Sechaba Thato Mofokeng
Fochville
Summary
Detail-oriented procurement professional with strong background in sourcing, vendor management and compliance. Proven track record of identifying cost savings opportunities and developing and executing strategies to maximise business efficiency. Considered valuable asset to any team.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
Work History
Requisitioning Spot Buyer
Air Liquide Large Industries SA Pty Ltd
11.2022 - Current
- Responsible for sourcing of direct commodities of up to $300k
- Sourcing of spares for annual Turnaround (TAR) and Shutdown projects
- Supporting category strategy by ensuring day-to-day buying activities are purchased from approved suppliers
- Ensure procurement compliance is adhered to when purchasing for business needs
- Initiate RFx process, analyzing quotations and proposals, negotiating for the best and final offer, recommending best-priced solution to end-user before issue of purchase orders
- Manage supplier performance, through SRAs, SRMs together with the category team
- Working with cross-functional teams to support category strategy execution activities, in order to deliver procurement objectives
- Liaise frequently with various internal stakeholders to resolve escalated supplier issues
- Spend reporting for direct category to optimise and enhance category strategy
- Creating catalogues to assist in minimising the initiation of RFQs to bring about efficiencies in order processing
- Captured savings rolling forecast savings $150k for period 2 years for valve replacement project.
- Captured savings with $200k on a critical equipment breakdown job by switching suppliers and negotiating a better lead time as well at an unfavourable time.
- Seeking new and alternative suppliers
Procurement Intern
Air Liquide Southern Africa PTY
01.2022 - 10.2022
- Company Overview: Gas manufacturing
- Processing - capture and manage Purchase Requisitions & Purchase Orders;
- BEE Preferential Procurement - comprehend and contribute, manage Supplier Database and information requests to the point of Audit verification;
- Assist with Stationary purchases and management of the Pre-printed Stationery
- Assist with management & negotiation with Suppliers
- Supplier referential management - management and process of New Vendor Requests & creation [Navision]
- Write referential management specifications and operating instructions
- Provide requirements and templates to be filled
- Check that data collected is correct for data entry
- Operate in the referential systems (ERP, E-procurement tool)
- Ensure procurement data quality
- Gas manufacturing
Student Assistant
University of Johannesburg
04.2021 - 12.2021
- Company Overview: Education
- Assisting university lecturers with presentations preparations, grading of scripts and tutoring of Business Management students
- Education
Education
Bcom Honours In Management - Management
IIE Varsity College
Sandton 2025.02 - 2025.11
Advanced Diploma - Logistics
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg01.2021
National Diploma - Logistics
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg01.2020
Grade 12 - undefined
01.2014
Skills
Microsoft office
Navision ERP system
Google suite
Excel
Total Cost of Ownership
Risk Management
Strategic Sourcing
Supplier Management
Vendor Negotiations
Cost Reduction
Spend Analysis
Contract Management
Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)
Supplier Audits
Supplier Evaluation
Global Sourcing
Supply Chain Management
Inventory Management
Lean Procurement
Just-in-Time (JIT)
Demand Forecasting
Supplier Diversity
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Compliance
Ethical Sourcing
Negotiation Skills
Stakeholder Management
Cross-functional Collaboration
Problem Solving
Decision Making
Leadership
- Vendor vetting
- Microsoft office
- Pricing
- Purchasing strategy development
- Supplier relationship management
- Procurement planning
- Pricing analysis
- Purchase order management
- Purchasing strategies
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 12/22/96
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: South African
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Timeline
Bcom Honours In Management - Management
IIE Varsity College
2025.02 - 2025.11
Requisitioning Spot Buyer
Air Liquide Large Industries SA Pty Ltd
11.2022 - Current
Procurement Intern
Air Liquide Southern Africa PTY
01.2022 - 10.2022
Student Assistant
University of Johannesburg
04.2021 - 12.2021
Grade 12 - undefined
Advanced Diploma - Logistics
University of Johannesburg
National Diploma - Logistics
University of Johannesburg