BRIEF SUMMARY OF MY CVI have over 15 years of experience in the procurement field, having worked at Absa, Sasol and most recently Hollard. I was responsible for setting up the indirect procurement department at Hollard, which included setting up category and commodity strategies for multiple commodities within the Group. My initial focus included drafting and implementing policies and procedures to ensure efficiency, transparency and governance around all procurement activities for the group.I reported to the CFO of the group and was responsible for cost reduction programs within the organisation. I managed strategic suppliers building strategies around these suppliers from a relationship point of view formed a critical component of my job. Over the last 10 years I have always exceeded savings targets and my last target of R 20m was exceeded by 100%. I managed spend in excess of R 1bn and had a staff of 10 people reporting into me. My completed qualifications:1. Master’s in Business leadership degree (MBL), 2. B.Com degree (Accounting and Economics majors) 3. Advanced Programme in Supply Chain Management. All these degrees were obtained from UNISA and were achieved through part time study. Thesis topic in the MBL programme: Critical Analysis of the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act. I have presented papers at the Marcus Evans International Conference on Procurement related topics. I am an expert negotiator with great interpersonal skills and an eye for detail.I also have extensive experience on BEE reporting and enterprise development, and was designated as the representative for the Insurance sector at the Financial Services Charter on the Procurement Sub Committee.I also served as the chairman of the Procurement and Enterprise Development sub committee at the South African Insurance Association (SAIA).If you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact me on 084 464 2242.