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Thato Leiee

Senior Buyer
Bloemfontein

Summary

Accomplished Senior Buyer with 4 years of experience conducting in-depth research and negotiating pricing with vendors to purchase Raw material/products/services. Successful in maintaining business relationships with existing vendors and identifying new business opportunities to engage with potential suppliers. Efficient in carefully reviewing pricing, terms, and conditions prior to forming agreements. Talented in building strong relationships with top suppliers and negotiating prices for best value when making purchases. Expert in maintaining in-depth knowledge of product trends and current market pricing.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Buyer

Avbob Industries
  • Research and Evaluate Suppliers, Analyze Market Trends, pricing and quality of raw materials
  • Collaborate with all departments to forecast demand, plan inventory levels, and ensure timely delivery of goods and services by controlling and adjusting inventory levels according to production needs, prepare and review purchase orders, invoices and Requests for quotations and related documentation
  • Listing & pricing new stock, ensuring compliance with current Legislation and Company policies
  • Ensure overall stakeholder satisfaction.

Academic Supervisor

The Student Hub Online
04.2021 - 08.2023
  • Provide training to The Student Hub’s new and existing customers (students and lecturers) at Motheo TVET Bloemfontein Campus both in-person and remotely
  • Provide onsite training at several customer locations like college campuses
  • Help refine digital content that can be used for training in mass
  • Assess training needs through online customer surveys
  • Document user requested functionalities on the system and convey to the operations manager
  • Measure training effectiveness and continuously improve to drive increased user satisfaction, adoption, and enthusiasm Working closely with the Product Management team to understand upcoming enhancements to the system and impact on the user experience Assisting the Sales/Business Development with product demonstrations/presentations as required
  • Maintaining The Student Hub’s brand, values, and best practices throughout all interactions with lecturers and students
  • Post training support (continuous admin support) to trained lectures and students.

Central University of Technology

Procurement
02.2016 - 10.2020
  • Temp Procurement administrator: Daily registering and updating of supplier information
  • Analyzing and managing supplier data, gathering prospective supplier information daily to increase efficiency
  • Ensuring fair use of suppliers by providing inputs into and managing the recruitment of suppliers
  • Preparing Request for information, Request for Quotations and Invitation to Submit Tender Documents
  • Issuing quotations and purchase orders with the application of the PPPFA
  • Overall Management of Institutions Supplier database
  • Providing secretarial support at Tender meetings, i.e
  • Preparing Agenda, Tender documents and minute taking
  • Compiling Tender Evaluation Reports as well as institutions BBBEE report ,Providing overall administrative support to the procurement unit

FMCG

South African Breweries (ABI in Beverages)
12.2013 - 12.2014
  • Warehouse Admin Assistant
  • Employment Dates: 2 December 2013-31 December 2013 AND December 2014 Responsibilities: Capturing Goods received, Compiling load summary, Filling and general Administration duties.

FMCG

Coca Cola Fortune (Coca Cola Beverages South Africa)
05.2014 - 11.2014
  • Warehouse Admin Clerk
  • Manual and Electronic Filing of Warehouse Documents Capturing of Stock Handling warehouse related telephonic queries, managing warehouse leave General administration duties Compiling Warehouse health and safety reports Taking minutes at meetings.

Motor Industry

Automobile Association of South Africa (AA)
07.2010 - 07.2012
  • Incident Coordinator/Call centre agent.
  • Dispatching of technicians and tow trucks to AA members as well all other AA associated clients
  • Handling all roadside emergencies including road accidents
  • Handling customer complaints and general AA related queries.

Education

Certificate in Supply Chain Management -

Petra Institute of Development

B Tech Marketing Management - undefined

Central University of Technology Bloemfontein

National Diploma in Marketing - undefined

Central University of Technology Bloemfontein

Grade 12 - undefined

Brebner High School

Skills

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Personal Information

  • ID Number: 8403060728084
  • Driving License: Code 08

References

  • Ms. L Mabaso, Central University of the Free State, Former Direct Supervisor, 0632044244, lmabaso@cut.ac.za
  • Thabang Mashiane, The Studenthubonline, Supervisor, 0794871396, thabang@thestudenthub.co.za
  • Central University of the Free State, Procurement Officer (Former Colleague), 0783524127, madams@cut.co.za

Timeline

Academic Supervisor

The Student Hub Online
04.2021 - 08.2023

Central University of Technology

Procurement
02.2016 - 10.2020

FMCG

Coca Cola Fortune (Coca Cola Beverages South Africa)
05.2014 - 11.2014

FMCG

South African Breweries (ABI in Beverages)
12.2013 - 12.2014

Motor Industry

Automobile Association of South Africa (AA)
07.2010 - 07.2012

Senior Buyer

Avbob Industries

Certificate in Supply Chain Management -

Petra Institute of Development

B Tech Marketing Management - undefined

Central University of Technology Bloemfontein

National Diploma in Marketing - undefined

Central University of Technology Bloemfontein

Grade 12 - undefined

Brebner High School

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