Effective procurement leadership and the capacity to oversee individuals are central in the progress of any ‘group’ adventure be that in business or in some other gathering movement. Whether it’s good to go or as a feature of a relaxation movement any gathering will at last be pursuing a shared objective and it’s vital that there is someone who can deserve the admiration of the gathering and who can arrange every one of the different components to arrive at that objective.
How and when did procurement and supply become your passion and career choice? I have not always considered procurement as a career path. I was initially inspired by scientific and technical jobs: I dreamed about becoming a chemist or a jet pilot. But my professional life developed differently. I started a commercial apprenticeship at a […]
Interview with Novartis CPO Wolfgang Rauch Read More »
Making progress on society’s biggest problems requires governments to make better use of data, involve citizens and collaborate with other sectors. Procurement is constantly under threat. We always fight for recognition and access to full business spend. And, at the very time when we achieve acknowledgement for our contribution and procurement is widely understood, our
Procurement’s role in making progress on society’s biggest problems Read More »
Commerce Edge South Africa has announced the appointment of Ronald Mlalazi (FCIPS) as their new Managing Director. He succeeds Bernie van Niekerk, who, after 18 years leading the business, will now focus on Commerce Edge’s international business expansion. Mlalazi joins Commerce Edge‘s team of country heads from Australia, Africa outside of SA, and soon-to-be-established USA.
Ronald Mlalazi (FCIPS) appointed MD of Commerce Edge Read More »
This month SmartProcurement profiles Prof. Marcus Ambe, from the University of South Africa, Unisa. Full name: Prof. Marcus Ambe Position: Chairperson of the Tender Committee (Other Projects) at Unisa; Chairperson of the Supply Chain Management Research Group, Unisa; Chairperson of the implementation committee for Enterprise and Supplier Development Programme, Unisa; Professor in Supply Chain Management,
Leadership Profile: Professor Marcus Ambe Read More »
This month SmartProcurement profiles Mark Kuipers, Chief Director: Capacity Building, National Treasury and Chairman of the SCM Council. The SCM Council seeks to professionalise supply chain management (SCM) within South Africa – making it a discipline governed by national SCM norms, standards and principles. The Council engages with SCM stakeholders to unpack leading practices and
Leadership Profile: Mark Kuipers Read More »
Matthias Gutzmann recently came across a quote from Fabian Ziegler, the CPO for Shell, at this year’s World Procurement Congress in London who said, “Procurement is a relationship business.” An article by Steve Kiefer, GM’s purchasing chief, called “Relationships Matter” echoes this sentiment. Fabian’s quote is especially resonant because building business relationships – both internally
How do 9 CPOs improve relationships with their business partners? Read More »
This month SmartProcurement profiles Ntokozo Zondi, Head: Group Procurement at Orion Engineered Carbons. Full name: Ntokozo Zondi Position: Head: Group Procurement Your organisation’s procurement expenditure: R750-million a year (South Africa only) Who does P & SM report to? Global Supply Chain VP (Frankfurt, Germany, EU) Ntokozo will be speaking at Smart Procurement World’s Western Cape
Leadership profile: Ntokozo Zondi Read More »
This month SmartProcurement profiles Mogamad Rafique Jassiem from the Oceana Group. Full name: Mogamad Rafique Jassiem Position: Executive: Group Procurement Your organisation’s procurement expenditure: Approximately R5-billion p/annum Who does P & SM report to: The CFO, who is currently also our acting CEO Private sector or public sector: Private sector Core business activity of the
Leadership Profile: Mogamad Rafique Jassiem Read More »
This month SmartProcurement profiles Yogan Naidu, from Woolworths. Full name: Yogan Naidu Position: Head of Procurement Your organisation’s procurement expenditure: A lot! Who does P&SM report to: Group Finance Director
Leadership Profile: Yogan Naidu Read More »
This month SmartProcurement profiles Sese Chasakara, Chief Procurement Officer at the South African Reserve Bank Full name: Sese Chasakara Position: Chief Procurement Officer Your organisation’s procurement expenditure: Sizable Who does P & SM report to: Group CFO Hear from Sese Chasakara at the Smart Procurement World Conference in September. He will be a panellist
Leadership profile: Sese Chasakara – South African Reserve Bank Read More »
