FACTORY MANAGER wanted at Gen Pack Botswana 939 views

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   4 September 2019 at 10:31 am

   Good Day Sir/Madam

   As per my RESUME & CV I believe I am the right fit for this role; as my experience and solid record of achievement make me an ideal candidate to strategically & operationally add tremendous value in the role of a C-Suite Executive.

   I have just completed an expatriate contract in saudi arabia / Bahrain and we are now back in South Africa.

   Born in Pietermaritzburg, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa. Extensive Telecommunications; ICT; Civil Site Build; Procurement/Sourcing; Import/Export; Freight Forwarding Clearing; Supply Chain; Logistics & Distribution; Business Development; P&L Leadership; Complete Business Accountability; Manufacturing; FMCG (Food Supply Chains); Security Hardware; National Distribution Centre; Oil & Gas EPCI exposure which is most appropriate in providing the right value add to small, medium and large organizations.

   Profit-driven operations & supply chain executive with rare, in-depth understanding of business drivers as well as all logistics disciplines and procurement. Offer 25+ years of experience building dynamic inbound supply, warehousing, and distribution models that adapt quickly to changing marketplaces. Very experienced in global supply chains and the procurement, logistics, freight forwarding & clearing, business, and ethical oversight challenges that come with it. Meet those challenges head-on, building long-term, high-trust relationships with suppliers throughout the world. Advanced user of best-of-breed ERP, WMS, and TMS systems, including supply chain, inbound/outbound freight, demand planning (MRO), forecasting, order management, SRM/CRM, and reverse logistics modules and bolt-on’s.

   Possessing over twenty five years of professional sourcing, procurement, logistics, freight forwarding & clearing and supply chain management experience; with an eight-year career base established with two OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturers) in Southern Africa; including a further plus three years involvement in the manufacturing and supply of automotive components to the local Southern African OEM’s including exports to OEM’s abroad; a further plus eight years involvement being engaged in the telecommunications industry in Nigeria in an expatriate capability; firstly, with the largest GSM Company in Nigeria (Africa) and secondly with the largest Telecommunications Provider in the world, viz. MTN and Ericsson.

   While at MTN (Largest Telco in Africa) led the successful establishment of a centralized procurement strategy supporting annual CAPEX (+USD2B) and OPEX (+USD1B) spend which provided for effectual international governance norms; tremendous savings; efficient processes; and, directed localization of the vendor (Supply [Direct] / Services [Indirect] Categories) base. Integral leadership of the reduction of inventory from +15 down to 2 Warehouses supporting a centralized warehouse strategy model providing for significant working capital reduction; inventory carrying-cost savings; streamlined asset management which then drove accurate P&L Balance sheet management. Prime lead in contract negotiations of large group vendor (Ericsson, Huawei, ZTE) deals with Frame Agreement Pricing supporting values of annual spends (+USD1B). With the said successes at MTN, was given the full organizational accountability for the Travel/Fleet; Maintenance Non-Technical Buildings; and, Security departments spanning 6 regions within Nigeria, to streamline.

   While working for Ericsson my responsibility spanned REGION SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA – 42 COUNTRIES; where we procured & imported from Europe/Asia into Africa to support business objectives. Sourcing lead in the bidding, winning and execution of the managed services outsourcing of their entire network (Direct Telcom Equipment + Indirect Equipment (Tower/Site Infrastructure) by Zain Nigeria. Integral leader in the “off-shoring “of the Accounts Payable (Creditors Payments) functionality.

   For the previous almost four years I was involved in the oil & gas upstream industry segment in an expatriate capability in the largest upstream EPCI (Engineering, Procurement, Construction & Integration) Fabrication & Construction Company in Nigeria & West Africa (Africa); being responsible for the procurement & supply chain execution of multi-projects in the excess of USD0.5B. Also, leading Procurement, Logistics & Supply Chain Management project sales initiatives and the execution thereof to Clients and, by means of effective strategic leadership as well as sound fiscal management, grow the Business Stream.

   The Business Stream consisted of offshore logistics services (Vessels arriving/departing at the PRIVATE FREE ZONE Island Quayside/s); plant & equipment hire services; office & accommodation lease services; real estate leasing services; freight forwarding & clearing including inbound (IMPORT)/outbound (EXPORT) pipeline as well as clearing services; warehousing services; packing services; distribution services; heliport services; fuel bunkering; and, offshore/onshore FMCG Food Supply Chain (Free Zone & Client Projects) supporting Client Needs.

   For the previous year to the current; the Operations & Logistics lead (Including Procurement of Imported & Local Commodities) of a Distribution Centre servicing 26 Branches national-wide in the Republic of South Africa, including exports into Sub-Saharan Africa. Currently the executive lead for ARKAD ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION a proudly and the largest locally Saudi Arabian established and owned Energy Services Company (EPC) with a growing global portfolio, recognized for world-class capabilities – as an innovative, delivery focused transformational learning organization. The assets and projects are renowned for their safety, reliability and efficiency for delivery – to be at the forefront of industry innovation by seeking to grow new markets globally. Headquartered in Al Khobar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the core team have grown to more than 10,000 employees.

   Immense exposure to the strategic management cycles encompassing the setting of Company Vision; Mission Statements; Strategy; Objectives; and KPI’s to achieve, emanating from the exposure of the positions that I have been privileged to be part of for more than 25 years.

   In my experience leading by example in a corroborative way with teams & stakeholders is the most successful way of fostering the insights for the achievement of goals. Possessing extensive Business Development; P&L Leadership and complete Business Accountability in a myriad of varying business market segments and this exposure sets me aside and is most appropriate in providing the right value add to small, medium and large organizations.

   The added advantage that catapults me to the forefront of any list of candidates for this position is my +15 years exposure to difficult environments all over Sub-Saharan Africa & the Middle East; vast exposure in setting up supply chains in 42 Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa; and extensive exposure in importing and servicing Capex/Opex Projects into Sub-Saharan Africa & the Middle East. All of which stand me in excellent footing to be able to effectively lead operationally & strategically the activities; as well as to significantly reform processes to drive the achievement of strategic goals.

   I am looking forward to meeting with you to discuss further, please could you confirm receipt.

   Kind Regards

   Pierre Boshoff
   Email: [email protected]
   Mobile No.: +27833968360

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