SAP AOP/ ERP
Sifiso Zindela
Regional Supply Chain Risk Specialist
Johannesburg
Summary
Results-driven Supply Chain Risk and Performance Specialist with over 15 years of progressive experience in mining, energy, and multinational corporate environments. Currently serving as a Regional Supply Chain Risk Specialist at Anglo American, recognized for embedding governance frameworks, leading compliance and assurance reviews, and driving continuous improvement initiatives within complex supply chain operations. Expertise includes risk-based auditing, internal controls for financial reporting, business integrity, and regulatory compliance, supported by a comprehensive understanding of IFRS, PFMA, COSO, SOX, and project management methodologies (PMBOK). Proven ability to collaborate with senior stakeholders and influence strategic decision-making through insightful reporting and trend analysis, consistently delivering measurable value through cost recoveries and operational efficiencies.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
3
3
Languages
Work History
Regional Supply Chain Risk Specialist
Anglo American
03.2022 - Current
- Embedding and monitoring our secretariat duties within the Regional High-Risk Committee and supporting governance processes for the Committee to ensure compliance and safeguarding our processes and system solutions.
- Collaborate with Group Legal and prepare external communications to suppliers on their vendor status within the AA Group and manage supplier appeals processes for the Regional High-Risk Committee.
- Prepare, and analyze Business integrity sanction trends identified through the Regional High-Risk Committee for internal and external stakeholder awareness and mitigation plans.
- Assist HODs by facilitating and implementing the overall Supply Chain strategy for each BU on agreed key risk priorities identified through continuous improvement of appropriate processes and enabling system solutions.
- Facilitate and conduct quarterly compliance reviews to internal Anglo-American and Supply Chain Governance requirements for all SC functions to achieved departmental objectives on key KPI’s.
- Plan and lead internal reviews on our Supply Chain Standards as defined for the Group (namely: Purchasing and Sourcing & Contracting and Material Material) and provide independent internal assurance to senior management on compliance to the controls embedded and its effectiveness.
- Implement and support to drive effective change management on Group processes to be adopted and embedded within SC function. (namely Data Privacy, Intermediary risk assessment, Business Integrity, etc)
- Prepare oversight monthly Supply Chain reporting to senior management and provide updates on procurement risks, audit findings and Supply Chain policies and procedures and provide visibility for management actioning.
- Implement and support our Group Internal Control for Financial Reporting Framework across the RSA region and support control owners with independent reviews on compliance with the expected control designs.
- Maintain the Supply Chain controls design on behalf of respective SC streams and co-ordinate with external auditor reviews by assisting in stakeholder engagements and close out of agreed management plans.
- Implemented and monitored the Business Integrity action plan for the key priority identified with the financial period.
- Assist with creating awareness and rolling out of strategic tasks for the region on behalf of BU Ethics teams, ABAS on annual planned activities.
- Business Impact Assessment and assist in adopting related processes and systems by monitoring and executing appropriate risk management actions.
- Coordinate with subject matter experts in other disciplines to enable cross-functional solutions support to end-to-end business processes and streamlined internal Supply Chain processes for end-user awareness and training.
- Prepare, consolidate, and analyze monthly and quarterly internal cost inflationary movements, compile cost-input, and report to Group finance for CFO, noting the supply chain market movement analysis.
Supply Chain - Risk and Performance Specialist
Anglo American
10.2017 - 02.2022
- Implement and facilitating overall Supply Chain strategy for the BU on agreed performance targets and key priorities identified through the implementation and continuous improvement on appropriate processes and enabler systems.
- Draft and implemented the RSA Commercial Council – Terms of Reference for the region within the Platinum BU to support the Council’s governance process to be complied with.
- Co-ordinate secretariat duties within the RSA Commercial Council and supporting governance processes for the Council to ensure compliance to our Supply Chain processes and system solutions enabled.
- Prepare weekly and monthly RSA Commercial Council reports regularly and provide trend analysis reporting pertaining to Commercial Council activities and contract and commodity impact to the BU.
- Draft and support implementation on new and amended Supply Chain policies and procedures to senior management.
- Provide support to drive effective change management on processes related to other Supply Chain, BU and Group Finance, ABAS, Business Ethics office, Tax Control Framework and Business Impact Assessment and assist in adoption of related processes and systems enabled.
- Compile and contribute to BU commercial performance measures and co-ordinate and facilitate BU HODs sessions on continuous improvement on current performance status and priorities.
- Continuous updates and monitoring of Balance scorecard reporting to the Group portal on Safety, Value delivery reporting progress, and analysis.
- Co-ordinated and liaised with commercial portfolio leads to establish a pipeline for the short to medium-term value creation and delivery for management visibility on portfolio initiatives and tracking performance against targets.
- Support commercial portfolio governance and advice management routines processes and report to management on any risks or issues on pipeline performance.
- Contribute to the overall Supply Chain value delivery management strategy, provide monthly approval on delivered value, and provide insights on monthly trend analysis and overall performance.
- Project Edge – Lead and coordinated activities within the working group on internal reviews of Supply Chain templates to standardize across all Anglo-American BUs in the Group Supply Chain Standardization Project.
Senior Internal Auditor
Gold Fields Limited – South Deep Mine
08.2012 - 09.2017
- Conduct assignments within the Professional Practices Framework and the Code of Ethics of the IIA, and the departmental manuals.
- Lead planned audits assignment, management requests for process reviews and special audit assignments.
- 50% International travelling to West Africa Region (Ghana), Australasia Region (Australia).
- Apply risk-based auditing, risk assessment review and audit universe on audit project.
- Developing policy and procedures, risk and control matrix with cause analysis.
- Develop audit file templates for audit department efficiencies
- Pro-active assurance and project framework reviews.
- Reviewing of working paper to ensure adequate and sufficient documents.
- Perform quality assessment review on audit file and projects.
- Preparing draft and final audit reports and influence management comments
- Stakeholder discussions on management emerging risks, risk mitigation and follow-ups.
- Performed adequacy and effectiveness audits South Africa Mines, West Africa Mines, Australasia Mines Region
- Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Financial controls General and Infrastructure IT controls Market and Sales Bullion controls Mineral Resource Management process
- Contractor Management Authorisation of activities KPI and Disputes resolution Progress report and accuracy
- Health and Safety OHS AS 18001 & EHS Management System compliance ISO 14001 compliance
- Asset Utilisation (Plant and Heavy Equipment Machinery) Accuracy of information KPI and Availability of asset Breakdown and root cause analysis
- Mine Hazardous Materials Safeguarding controls
- Explosives and Drill and Blast process Measurement control and compliance reporting
- Waste and Others Management process Waste and Rock dumps management Radioactive and Medical waste management
- Fuel and Energy Management Fleet management system and processes Implementation of energy management process
- Metal Accounting and Plant Products Metallurgical process Safeguarding controls Accuracy of information
- Material Management and Procurement Material management strategy Mine Charter
- Planned Maintenance Critical asset Scheduling and availability
- Payroll and Human Resource Time and Overtime management Bonus and allowance Recruitment management
Project Risk Auditor
Eskom Holdings Limited – Megawatt Park
01.2009 - 06.2012
- Conduct assignments within the Professional Practices Framework and the Code of Ethics of the IIA, and the departmental manuals.
- Project lead on planned audits, management requests and verification audits, follow-up audits, special audit assignments.
- Apply risk-based auditing, risk assessment review and audit universe on audit projects.
- Performed a strategic 3-year audit plan for build programme (Capex) on Medupi Project, Kusile Project, Ingula Project.
- Developing a risk, control matrix for audit reviews.
- Perform reviews on compliance to PFMA and Corporate code of ethics.
- Assistance on project management (PMBOK) processes and process improvement areas.
- Apply CAAT’s on business monitoring processes and reporting for management action.
- Pro-active assurance and project assurance framework reviews.
- Preparing draft audit reports audit activities carried out and influence management comments.
- Issue audit reports and follow up reviews.
- Presenting and communicating audit close out to responsible management and senior management and other relevant stakeholders as per agreed protocols.
- Performed adequacy and effectiveness audits and advisory services South Africa Mines, West Africa Mines, Australasia Region
- Mega-construction Project Governance Review Financial controls and budget allocation and WBS. Exposure on project development, document management, execution management and finalization Project finalisation and Project Life Cycle Model (PLCM) compliance. Attend Monthly Committee meeting provide guidance on risk, control and governance process.
- Contractor Management (NEC and FIDIC conditions) Authorisation of activities. KPI and Disputes resolution. Defect, variation, and claims management processes. Progress report
- World Bank procurement process reviews Compliance to works, supply and installation guidelines. Tender strategy, bid requirements compliance and reporting to World Bank and Tender Committee (R200 Million and above procurement)
- Eskom Procurement and Commercial process reviews Preparing bidding documents and ensure approval process compliance on Eskom tender. Compliance reporting to Tender Committee.
- Pro-active assurance reviews and financial compliance on project budget Coal Management process and reporting. Integrated demand management.
- World Bank and Eskom and Corruption framework development Eskom alignment review to World Bank processes. Fraud and hot spots identification on build environment.
- Pro-active assurance SAP Implementation Advisory service on Governance Eskom process. Attend monthly committee meeting to provide guidance on risk, control, and governance process. Quarterly report to senior management on emerging risks.
Graduate - In - Training
Eskom Holdings Limited – Megawatt Park
02.2008 - 12.2008
- Rotations within audit function in various divisions
- Enterprise division - Financial discipline reviews & IT system reviews
- Corporate division – Corporate Reviews
- Generation division – Contract Management, Project finalization audit.
- Enterprise division / corporate division / Generation division
- Conduct assignments within the Professional Practices Framework and the Code of Ethics of the IIA, and the departmental manuals.
- Conduct review on financial discipline reviews on reconciliations, journal entries, debtors and creditors age analysis and clearing of un-matched items.
- Conduct review on PFMA, IT systems, Change control process on consolidated reporting.
- Conduct review on contract management activities, contract spending and contract values analysis, contractor taxation compilation and monitoring recommend effective controls.
- Conduct review on procurement evaluation accuracy and reporting prior to tender committee.
- Evaluation of project finalization/closure stage based on the Project Life Cycle (concept stage, design stage, execution stage and finalization or operation stage).
- Assisting in Project Governance issues and concerns relating to processes embedded.
- Assisted by presenting audit feedback at MANCOM for exposure purpose.
- Exposure to report writing, cashbook management and petty cash environments to provide recommendations for management presentation.
- Exposure to Information System Portfolio Office (ISPO) Life Cycle and its governance processes and pro-active implementation on project support systems
- Exposure on pro-active basis for an implementation of a project support systems and engineering systems for IS portfolio.
External auditor trainee
Thort Charted Accountancy
04.2007 - 08.2007
- Monthly monitoring of client financials activities.
- Reconciling of monthly creditor and debtor transactions via pastel.
- Verification of balances for 3rd party confirmations.
- Follow-up on un-reconciled items.
- Prepare monthly income statement for client.
- Bookkeeping for SME clients.
- External auditing duties (debtor, creditor, assets, equity and liability auditing on caseware).
- Preparing and presenting findings to management.
- Drafting of financial statements.
Education
Certified Internal Auditor -
Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)
01.2026
BCom Honour - Accounting
University of South Africa
01.2026
Executive Development - Supply Chain Management
University of Stellenbosch Business School
07.2019
Certified Sarbanes-Oxley Expert - undefined
Sarbanes Oxley Compliance Professionals Association (SOXCPA)
04.2017
Certificate - Business Management
Damelin Institute
06.2014
Learnership development - Internal Auditor Technician (IAT)
Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)
04.2010
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting Sciences
University of Pretoria
01.2007
Matric - with exemption
Wendywood High School
01.2003
Skills
Attention to detail
Analytical skills
Written communication
Technical writing
Problem-solving
Team leadership
Excellent communication
Adaptability and flexibility
Teamwork and collaboration
Accomplishments
- 2016_Water Management_A potential Mine saving of +/-R1,8 million through a water balance initiative.
- 2015_Lamproom_Deemed specialist in areas by CAE, highlighted concern to senior management that led to a fatality in 2015_Q1, recommended system/controls to reduce illegal mining threat.
- 2015_Waste Management_Australia region income recovery of +/- A$ 115K on Scrap sales
- 2015_External 5-year Assessment Internal Audit Project lead QAR review for two regions assisted department to obtain a Level 4 out of 5 for Maturity Model of Internal Audit Standard.
- 2014_Contractor Management_A contractual cost recovery/saving of +/- A$ 500K due to incorrect rates applied over 2 years on performance-based crusher contract (Sedgman).
- 2015_Personal annual performance rating of High Performer.
- 2009/2010_Departmental Awards – Audit team nominated for Customer satisfaction award.
- 2010_Board Tender Committee_Influenced board decision to re-advertise R500M for External auditor control for Eskom SOE Limited.
- 2010_Departmental award received on Excellence for work done on the Eskom Build Programme (Mega-construction Project – Medupi, Kusile and Ingula)
- 2011/2012_Board Tender Committee – Influenced senior management decision for R400M tender and raised red flag for corruption implications.
- 2008_Promoted to Internal Auditor.
Software
Microsoft Suite
Certification
Sarbanes Oxley Compliance Professionals Association
Interests
Financial Management and Cost Management Accounting, Soccer, action cricket, Rugby, Soccer, Cricket and Cricket scoring, Swimming
References
- Monica, Rozendaal, Regional Supply Chain Services Manager – Africa & Australia, +27 11 638 0553, +27 11 210 5110, Anglo American, 144 Oxford Road, Rosebank
- Chantelle, Smith, RSA Supply Chain Services Manager - Platinum, +27 11 638 4078, +27 11 302 4704, Anglo American, Marshall Town & 144 Oxford Road, Rosebank
- Gareth, Rule, Supply Chain Services Manager, +27 11 373 6143, Anglo American, Marshall Town
- Cynthia, Zulu, Chief Internal Auditor, +27 11 562 9773, +27 83 281 6977, Gold Fields Limited, Sandton
- Cynthia, Molthamme, Chief Audit Advisor, +27 11 800 4337, +27 82 970 1906, Eskom Megawatt Park, Sunninghill
- Catherine, Thort, Partner, +27 82 415 8488, +27 11 467 6711, Thort Chartered Accountancy
Other Significant Achievements
- 2014 – Sibanye Gold Limited – Mining for Non-Miners Certificate
- 2010 – Graduated as Internal Auditor Technician (IAT) through the Institute of Internal Auditors
- 2009 – Departmental communication pack member (Responsible for accounting issues and/or standards)
Timeline
Regional Supply Chain Risk Specialist
Anglo American
03.2022 - Current
Sarbanes Oxley Compliance Professionals Association
12-2017
Supply Chain - Risk and Performance Specialist
Anglo American
10.2017 - 02.2022
Certificate in Business Management with distinction
12-2014
Senior Internal Auditor
Gold Fields Limited – South Deep Mine
08.2012 - 09.2017
Learnership development - Internal Auditor Technician (IAT)
04-2010
Project Risk Auditor
Eskom Holdings Limited – Megawatt Park
01.2009 - 06.2012
Graduate - In - Training
Eskom Holdings Limited – Megawatt Park
02.2008 - 12.2008
External auditor trainee
Thort Charted Accountancy
04.2007 - 08.2007
BCom Honour - Accounting
University of South Africa
Executive Development - Supply Chain Management
University of Stellenbosch Business School
Certified Sarbanes-Oxley Expert - undefined
Sarbanes Oxley Compliance Professionals Association (SOXCPA)
Certificate - Business Management
Damelin Institute
Learnership development - Internal Auditor Technician (IAT)
Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting Sciences
University of Pretoria
Matric - with exemption
Wendywood High School
Certified Internal Auditor -
Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)