Integration management Lead for Procurement: Heineken-Distell-Namibian Breweries (Secondment)

• Mar 2022 - Present

Procurement Category Manager

• Jun 2021 - Present

Responsible for the team who manage the procurement strategy, governance and sourcing specific to marketing, route-to-customer and corporate spend

Procurement: Group Sourcing Manager

• Jun 2016 - May 2021

Group Sourcing Manager for Packaging (June 2016 - June 2018) and Ingredients (July 2018 - present): Responsible for up to 7 categories (est. value of € 105 million p.a.) through strategic category management, incl. budgeting, sourcing, governance and supplier management (est. 60 vendors simultaneously) driving elements from commercial through service to localisation.

Procurement: Regional Sourcing Manager

• Dec 2015 - May 2016

Regional strategic sourcing manager (responsible for Western-, Central-, Eastern- and Southern Africa), responsible for the roll out of global strategy into the regions and controlling a budget of € 12 million through leading multiple sourcing activities in categories ranging from HR services, OSS (incl. corrugated) and utilities. Regional strategic sourcing manager (responsible for Western-, Central-, Eastern- and Southern Africa), responsible for the roll out of global strategy into the regions and controlling a budget of € 12 million through leading multiple sourcing activities in categories ranging from HR services, OSS (incl. corrugated) and utilities.

Procurement: Regional Sourcing Manager EEMEA

• Jul 2014 - Nov 2015

Managing strategic sourcing activities at a local/ multi country level (within the Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa region) for indirect categories (incl. Logistics, Utilities, Technology, Fleet and Travel) at estimated value of € 22 million. Additionally supporting the roll-out and execution of the category/ business strategy into these regions and ensuring execution of all supplier management activities. Managing strategic sourcing activities at a local/ multi country level (within the Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa region) for indirect categories (incl. Logistics, Utilities, Technology, Fleet and Travel) at estimated value of € 22 million. Additionally supporting the roll-out and execution of the category/ business strategy into these regions and ensuring execution of all supplier management activities.

Logistics Coordinator

• Mar 2012 - Jun 2014

Responsible for end-to-end order management from customer liaison through to logistics coordinator and source/ supplier management (incl. reporting), ensuring timely and accurate loading/ delivery of agricultural products across South Africa and Africa (ad-hoc). Responsible for end-to-end order management from customer liaison through to logistics coordinator and source/ supplier management (incl. reporting), ensuring timely and accurate loading/ delivery of agricultural products across South Africa and Africa (ad-hoc).

Transport Coordinator

• Feb 2011 - Feb 2012

Responsible for all road-transport of dry and perishable food products through management of the in-house driver (i.e. small deliveries), creating and coordinating the local distribution solution, and micro-management of export road transportation. Responsible for all road-transport of dry and perishable food products through management of the in-house driver (i.e. small deliveries), creating and coordinating the local distribution solution, and micro-management of export road transportation.

Portfolio Manager

• 2009 - 2010

Management of SRC Portfolio's by overview, as well as per project, by plan adherence (incl. budget and timelines), whilst ensuring alignment to Stellenbosch University and SRC's bigger vision. Additional responsibilities included SRC budget management and managing the allocation of the SRC bursary fund, as well as serving on the SRC executive committee. Management of SRC Portfolio's by overview, as well as per project, by plan adherence (incl. budget and timelines), whilst ensuring alignment to Stellenbosch University and SRC's bigger vision. Additional responsibilities included SRC budget management and managing the allocation of the SRC bursary fund, as well as serving on the SRC executive committee.