Devine Matipe

EXPERIENCE: I’m an experienced Procurement professional with over 15 years industry experience, aiming to leverage an extensive background and knowledge of multiple procurement skills, principles, and software such as Pastel, ERP and MRP packages, to develop a career within procurement and supply. I am very passionate about analyzing, assessing and verifying procurement processes and procedures 

Royal Canin South Africa: Is a petfood manufacturing global company, a division of Mars Inc. I have worked, from September 2018 to Date (5yrs) , as a Raw Material Buyer in the commercial department.Summary of Duties: 

• Managing the sourcing and budge portfolio of over 100 suppliers (manufacturing sites & warehouses), supplier-base spreads across the globe. Covering categories varying from essential ingredients, vegetal oils, grains and cereals.

 • Globally sourcing materials in line with specified cost, quality and delivery targets

  • Leading site procurement projects and efficiency improving projects that contributes to monetary savings. 

• Developing local suppliers and build long term business relationships

 • Performing supplier, material and market risk and opportunity assessment in order to shape portfolio sourcing strategy.

 • Acting as an interface Liaison between suppliers and internal stakeholders such as quality, regulatory, operations, marketing, and R&D, on purchasing processes, new projects, activities etc. 

• Negotiating contracts, improve prices and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings utilising negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods  

• Building, maintaining, and managing supplier relationships and keep up good communications  

• Compiling data relating to supplier performance to enable evaluation  

• Assessing and evaluating suppliers and contribute to performance reviews to ensure contract compliance  • Reporting to Commercial Director with weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports. 

• Representing the region on global sourcing communities, where market risks and opportunities are analysed in order to drive accurate portfolio strategy. 

• Ensure compliance to company guidelines, purchasing policies and procedures

 • Undertake research on and evaluate existing and new suppliers • Work collaboratively and negotiate and engage with stakeholders and suppliers regarding new projects, supplies and initiatives and advise of impact of change on purchasing and production activities 

The Foodmaker’s is a frozen foods manufacturing factory with over 30years of existence, servicing a wide client base through its distributors I have worked as Procurement Manager: June 2014 - August 2018 (4years) Summary of Duties: • Approval of new Vendors and completion of Vendor application forms.  • Managing all related, financial and project aspects of the department. 

• Analyze supply and demand fundamentals to forecast and budget annual spend 

• Understand monthly price variances and implement opportunities for improvement 

• Coordinate, collaborate and liaise with all Internal and external customers and Suppliers towards the achievement of organizational goals.   • Ensuring effective risk management of the supply base through robust contracts and monitoring of vendors 

• Carrying out supplier performance reviews on a regular basis

 • Establish and maintain relationships with vendors to facilitate preferential treatments and discounts • Develop annual savings plans and executions 

• Development and implementation of policies and best business practices. 

• Continuously improve business processes that currently exist through measurement with the best of class analysis and benchmarking exercises. 

 • Accessing Vendors to ensure that no services are duplicated or goods  

• Continuous negotiating for better prices on large volumes or high-priced items, and accounts settlement.  

• Addressing all concerns, complaints and problems in the department 

• Ensuring vendor compliance with proper procedures, policies, systems and control. 

                                            Kiarah Chemicals is a manufacturer of Industrial and Hygiene cleaning Chemicals (  Buyer: June 2012 - Dec 2013 Summary of Duties: • Preparation of purchase orders and requisitions on pastel 

• Obtain quotations for all procurement activities and place orders with approved suppliers 

• Ensuring that costs prices and selling price are monitored and adjusted systematically for price increase.

 • Monitor and follow up on all outstanding orders. 

• Maintain each file on tender information, quotations received and other procurement documentation.

 • Inviting suppliers and negotiating the best prices and delivery dates

 • Maintaining supplier relationships • Keep proper records of daily and monthly procurement reports. 

• Checking supplier invoices against purchase orders to ensure accuracy. • Monitoring stock levels and ensuring that the stock is balanced timely. 

• Contact suppliers to inform about any damages or rejection of orders.

 • Assisting in stock taking on quarterly basis 

• Compiling data from sources, such as contracts, purchase orders, invoices, requisitions, and accounting reports 

LC PHARMACY: is an organization in the pharmaceutical industry having more than 30 years operating, where I worked as an Accounts Clerk for 7 years.  from March 2002 to March 2009. My duties included

• Obtain quotations for all procurement activities and place orders with approved suppliers • Cash up reports as well as processing daily banking • Accurate capturing of supplier payments and keeping an updated supplier payment database  • Basic bookkeeping: Compiling cashbooks, recording of cheques, and bank reconciliation • Credit checks and submitting of monthly statements to customers and clients • Monitor and follow up on the expediting of outstanding requisitions, purchase orders and invoices. • Maintain each file on tender information, quotations received  • Inventory management  

Name of Institution:   UNICAF University  Qualification obtained:   MBA-In progress

  Name of Institution:   International Purchasing and Supply Chain Management Institute (IPSCMI) Qualification obtained:   Certified International Procurement Auditor (CIPA) - 2022  

Name of Institution:   Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply 

Qualification obtained:   CIPS Professional Level 6 Diploma (2022)  

 Name of Institution:   Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply Qualification obtained:   CIPS Advanced Diploma Level 5 (2021)  

Name of Institution:   Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply

 Qualification obtained:  CIPS Diploma Level 4 (2019)  

 Name of Institution:   MANCOSA Qualification obtained:   Postgraduate Diploma in Project Management (2012) 

 Name of Institution:   Institution of Administration & Commerce Zimbabwe Qualification obtained:   National Diploma in Purchasing & Materials Management (2008)  

Short Course Certificates: 

 Virtual negotiation (2021)      

Influential Leadership (2021