Dean Knoesen

Head of Procurement at The Griffin's Food Company
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, NZ
Languages
  • English -
  • Afrikaans -
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Experience

  • The Griffin's Food Company
    • New Zealand
    • Food and Beverage Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Head of Procurement
      • Apr 2020 - Present
  • VIP Packaging
    • Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Supply Chain Manager
      • Aug 2018 - Apr 2020
  • Pact Group Holdings (NZ) Ltd
    • New Zealand Sourcing Manager
      • Dec 2014 - Aug 2018
  • Murray Goulburn
    • Australia
    • Dairy Product Manufacturing
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Strategic Sourcing Manager - Site Services
      • Dec 2012 - Nov 2014
  • Visy Industries
    • Procurement Manager
      • Oct 2011 - Dec 2012

      Manage corporate procurement including: Telecommunications, Printers, Fleet, Travel, MRO, Coatings, Packaging & other Indirect Categories. Procurement Transformation across 110 sites. Low Cost Country Sourcing. Manage corporate procurement including: Telecommunications, Printers, Fleet, Travel, MRO, Coatings, Packaging & other Indirect Categories. Procurement Transformation across 110 sites. Low Cost Country Sourcing.

  • Clariant
    • Switzerland
    • Chemical Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Supply Chain & Procurement Manager
      • Mar 2010 - Oct 2011

      Management of raw material sourcing & of all indirect procurement. Implementation and management of 3PL freight forwarding, customs clearance, warehousing and distribution service level agreements. Reported into Mining Services Division. Planning of local and overseas raw material supply for multi purpose production facility. Completed Green Belt Lean Sigma Training. Management of raw material sourcing & of all indirect procurement. Implementation and management of 3PL freight forwarding, customs clearance, warehousing and distribution service level agreements. Reported into Mining Services Division. Planning of local and overseas raw material supply for multi purpose production facility. Completed Green Belt Lean Sigma Training.

  • BASF
    • Germany
    • Chemical Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Procurement Manager
      • Mar 2006 - Mar 2010

      Manage direct and indirect procurement process for Australia. Implementation of procurement Corporate Governance & SAP segregation of duties across all legal entities. Reported into Service Platform. Manage direct and indirect procurement process for Australia. Implementation of procurement Corporate Governance & SAP segregation of duties across all legal entities. Reported into Service Platform.

  • Productivity Improvement Consulting
    • Australia
    • Business Consulting and Services
    • Project Manager
      • Jan 1995 - Mar 2006

      Implementation of Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement Systems in over 30 organisations inclusive of: automotive, textile, chemical, food and beverage and pharmaceuticals. Resource, Process and Throughput optimisation. Implementation of Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement Systems in over 30 organisations inclusive of: automotive, textile, chemical, food and beverage and pharmaceuticals. Resource, Process and Throughput optimisation.

Education

  • Stellenbosch University/Universiteit Stellenbosch
    Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management, General
    2002 - 2005

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