Hermien Grobler

Experience

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  King Pie

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2014

  Procurement Manger

  ResponsibilitiesDevise and employ fruitful sourcing strategiesDiscover the most profitable suppliers and initiate business partnershipsNegotiate with external vendors to secure the most advantageous termsApprove the ordering of necessary goods and servicesFinalize details of orders and deliveriesExamine and re-evaluate existing contractsTrack and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectivenessCollaborate with key persons to ensure the clarity of the specifications and expectations of the companyForesee alterations in the comparative negotiating ability of suppliers and clientsAnticipate unfavorable events through analysis of data and prepare control strategiesPerform risk management regarding supply contracts and agreementsControl spend and build a culture of long-term saving on procurement costsRequirementsProven working experience as a procurement managerKnowledge of sourcing and procurement techniques as well as a dexterity in “reading” the marketTalent in negotiations and networkingGood knowledge of supplier or third party management softwareAptitude in decision-making and working with numbersExperience in collecting and analysing dataStrong leadership capabilities Show less

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  Khuseti Holdings

  Apr 2007 - now

  Procurement Manager

  ResponsibilitiesDevise and employ fruitful sourcing strategiesDiscover the most profitable suppliers and initiate business partnershipsNegotiate with external vendors to secure the most advantageous termsApprove the ordering of necessary goods and servicesFinalize details of orders and deliveriesExamine and re-evaluate existing contractsTrack and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectivenessCollaborate with key persons to ensure the clarity of the specifications and expectations of the companyForesee alterations in the comparative negotiating ability of suppliers and clientsAnticipate unfavorable events through analysis of data and prepare control strategiesPerform risk management regarding supply contracts and agreementsControl spend and build a culture of long-term saving on procurement costsRequirementsProven working experience as a procurement managerKnowledge of sourcing and procurement techniques as well as a dexterity in “reading” the marketTalent in negotiations and networkingGood knowledge of supplier or third party management softwareAptitude in decision-making and working with numbersExperience in collecting and analysing dataStrong leadership capabilities Show less