Procurement & Strategic Sourcing Consultant

+27-824-***-*** *****.*******@*****.***

Pretoria, South Africa

Professional Summary

As an accomplished procurement professional with over two decades of experience spanning the wholesale, retail, and manufacturing sectors, I have developed a deep expertise in managing complex, high-value supply chains. My career is defined by a pragmatic approach to system implementation, cost reduction, and strategic sourcing, having managed annual spends of up to two billion Rand. I excel at identifying operational bottlenecks, devising logical solutions, and coordinating cross-functional warehouse and procurement teams to enhance business efficiency. Throughout my career, I have successfully balanced large-scale local and international vendor relationships across Europe, Asia, and the Americas to secure optimal pricing and service levels. Moving forward, I aim to apply this comprehensive financial aptitude and technical proficiency within a challenging and rewarding corporate environment. Work History

10/2023 - current

Various Companies Pretoria, South Africa

Private Procurement Consultancy

Reason for Leaving: Seeking a stable, long-term role to contribute my expertise to a growing organization.

03/2020 - 10/2023

Premier FMCG Midrand, South Africa

Senior Buyer

DIVAN GROBLER

PROCUREMENT

CONSULTANT

Skills

Education

2023

Harvesthouse Pretoria, South Africa

CIPS L4 Diploma: Procurement and

Supply

Certifications

2017 - SQDC Business School - PMP

International Certificate in Project

Management

Additional Information

Date of Birth: Oct 1982 (43)

Nationality: South African

Height: 168cm

Notice Period: One Week

Visa Status: -

Languages

English

Strategic Sourcing and Vendor

Relations

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Global Supply Chain and Import

Management

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Procurement Spend Analysis and

Budgeting

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Contract Negotiation and Commercial

Terms

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Inventory Optimization and Material

Management

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Enterprise Resource Planning System

Implementation

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Cross-Functional Leadership and

Team Management

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Process Automation and Workflow

Refinement

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Demand Forecasting and Capacity

Planning

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Financial Aptitude and Variance

Reporting

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Risk Mitigation and Lead Time

Reduction

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Stakeholder Management and

Communication

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Formulated and executed tailored procurement technologies and processes across a wide range of companies to align with changing market and delivery trends.

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Managed international sourcing operations, importing vital production ingredients and raw materials from key global markets including China, India, the USA, and Europe.

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Conducted structured monthly meetings and pre-qualification evaluations with local suppliers to secure rigorous contract negotiations and optimal service terms.

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Directed comprehensive staff training programs focused on buying platforms and enterprise resource planning systems to enhance operational capabilities.

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Led end-to-end system implementations and process rectifications to modernize existing procurement infrastructures and drive business performance.

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Assessed ongoing historical order data and forecasted future product demand to maintain adequate stock levels and mitigate customer supply risks.

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Established a regular price review program for stock purchases to actively identify cost reduction opportunities and achieve financial goals.

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Managed a substantial direct procurement spend of up to two billion Rand per annum for a leading manufacturer of food and non-alcoholic

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Reason for Leaving: Resigned to relocate to Pretoria and launch a private procurement consulting practice.

02/2019 - 02/2020

Jumbo Brands Pty Ltd Johannesburg, South Africa

Group Procurement Manager

Reason for Leaving: Successfully completed my designated contract term. 01/2016 - 01/2019

Galitos Holdings Pty Ltd Johannesburg, South Africa Procurement Manager

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beverages.

Spearheaded international import strategies, sourcing sixty percent of materials, including flavours, grains, and wet or dry goods, from overseas suppliers.

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Devised and implemented change management initiatives and new workflows to optimize the procurement of high-volume goods and services.

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Conducted detailed market analysis to identify cost reduction opportunities, allocating thirty-five percent of time to strategic sourcing and sixty-five percent to price negotiations.

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Monitored supplier product quality and delivery targets through a structured price review program to safeguard manufacturing continuity.

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Cultivated constructive, cooperative working relationships cross- functionally and directly within the warehouse teams to streamline inbound logistics.

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Acted as the primary liaison for strategic business stakeholders and supply partners to drive continuous performance improvements across the business.

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Controlled an annual procurement portfolio worth one hundred and fifty million to two hundred million Rand, balancing ninety percent direct and ten percent indirect spend.

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Directed thirty-five percent of the budget toward international procurement, coordinating imports of creamer, coffee, and potato pellets from Poland, Malaysia, Spain, and Belgium.

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Successfully delivered twenty-five distinct procurement and supply chain projects within a single calendar year, meeting all set business parameters.

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Conducted thorough organizational spend analyses to facilitate the development and implementation of advanced strategic sourcing methodologies.

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Negotiated commercial supply contracts with key manufacturers, focusing on packaging, fresh produce, and raw materials to maximize value.

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Addressed warehouse and stock delivery issues promptly, mitigating negative customer, operational, and financial impacts on the business.

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Established future demand forecasting models based on current orders to secure an uninterrupted supply of manufacturing inputs.

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Managed the procurement infrastructure for a prominent food manufacturer and restaurant franchise, overseeing a total annual spend of up to one hundred million Rand.

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Directed a major national and international rebranding project valued at one hundred and fifty million Rand, completing all deliverables successfully.

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Generated detailed procurement budgets and predictive demand forecasts for a network of more than one hundred and thirty franchise outlets.

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Resolved a complex two-year supply backlog and reduced standard procurement lead times by more than twenty-five percent within the first eight months.

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Managed a diverse spend breakdown consisting of thirty-five percent raw materials, twenty-five percent packaging, and forty percent fresh produce.

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Reason for Leaving: The company relocated its Procurement operations to Mpumalanga, and I chose not to relocate with the division. 01/2012 - 12/2015

Plastilon Packaging Pretoria, South Africa

Procurement Manager

Reason for Leaving: Accepted a role with greater professional scope and responsibility.

01/2001 - 11/2011

SPAR Group Pretoria, South Africa

Senior Buyer

Reason for Leaving: Company underwent ownership restructuring and acquisition.

References

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Optimized local procurement networks, which comprised eighty-five percent of total spend, across poultry, fruit, vegetable, and packaging suppliers.

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Implemented strict price review programs and evaluated current orders to secure supplier compliance with quality and delivery targets.

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Coordinated the timely acquisition of finished goods, industrial packaging, and retail packaging from verified local and international manufacturing sources.

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Oversaw an annual procurement budget of ten million to twenty-five million Rand, maintaining fifteen percent direct and eighty-five percent indirect spend allocations.

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Designed and implemented a dedicated procurement system utilizing Pastel Inventory Optimization to support ongoing corporate growth.

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Earned a promotion to senior management by the second year of tenure, taking full operational responsibility for two warehouse facilities holding eight million Rand in stock.

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Rationalized the vendor matrix by reducing the total supplier quantity by forty percent to establish more stable, low-risk, and focused agreements.

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Expanded the commercial product range by increasing stock keeping units by twenty-five percent across the board to drive business revenue.

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Evaluated material availability and prepared comprehensive quotations and purchase orders while resolving requisition queries efficiently.

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Supervised an annual procurement budget ranging from thirty million to fifty-five million Rand, maintaining a completely localized supply chain.

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Managed and procured for two distinct SPAR franchises simultaneously, including a high-volume Super SPAR format.

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Formulated and introduced documented procurement policies and control procedures across all departments to minimize financial risk and material wastage.

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Conducted monthly financial evaluations, reporting on departmental expenses versus budget and delivering detailed variance analyses to the general manager.

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Procured a varied product mix consisting of forty-five percent dry goods, thirty-five percent fruit and vegetables, ten percent perishables, and ten percent non-food items.

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Handled daily warehouse and supplier queries to resolve complaints, errors, and delivery discrepancies efficiently.

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Executed strategic sourcing and price negotiations for fresh produce and packaging materials to ensure adherence to best operating practices.

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