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Phillip Kanyenga

Johannesburg

Summary

Versatile Compliance Auditor with an understanding of operations in the Social Compliance auditing industry. Proficient in reading, interpreting, and implementing legal rules and regulations. Excellent multitasking and coordination abilities.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Lead Social Compliance Auditor (Freelance)

LRQA South Africa
04.2022 - Current
  • Social audits of industrial manufacturing sites in textiles, packaging, hard lines, and in agricultural settings, farms and packhouses pack houses, food and beverage processing plants, tea and coffee plantations in Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Training auditors in Health and Safety
  • Training of facility management and staff on social compliance and environmental issues.
  • Assessed third-party vendor relationships for compliance concerns, minimizing potential risks associated with sourcing practices

Lead Social Compliance Auditor (Freelance)

Partner Africa
04.2022 - Current
  • Social audits of industrial manufacturing sites in textiles, packaging, hard lines, and in agricultural settings, farms and packhouses pack houses, food and beverage processing plants, tea and coffee plantations in Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Training auditors in Health and Safety
  • Training of facility management and staff on social compliance and environmental issues.
  • Environmental Audits.
  • Interpretation of Local Laws to facilities and impact on facilities and employees.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure timely implementation of corrective actions, mitigating potential compliance issues.

Lead Social Compliance Auditor

Cognevo Consultancy
Johannesburg
03.2016 - Current
  • Conduct environmental impact assessments for the mining, farming, and construction industries.
  • Human rights audits and training for farms and manufacturing sectors.
  • Managed quality assurance program, including on-site evaluations, internal audits, and customer surveys.
  • Conduct environmental impact assessments for the mining and construction industry.
  • Environmental Audits.
  • Pre-Audit assessments for the food, agricultural, mining, and textile industries.
  • Set up Health & Safety and Environmental policies for facilities.
  • Training facility management and staff on social compliance and environmental issues.
  • Developing and defining CSR strategies and objectives.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure the timely implementation of corrective actions, mitigating potential compliance issues.
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge of regulatory changes affecting the business landscape, proactively adapting audit strategies as needed.
  • Conducted regular follow-up audits to verify that previously identified issues were effectively resolved or mitigated.

Social Auditor (Freelance)

Arche Advisors
St George
09.2013 - Current
  • Social audits of industrial manufacturing sites in textiles, packaging, hard lines, and in agricultural settings (farms, pack-houses), food and beverage processing plants, tea, and coffee plantations in Sub-Saharan Africa.
  • Training facility management and staff on human rights, social compliance, and environmental issues.
  • Environmental Audits.
  • Human rights audits both the agricultural and manufacturing industries.
  • Interpretation of Local Laws on facilities and impact on facilities and employees.
  • Training and development for facilities on behalf of clients.
  • Managing logistics for and conducting 'shadow audits' with clients to give clients a glimpse into how audit protocols are implemented in the field (both in the industrial and agricultural sectors).
  • Remediation consultancy services for facilities requiring additional compliance guidance.
  • Managed quality assurance program, including on-site evaluations, internal audits, and customer surveys.
  • Provided detailed documentation on audit findings, facilitating swift corrective action when necessary.
  • Maintained confidentiality, handling sensitive information discreetly throughout all stages of the audit process.
  • Ensured compliance with regulatory requirements by performing regular audits and staying up-to-date on industry standards.

Social Compliance Auditor (Freelance)

UL-RS
Johannesburg
09.2009 - 07.2013
  • Social audits of industrial manufacturing sites in textiles, packaging, electronics, construction, hard lines, and in agricultural settings (pack houses, food and beverage processing plants, farms) in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia.
  • Interpretation of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act on facilities and its impact on facilities.
  • Set up Health & Safety and Environmental policies for facilities.
  • Research on local laws.
  • Developing and defining CSR strategies and objectives.
  • CSR planning and Implementation.
  • Implementation of Health & Safety policies and procedures.
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge of regulatory changes affecting the business landscape, proactively adapting audit strategies as needed.
  • Conducted regular follow-up audits to verify that previously identified issues were effectively resolved or mitigated.

Skills

  • Auditing experience
  • Data analytics
  • Audit planning
  • Industry expertise
  • Internal controls evaluation
  • Business terms interpretation

Timeline

Lead Social Compliance Auditor (Freelance)

LRQA South Africa
04.2022 - Current

Lead Social Compliance Auditor (Freelance)

Partner Africa
04.2022 - Current

Lead Social Compliance Auditor

Cognevo Consultancy
03.2016 - Current

Social Auditor (Freelance)

Arche Advisors
09.2013 - Current

Social Compliance Auditor (Freelance)

UL-RS
09.2009 - 07.2013

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