Highlights:Establishing a Departmental procurement database that is used to track spend for cost saving and planning purposes, but also to track compliance in terms of contract usage.

Skills:Sourcing, Contracts Manager, Procurement, Procurement Analyst, Sourcing Analyst

Goal:I want to be a skilled and experienced Procurement Practitioner that will be able to contribute to cost savings by applying best practices and innovation for whichever company I work for.

Membership:Level 4 Diploma in Procurement and Supply (In Progress)

Certification:Bachelor of Commerce (Economics)

Commodity Manager 04/2020 - current
Western Cape Government Health, Cape Town, Western Cape South Africa
Industry: Medical
Commodity Manager responsible for Infrastructure Maintenance related Procurement.
Provide an integrated demand, acquisition and contract management service of Infrastructure goods and services commodities for the Department through the development, implementation and maintenance of a transformative approach to sourcing in the Department of Health.--
Bid Administrator/Procurement Analyst 03/2015 - 03/2020
Western Cape Government Health, Cape Town, Western Cape South Africa
Industry: Medical
Procurement Officer responsible for end-to-end administration of the sourcing process as well as analysis of procurement data for various purposes.
Administer the end-to-end sourcing process for complex commodity-based transversal contracts, which include demand planning, the bidding process, contract - placement and management, as well the analysis of procurement and financial data for planning, reporting and cost saving purposes.--
Buyer 07/2013 - 02/2015
Eskom Holdings Limited, Cape Town, Western Cape South Africa
Industry: Engineering
Strategic Commodity based Buyer responsible for providing procurement solutions to Project Engineers.
Developing and implementing the sourcing strategy, advise on NEC3 contract selection and development, survey a particularly niche nuclear engineering market, evaluating offers and making recommendations based on complex information and insure favorable commercial terms for various CAPEX and OPEX projects.--

University of the Western Cape 02/2009 - 11/2011
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major:Economics
Minor:Management
Coursework included micro, macro, public, and - trade economics, as well as strategic - and financial management. It encompasses the analysis of the production, distribution and consumption of good and services and how these interact and have an effect on consumer behavior and the economy as a whole.

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