Devine Matipe

I am Procurement Expert with MCIPS, a Certified International Procurement Auditor (CIPA), holder of MBA in Purchasing management, with more than 15years Industry Experience of managing successfully a variety of procurement compliance and governance projects, through conducting a thorough Procurement Audit and Compliance, I offer comprehensive solutions that empowers Businesses to manage their procurement function from the get-go and minimizes the need to patch things up down the line.

Strategic Buyer: September 2018 – Current
Summary of Duties:
• Managing the sourcing and budget 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.
• Ensuring that projects/department milestones or goals are met and adhering to approved budgets.
• Globally sourcing materials in line with specified cost, quality and delivery targets
• Leading Efficiency 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 utilizing negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods
• Building, maintaining, and managing supplier relationships and keep up good communications
• 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 analyzed in order to drive accurate portfolio strategy.
• Attending Supplier Audits to ensure compliance to quality standards and guidelines, 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

Name of Institution: Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply
Qualification obtained: MCIPS Professional Level 6 Diploma (2022)