I have over 15 years of experience in Procurement, Sourcing and Category Management obtained at Blue Chip companies such as AngloGold Ashanti, BHP Billiton, South32 to name a few. I have worked in the public and private sector and have also run my own Procurement advisory company looking at process improvements, gap analysis, and cost containment strategies amongst other areas of expertise. I've managed a team of category managers of different ages and races where the total spend was over a Billion Rand and was able to assist the team meet its savings targets. In my career I have also excelled at every company I have worked at to such as an extent I've always been seconded to major company projects where SCM representation has been required. I have obtained savings ranging from 8% to 35% of the contract value. I know the process very well and I am able to transform my knowledge to team. I’m able to align the sourcing strategies to company and asset strategy, clearly communicate the vision and direction the team must follow. I really enjoy developing a category strategy from the bottom up, having category goals, implementing the strategy to achieving the goals. From analyzing the spend and developing bottom up cost models, TCO for the category, spend driver tree, insourcing opportunities, to the Porters Five Forces and Macro analysis. Working in a cross functional team to analyzing the information, fully map out the risks so that we developing a Sourcing Matrix which becomes the backbone of the strategy. Putting strategies in place to unlock value to the mutual benefit of all. Managing the contract management process to developing negotiation strategies where my wish-list and concessions are clearly ranked, and my BATNA firm. Then mapping out a risk analysis to manage the drive the change management process. Most importantly, tracking supplier performance and putting in plans to improve the supplier so they leave us better rounded. Please feel free to contact me for further discussions (***)-***-****. Thanks for taking the time to read my profile.