AgriFeed Holdings — Management & Organisation
The organisational structure, the executive and management team, corporate governance, the headcount plan and the human-capital strategy.
Section 11 · Business Plan
Management & Organisation
The organisational structure, the executive and management team, corporate governance, the headcount plan and the human-capital strategy.
11.1 Founding Team Biographies
(Names redacted; profiles representative of advanced
commitments.)
Chief Executive Officer. B.Eng (Chemical, University
of the Witwatersrand), MBA (GIBS, Distinction). 22 years across feed
manufacturing and poultry integration, including 8 years as divisional
Managing Director of a top-five South African feed manufacturer where
annual throughput grew from 320,000 to 580,000 tons under his/her
leadership. Member of AFMA Trade Committee 2019–2024.
Chief Operating Officer. B.Eng (Mechanical,
Stellenbosch); registered Pr.Eng. 18 years in mill operations across
South Africa (Highveld, KZN, Eastern Cape), Zambia (Lusaka), and
Mozambique (Beira). Led the commissioning of two greenfield mills
(combined nameplate capacity 35 t/h), delivering both projects on or
below budget. Project management qualification (PMP).
Chief Nutrition Officer. PhD (Animal Science,
University of Pretoria); Registered Animal Scientist with the South
African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP). 15+ years
at a Tier-1 global premix multinational, including 5 years as Africa
technical lead. Author of 12 peer-reviewed papers; AFMA Technical Person
of the Year nominee 2022.
Chief Financial Officer. B.Com (Honours, UCT);
CA(SA); CFA Charterholder. 16 years across DFI and corporate finance,
including 6 years as Head of Agro-Processing at a leading SA development
financier where he/she structured ZAR 6.4 billion in agribusiness debt.
Led the ZAR 1.2 billion syndicated facility for an established South
African feed manufacturer in 2022.
Chief Commercial Officer. B.Sc Agriculture (KZN);
MBA (Henley). Former Regional Sales Director for a top-three South
African feed brand, with deep relationships across SADC integrators,
traders, and emerging-farmer cooperatives. Led the rollout of an
emerging-farmer programme that on-boarded 850+ smallholder customers
over a 4-year period.
11.2 Organisation Structure
AgriFeed will operate a lean, function-aligned executive structure
with clear separation of operational, commercial, technical, and
financial accountability. Headcount evolves as follows:
| Function | Y1 | Y3 | Y5 | Y7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive & Corporate | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 |
| Mill Operations & Maintenance | 62 | 98 | 118 | 165 |
| Quality & Laboratory | 9 | 14 | 18 | 26 |
| Procurement & Logistics | 12 | 18 | 24 | 34 |
| Sales & Customer Service | 18 | 26 | 34 | 48 |
| Technical Advisory | 10 | 16 | 22 | 32 |
| Finance, IT, HR, Compliance | 13 | 18 | 22 | 30 |
| TOTAL Permanent | 132 | 202 | 254 | 355 |
11.3 Talent & Culture
AgriFeed will establish a structured talent and learning programme
from inception. Core elements include: (i) a fully funded learnership
programme aligned with the AgriSETA, targeting 18 unemployed youth
annually; (ii) a graduate trainee scheme co-designed with the
universities of Pretoria and Stellenbosch (animal science) and Cape Town
(chemical engineering); (iii) AFMA-aligned technical training pathways
for nutritionists and quality technicians; and (iv) a Leadership
Development Programme delivered through GIBS for high-potential managers
from Year 3. Total annual training spend is budgeted at 2.8% of payroll
— at the upper end of South African industry norms.
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