Stephen Pienaar

Strategic advisory professional with 22+ years of expertise in end-to-end Procurement and Vendor Management. Expert in identifying high-impact cost-saving opportunities, mitigating multi-million rand risks, and leading complex B-BBEE transformations. Proven ability to translate complex spend data into actionable executive strategies, delivering over R1.3 billion in cumulative savings.

Independent Consultant / Category Manager (Indirects) at Tiger Brands (2023-01 – 2024-12)

• Strategic Analysis: Conducted comprehensive market research and spend analysis across IT, Marketing, and Logistics to identify untapped efficiency gains.
• Value Creation: Partnered with business leaders to define sourcing priorities and led high-complexity RFx events.
• Supplier Relationship Management (SRM): Cultivated strategic partnerships to drive continuous improvement and innovation within the supply chain.

Senior Manager: Strategic Sourcing at Cell C (2013-01 – 2023-12)

• Executive Advisory: Acted as a primary commercial advisor to EXCO on complex negotiations, pricing, and risk management.
• Strategic Deal Structuring: Led a cross-functional team in the end-to-end execution of global deals, managing mid-to-high level complexity tenders. (RFx)
• Performance Monitoring: Designed and implemented performance metrics (KPIs) to hold vendors accountable to delivery and cost-effectiveness.

Senior Manager: Vendor Management at Cell C (2009-01 – 2013-12)

• Risk Mitigation Strategy: Developed a rigorous corporate risk framework and vendor roadmap to align with long-term technology trends.
• Revenue Assurance: Implemented data-driven procurement basics training and periodic feedback loops to improve service delivery across the organization.

Diploma in Procurement Management

Diploma in JIT Procurement

Diploma in Finance for Procurement Professionals