Sipho Kgoedi
Specialist Category Facilities, Category Management
Fourways,GP
Summary
Seeking a Strategic Supply Chain position within a dynamic environment that encourages individual initiative, creative solutions to problem solving as well as participative co-operation.
A self-motivated and hardworking Supply Chain Specialist with over 10 years Supply Chain experience. Solid working experience in the Supply Chain environment with strong focus on Contract Management and Supplier Relationship Management. Consistently works to the highest professional standards and thrives when working as part of a cohesive team to deliver projects that yield multiple business benefits. Highly articulate, confident and persuasive team-builder, able to motivate and communicate to achieve exceptional business performance. Completed qualifications in Finance and Supply Chain Management. Seeking a rewarding and challenging opportunity in a Supply Chain Management.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
10041
10041
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Languages
Work History
Specialist Category Facilities, Category Management
Sasol South Africa (Pty) Ltd
11.2022 - Current
- Develop negotiation plan based on intelligence provided in sourcing plan
- Execute sourcing events in accordance with sourcing plan directives
- Understand the development methodology of sourcing plans and commodity strategies (e.g
- Conducting industry analyses, assessing and interpreting TCO and economic indices of applicable commodities)
- Negotiate contractual agreements based on negotiation plan, sourcing plan intelligence and sourcing event submissions in order to achieve most effective outcome in direct coordination with the legal function
- Understand Sasol GTCs and which agreements to be used based on the goods and/or service applications
- Practice sound judgement when to involve legal representation during contract negotiations
- Observe and comply with group and functional policies, procedures and governance in the execution of contracting responsibilities
- Understand the PtP process in support of applicable ERP systems to materialise procurement transactions
- Be knowledgeable of systems such as e.g
- SAP, Ariba, Power BI, Sharepoint, Coupa and the Signing Hub
- Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders on shared objectives and requirements in terms of contracting processes
- Understand stakeholder roles to materialise win-win solutions (e.g
- The segregation of roles between CM, Business Partnering, operations and Group service support functions)
- Enable operational application of contracts and collection of business intelligence on contracts by performing required contract administration activities
- Manage and maintain data inputs required in contract management system and contract execution systems to operationalise concluded contracts
- Manage enablement of concluded contracts (contract roll-out, end-user training and assistance, issue management)
- Work with suppliers to resolve issues relating to contract performance (e.g
- Contract interpretation, variations)
- Manage contract lifecycle activities and administration (contract adherence, reviews, annual amendments, conducting SOX tests, contractual matters i.e
- Breach etc.)
- Calculate price adjustments according to its baseline based on relevant price adjustment indices and/or the relevant inflation forecast percentage as directed by the RDO
- Develop supplier relationship management frameworks to measure and track supplier adherence to contract outcomes
- Establish trusted supplier relationships with open and effective communication
- Maintain contractual records aligned with record keeping requirements
- Retrieve and interpret information to implement contract solutions to enable continuous improvement and better contracting functionality (e.g
- Contract spend data, material master data and service master data)
- Build and maintain positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders to reduce costs, improve purchasing performance and enhance value add for Sasol Group
Manager: Enterprise and Supplier Development, RSA Region
Sasol South Africa (Pty) Ltd
12.2020 - 10.2022
- Monitor and help to develop and sustain enterprise and supplier performance in the BUs, hubs and Functions
- Measure and monitor impact of development interventions in the Region
- Assess, review and provide written reports on the effectiveness of programmes and projects against set objectives, cost effectiveness, time frames, standards and expectations
- Conduct and facilitate active engagement with enterprises, suppliers and ESD beneficiaries to build relationships, provide support, develop an understanding of their businesses, needs and issues, and to drive implementation of ESD plans
- Work and leverage partnerships with organized business and community organizations to manage relations and further development of ESD beneficiaries
- Provide continuous feedback and recommendations to Sasol executive and management
- Work closely with Fund Management, Manager: ESD Enablement Manager, Manager: Project and Technical Development, Community Affairs in the BUs, hubs and Functions, and with the other departments in Stakeholder Relations function
- Provide information regarding Sasol’s ESD initiatives and performance for the Annual Report and other corporate communications
- Monitor, integrate, audit and enforce compliance with B-BBEE, corporate governance and safety standards, policy and legislation across ESD businesses and investments
- Ensure compliance with ESD internal business policies and procedures
- Manage the regional ESD teams driving regional supplier business development and venture operations
- Manage recruitment, performance (including individual KPIs) and appraisals of the regional ESD teams
- Provide and assist with career management and personal development for the regional ESD teams
- Develop systems and structures to address issues and ensure regional alignment within the new operating model and ensure clarity of roles and responsibilities for all team members
Principal Specialist: Facilities and Asset Sourcing
Sasol South Africa (Pty) Ltd
08.2015 - 11.2020
- Enable benefits/ value release through the delivery of a water-tight and cost-effective contracting capability
- Minimised number of contractual breaches for which Sasol is financially liable or which would negatively affect Sasol’s reputation
- Contract performance against expected Category opportunities
- Reduction in contract management costs
- Prepare, negotiate, and administer all contracts within a portfolio in accordance with Sasol policies and legal requirements
- SOX compliance: 100%
- 100% Legal and Sasol Supply Chain policy compliance
- Implement effective methods to maximize on-contract spend within the category100% on-time contract availability
- New / amended contracts communicated in a timely and appropriate manner to SBU, OBU and Hub supply chains
- Percentage increase of on-contract spend within category, over a period of time
- Prepare regular reports regarding contract status, compliance and modifications/amendments
- Monthly reports on contract status, contract leakage, compliance and modification
- Respond to complex inquiries regarding contract terms and conditions, and contract processing requirements and guidelines
- Response as per agreed SLAs
- Ensure that robust contract management and review processes and procedures are in place to manage and mitigate risk in the organisation
- Ensure end users are trained in and honour the contract terms and conditions as stipulated in the agreement
- Monitor and address supplier performance issues
- Contracts database/register is maintained
Contract Specialist, Capital Buying
EXXARO Resources Limited
10.2013 - 07.2015
- Contract Management
- Negotiate & monitor savings
- Administer tender process including adjudication of tenders
- Agree adjudication matrix with project teams & negotiate re suppliers contract terms/conditions
- Compile, evaluate, manage & maintain all contract related affairs re stipulations, recommendations & adherence to contractual rights/obligations
- Establish, manage, maintain, approve or seek approval of contracts
- Contribute to supplier development including Local Economic Development
- Resolve contract disputes
- Compliance, Governance & Assurance
- Ensure all business & capital buying operations adhere & comply with corporate governance, statutory, legal & other internal requirements
- Provide guidance to customers to ensure adherence to all policies, procedures, standards & guidelines
- Ensure supplier stakeholders comply with relevant regulatory requirements
- Identify, manage & mitigate risk associated with SCM's capital buying initiatives
- Integrate Group Capital Buying guidelines & procedures with those of Exxaro's SCM blueprint
- Customer & Client Relationship Management
- Maintain database of supplier information & ensure that integrity & quality of data are relevant & of required standard
- Support on-boarding of new suppliers & manage supplier relationships
- Provide relevant & specialized support to applicable stakeholders
- Collaborate & communicate with suppliers
- Build sound relationships with BU end-users, key suppliers & regional SC Management
- Work with contractors, consultants, Project Managers & BU end-users by providing contract specialist skills
- Procurement Management
- Negotiate procurement savings
- Compile enquiry documentation as per project
- Commercial & financial evaluation of tenders
- Obtain tenders from specific marketplace through solicitation process
- Effective People Management
- Identify reporting needs
- Confirm roles, responsibilities & expectations
- Determine capability & performance gaps in order to identify training needs
- Communicate training needs to Learning & Development Centre & execute allocated training plans
- Systems Management
- Support & participate in implementation of information technology & infrastructure that supports SCM processes in Capital Buying to assure competitive advantage for Exxaro
- Assume responsibility for integrity & utilisation of relevant ERP module for management of portfolio
Snr Consultant, BU Leader: Capital Procurement
ArcelorMittal South Africa
08.2012 - 09.2013
- Management
- Capital buying - non material number capital goods and services, high value, and high risk capital projects
- Provide leadership and management to subordinates
- Contract tender and execution
- Identification of potential contractors / suppliers in conjunction with business units and Project Management in consultation with ArcelorMittal group
- Management of RFQ process, including financial evaluation of tenders received
- Negotiation, compile and management of capital procurement contracts/orders
- Conduct thorough benchmarking within ArcelorMittal group and open market
- Liaison with Mittal Group, Project Management and Business Units
- Ensure safety on site and compliance to all SHERQ related requirements
- Liaison with clients, contractors and sub-contractors
- Ensure compliance to corporate approval framework, ensure that contractual terms are met and compliance to commercial governance
- Updating of contractual documentation (Contract for Capital Purchases, General Conditions for Capital Purchases, enquiry documents, purchase order documents)
- Evaluate requests for contract modifications against contract terms
- Monitor and manage Contracts, delivery, schedules, invoicing
- Dispute Resolution and conflict management; legal intervention
- Support function
- Give support to commercial and technical/project teams
- Capex committee
- Reporting
- Assist in preparation of reports
- Achievements
- Took part in team developing project control check list
- Took part in team developing negotiation preparation document
- Lead Capex forum for strategic and processes review with stakeholders
- Developed SOP consolidating internal service providers i.e
- Treasury, legal, accounts payable etc
- – defining roles
- Saved approximately R10 million of additional costs incurred by supplier on the contract or Capping of the waste disposal site
- Negotiated a contract dispute settlement in order to avoid civil proceedings on contract for Capping of the waste disposal site
- Lead the procurement team for the recent Blast Furnace C Interim Repair – Completed on time and within budget
Change Leader: Business Improvement
ArcelorMittal South Africa
10.2011 - 07.2012
- Drive performance improvement projects
- Support Management Committee in carrying out business diagnosis and setting up an Improvement Plan with ambitious targets
- Support the deployment of Work Streams within the Master Plan
- Conduct a series of waves (e.g., idea generation, local-T etc), in different locations
- Bring structure and methodology knowledge
- Act as a coach (and providing training in methodologies) to local teams during improvement projects
- Helping local teams to structure the implementation
- Follow up to ensure operational teams are devoted to continuous improvements after a wave
- Provide expertise in Change Management during implementation of initiatives
- Ensure consistency in applying the methodologies
- Ensure exchange of best practices
- Challenge improvement measures and conduct regular quality checks
- Build relationships with stakeholders and encourage team spirit on the site
Senior Specialist: Capital Procurement
ArcelorMittal South Africa
08.2008 - 09.2011
- Management
- Capital buying - non material number capital goods and services, high value, high risk
- Contract tender and execution
- Identification of potential contractors / suppliers in conjunction with business units and Project Management in consultation with ArcelorMittal group
- Management of RFQ process, including financial evaluation of tenders received
- Negotiation, compile and management of capital procurement contracts/orders
- Conduct thorough benchmarking within ArcelorMittal group and open market
- Liaison with ArcelorMittal Group, Project Management and Business Units
- Ensure safety on site and compliance to all SHERQ related requirements
- Liaison with clients, contractors and sub-contractors
- Ensure compliance to corporate approval framework, ensure that contractual terms are met and compliance to commercial governance
- Updating of contractual documentation (CCP, GCCP, enquiry documents, purchase order documents)
- Evaluate requests for contract modifications against contract terms
- Monitor and manage Contracts, delivery, schedules, invoicing
- Dispute Resolution and conflict management; legal intervention
- Support function
- Give support to commercial and technical teams
Graduate in Training: Capital Procurement
Mittal Steel South Africa
08.2006 - 07.2008
- Management
- Capital buying - non material number capital goods and services, medium value, medium risk
- Contract tender and execution
- Identification of potential contractors / suppliers in conjunction with business units and Project Management in consultation with Mittal group
- Management of RFQ process, including financial evaluation of tenders received
- Negotiation, compile and management of capital procurement contracts/orders
- Conduct thorough benchmarking within Mittal group and open market
- Liaison with Mittal Group, Project Management and Business Units
- Ensure safety on site and compliance to all SHERQ related requirements
- Liaison with clients, contractors and sub-contractors
- Ensure compliance to corporate approval framework, ensure that contractual terms are met and compliance to commercial governance
- Updating of contractual documentation (Contract for Capital Purchases, General Conditions for Capital Purchases, enquiry documents, purchase order documents)
- Evaluate requests for contract modifications against contract terms
- Monitor and manage Contracts, delivery, schedules, invoicing
- Dispute Resolution and conflict management; legal intervention
- Support function
- Give support to commercial and technical teams
- Project meetings
- Reporting
- Assist in preparation of reports
Education
MCOM - Business Management
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South AfricaPost-Graduate Diploma in Drafting Contracts - Law
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South AfricaAdvanced Programme in Supply Chain Management - Supply Chain Management
University of South Africa
Pretoria, South AfricaBCOM - Accounting
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South AfricaGRADE 12 (Matric) - Secondary Education
Gatang Secondary School
Mamelodi, South AfricaSkills
Contract Management
Personal Information
- ID Number: 8504285420082
- Date of Birth: 04/28/85
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: South African
Timeline
Specialist Category Facilities, Category Management
Sasol South Africa (Pty) Ltd
11.2022 - Current
Manager: Enterprise and Supplier Development, RSA Region
Sasol South Africa (Pty) Ltd
12.2020 - 10.2022
Principal Specialist: Facilities and Asset Sourcing
Sasol South Africa (Pty) Ltd
08.2015 - 11.2020
Contract Specialist, Capital Buying
EXXARO Resources Limited
10.2013 - 07.2015
Snr Consultant, BU Leader: Capital Procurement
ArcelorMittal South Africa
08.2012 - 09.2013
Change Leader: Business Improvement
ArcelorMittal South Africa
10.2011 - 07.2012
Senior Specialist: Capital Procurement
ArcelorMittal South Africa
08.2008 - 09.2011
Graduate in Training: Capital Procurement
Mittal Steel South Africa
08.2006 - 07.2008
MCOM - Business Management
University of Johannesburg
Post-Graduate Diploma in Drafting Contracts - Law
University of Johannesburg
Advanced Programme in Supply Chain Management - Supply Chain Management
University of South Africa
BCOM - Accounting
University of Pretoria
GRADE 12 (Matric) - Secondary Education
Gatang Secondary School
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