Procurement Data & Sourcing Specialist

PERSONAL DETAILS:

Names: Lwazi Sisa Nhlakanipho

Surname: Ndlovu

Race: African

Gender: Male

Driving licence: Code C1 (Code 10)

Proficient Languages: English, Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans

Citizenship: South African

Cell phone Number: 072-***-****

E-mail Address: *****.******.******@*****.***

Digital tools used: SAP (ERP), Sage (payroll), Oxalys (ERP), Zycus (ERP), Microsoft office suite (Excel, Power point, projects, Power BI, SQL)

CURRENT POSITION:

Company: African Marine Solutions (AMSOL)

Title: Procurement Analyst

Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Time Period: January 2021 – Current

Primary Objective:

Evaluates, analyses, and develops various approaches to procuring and contracting in line with current industry standards.

Key Performance Areas:

1.Data Analysis

Analyse and manage AMSOL procurement data sets including pricing files, item master content, and contract data content.

Obtains data from external and/or internal sources.

Identifies, troubleshoots, cleanses, organises, and updates procurement system data on an on-going basis.

Collaborate with key supply chain internal stakeholders to understand master data requirements.

Contribute to procurement data lifecycle systems and processes.

Manage complex data sets.

Develop categorisation data system i.e., routine items, contract, and price file maintenance.

Updates SMART and cleans up free text in MAPS.

2.Strategic Sourcing

Conducts spend analysis for previous years spend.

Gathers and analyses internal and external data.

Prepares supplier profiles.

Conducts negotiations.

Measures project impact.

Elaborate cost benchmarking, best of best analysis, regression analysis, linear programming problems and price analysis over time by supplier and sub-commodity.

Assist in bid analytics tender processes, including total landed cost calculations and support in developing sourcing scenarios.

Track execution of savings opportunities through commodity KPI’s.

Develop cost driver and identify cost take out opportunities, recommend pricing strategies.

Prepare monthly or quarterly management reports.

3.Supplier Performance Management

Develops assessment and performance criteria for suppliers/service providers.

Measures and reports on supplier performance.

Manages delisting process.

Identifies and directs the implementation of appropriate and enabling system technologies for procurement categorisation.

4.Market Research

Conduct supplier market research.

Monitor market trends both locally and internationally.

Develops strategies to address demand changes.

Monitor supplier performance.

5.Purchasing Process Flow

Ensures that all purchases are made in accordance with the vessel requisition process flow chart.

6.Database Maintenance/Management

Monitors database standards and procedures, system usage and performance.

Ensures integration of system through the database structure.

7.Systems Training & Support

Specifies uses and user access levels for each segment of database.

Ensures data and its sources are accurate and easily accessible to the user.

Trains users on system operation and provides support for queries.

Troubleshoots and resolves database and data problems.

Develops and administers disaster recovery plans.

Develops system procedures and training manuals for applications.

WORKING EXPERIENCE:

Company Name: Cipla Pharmaceuticals SA

Title: Supply Planner

Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Time Period: August 2018 – December 2020

Reasons for leaving: Contract ended

Job Purpose:

Coordinate with demand planning team and manufacturing sites/3rd party suppliers to optimize inventory and stock supply.

Manage and coordinate the supply plan commitments, determining priorities and implementing strategies to reduce out-of-stock and over-stock issues.

Manage, analyse, and coordinate the supply planning portfolios for Cipla Africa based manufacturing sites and own, manage and lead the demand fulfilment and customer service for 3rd party suppliers.

Key Responsibilities:

Support, analyse and report for the Supply S&OP Process.

Assess stock prioritization, pull forward and deferral stock requests based on demand movements in conjunction with demand planners.

Analyse and propose stock to norm (STN) requirements for all SKUs.

Ensure stock holding conforms with inventory policy and targets and investigate deviations for corrective actions. Alternatively provide scenarios for decision making on proposed stock holding.

Preparation of supply planning related reports for monthly supplier engagement meetings.

Support S&OP meetings and compile presentation decks.

Support Section 21 supply process.

Manage 3rd Party QA on post importation testing (PIT) (where applicable).

Support API/RM/PM availability for finished good products where needed.

Continuous Improvement.

Create and manage forecast models, analyse trends, manage forecast tools, and maintain accurate data.

Review historical sales trends, research demand drivers, prepare forecast data, develop statistical forecast models, and evaluate forecast results.

Develop and measure key performance indicators to track and evaluate forecasts made, to assist in assessing the effectiveness of the demand planning & forecasting function, and to work towards continuous improvement.

Identify & develop analytical and quantitative methods to understand, predict, and enhance supply chain processes.

Assemble and analyse all data pertinent to creating the sales forecast (historical sales, market trends, seasonality, promotions, and inventory levels).

Lead forecast and inventory planning meetings with functional managers, reviewing recommended sales forecast and inventory goals.

Collaborate with the planning function to assemble data, analyse performance, identify problems, and develop recommendations which support SCM planning and operations.

Provide annual input into Function/Departmental CAPEX/OPEX business plan/budget.

Design and generate reporting dashboards for weekly and monthly statistical forecast reports.

Work with account executives and account managers to deliver an accurate demand driven forecast that will enable the business to meet its targets.

Provide reports on inventory levels, highlighting risks and appropriate actions to mitigate the identified risks.

Coordinate cross-functional research activities to monitor and reconcile significant variances and refine the forecast model to reflect updated sales and marketing assumptions.

Monitor SKU levels and recommend SKU rationalization initiatives in the future.

Facilitate, re-engineering, best practice, and consensus between functional experts (Demand Planning, Inventory Planning, Purchasing, Sales & Marketing, Finance, and IT).

Manage inventory targets (including safety stock levels) that are approved by management.

Prepare, report, and communicate forecast inventory measurements to management (forecast accuracy, inventory plan vs. targets).

Monitor availability of stock to meet current and identified future demands.

Execute purchase orders on Evolution.

Maintain documentation and standard operating procedures for demand planning processes and systems to ensure that demand planning processes and procedures are documented and updated regularly.

Maintain and update the demand planning system and software to ensure accurate and relevant data.

Manage timely rolling of forecast updates in collaboration with other teams to ensure accuracy of data.

Identify relevant market-related data and competitive intelligence that can be incorporated into the business to ensure effective measuring and forecast accuracy.

Company Name: Lindt & Sprüngli South Africa

Title: Supply Chain Analyst

Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Time Period: June 2015 – July 2018

Reasons for leaving: Contract ended

Position Purpose:

Responsible for sourcing goods from group companies in Europe and to ensure the smooth operation of all activities related to the physical management and distribution of Lindt SA's third-party logistics provider (3PL) network.

Overall responsibility of the customer service and inbound team as well as stock related activity to monitor and maintain accurate inventory levels by location.

Key Responsibilities:

Support the end-to-end Master Data process (including both new and existing product-lines).

Manage weekly and monthly stock reconciliations (book-to-book cycle counts) with Third Party Logistics (3PL).

Assist in physical stock-takes (as and when required, across warehouses in JHB, KZN and CT).

Process all Goods Receipts as they occur.

Support the end-to-end Master Data process.

Compile month-end reports.

Execute in-bound container planning, out-bound airfreight and related activities whilst optimizing freight costs.

Monitor data provided by 3PL relating to possible risks to product and where necessary, identify root-cause of incidents and propose cause of action (e.g., heat and humidity fluctuations in container temperatures, excessive container damages and quality related issues).

Manage all stock-related activity to monitor and maintain accurate inventory levels by location.

Assist in the importing of food products from overseas factories.

Manage the sourcing process: MRP, purchase orders processing, IC APO updates, inbound logistics including container planning and stock cover.

Manage the warehouse operations in terms of storage capacity, status of the warehouse (temperature, cleaning, racking), organization and procedures.

Manage the stock in the warehouse in terms of accuracy of the stock figures, assessment of damaged/short, dated stock, pallet control and reconciliation, stock reconciliation, stock takes, organization and procedures.

Manage and control all warehouse/Lindt system stock transactions to ensure order to cash process is aligned to stock holding.

Manage all stock locations to ensure returns, damages, packaging etc. are accurately controlled.

Manage the outbound logistics in terms of performance of the distribution network (deliveries on time/in full and POD turnaround), organization and procedures, picking accuracy, month-end activities, keeping the logistics cost within the approved budget, identify cost saving opportunities, continuous improvement of the logistics processes and procedures, implementation of internal control procedures).

Company Name: Coca-Cola Fortune

Title: Supply Chain Graduate in Training (Depot Replenishment Planner)

Location: Gqeberha, Easter Cape, South Africa

Time Period: September 2013 – May 2015

Reasons for leaving: Graduate program completed

Job Description:

Responsible for the replenishment planning of all internally manufactured products to the Coca-Cola Fortune Sales Depots.

Responsible for master data management via the Avail Planning suite.

Managing days of cover stock holding according to the set targets.

Working closely with Production Planners to ensure that stock is produced in line with the Coca-Cola Fortune sales depots.

Work closely with control room to ensure that execution takes place as per hauling plan priorities.

TERTIARY EDUCATION:

Institution: University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN)

Degree Completed: Master of Commerce (Maritime Studies) (2025)

Majors: Maritime Studies

Institution: University of South Africa (UNISA)

Degree Completed: Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Logistics (2022)

Majors: Logistics Management

Institution: University of KwaZulu-Natal (Westville Campus)

Degree Completed: Bachelor of Commerce (BCOM) (2010)

Majors: Economics, Supply Chain Management

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