Madelein Barkhuizen

Ethics and Compliance Leader, Head of Procurement, Professor, Head Lecturer

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Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE)

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Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE)

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Visionary and high-impact Business Executive (DBA, MBA) with over 30 years of experience steering global procurement, governance, ethics, compliance, and large-scale operational transformation across multi-billion-dollar multinational environments. Deeply passionate about driving ethical business decisions while consistently delivering robust bottom-line results through sustainable cost savings, working capital optimization, and proactive risk mitigation. A transformative leader who rejects passive management to actively inspire teams, build sustainable talent pipelines, and instil world-class governance standards.

Demonstrated history of absolute execution, having never missed a professional deadline while consistently outperforming strategic corporate targets. Recognized with prestigious regional leadership accolades (including Country Governance Leader and Working Capital Leadership awards) for successfully engineering compliance turnarounds and global supply chain frameworks. Available immediately to deliver unmatched operational excellence and maximize profitability.

Experience

Part-Time Head Lecturer & Supervisor – Supply Chain at IMM Graduate School (2026-01 – Present)

Area of Responsibility: Supply Chain Management

Academic Performance Enhancement: Elevated student pass rates by 22% within postgraduate and undergraduate programs through targeted coaching, structured academic guidance, and proactive student query support.
Curriculum Engineering: Championed the end-to-end development, rewriting, and updating of all critical study frameworks, classroom materials, assignments, and advanced examination parameters for undergraduate and postgraduate studies.
Educational Leadership & Collaboration: Directed a collaborative team of lecturers, facilitating ongoing tutor alignment, material distribution, classroom preparation, and comprehensive student support mechanisms throughout academic semesters.
Instruction & Assessment Moderation: Delivered virtual lecturing, marked undergraduate and postgraduate student assignments and examination papers, moderated assessment papers, and prepared comprehensive classroom materials.

Regional Ethics and Compliance Leader at 3M (Multinational) (2022-05 – 2026-05)

Area of Responsibility: Middle East, Africa & Turkey (WMMEA)

Compliance Turnaround: Reengineered corporate governance frameworks to successfully elevate regional compliance metrics from a vulnerable 60% baseline to a flawless 100% across the Middle East, Africa, and Turkey.
Ethical Infrastructure & Speak-Up Culture: Scaled internal speak-up and corporate whistleblowing participation metrics from a 1.2 baseline to an unprecedented 20.0 rating across multiple complex international territories.
Executive Board & Governance Presence: Formulated and established strategic risk committees per country across the region while securing permanent seats on Executive Committees (EXCO) across South Africa and the Middle East, delivering key ethics and compliance governance reporting.
Distinguished Recognition: Awarded the prestigious Country Governance Leader Award in both 2024 and 2025 for driving exceptional ethical performance and regional oversight.
Global Standard & Third-Party Risk Enforcement: Structured independent due diligence frameworks (reviewing assessments, identifying red flags, proposing mitigations, drafting reports) and conducted high-risk cross-border training ensuring absolute compliance with Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), United Kingdom Bribery Act (UKBA), US Department of Justice (DOJ), and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) mandates.
Compliance Monitoring & Auditing: Executed regional compliance audits and ongoing internal/external monitoring to verify compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and contractual obligations; compiled and presented audit reports directly to Compliance Counsel and executive leadership.
Program Execution & Policy Architecture: Initiated and executed annual area compliance programs; drafted, updated, and implemented regional compliance policies aligned with 3M's global framework; hosted and chaired regional business conduct committees to resolve complex compliance matters.
Transaction & Commercial Approvals: Reviewed and approved compliance capabilities for complex business transactions, new ventures, and product launches, embedding strict ethical standards into commercial growth strategies.

EMEA Category Lead: Travel & Real Estate at 3M (Multinational) (2021-05 – 2022-04)

Area of Responsibility: EMEA (Europe, Middle East & Africa)

Cross-Border Category Management: Developed and executed harmonized operational strategies across the EMEA footprint, standardizing high-value regional supplier portfolios and contract frameworks.
Capital Stabilization: Contributed to a broader multi-year initiative delivering substantial working capital optimizations across core corporate spend structures.

Indirect Sourcing Leader at 3M (Multinational) (2018-10 – 2021-04)

Area of Responsibility: WMMEA (France, Portugal, Spain, Middle East & Africa)

Global & Cross-Continental Spend Management: Strategically directed complex indirect sourcing operations across a mature, cross-continental market matrix comprising Western Europe (France, Portugal, Spain), the Middle East, and Africa.
Proactive Risk Mitigation & Supply Protection: Installed proactive supplier monitoring protocols and risk frameworks to successfully pre-empt supply line interruptions, operational risks, and volatile currency impacts across diverse international jurisdictions.
Strategic Category Governance & Optimization: Formulated and implemented best-in-class procurement strategies, policies, processes, and supplier consolidation initiatives across all indirect spend categories across the WMMEA footprint.
End-to-End Contract & Lifecycle Management: Negotiated, drafted, and managed multi-country contracts end-to-end, incorporating pricing models, industry benchmarking, value analysis, life-cycle management, and risk mitigations.
Working Capital & Payment Term Expansion: Spearheaded supplier negotiations for year-on-year payment term extensions, optimizing payable days and driving significant working capital improvements across regional indirect spend.
Supplier & Stakeholder Alignment: Led cross-functional procurement initiatives, managing supplier performance and aligning diverse multi-regional stakeholders around unified procurement standards.

Sourcing Manager at 3M (Multinational) (2010-02 – 2018-09)

Area of Responsibility: South Africa

Fiscal & Budget Oversight: Fully commanded a comprehensive regional procurement budget of $300 Million while driving best-in-class pricing models and structural optimization projects.
Flawless Audit Record: Achieved a 100% clean record with zero internal or external audit findings throughout a continuous 14-year operational footprint at 3M.
B-BBEE Transformation: Authored, designed, and spearheaded the South African subsidiary's total Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) scorecard strategy, setting legislative benchmarks and maximizing corporate compliance yields.
End-to-End Category & Contract Governance: Negotiated, drafted, and managed contracts end-to-end, integrating industry benchmarking, pricing models, lifecycle management, supplier risk analysis, and payment term extension strategies year-on-year.
Cross-Functional Organizational Impact: Developed the procurement function into the go-to team across the subsidiary for all key process improvements, project executions, and cross-functional knowledge sharing.

Sourcing Supervisor at 3M (Multinational) (2008-07 – 2010-01)

Area of Responsibility: South Africa

Capital & Working Savings: Delivered a 5% baseline cost reduction on global EMEA spend alongside a 13% saving on regional working capital profiles.
Award-Winning Project Leadership: Recipient of the Working Capital Project Leader Award and Project Management Leader Award for driving successful organizational redesign, operating system changes, and cost reduction initiatives.
People Leadership & Talent Pipeline: Retained and mentored staff members over a 14-year period, building strong talent pipelines and coaching procurement professionals daily for continuous career growth.

Technical Buyer at ABInBev (Multinational) (2006-01 – 2008-06)

Area of Responsibility: Clayville Manufacturing Plant

Cost Reduction & Performance Excellence: Earned exceptional performance ratings while delivering a 15% cost savings on total manufacturing plant spend.
Strategic Technical Procurement: Sourced raw materials, chemicals, packaging, Capex, and MRO equipment for the high-volume bottling production facility.
Project Management & Budget Control: Played a pivotal role in plant expansion projects by negotiating supplier pricing and managing sourcing budgets to ensure spend aligned strictly with planned project and monthly budgets.
B-BBEE & Cross-Functional Collaboration: Offered daily cross-functional support and managed supplier elements of B-BBEE legislative requirements to achieve maximum scoring for the company.

Learning and Development Administrator at ABInBev (Multinational) (2004-06 – 2005-12)

Area of Responsibility: Brewing and Packaging Divisions

Performance Excellence: Achieved outstanding performance ratings year-on-year for delivering exceptional administrative and program support.
Academic & Operations Administration: Handled student inquiries, captured academic marks and attendance in operating systems, compiled and distributed study materials prior to semesters, and assisted in sourcing expert external lecturers and training programs.

Learning and Development Administrator at ABInBev (Multinational) (2002-04 – 2004-05)

Area of Responsibility: Executive, Finance and Marketing Divisions

Executive Administrative Leadership: Consistently earned top performance ratings managing student inquiries, system data capturing, study material preparation, and lecturer sourcing across executive divisions.

Beauty Consultant (Own Business) at Private Company (2002-01 – 2002-03)

Area of Responsibility: South Africa

Sales Exceedance: Consistently exceeded monthly sales targets by promoting and selling beauty products to cold-calling and direct retail customers.

Product Manager at Clarins South Africa (Multinational) (1999-01 – 2002-12)

Area of Responsibility: South Africa

Promotional Target Outperformance: Exceeded quarterly promotional sales targets by 10% – 20% consistently while earning outstanding annual performance ratings.
Inventory & Stock Management: Maintained a 100% stock availability record with zero stock-out situations through meticulous cosmetic and fragrance forecasting and ordering.
Cross-Functional Sales Alignment: Collaborated daily with warehouse operations, sales representatives, beauty advisors, and executive management to drive national product goals.

Marketing Co-ordinator at Marlin Graniti (Mining) (1997-08 – 1998-12)

Area of Responsibility: South Africa

Distinguished Recognition: Awarded the Employee of the Year Award (1998) for exceptional marketing and operational contributions.
Client & Contract Management: Assisted marketing executive leadership in hosting international customers, preparing marketing collateral, typing commercial contracts, and handling administrative duties.

Graphic Designer at Telefax Publishing (Printing) (1995-01 – 1997-07)

Area of Responsibility: South Africa

Client Artwork Execution: Attended client briefings, analyzed specifications, and produced custom visual artwork and graphics delivered prior to strict print deadlines.

Secretary to Managing Director at M-Chem Sales (Manufacturing) (1994-01 – 1994-12)

Area of Responsibility: South Africa

Executive Office Administration: Managed secretarial duties for the Managing Director, including diary management, client meeting logistics, invoicing, debt collection, typing, and executive filing.