Lisa Ker

Experience

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  WK Construction

  Oct 2002 - Jul 2006

  Buyer

  Estimating Assistant (Concentrating on Steel Pipelines): Arranging for collection of tender documents; ensuring tender gets loaded onto CCS; obtaining prices for tenders; liaising with suppliers to ensure they have all relevant documents & drawings required to provide comprehensive tenders; assisting with compilation of all necessary documents & writing up of tenders. Buying (Concentrating on Steel Pipelines and Pipe Jacking): Placing of purchase orders; building relationships with suppliers; adjudicating quotations; sourcing of new suppliers; compiling vendor lists for ISO 9002 system; keeping the supplier database updated; negotiating with suppliers for better prices and terms; assisting with sorting out of account problems where necessary. Whilst in this position I implemented a system whereby the foremen on site completed a requisition for any and all requirements that they had. This requisition then had to be signed by all relevant parties before being forwarded to the buying department for further processing. I also assisted in WK obtaining ISO certification by ensuring that we had comprehensive filing and quality systems. General: Minor stores control; Monthly costing; CCS (obtaining new licenses, transfers, cancellations, payments, etc); basic store control; general administration duties (i.e. filing, typing, etc) Show less

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  Civcon

  Aug 2006 - Aug 2014

  Liaising with suppliers; sourcing new suppliers; investigating more effective and efficient systems to assist site with production targets; communicating with site and senior executives regarding performance of Procurement Team; creation of scorecards for team members; weekly meetings with team; create and update Procurement SLA and Processes as required; training and motivating of team; General supervisory dutiesGeneral: Administration of Buildsmart Procurement system, Monthly BBBEE Reports, Quarterly ASGISA Reports, Show less Placing of purchase orders; building relationships with suppliers; adjudicating quotations; sourcing of new suppliers; keeping the supplier database updated; negotiating with suppliers for better prices and terms; assisting with sorting out of account problems where necessary.Whilst in this position I assisted with the creation and implementation of a requisition system (originally paper reqs and later an e-req system); creation of vendor management software; creation of vendor application documentsGeneral: Minor stores control; basic store control; general administration duties (i.e. filing, typing, etc.), administration of Buildsmart Procurement system, Monthly BBBEE Reports, Quarterly ASGISA Reports, General Supervisory duties Show less

  • Team Leader Transactional Buying

    May 2013 - Aug 2014

  • Snr Buyer

    Aug 2006 - Apr 2013
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  Liviero Civils

  Aug 2014 - Sept 2019

  • Procurement Manager

    Mar 2015 - Sept 2019

  • Tender Buyer

    Aug 2014 - Feb 2015
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  Synergy Supply Chain Consultants

  Sept 2019 - Aug 2021

  Consultant
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  Oza Holdings

  Aug 2021 - May 2022

  Group Procurement Manager
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  Phoenecian Group (Pty) Limited

  May 2022 - Dec 2022

  Procurement Manager
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  Lebaka Construction

  Jan 2023 - Oct 2023

  Procurement Manager
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  Murray and Dickson Construction (Pty) Ltd

  Oct 2023 - now

  Supply Chain Manager