Meet one of CSBP’s major players in global fertiliser procurement (and biggest cricket fans) who comes into bat for WA growers 24/7 all year round, ensuring we get quality fertiliser on the farm, in the right quantities, at the right time.
Manraj Chatha, CSBP Supply Chain Coordinator, joins our host Grey Johnston to take us behind the scenes of CSBP’s agile procurement team. We look at what goes into sourcing phosphates, potash and nitrogen to manufacture fertilisers tailor-made for WA conditions.
Manraj talks tactics for running a tight ship in a tight market: the challenges of highly competitive global shipping bids and meeting stringent quarantine controls to safeguard Australia’s flora and fauna; how being the biggest importer in WA brings a lot of bargaining benefits to get the best quality and competitive prices for our growers; the curveballs he’s faced from recent global events; and how he goes to great lengths to keep all five of our warehouses stocked, from Geraldton to Esperance.
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