Strong leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Uses independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success.
Hi, I’m
Motlalentwa Joseph Mohlabane
Demand Manager
Alberton
Summary
Overview
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Sasol Chemical Industries (Sasolburg Operations)Sasolburg
Senior Manager SC Business Partnering
07.2019 - 05.2021
Job overview
- To oversee the demand planning and forecasting for the short, medium, and long term within the OME
- To ensure the quality of the demand signal emanating from the OME and proactively engage end users to improve quality over time
- To resolve PtP escalations arising from (EBS) Inbound Supply Chain as well as the end user community within the OME
- To Initiate continuous improvement where trends are identified
- Interface with Issue Feedback Management (IFM) as required and identify opportunities to improve the query resolution process
- Liaise with (EBS) Inbound Supply Chain and Procurement regarding supply issues experienced within the business.
Sasol Chemical Industries (Sasolburg Operations)Sasolburg
Senior Manager Inventory Management
06.2018 - 06.2019
Job overview
- Facilitation of optimal stock holding within SO that ensures business continuity while also supporting the reduction of working capital
- Set OME specific inventory strategies together with business and implement accordingly
- Ongoing interaction with materials management to ensure uninterrupted supply
- Continuously adjust inventory levels as the business environment changes
- To ensure the adherence of the OME to inventory policies, procedures and standards
- Assess the impact of changes to group inventory governance and communicate changes within the OME
- Classify the inventory investment to enable optimal management.
Sasol Chemical Industries (Sasolburg Operations)Sasolburg
Manager Demand
03.2015 - 05.2018
Job overview
- Demand Managers are 'Hands-On' personnel supporting business on an operational level and attend to day to day needs of end users
- Demand Management is seen as an escalation mechanism after first line query resolution was not achieved
- Be the interface with OME stakeholders
- To manage the escalation resolution for services and goods procurement
- Interface with Category Management on roll out of contracts to ensure that the relevant contracts are being introduced to the OME end user and that the scope of the contract is understood
- Manage the Health check monitoring to follow up with end users to ensure a perfect demand signal and the release of PRs
- Oversee the provision of end user support and learning where required
- Manage the PR scrubbing process daily to ensure a perfect demand signal
- To search if outline agreement (contract) exists before Unblocking a Free Text PR
- To oversee the demand planning and forecasting for the short, medium, and long term within the OME
- To ensure the quality of the demand signal emanating from the OME and proactively engage end users to improve quality over time
- To resolve PtP escalations arising from (EBS) Inbound Supply Chain as well as the end user community within the OME
- To Initiate continuous improvement where trends are identified
- Interface with Issue Feedback Management (IFM) as required and identify opportunities to improve the query resolution process
- Liaise with (EBS) Inbound Supply Chain and Procurement regarding supply issues experienced within the business.
Sasol Shared Services - RosebankRosebank
Specialist SC: Demand Coordinator
05.2011 - 02.2015
Job overview
- To manage the escalation resolution for services and goods procurement and be the interface with the Org Unit into key Procurement and Functional Core Stakeholders
- To interface with Category Management on roll out of contracts
- Set up sessions between end users and Contract Specialists to roll out complex contracts
- Participate in the development and implementation of Supply Chain functional strategies and policies (Align with Group Supply Chain) regular reviews of strategic procurement plans
- Continuously enforce procurement policies and practices within the org to promote standardization
- Align efforts with Group as well as Org Unit saving priorities
- Org Unit Adherence Procurement policies and procedures
- Manage and train end-users with regards to the PTP process
- Ensuring that end-users are trained in and honour the contract terms and conditions as stipulated in the agreements
- Oversee the execution of expediting and procurement administration activities.
Sasol Solvents - Sasolburg, Free StateSasolburg
Senior Buyer
07.2009 - 04.2011
Job overview
- Execute procurement process to ensure that cycle times are met, and bottlenecks resolved
- Interpret demand signals to create purchase orders for goods and services and ensure timely PO close out
- Execute all expediting activities for PO’s created
- Be accountable for timely escalation with suppliers in cases of delivery time or quality breaches
- Enforce collaboration and integration amongst suppliers and end-users to embed and enforce the perception of a single supply chain
- Ensure suppliers are adequately aware of all requirements and protocols (SHE risks, etc.) to enable them to deliver goods or render a service to Sasol
- Late / Overdue purchase orders resolved in a timely manner.
Sasol Infrachem - Sasolburg, Free StateSasolburg
Senior Procurement Officer
08.2008 - 06.2009
Job overview
- Execute procurement process to ensure that cycle times are met, and bottlenecks resolved
- Interpret demand signals to create purchase orders for goods and services and ensure timely PO close out
- Execute all expediting activities for PO’s created
- Be accountable for timely escalation with suppliers in cases of delivery time or quality breaches
- Ensure suppliers are adequately aware of all requirements and protocols (SHE risks, etc) to enable them to deliver goods or render a service to Sasol
- Processing of all requests relating to batch purchase orders in accordance with the prescribed governance and within agreed SLA
- Late / Overdue purchase orders resolved in a timely manner
- Manage overall process Purchase Orders (PO’s) in terms of Procure-to-Pay to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of process.
Sasol Secunda Shared Services – MpumalangaMpumalanga
Buyer
03.2007 - 07.2008
Job overview
- Execute procurement process to ensure that cycle times are met, and bottlenecks resolved
- Interpret demand signals to create purchase orders for goods and services and ensure timely PO close out
- Execute all expediting activities for PO’s created
- Be accountable for timely escalation with suppliers in cases of delivery time or quality breaches
- Enforce collaboration and integration amongst suppliers and end-users to embed and enforce the perception of a single supply chain
- Processing of all requests relating to batch purchase orders in accordance with the prescribed governance and within agreed SLA
- Late / Overdue purchase orders resolved in a timely manner
- Manage overall process Purchase Orders (PO’s) in terms of Procure-to-Pay to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of process.
Sasol Mining – Secunda, MpumalangaSecunda
Graduate Trainee Procurement and Supply Management
04.2006 - 02.2007
Job overview
- Exposure to all Warehousing functions (Receiving, Sorting, Binning & Issuing of spares & consumables
- Exposure to procurement of Services, Materials and Reconditioning process.
South African Police Services – Sharpeville, GautengSharpeville
Data Typist
09.2003 - 03.2006
Job overview
- Capturing of Customers Complaints
- Attending to clients in the Client Service Centre
- Updating the SAP 15 register on the start of the shift
- Capturing overtime sheets for approval by Shift Commander
- Capturing dockets on CAS Administrative duties
Education
UNISA
Advanced Programme in Sourcing and Supply Chain Management
University Overview
Vaal University of Technology
B Tech Purchasing Management
University Overview
Vaal University of Technology
National Diploma Purchasing Management
University Overview
Lindley High School
Grade 12
University Overview
Vaal University of Technology
Post Graduate Diploma Logistics
University Overview
Skills
Cross-functional collaboration
Firstnames
Firstnames
Motlalentwa JosephLinkedprofile
Linkedprofile
https://www.linkedin.com/in/papi-mohlabane-02ab9742/Qualifications - Otherlanguage
Qualifications - Otherlanguage
EnglishPersonal Information
Personal Information
- Disability: None
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: South African
References
References
To be confirmedTimeline
Senior Manager SC Business Partnering
Sasol Chemical Industries (Sasolburg Operations)
07.2019 - 05.2021
Senior Manager Inventory Management
Sasol Chemical Industries (Sasolburg Operations)
06.2018 - 06.2019
Manager Demand
Sasol Chemical Industries (Sasolburg Operations)
03.2015 - 05.2018
Specialist SC: Demand Coordinator
Sasol Shared Services - Rosebank
05.2011 - 02.2015
Senior Buyer
Sasol Solvents - Sasolburg, Free State
07.2009 - 04.2011
Senior Procurement Officer
Sasol Infrachem - Sasolburg, Free State
08.2008 - 06.2009
Buyer
Sasol Secunda Shared Services – Mpumalanga
03.2007 - 07.2008
Graduate Trainee Procurement and Supply Management
Sasol Mining – Secunda, Mpumalanga
04.2006 - 02.2007
Data Typist
South African Police Services – Sharpeville, Gauteng
09.2003 - 03.2006
UNISA
Advanced Programme in Sourcing and Supply Chain Management
04.2009
Vaal University of Technology
B Tech Purchasing Management
04.2004
Vaal University of Technology
National Diploma Purchasing Management
04.2003
Lindley High School
Grade 12
04.1999
Vaal University of Technology
Post Graduate Diploma Logistics
05.2023
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