Taryn Govender

To whom it may concern

In my current roles, I have the responsibility to execute the strategy of the procurement,

logistics & strategic sourcing divisions in Africa & Asia Pacific as well as execute

the strategy for supplier diversity in the Europe, Africa & Middle East region. My team is

spread across Africa & Asia in 9 different countries and supports Corteva’s activities in over

12 countries on the African continent and 5 countries in Asia. My team leverages a global

scale and footprint to ensure the highest return possible on every rand spent and create

customized solutions tailored to the business’ needs.

I have 15+ years’ experience in Procurement, Supply Chain & Logistics which spans

across several industries including pharmaceutical production, veterinary production, retail

sales & marketing and agriculture. I work across various levels

of business stakeholders, country and region leaders, and external partners to provide

operational excellence in support of the company’s purpose. 

My experience is across all towers in Procurement and Supply Chain from: Direct, Indirect and Logistics, with the majority of my experience being in contract manufacturing, raw materials, packaging and supply chain.

I have led several projects across the various organizations including reducing risk on

production activities, improving margin expansion and supporting on R&D growth strategies.

In my latest role, I led a project for the sale of company owned warehouses to a more

streamlined 3PL strategy. 

I look forward to engaging with you on an opportunity to join your organization to improve margin, deliver on pipeline and drive efficiencies across the organization.

Kind regards

Taryn Govender

• Procurement Executive with 15+ years experience
• Experience in various industries in: Pharmaceutical, Agriculture, Animal Care, Retail, Manufacturing
• Experience in Procurement, Supply Chain and Logistics
• Lead a team across 2 continents being Africa and Asia Pacific 

• Business & Management Development from GIBS
• Buying & Planning - NQF5 Edutel SETA