Bennie Cilliers
Centurion
Overview
48
48
years of professional experience
Work History
Contracts Manager for Kenmare Owners Team
PACE
06.2023 - Current
Project Procurement Manager
Hatch Africa
05.2014 - 05.2023
Procurement/Contracts Manager
Aurecon South Africa
09.2012 - 04.2014
Contracts Manager
Hatch Africa
01.2011 - 08.2012
Procurement Lead
Hatch/Mott McDonald/Goba joint venture (HMG JV)
01.2007 - 01.2010
Contracts Manager
Pangea/Fluor joint venture
01.2006 - 01.2007
Contracts Administrator
Technip
01.2005 - 01.2006
Director – Power Business
Yokogawa Enerforce
01.2003 - 01.2005
- Parallel appointment
Director – National Process Automation Business
Yokogawa SA
01.2001 - 01.2005
Regional Director
Yokogawa South Africa
01.1995 - 01.2000
Technical Sales Engineer
Yokogawa South Africa
01.1990 - 01.1995
Avionic Project Technician
Atlas Aircraft Corporation
01.1978 - 01.1990
Education
MBA - Business Administration
Potchefstroom University Business School
Gauteng, South Africa01.2002
Nat Dipl-Eng - Electrical and Electronic
Technical College - Kempton Park
Gauteng, South Africa01.1990
Trade Diploma - Avionic/Electronic Technician
Department of Man Power
Gauteng, South Africa01.1980
Skills
- Strategic Contracts & Procurement Management: Lifecycle management from Expression of Interest to project close-out, including setup of procedures, templates, and training
- Procurement System design, implementation and maintenance
- Commercial & Financial Acumen: Financial health governance, risk mitigation, pricing strategy, forecasting, and reporting
- Negotiation & Dispute Resolution: Experience in complex negotiations, claims management, dispute resolution, and tender adjudications
- Team Leadership & Development: Building and leading high-performing procurement teams, skills transfer, and training
- Project Delivery Across Diverse Sectors Rail, Ports, Infrastructure, Civils, Power Generation, Petrochemical, Mining, and Water Treatment
- Advanced Contract Knowledge: Proficient in NEC2, NEC3, FIDIC 1999 & 2017, CIDB, and client- specific contracting formats
- Project Management Disciplines: Purchasing & Contracting, Quantity Surveying, Vendor Quality Surveillance, Logistics, Materials Management
- Industrial Process Automation: 15 years in the industrial automation industry, including P&L responsibility, project planning, costing, project execution, and large-scale tender preparation
- Corporate Governance & Business Development: Strategic planning, business administration, people management, sales & marketing Business and people development
Timeline
Contracts Manager for Kenmare Owners Team
PACE
06.2023 - Current
Project Procurement Manager
Hatch Africa
05.2014 - 05.2023
Procurement/Contracts Manager
Aurecon South Africa
09.2012 - 04.2014
Contracts Manager
Hatch Africa
01.2011 - 08.2012
Procurement Lead
Hatch/Mott McDonald/Goba joint venture (HMG JV)
01.2007 - 01.2010
Contracts Manager
Pangea/Fluor joint venture
01.2006 - 01.2007
Contracts Administrator
Technip
01.2005 - 01.2006
Director – Power Business
Yokogawa Enerforce
01.2003 - 01.2005
Director – National Process Automation Business
Yokogawa SA
01.2001 - 01.2005
Regional Director
Yokogawa South Africa
01.1995 - 01.2000
Technical Sales Engineer
Yokogawa South Africa
01.1990 - 01.1995
Avionic Project Technician
Atlas Aircraft Corporation
01.1978 - 01.1990
Nat Dipl-Eng - Electrical and Electronic
Technical College - Kempton Park
Trade Diploma - Avionic/Electronic Technician
Department of Man Power
MBA - Business Administration
Potchefstroom University Business School