Jacob Eapen

Background

About Jacob Eapen

OVER 30 YEARS EXPIRIENCE IN BEVERAGES, FMCG, 2 YEARS OF AFRICA EXPOSURE, EXTENSIVE WORLD TRAVEL ON BUSINESS, TRAINING. CURRENT- Certified Independent Director, under MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS Data Bank. 21 March 2024. Independent Director course at KPMG.2024. Current.Technical and Qc consultant with a major business and Liquor Group of Nepal. Early career- 12 plus years with ABD-London Pilsner and headed San Miguel Phill pines technical India. 5 YEARS WITH UNITED BREWERIES LTD, 2 YEARS WITH SABMILLER AND 4YEARS WITH ABINBEV IN TECHNICAL, QUALITY AND PLANT HEAD ROLES. United Breweries Ltd 2005-2009. Head Brewer and Heading Plant at contract plant in Rajasthan. Head Brewer at United Breweries Ludhiana, NPD work in coordination with NPD HO. additional role of Quality audit, head for 3 contract plant audits of UB in North. Microbiology and control in beverages for product quality improvement and stability. 2 YEARS AS PLANT MANAGER AT SAYONA DRINKS TANZANIA- 2011-2013 WITH SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO SOFT DRINKS AND PET. Quality improvements at Sayona brought more than 25% volume growth in 2011-12 New product introduction in the Lemony flavour got the best new product for the year from Tanzania Bureau of standards. Main work exp- Process and operations head for about 20 years, running, operating food plants,mainly beverages.Large work force management. QA- several years core QA, measuring, graphical tabulations, HACCP, 5Whys, reviews, improvements, controls. New foreign startup-2016 to 2019 OPERATIONS HEAD WITH TORONTO ALE BREWING CORP- HANDLING- BUSINESS OPERATIONS INCLUDING SALES.A FOREIGN START UP. LAUNCHED NEW BEER BRAND IN INDIA. 2019 to 2023.NEPAL Greenfield brewery. Getting the plant into operations, setting the path for all plant operations various departments to be fully operational. Later heading Qc and overseeing pack in last 2 years. Experience summary. Plant Head role, about 10 plus years Operations and sales role 2-3 years Operations, Process, Production -30 plus years Heading Quality for about 9+ years August 2023 to current- Continuing consultations with same Nepal business group. Brewing and Beverages consultant with reputed client base. Worked across Giant corporates, as well as other business houses. Strengths- Problem solving approach, leadership and Team building skills, Mentor ship. Quality and operational improvements, Kaizen, 5S etc HACCP. Forward planning, business planning for companies. Keen follow-ups done in EHS in plant operations. Plant Covid 19 task force