This January SmartProcurement profiles Hugo du Rand, from Scaw Metals.
Full name: Hugo du Rand
Position: Head of Group Supply Chain
Your organisation’s procurement expenditure: A few billion rand
Who does P & SM report to: Executive Head of Professional Services
Private sector or Public sector: Private sector
Core business activity of the enterprise: manufacturing a diverse range of steel products for the following: global construction, railway, power generation, mining, cement, marine, engineering and agricultural markets
Number of people in your P & SM organisation: 65
Management motto: It is not what happened that is important, it is how we fix it; learn from it and what we put in place to make sure it does not happen again that matters. Learn something new as often as possible
Personal motto: Listen to understand, not answer
Membership of professional bodies: CIPS
What is your vision for Procurement: Deliver value, together as a team
Personal best achievement: Passing on some skill and knowledge to young professionals
Most important commodities: Raw materials and energy
The person that has had the biggest influence on your life: Those who have been able to teach me something meaningful
The person that has had the biggest influence on your career: Previous managers that gave me the skill set I can use today
Person you would most like to meet: Steve Jobs
What do you like most about your job: Negotiating, thinking out of the box to find a solution while sticking to strict governance principles
Is there anything you dislike about your job: I have one of the best jobs around
Businessperson who has impressed you most: Raymond Ackerman
Favourite quote: “Evil thrives when good men stand idle” – Edmund Burke
Your favourite South African organisation: Naspers
Your favourite global organisation: Apple
Your philosophy about life: Make the most out of every situation
Favourite reading: Biographies
Favourite music: Anything with a decent beat
Favourite sport: Rugby and Cricket.
Favourite website: News24
Hobbies: Volunteer work in Law Enforcement and Search & Rescue
Car: Toyota Fortuner
