Mark Naidoo

Strong Procurement and Supply Chain Buyer, Supervisor, and Business Account Specialist with experience across all functions of procurement, purchasing, and supply chain management.

Background has allowed development of expertise in procurement, purchasing, and supply chain processes, along with supervisory and business administration skills. Passionate professional seeking to contribute to organizations that make a difference and whose values align with own.

Production and Maintenance Supervisor / Buyer at Eurogerm South Africa (2020-08 – Present)

• Placing orders with suppliers and securing the best prices and terms.
• Expediting orders to ensure delivery on scheduled call-off dates.
• Monitoring pricing and quantities to ensure compliance with purchase orders.
• Ensuring store personnel follow company procedures for goods receipt and storage.
• Negotiating with suppliers to optimize cost, quality, and order quantities.
• Maintaining comprehensive knowledge of supply chain operations and company business processes.
• Monitoring timely delivery of goods using Just-In-Time (JIT) and First-In-First-Out (FIFO) systems.
• Maintaining effective communication with suppliers to resolve issues and improve service.
• Overseeing Key Performance Areas (KPA) including HACCP compliance, PPE usage, and workplace safety protocols for all employees entering the factory.

Senior Supply Chain Buyer / Stores at Profibre Products (2016-04 – 2019-12)

• Placing orders with suppliers and securing the best prices and terms.
• Expediting orders to ensure delivery on scheduled call-off dates.
• Monitoring pricing and quantities to ensure compliance with purchase orders.
• Ensuring store personnel follow company procedures for goods receipt and storage.
• Negotiating with suppliers to optimize cost, quality, and order quantities.
• Maintaining comprehensive knowledge of supply chain operations and company business processes.
• Monitoring timely delivery of goods using Just-In-Time (JIT) and First-In-First-Out (FIFO) systems.
• Maintaining effective communication with suppliers to resolve issues and improve service.
• Overseeing Key Performance Areas (KPA) including HACCP compliance, PPE usage, and workplace safety protocols for all employees entering the factory.

Procurement Officer / Stores at RJ Networkers (PTY)LTD (2015-01 – 2016-03)

RJ Networkers are a team of professionals in financial administration and marketing and communications. They provide support to various business entities and subsidiaries seeking financial and logistical services.

• Preparation of paperwork for finance and related department heads
• Researching suppliers and updating databases
• Procuring for various departments
• Updating preferred supplier lists
• Assisting with audit samples
• Client relationship building and client portfolio management
• Training in buying methods for new staff and support
• Inventory management
• GRV processing and matching of orders
• Sourcing of new suppliers
• RFQ with suppliers based on MOQ & pricing & negotiations
• Tenders are required from suppliers with regards to O.E.

Import Expeditor – MRP Controller at Defy Appliances (2014-07 – 2014-12)

• Expediting orders and following up with suppliers on delivery dates
• Obtaining quotes and lead times and calculating indirect costs
• Co-ordinating the MRP system, inventory management and engineering management
• GRV processing and system stock management
• Matching GRV's with orders on the system and processing for payment
• Run your weekly/monthly MRP on SAP to submit forecast to your suppliers
• Get tenders from various suppliers for the best pricing & delivery time
• Always follow on all open orders & call on suppliers for past due dates
• RFQ requested from suppliers for better pricing on MOQ
• Tenders are required from suppliers with regards to O.E.

Buyer / Expeditor / Stores Supervisor at Jasco Expeditor (2013-04 – 2014-02)

• Planning local and overseas orders
• Expediting orders and following up with suppliers on delivery dates
• Tracking orders and ensuring that they are on schedule on delivery dates
• Planning and calculating how much material and how many components will be needed for production. Run MRP to place new orders for production
• Handling queries & process invoices to accounts dept. for payments
• Sourcing of new suppliers for better negotiating pricing & quality
• Tracking imported goods with freight companies & expediting orders

Buyer at Jasco Expeditor (2013-04 – 2013-05)

• Local buying
• Negotiating with suppliers
• Obtaining quotes and lead times and calculating indirect costs
• Buying components needed for production, spares for maintenance and raw materials
• Stock control – get tenders from various suppliers to maintain better pricing
• Manage expediters
• Training new buyers and stores employees
• RFQ from suppliers based on MOQ on pricing. & Qty.
• Tenders are required from suppliers with regards to O.E.

Stores Coordinator / Stores Supervisor at Unilever (2010-10 – 2013-04)

• Responsible for procurement of all engineering stock and consumable items, manufacturing and project requirements essential to the engineering and production mechanism of the plant
• Responsible for the disposal of all scrap - cardboard, paper and waste
• Ensure that purchasing policies are adhered to and the stipulated objectives achieved
• Recommending advantageous order quantities and the negotiation of favorable settlement terms and discounts
• Contract purchasing and formulation and compilation of purchase agreements relating to indents - import orders
• Co-ordinating the SAP system, inventory management and engineering management
• Conducting price analysis and informing plant engineers on the availability of resources
• Monitoring store inspection activities
• Liaising with engineering, production and technical on sampling and rejection of parameters and ensuring that instances of poor quality are services are vigorously followed by suppliers
• Encouraging co-operation between material supply

Matric – Burnwood Secondary School (1985)

Diploma in Purchasing and Supply Chain Management in Purchasing and Supply Chain Management – Damelin College (1998)

Supply Chain in Supply Chain – Damelin (1995)

Supply Chain in Supply Chain – Damelin College (1995 – 1995)