern region of Mozambique. • Established & Managed the Procurement, Shipment and Warehousing of Timber spanning 2 Provinces in North Mozambique.