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Alta Spence

Procurement and Supply Chain Manager
Centurion,Gauteng
Alta Spence

Summary

Master Certificate in Procurement and Supply | Master Certificate in Supply Chain Management | European Master Logistician Executive Management Professional Professionals | Finance, Accounts, & Budgets for Non-Financial Managers | Practical Business Law for Managers | Advanced Negotiation Skills | Professional Presentation Skills | Essential Skills for Women In Management Positions | Supplier Management | Effective Time Management | Conflict Resolution | Authorisations Discovery EARLIER Resourceful Project Manager with 20 years of expertise in organizing business operations, financial oversight and resource management to achieve smooth flow and project operations. Leads procurement of resources including equipment and supplies. Monitors projects by adhering to production schedule and budget, managing production team, identifying problems and providing targeted solutions. Knowledgeable in accounting principles, bookkeeping, budget and financial management. 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Overview

36
years of professional experience

Work History

Project Procurement Manager
01.2021 - 01.2022

Job overview

  • Core Overview: - Responsible for the drafting, coordination, and compilation of materials and contracts management strategies and plans – as well as the procurement section of the project execution plan
  • Implemented procurement processes and procedures, such as standardised templates and forms to be used throughout the project
  • Applies end-to-end best practices for Project Management
  • Manages Risk and scope creep on projects
  • Key Roles & Accountabilities: - Accountable for commodity and category management
  • Carried out spend analysis and total cost of ownership on CAPEX / OPEX projects to effectively consolidate expenses and yield cost savings
  • Performed project procurement risk analysis
  • Optimised the strategic sourcing process and improved the delivery turnaround times and quality of purpose components and services
  • Led contract and SLA negotiations, administration, and management
  • Vetted, selected, audited, and managed suppliers
  • Conceptualised novel go-to-market and category management strategies.

The Beijing Axis, Imperial Group International Company

01.2019 - 01.2021

Job overview

  • Strategic Sourcing & Supply Chain Management
  • Core Overview: - Provided internal and external management consulting support in effectively improving process flows to establish an efficient strategic sourcing strategy
  • Full oversight of multiple core operational functions including strategic sourcing, materials management, logistics, transport, warehousing, l ean supply chain management, and contract / SLA negotiations
  • Key Roles & Accountabilities: - Worked closely with senior management to create a procurement plan in line with department-specific requirements and overall organisational objectives
  • Institute of Management
  • Consultants of South Africa - Toastmasters International - Institute of Directors in South Africa

Dimension Data [NTT

Senior Operations Manager
01.2018 - 01.2019

Job overview

  • Page - Headed the procurement department; responsible for establishing the organisational structure, recruiting new talent, and training the new recruits
  • Project managed the procurement process, inclusive of tracking project milestones, defining specifications and KPIs, administering budgets, controlling expenses, preparing reports, and monitoring supplier / procurement performance
  • Sourced quality products and services and negotiated optimal pricing agreements with suppliers
  • Supported staff on sensitive / strategic issues, developed strategic partnerships with suppliers, and monitored compliance to contractual obligations [delivery schedules, CSR approach, value for money, etc.]
  • MEA]
  • Core Overview: - Full oversight of category and supplier development management |
  • Managed a highly capable team of junior and senior supply chain management staff, as well as teams of preferred suppliers
  • Key Roles & Accountabilities: - Accountable for the optimal running of the Procurement department, including maximising the organisational capability, recruiting top talent, and training and mentoring junior personnel
  • Liaised with senior stakeholders to formulate an enhanced procurement plan in line with the organisation’s overall strategic objectives and department-specific requirements
  • Leveraged data-driven insights and the application of LEAN, Six Sigma
  • Waterfall, and SCORe principles to automate procurement and logistics operations
  • Managed purchasing projects by integrating tools and processes to track project progress and milestones
  • Routinely reported on supplier / procurement performance, operational expenses, and budgets
  • Defined the supplier KPIs to ensure service delivery in line with contractual obligations [delivery schedules, CSR approach, value f or money, etc.]
  • Consistently sourced new, quality products / services and negotiated optimal pricing agreements
  • Instilled a culture rooted in value creation via the development of sustainable and viable solutions.

Ernst & Young

Procurement Manager
01.2016 - 01.2017

Job overview

  • Page
  • Key Roles & Accountabilities: - Accountable for BBBEE compliance management and reporting
  • Worked closely with senior management to conduct an in-depth business review and determine the individual needs of each department to formulate an enhanced procurement plan in line with strategic objectives
  • Nurtured trusted, long-term relationships with suppliers; addressed sensitive / strategic issues; sourced and qualified new suppliers; and monitored compliance to contractual obligations [delivery schedules, CSR approach, value for money, etc.]
  • Negotiated optimal pricing agreements with vendors, suppliers, and third-party shipping companies
  • Clearly defined the milestones of purchasing projects and implemented tools / processes to track project progress
  • Defined the specifications and established performance metrics [KPIs] to evaluate factors affecting the supply chain and monitor supplier / procurement performance
  • Focused on value creation, predominantly searching for sustainable, future-focused solutions
  • Responsible for administering the procurement budget and controlling expenditures
  • Compiled and analysed the detailed inventory of materials and supplies within the company, on-site, and in the factory to lead change management initiatives to drive an increase in profitability and efficiency without compromising on quality or safety
  • Collaborated with stakeholders and cross-functional departments to determine the required quantities of supplies / materials to optimise production and establish an efficient supply chain
  • Consolidated warehousing and distribution and planned optimal shipment / transportation routes
  • Forecasted material-handling equipment and staffing requirements to expedite the loading, unloading, transfer, and storage of inventory
  • Advised the Product Development team on the availability and cost of materials / supplies
  • Integral member of the team responsible for steering engineering changes, inclusive of product line extensions, timely new product launches, and orderly material / production flow transitions
  • Carried out ad hoc duties upon request
  • Real Estate & Facilities
  • Core Overview: - Managed the supply chain activities, as related to real estate and facilities management, across South Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, and the UAE
  • Steered high-level commercial leasing negotiations and contract management
  • Key Roles & Accountabilities: - Worked closely with several departments and stakeholders to identify and obtain the required resources to establish an effective and efficient supply chain.

MMI Holdings

Supplier, Senior Commodity Manager
01.2015 - 01.2016

Job overview

  • COMMERCE EDGE
  • Internal &, Auditor Course |
  • Project Management for Procurement| Page - Designed and integrated performance metrics to track the efficacy of the supply chain and factors impacting the supply chain
  • Revised the inventory control procedures and maintained sufficient on-hand materials / supplies to maximise profitability, optimise production, and improve the efficacy of the supply chain | Led the change management initiatives in accordance with quality and safety standards
  • Compiled a comprehensive inventory database to account for stock quantities in the company, on-site, and in the factory
  • Oversaw logistics planning to consolidate warehousing and distribution and optimise shipment / transportation routes
  • Assessed staffing and material-handling equipment requirements to ensure the efficient storage of materials and loading / offloading of shipments
  • Negotiated and secured optimal pricing agreements for raw materials and delivery with suppliers, vendors, and third-party logistics | Routin ely evaluated the quality execution and performance of suppliers
  • Identified and qualified new suppliers in collaboration with other departments
  • Advised on product development and provided strategic guidance in materials management and costing
  • Integral in the coordination of engineering changes, product line extensions, and new product launches to ensure timely and orderly material and production flow transitions - carried out ad hoc duties upon request
  • Spearheaded the formulation and implementation of a commodity strategy well-suited to the Professional Services category, within the insurance industry
  • Accountable for cultivating and maintaining trusted, long-term professional associations with suppliers
  • Led contracts and SLA negotiations, administration, and management
  • Key Roles & Accountabilities: - Performed duties synonymous with the Procurement Manager: Real Estate & Facilities role above.

Micromega (Pty) Ltd

Sourcing Specialist
01.2014 - 01.2015

Job overview

  • Core Overview: - Built the greenfield supply chain operation from the ground up, with full oversight of the system and policy development, category and vendor management, and budget preparations
  • Key Roles & Accountabilities: - Performed duties synonymous with the Procurement Manager: Real Estate & Facilities role above.

Joy Global

01.2013 - 01.2014

ABSA Sourcing, Murray & Roberts

Vice President
01.2012 - 01.2013

Job overview

  • Head
  • Office, Bedfordview

Waco Africa (Pty) Ltd, International Construction

Head of Procurement
01.2010 - 01.2012

Barloworld

Chief Procurement Officer
01.2008 - 01.2010

AS Transmissions

Senior Commodity Manager
01.1998 - 01.2008

Steerings

Senior MRP Planner & Controller
01.1987 - 01.1998

Sandock Austral

Buyer
01.1986 - 01.1987

Axis Group International

Former Chairman
01.2020

Job overview

  • Gauteng Branch of the Chartered Institute of
  • Purchasing & Supply - Certified Member; European
  • Logistics Association - Chartered Institute of Logistics &
  • Transport - SAPICS| Page - Provided comprehensive support to business development research to maximise profitability and ensure sustainable business growth
  • Devised and implemented recruitment plans, campaigns, and activities within the agreed deadlines and ensured the Recruiting Managers were properly consulted and informed
  • Recruitment subject matter expert; delivered innovative, cost-effective, and timely employee resourcing solutions
  • Coached and advised Managers in the implementation of robust recruitment and selection processes
  • Kept abreast of recruitment legislation and case law to ensure adherence to statutory requirements and best practices
  • Evaluated and reported on the progress of the resourcing activities to demonstrate their effectiveness and value.

Professional Resourcing Manager
01.2022

Job overview

  • Full oversight of the effective and efficient management of the human resources and recruitment function, as related to strategic planning and sourcing across multiple industries
  • Key Roles & Accountabilities: - Researched and developed best-in-class strategic sourcing practices.

Chartered Institute of

Fellow

Beijing Automotive Works

Head
01.2017

Job overview

  • Supply Chain
  • Core Overview: - Full oversight of all import and export activities | Deftly managed a staff complement of 30 to ensure the smooth running of day-to-day operations within the goods receiving and despatching, after-sales support, MRP, and procurement departments across 3 stores
  • Responsible for the human resources function within the Procurement department | Optimised the organisational structure, recruited top talent, and promoted skills development
  • Company’s inaugural external auditing pass, a 57% increase in efficiency and time, and ZAR 32 million in cost savings per annum
  • Improved the overall management of cash by 75% by implementing the
  • P-Card to control and manage
  • Maverick spend
  • Barloworld: - Exceeded the projected cost savings by ZAR 3 million, yielding savings of
  • ZAR 15 million per annum, by effectively managing the Six Sigma settlement discount project
  • Led a greenfield project, overseeing the design, implementation, and transfer of the legacy procurement process to the new SAP system |
  • Improved efficiency by 49% and yielded savings of ZAR 23 million per annum.

Grindrod Freight Services

Procurement Manager
01.2012

Job overview

  • Major Projects Supply Chain
  • Management, Core Overview: - Headed the Procurement department | Accountable for contract management, supplier relations and engagement, category management, and implementation of BBBEE and supplier development programmes
  • Key Roles & Accountabilities: - Performed duties synonymous with the Procurement Manager: Real Estate & Facilities role above.

Education

Master Certificate from Procurement and Supply

European Master Logistician

Certificate in Supply Chain Management Certified Procurement Manager European Senior Logistician Management Development

Advanced Diploma from Supply Chain

Management Management Development

Diploma

MCIPS Six Sigma Green Belt Purchasing Management Diploma

Management Diploma

Skills

- Supply Chain Managementundefined

Accomplishments

  • ABSA Sourcing Africa: - Achieved ZAR 35 million in cost savings
  • Murray & Roberts: - Piloted end-to-end supply chain management and improvement projects including: o Medupi and Kusile Power Stations –
  • SS7 Slipway Reclamation, Ghana o GOIL, Ghana 5 o Moropule, Refurbishment
  • Botswana o Kusile WFGD, Units 2 & 3 o Husab, Electrical and
  • Instrumentation, Namibia o NMPP Heidelberg, Tank
  • Construction o Morupule A o Botswana – GOIL, Storage Tanks
  • Ghana o Bombela Gautrain Project o Additional small-scale projects
  • Grindrod Freight Services: - Improved procurement ordering efficiencies by 35% by implementing an e-catalogue and e-procurement tool
  • Recorded an annual cost saving of
  • ZAR 12 million by leading national contract and SLA negotiations
  • Improved the BBBEE spend by 28% in 2011
  • Rationalised the vendor database to reduce suppliers by 12%
  • WACO Africa: - Consolidated over expenditure and delivered ZAR 17 million in cost saving per annum
  • Secured a cost saving of ZAR 28 million on labour broker fees withinmonths
  • Integrated an optimised transport route to boost efficiency by 70% and reduce costs by 30%
  • Steered a greenfield operations, design, and implementation project within the procurement department | Revised the existing policies and contracts to deliver the

Affiliations

A dynamic, knowledgeable, and accomplished Procurement and Supply Chain Manager offering nearly 3 decades of expertise in formulating strategic sourcing strategies for private and publicly owned companies, across multiple industries, including Construction | Mining | Financial Services & Banking | FMCG | Utilities. In addition to her distinguished achievements, Alta Spence demonstrates a commitment to ongoing professional development and an aptitude for innovating viable solutions that promote sustainable growth and optimises efficiencies. Most recently the Professional Resourcing Manager at Axis Group International [a DP World Company], Alta started this department and assumed full responsibility for the management of the human resources and recruiting functions specific to strategic sourcing across multiple industries. Having been at the helm of numerous small-to-large-scale projects for South African blue chip companies, on a local and international level, she has planned and managed multi-faceted supply chain activities with special consideration to ensuring BBBEE compliance, preparing tender proposals, negotiating optimal pricing agreements, improving inventory management capabilities, reducing costs, optimising resource allocation and utilisation, and achieving operational objectives. Keeping abreast of national and international benchmarking, market research, and industry developments, Alta skilfully conceptualises strategies that extract maximum value, while balancing alignment to global best practices in procurement and supply chain management. With broad and progressive hands-on management experience and refined leadership competencies, Alta retains a passion for and ability to drive ownership, accountability, and responsibility among a diverse team - while fostering an environment of continuous improvement and a positive and energetic workplace.

Additional Information

  • Comprehensive CV
  • upon request. 6 | Page

Timeline

Professional Resourcing Manager

01.2022

Project Procurement Manager

01.2021 - 01.2022

Former Chairman

Axis Group International
01.2020

The Beijing Axis, Imperial Group International Company
01.2019 - 01.2021

Senior Operations Manager

Dimension Data [NTT
01.2018 - 01.2019

Head

Beijing Automotive Works
01.2017

Procurement Manager

Ernst & Young
01.2016 - 01.2017

Supplier, Senior Commodity Manager

MMI Holdings
01.2015 - 01.2016

Sourcing Specialist

Micromega (Pty) Ltd
01.2014 - 01.2015

Joy Global
01.2013 - 01.2014

Vice President

ABSA Sourcing, Murray & Roberts
01.2012 - 01.2013

Procurement Manager

Grindrod Freight Services
01.2012

Head of Procurement

Waco Africa (Pty) Ltd, International Construction
01.2010 - 01.2012

Chief Procurement Officer

Barloworld
01.2008 - 01.2010

Senior Commodity Manager

AS Transmissions
01.1998 - 01.2008

Senior MRP Planner & Controller

Steerings
01.1987 - 01.1998

Buyer

Sandock Austral
01.1986 - 01.1987

Fellow

Chartered Institute of

Master Certificate from Procurement and Supply

European Master Logistician

Certificate in Supply Chain Management Certified Procurement Manager European Senior Logistician Management Development

Advanced Diploma from Supply Chain

Management Management Development

Diploma

MCIPS Six Sigma Green Belt Purchasing Management Diploma

Management Diploma
Alta SpenceProcurement and Supply Chain Manager