Christopher Louw

Experience

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  Liberty Group South Africa

  Jan 1997 - Apr 2015

  Execute orders via SAP MM demandsE –Procurement (EezyDex)Lead time managementIdentifying and developing new sources of supplyNegotiate set pricesNegotiate settlement discountsMaintain a partnership relationship with vendors Manage order placement functionSAP MM Super User.Tender preparations and adjudicationCapex contracts managementContract Life cycle management. End to end contract managementReportingLiaise with Centre/Project/Ops ManagementNew procurement strategies development (centralized procurement)Accounts / Creditors co-ordinationManage and monitor sound ethical purchasing practices Vendor evaluationFinancial provision of goods in transit, short deliveries, outstanding deliveries, orders received but not processed and stock in progress. Show less

  • Procurement Contracts & Vendor Management

    May 2014 - Apr 2015

  • Senior Buyer/ Contracts & Vendor Management

    Aug 2007 - May 2014

  • Buyer

    Jan 2001 - Aug 2007

  • Buyer’s Assistant

    Jan 1997 - Jan 2001
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  Cushman & Wakefield Excellerate

  May 2015 - Apr 2018

  Procurement Contracts & Vendor Management

  Performance managementStakeholder engagementRelationship building and management with VendorsProcurement- Execute orders via SAP MM demands- Lead time management- Identifying and developing new sources of supply- Negotiate set prices- Negotiate settlement discounts- Maintain a partnership relationship with vendors - Manage order placement function- SAP MM Super User.Contact Management- Tender preparations and adjudication- Capex contracts management- Contract Life cycle management. - End to end contract management- ReportingVendor Management- Vetting and approval of all vendors to be loaded on System.- SAP Vendor Master - BEE Administration- BEE ReportingClient LiaisonNew procurement strategies development (centralized procurement)Support centre management project schedules by means of reporting on procurement actions, such as:- Liaise with Centre/Project/Ops Management- Lead times- Delivery dates- Material availability- Alternative materialsAccounts- Accounts / Creditors co-ordinationPolicies - Manage and monitor sound ethical purchasing practices - Vendor evaluationManagement Report Back - Management meetings, reports & graphsFinancial- Financial provision of goods in transit, short deliveries, outstanding deliveries, orders received but not processed and stock in progress. Show less

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  Fidelity Security Group

  May 2018 - Sept 2018

  Procurement Manager

  Performance managementStakeholder management and engagementRelationship building and management with VendorsProcurement- Execute orders via SAP MM demands- Lead time management- Identifying and developing new sources of supply- Negotiate set prices- Negotiate settlement discounts- Maintain a partnership relationship with vendors - Manage order placement function- SAP MM Super User.Contact Management- Tender preparations and adjudication- Capex contracts management- Opex contracts management- Contract Life cycle management. - End to end contract management- ReportingVendor Management- Vetting and approval of all vendors to be loaded on System.- SAP Vendor Master - BEE Administration- BEE ReportingClient LiaisonNew procurement strategies development (centralized procurement)Support centre management project schedules by means of reporting on procurement actions, such as:- Liaise with Centre/Project/Ops Management- Lead times- Delivery dates- Material availability- Alternative materialsAccounts- Accounts / Creditors co-ordinationPolicies - Manage and monitor sound ethical purchasing practices - Vendor evaluationManagement Report Back - Management meetings, reports & graphsFinancial- Financial provision of goods in transit, short deliveries, outstanding deliveries, orders received but not processed and stock in progress. Show less

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  BCX

  Oct 2019 - Apr 2021

  Manager - Properties and Facilities
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  Liberty Group South Africa

  May 2021 - now

  Commercial Analyst - Group Real Estate Services