Procurement Commercial Manager - Foods

• Sep 2022 - Present

• Overseeing daily operations with meticulous attention to detail• Ensuring supply at the best price to more than 330 restaurants in southern Africa• Supervising, coaching, training, motivating and mentoring personnel, setting clear goals and expectations, providing relevant feedback and discipline as required• Establishing, implementing and overseeing effective systems, processes and controls• Providing category and project management expertise for all procurement initiatives• Making recommendations to management on the evaluated results of RFQ or RFP• Delivering a high standard of administrative support• Building strong working relationships and effective communication channels with key stakeholders, resolving complaints and enquiries• Working with the legal department to develop specific and generic contract provisions and SLA• Leading supplier review sessions and KPI tracking• Implementing contingency plans to ensure uninterrupted supply and minimal business disruptions• Collaborating and supporting new product development agenda, taking the lead on ingredients procurement and supplier liaison• Data entry and database management, maintaining meticulous records• Producing various reports, presentations, analyses, correspondence and other documentation• Performing as a strong leader of a cohesive team with strict enforcement of statutory regulations, quality standards, governance processes and compliance requirements Product Categories• Coca-Cola South Africa, all dairy products, all beverages, desserts, maize, rice, oil, plant-based Show less

Research and Development Product Manager

• Jan 2014 - Oct 2022

Production and Commercial Manager - Indirects

• Jan 2014 - Aug 2022

• Strategising, conceptualising and traffic managing all merchandising development, including coordinating, partaking and managing the design and copy processes • Strategising, conceptualising and traffic managing all merchandising development, including coordinating, partaking and managing the design and copy processes

Key Account Manager

• Aug 2009 - Dec 2013

• Managing several key accounts including Investec, Standard Bank and Growthpoint Properties • Identifying decision-makers at prospect accounts, engaged and closed revenue-generating projects • Proactively participating in supplier engagement, product quotes, client presentations, securing pre-production sample approvals, shipment tracking, and invoicing • Conducting regular supplier and trade visits • Managing conflict, undertaking daily proactive problem solving • Providing input and presenting client strategy and plans, including sales forecast plans and promotional activities • Demonstrating excellent administrative skills and attention to detail Show less