CAREER SUMMARY
Senior Procurement Superintendent Oct 2023 – April 2024
Marampa Mines Limited – Lunsar, Sierra Leone
 Led initiative to reduce backorder value from $5M to $1.7M within 4 months by ensuring full supplier delivery
to MML stock.
 Developed critical action and long-term replenishment plans for critical consumables, achieving 12% cost
savings and reducing delivery lead times from 3 months to 7 weeks for Grinding Media and Lubricants.
 Managed monthly and annual stock takes, establishing SOPs and reducing stock value from $19M to $14.5M.
Identified and corrected $560,000 in doubling issuing orders through improved database management and
SOP implementation.
 Optimized warehouse operations, reducing reception lead time for monthly import deliveries from 15 days to
7 days.
 Implemented visual content in ERP system to aid illiterate floor staff, reducing item issuing time by 40-50%.
Procurement Manager (Operations and Capital Projects) Sept 2021 – Sept 2023
ERG Africa – Democratic Republic of Congo 
Frontier Mine (Sakania) and Metalkol RTR (Kolwezi)
• Managed local (5 buyers, 1 expeditor) and SA procurement teams (2 buyers, 2 expeditors, 1 QA/QC manager) to
ensure timely execution and delivery of a $9 million monthly OPEX procurement.
• Implemented weekly tracker meetings, reducing backorder quantities by 65% in 6 months.
• Oversaw Category Manager meetings, reducing contract lead time from 2-3 months to 6 weeks through daily checkups and supplier management.
• Secured a $19 million Auxiliary Fleet procurement package in 2 months, including Tyres Supply and Maintenance
Contract, achieving 3% savings.
• Negotiated Consignment Stock Contract with Toyota dealership, ensuring 100% availability of critical items on site.
• Achieved 5% discount on $3.5 million Sandvik Drill Rigs components contract and 6% savings on $5 million CAT
operational spares supply.
• Implemented a new Grinding Media Supply Contract with 15% savings and local supplier integration, spending $12
million annually.
• Executed Annual Fixed Price Supply agreement for Ball Mill spare parts, resulting in 18% savings and reduced lead
times from 6 months to 9-12 weeks.
• Managed Project Procurement Packages, achieving 3.5% savings on a $5 million Cobalt Dryer project and 4%
savings on a $7 million TSF Piping system project.
Purchasing Manager – Capital Projects (Friguia SA) Sep 2019 - Sep 2021
United Company RUSAL – Guinea, Fria (Bauxite Surface Mining and Alumina Refinery)
 Executed a $14M procurement package for Capital Maintenance of two Industrial High-Pressure Steam Boilers,
managing 22 tendering packages across multiple disciplines, achieving 3.5% savings, and ensuring timely delivery
despite the pandemic.
 Managed a $2.5M procurement package for a Protective Relay system with Siemens, securing 9% savings and
overseeing E&I installation services.
 Led a team of nine buyers to achieve 13.5% annual savings on operational spares by relocating contracts to Chinese
and Russian markets, with 85% planning accuracy in ERP.
 Reduced backorder lines by 79% during the pandemic by reallocating spending to South African, North African, and
Russian markets, improving logistics KPIs.
Procurement Manager Aug 2018 - Aug 2019
Greif, Inc. – Russia (Industrial Packaging - FMCG)
 Implemented S&OP module in ERP system, achieving 20% monthly stock-on-hand reduction
- Negotiated new payment terms (100% within 30 days of delivery note) for direct and indirect spend categories,
completing transition in 3 months with 23 addendums and 7 new contracts.
- Developed local suppliers, securing 18% annual cost reduction for wooden pallets through annual fixed-price
agreements aligned with Greif specifications.
Procurement Officer Feb 2015 – Jul 2018
Imperial Brands PLC – Russia (Tobacco Manufacturing - FMCG)
• Implemented Fixed Price Supply Agreement for makers/packers' machines, reducing costs by 8% annually ($1.6M
spend), and established consignment stocks in Saint-Petersburg warehouse to shorten lead times.
• Negotiated enhanced employee medical insurance, achieving 3% savings on budget and adding dental coverage
for employees and direct family members (300 additional limited insurances beyond 250 paid).
• Implemented Supply Agreements module in ERP system, reducing PO approval time by 70% and simplifying
replenishment procedures for end-users.