Zanele Snyders
Edenvale
Summary
A seasoned professional with vast experience in supply chain management, procurement, category management, supplier development and contracts management.
Experience includes strategic sourcing & contracts management for capital projects; strategic sourcing & category management for opex services; contracts drafting & management across opex and capex, sales & key account management for business-to-business clients; and business process improvement. Experience was gained from government parastatal and private sector, experience cuts across ICT, petrochemical, mining, and logistics industries.
A Wits Business School MBA graduate with electives taken at Indian School of Business Hyderabad India, with foundational qualifications in commerce.
A strong team leader with exceptional interpersonal and relationship management skills, supported by deep knowledge and experience. Values integrity, respect, and people centricity. Passionate about transformational matters and contributing positively to an organisation that recognises and rewards excellence.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Regional Category Manager: Indirects
Anglo American Operations
01.2022 - Current
- Responsible for leading the Indirects category team for the South Africa region which includes Transport and Logistics, Facilities Management, Professional Services, IM and Data Analytics
- Leading a team of 10 direct reports, includes specialist advisor, Analyst and administrators
- Engage and collaborate with cross-functional team, including a broad and complex internal and external stakeholder landscape to drive results through regional strategy implementation
- Managing team performance to deliver on the Supply Chain strategic pillars and critical tasks.
- Benchmarked category performance against industry standards, identifying areas for improvement and implementing targeted initiatives.
- Developed sourcing strategies to improve procurement processes, supplier relationships and capability development to optimize supply chain.
- Conduct market research to identify new suppliers and evaluate their capabilities, leading to better-informed decision-making in procurement activities.
Global Supply Specialist: Transport and Logistics
Anglo American Operations
07.2019 - 12.2021
- Sourcing lead for the Southern Africa region with focus on Transport and Logistics commodity
- Leading a team of 3 direct reports
- Engage and influence a broad and complex stakeholder landscape to drive results through global and regional strategy implementation
- Undertake strategic sourcing, tendering and negotiation activity relating to the Transport & Logistics category and associated sub-categories utilising technical experience and expertise to deliver effective contracting arrangements
- Develop and drive effective supplier relationship management through the development and maintenance of relationships with internal stakeholders and suppliers to realise value creation opportunities and achievement of category strategy
- Manage supplier performance of Transport & Logistics agreements with associated service level agreements
- Management implementation of Transport safety requirements against a broad spectrum of transport providers
- Promote the development of Host Communities suppliers (localization of spend) and SMMEs by identifying suitable opportunities and affording opportunities to partake in sourcing events
- Supplier development focused on companies owned by Historically Disadvantaged individuals, in particular those residing and operating businesses in and around Anglo Host communities
- Ensure legislative compliance and company procurement governance by ensuring that procurement strategies are aligned to the Mining Charter as well BBBEE imperatives
- Major Projects: Localisation of Transportation of Concentrate & Localisation of Kumba Personnel Transportation
Principal Specialist Sourcing (Fixed Term Contract)
Sasol Shared Services
JOHANNESBURG
04.2019 - 06.2019
- Sourcing lead in the Professional Services and Resourcing (PSR) Department, responsible for Learning & Development as well as Corporate Affairs sourcing
- Identifying and executing sourcing solutions to drive principles of beneficial sourcing based on Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
- Strategic Sourcing, categorisation and optimization of spend
- Develop, implement, and manage category strategies, sourcing strategies and plans for portfolio of commodities
- Oversee Request for Proposal, Request for Budget Quotation and Request for Quotation (RFP/RFBQ RFQ) and contracting process
- Ensure adherence to B-BBEE and savings targets
- Identify off contract spend and put plans in place to increase on contract spend and manage spend
- Ensure legal, competition and governance compliance in portfolio
- Multidisciplinary stakeholder engagement and management
Sourcing Specialist
Telkom SOC
Pretoria
04.2017 - 11.2017
- Led procure to pay process on the following commodities: Corporate Real Estate Services (CRES) which included facilities management, property management, auctioneering services, catering services, engineering, professional services and construction contracts.
Sourcing Specialist
Telkom SOC
10.2016 - 11.2017
- Led procure to pay process on the following commodity groups: Telkom Foundation, Enterprise Supplier Development, BEE Transformation and HR Related (training, employee wellness, talent management, talent acquisition).
Principal Specialist Sourcing
Sasol Shared Services
03.2015 - 09.2016
- Sourcing lead in the Professional Services and Resourcing (PSR) Department, responsible for the HR related commodity group which included: temporary employment services, personnel training and development, personnel recruitment and employee wellness
- Beneficial sourcing based on the principles of Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
- Strategic Sourcing, categorization and optimization of spend
- Developed, implemented and managed category strategies, and sourcing strategies and plans for portfolio of commodities
- Oversaw the Request for Proposal, Request for Budget Quotation and Request for Quotation (RFP/RFBQ RFQ) and contracting process
- Ensured adhering to B-BBEE
- Benefit tracking of savings against pre agreed matrix
- Identify off contract spend and put plans in place to increase on contract spend and manage spend
- Review and approval of sourcing strategies, contracts and contract amendments from contact specialists, contract sign off up to R10 million
- Multidisciplinary stakeholder engagement and management
- Coach, mentor, lead and supervise contract specialists
- Ensured legal, competition and governance compliance in portfolio
- Manage source to contract process inclusive of all related administrative and strategic functions
- Major Project: Shared Services Supply Chain Academy Project
Manager Sales and Contracts
Sasol synfuels
10.2011 - 02.2015
- Supporting 3 Account Managers in drafting and management of contracts on key accounts
- Drafting and management for all Synfuels Marketing contracts (product sales agreements and related services agreements)
- Contract terms negotiations with customers
- Responsible for all ash sales and the management of ash accounts
- Selling of ad hoc products
- Reviewing of legal agreements and providing opinion piece on the agreements for risk mitigation
- Stakeholder management by ensuring value chain member are consulted during contract negotiations (i.e
- Business, legal, end-user, finance etc.)
- Lead the setting up of the ash sales business for Synfuels resulting in the reduction of legal exposure for Synfuels by ensuring all ash customers have formal agreements in place prior to purchasing ash
- Annual ash price adjustments based on income statement
- Monthly reporting on Ash sales and contract completion, including measuring progress against set target
- Developed the Contract Drafting and Finalisation Process as well as Contract Management Process for Synfuels Marketing and updated the Synfuels Marketing Approval and Signing Authority manual (ASAM)
- Major Project: Ash sales business process set up
- Recognition: Employee of the year for Synfuels Marketing 2014.
Specialist EPC Sourcing
Sasol technology
08.2007 - 09.2011
- Sourcing lead on various multimillion rand projects across engineering disciplines (mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, civil construction, structural steel as well as process engineering) on Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) or Engineering Procurement and Construction Management (EPCM) or Professional Services (PSC) using mainly the NEC as a contract format
- Major Projects: Secunda Growth Program, Refurbishment of the Cooling Towers, 132kv substation, Boiler 9 Steam and Mud Drum Replacement, VOC Emission Reduction at Sample Points etc.
Trainee Logistics Manager
dhl excel supply chain
10.2006 - 07.2007
- Rotational training in various departments, given exposure to Key Account Management, Stock Control, Inventory Management, and Managing of the operational teams for assigned Key Accounts.
Procurement Officer
sasol technology
01.2006 - 09.2006
- Entry level procurement role in Capital Projects Procurement, worked on various single discipline small projects across engineering disciplines on Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) and Professional Services (PSC) using mainly the NEC as a contract format.
Procurement Administrator
Samancor chrome
07.2005 - 12.2005
- Entry level procurement administrator, responsible for the migration of contracts on the FLaG (Fuels, Lubricants and Gasses) commodity group from previous owners to Samancor Chrome.
Education
MBA -
Wits Business School
Johannesburg2019
B Com Law -
UNISA
Pretoria2016
B Com Honours Logistics -
RAU
Johannesburg2005
B Com Marketing Management -
RAU
Johannesburg2003
Matric -
Suikerland High School
Malelane2001
Skills
- Interpersonal
- Communication & presentation
- Complex multi-party negotiations
- Management and Leadership
- Administrative and reporting
- Planning and Organising
- Result Focused
- Analytical and Financial Acumen
- Customer Centricity
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Internet Explorer
- SAP-ARIBA
- SAP-ERP
References Available
Reference list available on request
Timeline
Regional Category Manager: Indirects
Anglo American Operations
01.2022 - Current
Global Supply Specialist: Transport and Logistics
Anglo American Operations
07.2019 - 12.2021
Principal Specialist Sourcing (Fixed Term Contract)
Sasol Shared Services
04.2019 - 06.2019
Sourcing Specialist
Telkom SOC
04.2017 - 11.2017
Sourcing Specialist
Telkom SOC
10.2016 - 11.2017
Principal Specialist Sourcing
Sasol Shared Services
03.2015 - 09.2016
Manager Sales and Contracts
Sasol synfuels
10.2011 - 02.2015
Specialist EPC Sourcing
Sasol technology
08.2007 - 09.2011
Trainee Logistics Manager
dhl excel supply chain
10.2006 - 07.2007
Procurement Officer
sasol technology
01.2006 - 09.2006
Procurement Administrator
Samancor chrome
07.2005 - 12.2005
MBA -
Wits Business School
B Com Law -
UNISA
B Com Honours Logistics -
RAU
B Com Marketing Management -
RAU
Matric -
Suikerland High School