Coupa
Charles Sebata
Group Procurement Manager
Sandton
Summary
Enthusiastic Group Procurement Manager eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Clear understanding of tasks and training Motivated to learn, grow and excel.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Languages
Work History
GROUP PROCUREMENT MANAGER
Samancor Chrome Ltd
Sandton
06.2020 - Current
- Deliver a world class procurement company
- Develop and implement procurement strategy
- Procure to Pay Management
- Procurement governance
- Implementation of e-Procurement system – COUPA
- Improve procurement efficiency
- Standardization of procurement practices across the group
- Group leverage spend
- Strategic sourcing of materials and services
- Reduction in Total cost of ownership
- Customers and Suppliers Relations management
- Procurement compliance to BBBEE codes and Mining Charter
- Enterprise and Supply Development in and around host communities
- Review/Draft Procurement Policies and procedures
BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT MANAGER (CONSULTING)
Cast Products (Pty) Ltd
Germiston
06.2019 - 06.2020
- Develop and oversee business turnaround strategy for the Wheel Plant
- Operational Manager for the Wheel Plant – Monoblock wheel casting
- Responsible for the safe and quality operations of the plant
- Production of 34” and 36” cast general and heavy freight wheels
- 14t EAF Low carbon steel making furnace.
- ABC Wheel Molding process
- Heat Treatment sections
- Machine shop – CNC, Websters and Bennet, Snyders
- UT Rig and Quality Control
TECHNICAL ADVISOR/CHIEF ENGINEER (CONSULTING)
Hebei Taiheng Special Steel Co, Ltd
Huangha
06.2017 - 03.2018
- Technical Advisor to the Chairman and the board of the Hebei Taiheng Special Steel Co, Ltd in China
- Technology
- Premus/SRC Technology
- Pelletising of chrome ore
- Grates and rotary kilns for sintering and reduction of chromite ore
- Submerged electrical arc furnace for the production of Ferrochrome
- Sourcing of chromite ores in Southern Africa
- Monitored technology infrastructure against core standards to provide technical assessment and advisory services.
- Advised project managers on simultaneous technical workstreams, aiding in alignment of broader business goals.
- Collaborated with personnel to provide updated knowledge regarding industry application standards and specifications.
- Published technology roadmaps for multi-site facility installation, designing purchasing and installation plans based on customers' budgets and technical needs.
- Communicated project status to stakeholders, authoring reports to provide up-to-date overviews of ongoing progress.
- Standardized technical operations reporting parameters to reduce wasted and redundant effort across multidisciplinary teams.
- Contributed technical oversight to assist team project fulfillment.
- Evaluated technical control manuals and operational documentation, editing content for clarity and compliance with standards.
OPERATIONS MANAGER (PREMUS TECHNOLOGY)
Glencore Alloys
Steelpoort
05.2013 - 04.2015
- Provide safety (SHEQ) leadership on a plant level
- Production of partially reduced chromite pellets that meets Premus specifications for production for production of low Si Ferrochrome
- Facilitation of process optimization and continuous improvement initiatives
- Succession planning.
- HR Climate
- Cost planning and management of the plant.
- Capital planning and execution of capital project – Sustaining and replacement capital
- Implemented process improvement to shape organizational culture, optimize procedures for higher efficiency and help company evolve and grow.
- Worked in matrix management environment with oversight of division level managers, operations, sales, finance, human resources, safety and compliance.
- Prepared annual budgets with controls to prevent overages.
- Reduced process bottlenecks by training and coaching employees on practices, procedures and performance strategies.
- Formulated processes to reduce downtime and financial loss.
- Directed initiatives to improve work environment, company culture or overall business strategy.
- Advanced productivity KPIs to achieve key business goals and objectives.
LOGISTICS MANAGER
Samancor Chrome Ltd
Steelpoort
04.2008 - 04.2022
- Sourcing of raw materials for the plant.
- Inbound Logistics of Raw materials and internal distribution
- Outbound Logistics of final products to the port
- Raw materials planning
- Production, sales and distribution of final products
- Liaising between the plant and the marketing division regarding production planning and dispatch planning.
- Operations and Maintenance of the final products handling plant and raw materials handling plants
- Services : Maintenance and operations of the Estates utilities
- Operations and Maintenance of a fleet of Surface mobile fleet (Onsite Material Handling) – ADT, FEL, Excavators, locomotives etc.
OPERATIONS MANAGER
Glencore Alloys
Lydenburg
05.2006 - 05.2008
- Provide safety (SHEQ) leadership on a plant level
- Production of partially reduced chromite pellets that meets Premus specifications for production for production of low Si Ferrochrome
- Facilitation of process optimization and continuous improvement initiatives
- Succession planning.
- HR Climate
- Cost planning and management of the plant.
- Capital planning and execution of capital project – Sustaining and replacement capital
- Implemented process improvement to shape organizational culture, optimize procedures for higher efficiency and help company evolve and grow.
- Worked in matrix management environment with oversight of division level managers, operations, sales, finance, human resources, safety and compliance.
- Prepared annual budgets with controls to prevent overages.
- Reduced process bottlenecks by training and coaching employees on practices, procedures and performance strategies.
- Formulated processes to reduce downtime and financial loss.
- Directed initiatives to improve work environment, company culture or overall business strategy.
- Advanced productivity KPIs to achieve key business goals and objectives.
Education
BBA - Business Management
University of Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa 01.2002 - 12.2002
Bachelor of Science - Metallurgical Engineering
Tshwane University of Technology
Pretoria 01.1996 - 01.2000
Bachelor of Science - Metallurical Engineering
Tshwane University of Technology
Pretoria, South Africa 01.1996 - 01.1999
Associate of Science - Refractories
Tshwane University of Technology
Pretoria, South Africa 06.2022 - 07.2022
Skills
Focus Group Organization
undefinedSoftware
SAP
Office Packages
Timeline
Associate of Science - Refractories
Tshwane University of Technology
06.2022 - 07.2022
GROUP PROCUREMENT MANAGER
Samancor Chrome Ltd
06.2020 - Current
BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT MANAGER (CONSULTING)
Cast Products (Pty) Ltd
06.2019 - 06.2020
TECHNICAL ADVISOR/CHIEF ENGINEER (CONSULTING)
Hebei Taiheng Special Steel Co, Ltd
06.2017 - 03.2018
OPERATIONS MANAGER (PREMUS TECHNOLOGY)
Glencore Alloys
05.2013 - 04.2015
LOGISTICS MANAGER
Samancor Chrome Ltd
04.2008 - 04.2022
OPERATIONS MANAGER
Glencore Alloys
05.2006 - 05.2008
BBA - Business Management
University of Witwatersrand
01.2002 - 12.2002
Bachelor of Science - Metallurgical Engineering
Tshwane University of Technology
01.1996 - 01.2000
Bachelor of Science - Metallurical Engineering
Tshwane University of Technology
01.1996 - 01.1999
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