Errol Plaatjies

on a Consulting Basis for KBN.
•To assist Clients to become BEE compliant
•To provide assistance with Purchasing/Procurement contracts, their needs and successfully managing them by evaluating, reviewing and amending procurement contracts in the best interest of the company and in line with the relevant legislation resulting in cost savings.
•Maintaining a contracts register and effectively managing it.
•Negotiate best possible prices, done in an ethical and transparent manner, resulting in cost savings.
•To provide assistance with tenders.
•To negotiate successful procurement contracts on behalf of our clients. (Old and New Contracts).
•To provide assistance with purchasing policies and procedures.
•Management of Preferential Procurement to ensure the relevant BBBEE targets are met
•To assist in presentations.
•To assist in Industrial Relations matters.
•Assess company financial information when clients want to purchase equipment/ other companies.
•To manage companies on behalf of clients. (Turnaround Strategists

Purchasing of all Precious Metals through London LME, bearing in mind the pricing - current rate of exchange, US Dollar pricing. (Spend plus/ Minus R100 million per month) and taking into account the quality of the product.
•Formulation and Planning of amount of different metals to be scheduled for different Coaters and amounts to be used.
•Track the movements from Coater to Canner (Logistics).
•Monthly reconciliations of Coater and Canner stock against SAP System.
•Quarterly reconciliations of forex spend
•Monthly presentations to Divisional Heads of actual spending against budget
Accomplishments

•To demonstrate financial control and precious metal control and accountability. To work within the budget framework.
Skills Used

•Responsibility and self-discipline

Implement new and update Policies and Procedures for the effective control of operations. (Supply Chain, SHEQ, Budgets, Staff - Training, HR and IR, Standards)
•Effective management of a staff compliment of 40 people, and control a working cost budget of R12 million per annum, plus a purchasing budget of plus minus R300 million per annum and stock holding of R9 million and monthly issues and receipts of R8, 5m per month
•Manages all the inventory control functions, such as Stores and Inventory Management, Operational Procurement, Logistics, Planning and Control.


AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

•Procurement department
•Procure new contracts and convert old contracts.
•Sourcing of new suppliers.
•Draw up policies and procedures.
•Sourcing of BEE suppliers.

•Purchasing department
•Purchasing of stock or non-stock items as well as contract and non-contract items.
•Negotiate best prices for all goods required.
•Systems department
•Ensure accounting systems are running smoothly.
•Produce daily and month-end reports for different departments and section heads.
•Train users on system.

•Standards, Quality and Salvage department
•Ensure that the quality received on mine is within specifications.
•Ensure that hazardous products are safely stored and handled.
•Ensure correct stock items are kept in stock
•In charge of redundant/ obsolete stock items write-off and recommending improvements to issues of redundant raw materials and finished goods.
•Prepare for yearly auction of Company’s assets

•Accomplishments
•Got staff to acknowledge and take responsibility for the positions and jobs, also got two of them to study, and in this got promoted.

•Skills Used
•Leadership, negotiation and facilitation.

Car Allowance, Entertainment Allowance.
Duties & Responsibilities:
•Day to day running of business, ordering raw materials, ensuring stock levels are kept, re max. and min. stock levels.
•Utilizing the transport properly ensuring proper fuel efficiency on collection and delivery, also ensure safety and hygiene standards are kept.
•To ensure quality systems related to ISO 9001 are maintained.
•Ensure all HR and IR functions as per company policy.

Reason for Leaving: Factory Closed

Sales, Marketing, Accounts, Buying and PRO for the company in South Africa.
•Reason For Leaving: Sold Business