Desmond Cecil (MCIPS)

Experience

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  Denel Land Systems

  May 2003 - Jan 2005

  Procurement Manager

  Management of the total procurement function; Implementation and development of procurement strategies, guidelines and procedures; Full support of division and group strategies particularly in terms of AA & SMME integration; Facilitating the provision of the tools, training and guidance necessary for the procurement team to become specialists in what they do thereby enforcing best business practice throughout the organisation; Daily management of the procurement department in respect of KPI’s; Management of an annually set target of total procurement as measurable savings; Supervision and development of allocated staff to ensure that set targets are achieved; Management, negotiation and procurement of large contracts/major purchases; Roll out of supplier partnerships and joint ventures; Secretary to the Procurement committee; Benchmarking and management of supply agreements with on-site providers as well as central service contractors; Identification and implementation of value add / cost saving initiatives; Managing the implementation of a program of regular vendor assessments and feedback; Identification and development of alternate sources of supply of strategic items in order to reduce risk; Managing the implementation of an electronic purchasing module Show less

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  KWV Internationa

  Feb 2005 - May 2007

  Procurement and Contracts Manager

  Management of the day to day operations of the Procurement Department; Implementation and maintenance of Procurement policies and procedures; Negotiation and management of supplier contracts, including service level agreements; Assessment of potential and current suppliers; Evaluation of tenders and presentations; High value and Strategic price negotiation; Chairman of the Technical Committees that render constructive support to the implementation and maintenance of continuous improvement programmes in conjunction with suppliers and contractors; Implementation and management of a Supplier Partnering Programme utilizing the support of cross-functional team members and including relationship building, communication of strategy, Qualification, Just-in-time and Contract management; Management of the Preferential Procurement Programme; Management of the Insurance Portfolio for the Group; Management of the travel portfolio for the Group; Member of the Budget Control Committee responsible for operational, capital and general expenditure as well as process and procedure compliance; Member on the Board of The Glass Recycling Company. Show less

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  Chevron South Africa

  May 2007 - Jun 2018

  Procurement Manager

  Member of Global Manufacturing Procurement Leadership Team, Member of Local Refinery Leadership Team; Chairman of the Contract Review Committee accountable for contract strategy, planning and post-award management; Chairman of the Safety Committee for the personnel housed in the main administration building; Member of the Skills Development and Employment Equity Consultative Committee (elected for 2nd term of 3 years); Member of the Transformation procurement work stream addressing Supplier Development and Enterprise Development; Coach and Lead Strategic Category Management (Sourcing, contracting and relationship management) and Tactical Operations teams (Buying, Warehousing and Investment Recovery) for routine, turnaround and capital procurement; Automate and deploy e-tools and technology improvements; Standardize and implement Policies and Processes; Drive Compliance and Accountability to P2P processes; Develop Procurement Organizational Capability; Business partner relationship management; Communication across the organisation; Recruitment, training and performance management. Show less

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  Astron Energy (Pty) Ltd.

  Jun 2018 - Apr 2021

  Strategic Procurement and Contracts Manager

  Member of the Procurement Leadership Team; Cape Town Refinery Leadership Team; Health and Safety Committee; Skills Development and Employment Equity Consultative Committee; Chairman of the Contract Review Committee. Accountable for performance commitments for strategic procurement and contracting which includes policy development, communication and training; process development, communication, training and implementation; Category management including stakeholder engagement, category planning, market and supplier assessments, contract planning, scope/specification facilitation and development, strategic sourcing / tendering, bid evaluations, negotiations, contracting, supplier performance management, supplier development, supplier relationship management, renewal/termination of contracts, ethical and sustainable procurement and sourcing . Show less

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  Accenture in South Africa

  Apr 2021 - now

  ACCENTURE. Supply Chain Advisory Manager: 1 April 2021 to Current Accountable for: Category Ownership o Develop product strategy and value proposition for relevant category o Design and implement value led initiatives across multiple sub-categories with an outcome led approach o Drive and develop category-specific insights and analyticso Thought leader in subcategories by proactive engagement in the market o Identify value/productivity improvement opportunities in subcategories across multiple clients  Strategic Sourcing o Lead strategic sourcing projects, including strategy development, supplier negotiation, award recommendations, business case presentations and contract execution o Drive and support market intelligence into initiatives, driving efficiency and effectiveness. o Work with global teams to execute projects in the most efficient manner o Develop senior level stakeholder relationships and build and develop key stakeholder relationships o Negotiate commercials with supplier and incorporate best practice metrics Overall o Engage with senior management team members to drive and communicate progress on initiatives o Develop and share recommendations with clients to Identify and recommend process improvement based on operational insights, industry and/or domain knowledge and/or analytics o Provide insights to clients that reduce costs or generate revenue o Deliver domain skills to support adoption of additional processes of clients o Work within and outside documented processes and apply appropriate judgment-based services that deliver client value to the supply chain/procurement processes o Provide functional expertise for key processes, products and solutions o Plan and forecast material requirements Show less

  • Manager: Supply Chain & Operations

    Mar 2023 - now

  • Supply Chain Advisory Manager

    Apr 2021 - Feb 2023