Tanya Wood

Tanya has 20+ years' experience in manufacturing, engineering, procurement and project support environments. Tanya has extensive experience in contract management and administration, procurement strategy, sourcing, and supplier management. She has strong project controls and cost management background supporting large engineering and mining projects.

She has a proven capability in tender preparation, proposal development, costing, reporting and stakeholder engagement. She is highly experienced in quality management, risk management, logistics coordination and operational optimisation.

Contract and Commercial Manager - KOCH Solutions GmbH

(2026-08)

• Contract Development & Negotiation: Draft, review, and negotiate mining contracts
• ISO Compliance: Ensure contracts integrate ISO requirements
• Performance Monitoring: Oversee contractor performance, ensuring adherence to timelines, budgets, and ISO standards
• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with legal, procurement, operations, and HR teams etc.
• Audit & Reporting: Maintain accurate records for internal audits, ISO accreditation, and external regulatory inspections

Senior Purchasing Specialist - FLSmidth South Africa

(2024-01 - 2025-08)

• Developed procurement strategies
• Vendor and supplier management
• Negotiated pricing and contracts
• Managed procurement processes
• Interpreted technical drawings and BOMs
• Quality assurance
• Cost-saving initiatives
• Quotation preparation

Contracts and Project Controller - FLSmidth South Africa

(2018-12 - 2023-12)

• Coordinated project planning and scheduling according to contract agreements
• Conducted risk assessments
• Managed project documentation and reporting to comply with contract agreements
• Coordinated logistics and material tracking to ensure timeous delivery
• Prepared quotations and project cost information
• Engaged with clients and stakeholders

Cost Controller - FLSmidth South Africa

(2015-04 - 2018-11)

• Managed project costing and procurement activities
• Monitored inventory levels
• Coordinated suppliers
• Prepared quotations
• Tracked materials and project expenditure
• Support invoicing and project closeout processes

Structural & Material Handling Drafting Apprentice (not registered) - FLSmidth Roymec

(2012-05 - 2015-03)

• Produced general arrangement, assembly and manufacturing drawings using Tekla 3D, AutoCAD and SolidWorks
• Supported structural and material handling design activities

Proposals Administrator - FLSmidth South Africa

(2010-01 - 2012-04)

• Prepared proposals and quotations
• Supported procurement and supplier coordination
• managed project documentation
• maintained customer and supplier relationships

Diploma - Sales Management - Varsity College (2009)