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The Incredible Power of Networking & Collaboration For Business Growth

Leave a Comment / Featured, Leadership and People, Procurement Leaders Interview / Bernie van Niekerk

Join us in this enlightening episode of the Elevate Procurement Podcast as we sit down with the remarkable Debbie Tagg, COO, to explore the profound impact of networking and collaboration in procurement. Gain invaluable insights and strategies to drive transformative change in your procurement practices. also available in audio format on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. […]

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Talking to Jothi David

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In this interview, Debbie Tagg of SmartProcurement speaks to Jothi David, Vice President of Indirect Spend at Massmart. Jothi is a business leader in her own right, with a proven track record in leading business transformation and setting up business transformation Centre of Excellence and Procurement functions for blue-chip companies across telecoms, financial services, retail and FMCG. She excels at creating

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Leadership Profile: Riccardo Benedetti

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This month SmartProcurement profiles Riccardo Benedetti from Hulamin. Full name Riccardo Danilo Benedetti Position General Manager: Head of Procurement Your organisation’s procurement expenditure Approximately R12-billion p/annum Who does P & SM report to The CFO Private sector or public sector Private sector (JSE Listed) Core business activity of the enterprise Manufacturing Aluminium. Hulamin

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Procurement Leader: Colette Yende

Leave a Comment / Leadership and People, Procurement Leaders, Procurement Leaders Interview / Bernie van Niekerk

It’s all components, rail stock and dynamite in small packages. Debbie Tagg interviews Procurement Executive at Gibela Rail Consortium, Colette Yende…”Dont let a chip on your shoulder hold you back” , open and honest.” Thank you Colette!

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Procurement Leader: Kamalasen Chetty, Visa

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“You can grow into any role in your organisation by bringing the skill that you are going to get from Supply Chain as a foundation”, says Kamalasen Chetty, Senior Director, CEMEA at Visa. Join Debbie Tagg, COO SmartProcurement, as she interviews Kamalasen, who shares his journey into his current senior role, working across multiple regions

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Procurement Leaders Interview

The Incredible Power of Networking & Collaboration For Business Growth

Talking to Jothi David

Leadership Profile: Riccardo Benedetti

Procurement Leader: Colette Yende

Procurement Leader: Kamalasen Chetty, Visa

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