Sourcing Specialist, Procurement
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Melinda Uys
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Professional Summary
Melinda is a highly motivated, detail-oriented and result driven Procurement Professional with a hands-on management approach and a proven ability to manage multiple projects efficiently under extreme pressure. Melinda has a positive, confident and firm demeanor with high levels of integrity. She is a solutions orientated professional who has a consistent approach towards all sourcing, purchasing and tendering activities, to ensure value for money is maximized and cost savings are generated where possible. Melinda is currently looking for a suitable career opportunity, with a forward-thinking company which considers its people to be its most important asset, that would also enable future professional growth. Personal Information
Full Name Melinda Uys
Identity Number 890-***-**** 083
Languages Native or Bilingual Proficiency in English and Afrikaans Home Address 15 Eton Lofts, 40 Veld Street, Glen Marais, Kempton Park Mobile Number 072-***-****
Email adnfmj@r.postjobfree.com
Notice Period Immediately Available
Key Skills
• Attention to detail with ability to see the bigger picture
• Commitment to support core business principles and deliver best practice
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• High levels of integrity
• Application and understanding of accounting principles
• Planning, organizing and information processing skills
• Solid communication and interpersonal skills to establish good working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders
• Microsoft Office (advanced in Word, Power Point, Excel and Outlook)
• SharePoint
• SAP
Academic Qualifications (Completed)
Tertiary Education
Course Institution Period
Baccalaureus Commercii Honours in Logistics Management University of Johannesburg 2011-2012 Baccalaureus Commercii in Logistics Management University of Johannesburg 2008-2010 Secondary Education
High School Hoërskool Kempton Park
Highest Grade Grade 12 (2007)
Passed with merit
Computer Knowledge and Skills
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Employment History
Melinda was identified and selected as a talented young professional to be part of SAA’s first Graduate Programme. She was recruited to learn and grow within the Global Supply Management (Procurement) Department whilst also having the opportunity to rotate for a six-month period within different critical and operational airline departments. Her main responsibilities, as a Graduate within the Procurement Department, were to manage the Request for Quotation (RFQ) process, a process which is followed to procure all items with a value of up to R 500 000 (including VAT). The Graduate Programme was followed by a two-year Development Programme and Melinda was subsequently appointed as a Junior Sourcing Specialist within the Procurement Department, responsible for the sourcing of items above R 500 000, managing Request for Information (RFI), Request for Proposal
(RFP) and Request for Bids (RFB) processes. On successful completion of her two-year Development Programme in July 2016, she was promoted to a Sourcing Specialist. Melinda has worked with several specialist teams and different commodities including Aircraft Acquisition, Corporate Services, Facilities Management, Hospitality, Inflight Services, Information Technology and Professional Services.
• Aircraft Acquisition: The sourcing of aircraft for the SAA Cargo Division
• Corporate Services: The sourcing of uniform items and shoes for Flight Deck Crew, Cabin Crew and Ground Staff
• Facilities Management: The sourcing of HVAC, cleaning and gardening services for the SAA Group
(excluding Mango)
• Hospitality: The sourcing of hotel accommodation and transport services for Flight Deck Crew and Cabin Crew
• Inflight Services: The sourcing of all products and services required to operate the aircraft and enhance passenger experience, examples include the sourcing of Inflight Entertainment, on-board catering services (including the renegotiation and management of the Air Chefs agreement i.e. SAA’s subsidiary), laundry services, major galley equipment, stainless steel items, amenity kits and cosmetic items, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, etc.
• Information Technology: The renegotiation and subsequent extension of critical IT contracts with current SAA suppliers at a reduced rate
• Professional Services: The sourcing of legal advisory services to assist with various labour matters such as suspensions, disciplinary processes, Section 189 process and industrial action SAA Career Highlights:
• Part of the GSM team responsible for reducing/saving costs by R2.8 billion over a three-year period
(FY:2018/19, FY:2019/20 and FY:2020/21) – by the time SAA was placed under business rescue
(December 2019), R1.5 billion savings were already achieved by the team. Major projects, in support of SAA’s savings initiatives, for which Melinda was responsible for included: o Revenue generating RFP’s for the optimisation of SAA owned properties in Johannesburg, Durban and other regions (Bloemfontein, Cape Town, East London, George, Kimberley and Port Elizabeth)
– the property portfolio was valued just below R2.4 billion o Long term contract negotiations with key IT suppliers in order to realize a 30% actual saving over the respective extension periods
• Nominated by the Chief Procurement Officer to be the GSM Asset Manager (2019)
• Nominated by the GSM Team to be the leading member for the Social and Events Committee (2019) Sourcing Specialist August 2016 to September 2020 (4 years and 2 months) Junior Sourcing Specialist August 2014 to July 2016 (2 years) Graduate January 2013 to July 2014 (18 months)
South African Airways SOC Ltd (SAA)
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• Took on the sole responsibility (under the direct management of the Interim Chief Procurement Officer) for the material development, training of GSM staff and implementation of Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the RFQ process (September/October 2018)
• Nominated by the Interim Chief Procurement Officer to feature in the SAA Inflight Magazine (Sawubona) for Women’s Month (August 2018) – the purpose of the article was to profile different women in various operational roles who excel in their work environment and who can be profiled as an ambassador for SAA
• Took on the sole responsibility (under the direct management of the Interim Chief Procurement Officer) for the system development, training of GSM staff and implementation of the Procurement Tracking Tool
(launched 01 August 2018)
• Nominated by the GSM Team to be the Chairperson of the Information Management Committee (2017) Key Responsibilities (Sourcing Specialist):
• Develop and adequately implement commodity specific sourcing strategies (in line with best practices)
• Facilitate responsible tender teams (Bid Specification Committees, Bid Evaluation Committees and Cross Functional Sourcing Teams) to focus on specific commodity TCO reduction and value creation initiatives
• Assess business requirements, end-user needs and supply market capabilities for the relevant commodity groups
• Facilitate the development of commodity standards with active end-user involvement
• Challenge end-user specifications, evaluate new products/services and analyse potential in supplier processes in order to reduce costs
• Develop Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) to track supplier and commodity performance
• Monitor, track and report commodity TCO reduction performance to all relevant stakeholders
• Develop a negotiation strategy by following fact-based negotiations principles
• Communicate and sell commodity initiatives to all relevant stakeholders
• Provide strategic input into key commodity group contracts
• Act as an interface between SAA end-users and suppliers/contractors, consultants, etc.
• Ensure good governance in all aspects of commodity and contract management
• Make certain that, where possible, Procurement spend is channelled to companies owned by historically disadvantaged individuals (i.e. in line with the DTI scorecard)
• Ensure that price escalations are adequately mitigated
• Align strategic sourcing initiatives with other GSM functions of SAA
• Review the overall effectiveness of commodity sourcing strategies and identify continuous improvement opportunities
• Manage and administer the tender process in accordance with SAA Procurement Policy as well as the Public Finance Management Act, Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act and Treasury Regulations (i.e. tender values in excess of R4 million)
• Manage a minimum of R100m of direct and indirect procurement spend
• Take responsibility for GSM savings target (between 5 and 10% per contract)
• Ensure adequate preparation and presentation of submissions (BAC, CEO, EXCO, Board, etc.). Key Responsibilities:
• Manage and control KWV stock storerooms
o Ensure stock availability in JHB and DBN storeroom for promotional purposes o Arrange deliveries to JHB and DBN storeroom with depots o Ensure correct stock is delivered and received into stock on SAP o Do weekly and monthly stock counts in JHB storeroom Distribution Coordinator and Replenishment Planner December 2011 to October 2012 (11 months) KWV (Pty) Ltd – SA Division
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o Ensure stock counts are done and posted in DBN storeroom o Report on any variances
• Accountable for national trade samples
o Manage the collection procedure of trade samples out of KWV Stock Storerooms (JHB and DBN) o Process and post national trade sample requests on SAP and manage the process of collecting the samples per depot
• Member and staff orders
o Place monthly member and staff orders from Paarl and track delivery to JHB storeroom o Process ad-hoc staff orders out of JHB and DBN storerooms by following the signed off process
• Manage KWV delivery vehicle and invoice monthly recon o Sign off all delivery requests
o Arrange depot collections and deliveries as specified on delivery requests o Recon monthly invoice and sign off for processing
• SAP corrections
o Process all inter-depot cross load corrections on SAP
• Sub depot replenishment
o Plan weekly loads to sub-depots (Nelspruit, Polokwane, Kimberley and Upington) o Align stock levels to national standard of 4 to 8 weeks’ stock cover o Ensure all promotional and discount activities are included into depot stock cover o Liaise with depots to ensure loads are transferred o Follow up and close cycles
• Compiling and distribution of stock reports
o % Credit notes passed on time per depot
o Block stock report
o Credit note tracker
o Distribution customer survey report
o National stock levels and OOS
o POD weekly tracker
o SA replenishment orders
o Stock aging report
o Warehouse capacity report
• Coordinating
o Processing all national events and/or trade shows while ensuring the correct stock is delivered at the venue on time
o Consolidate block stock per depot and ensure stock is written off weekly
• Closing old STO's on SAP
o Closing old STO’s on SAP to ensure no stock commits to old orders
• Depot stock claims
o Depot stock claim investigations and coordinating between debtors o Weekly reporting on stock claims and liaising with depots and debtors
• Coordinate ad-hoc requests
o Coordinate and consolidate ad-hoc requests from depots and Operations Manager
• Resolving customer queries
o Action urgent deliveries to customers due to short supply
• Processing free stock orders
o Processing national free stock orders and ensuring depots deliver on time to customers References
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