LEBOGANG RATLOU
Procurement Manager
Midrand,GP
Summary
Hardworking Procurement professional with 10 years of experience maintaining vendor relationships to facilitate cost-effective and timely purchasing functions. Excellent negotiation and contract development skills with proficiency in SAP.
Diligent contract administration with robust background in procurement management and strategic sourcing. Successfully negotiated contracts and built solid supplier relationships to ensure seamless supply chain operations. Demonstrated ability in cost reduction and inventory management, showcasing strong analytical and negotiation skills.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Procurement Specialist
Transnet Engineering
08.2023 - Current
- Manage the turnaround time of purchases for the region. Negotiate with suppliers, within mandate, on prices, terms, product specifications, delivery, lead time, quality and quantity to ensure efficient and effective delivery of goods and services
- Market testing and engagement to understand the economic situation, currency fluctuation, supply and demand if it relates to price within the market.
- Issue tender documentation based on the required needs.
- Undertake and commercial evaluation and adjudication of supplier bids and coordinates technical evaluation according to organisational objectives.
- Management of contracts compliance of policies, procedures, rules, regulations, standards and organisational objective.
- Administer tender process from tender documents prep, contract award and implementation stage
- Relationship management with key stakeholders i.e, Product development, End-users, quality, and project managers and suppliers
- Ensure that adequate levels of material are kept through effective inventory target setting i.e material availability and reduce risk of stock out
- Identification of levels of supplier dependency and propose alternative strategies
- Manage Suppliers relationships and identify areas that require improvement.
- Identify potential bottlenecks in service delivery and liaise with operations in formulating plans to manage potential and actual crises.
- Communicate internal customers to ensure clear understanding of their needs and technical specification including level of urgency and keeping them informed on regular basis on the progress
- Functional management of purchasing and logistics, including reporting. Maintaining effective and competitive business culture by ensuring that sourcing is cost-effective, transparent, fair and efficient manner.
Procurement Officer
Transnet Engineering
02.2015 - 07.2023
- Implementation of commodity strategies and other initiatives in delivering procurement savings
- Ensuring continuity of material at the right quantity, right time, right quality, right place and right price
- Managing tender process from tender doc preparation, award contract implementation stage
- Liaise closely with internal stakeholders i.e., Product Development, Planners, Quality and Project Mangers
- Build sound relationship with key suppliers, Material Managers, external suppliers and customers
- Weekly report on progress of tenders and material availability to key stakeholder
- Identification of level of supplier dependency and propose alternative Second Source acquisition
- Drive Implementation of TE supplier development strategy within SCM
- Ensure that all SD and enterprise development opportunities are identified and supported to maximize benefits to the supplier base
Training and Development Administrator
Transnet Engineering
06.2014 - 01.2015
Remuneration officer
Transnet Engineering
03.2012 - 05.2014
Call Centre Team Leader
First Assist Management
05.2010 - 02.2012
Trainee Training Coordinator
Transnet Rail Engineering
12.2008 - 02.2009
Education
MCIPS - in progress
Chartered institution of procurement and Supply
Ethical Procurement and Supply
CIPS
01-2026
National Diploma - Human Resource Management
University of South Africa
01-2017
Skills
Conflict Management
Attention to details
Negotiation
Analytical thinker
Strategic sourcing
Team Player
Communication
ERP systems proficiency
Leadership and Management
Customer service Orientation
Certification
CIPS student member
Timeline
Procurement Specialist
Transnet Engineering
08.2023 - Current
Procurement Officer
Transnet Engineering
02.2015 - 07.2023
Training and Development Administrator
Transnet Engineering
06.2014 - 01.2015
Remuneration officer
Transnet Engineering
03.2012 - 05.2014
Call Centre Team Leader
First Assist Management
05.2010 - 02.2012
Trainee Training Coordinator
Transnet Rail Engineering
12.2008 - 02.2009
Ethical Procurement and Supply
CIPS
National Diploma - Human Resource Management
University of South Africa
MCIPS - in progress
Chartered institution of procurement and Supply