Alice Hughes

Leads strategic sourcing, supplier management, and cost optimization. Drives procurement profitability and ensures compliance with corporate governance.

Engaged stakeholders across Africa and Middle East, led procurement team, and managed supplier relationships. Drove cost reductions and category strategies.

Managed procurement staff and led policy development. Implemented P2P, SRM, and contracts management, and drove continuous improvement.

Managed indirect category and spend, led procurement projects, and implemented P2P processes.

Led innovation and new product development in supply chain. Managed NPD timelines, gifting execution, and third-party co-packing.

Led new product development and introduction at Sedibeng brewery for all brands. Trained production and quality staff on NPD principles.

Spearheaded packaging function, ensuring cost-effective materials and operations. Coordinated with Krones machines, suppliers, and Brandhouse.

Led lab equipment maintenance and calibration programme. Turned around supplier audits to be up-to-date and compliant.

Member of team that won Best Brewery award in 2005. Improved Micro Lab performance from 38% to 98% and achieved high ILEC Z scores.

Assisted in laboratory operations and research activities.

Completed the CIPS L4 Diploma in March 2021.

Completed Negotiation Skills training in 2018.

Completed a Packaging Technology Certificate in 2017.

Completed the CPMD program in 2015.

Completed Project Management training in 2014.

Completed Supplier Auditing and Evaluation training in 2010.

Completed a BTech in Biotechnology at Vaal Triangle Technikon in 2001.

Completed a National Diploma in Biotechnology at Vaal Triangle Technikon from 1996 to 1998.

Completed Senior Secondary Certificate (Matriculation) in 1994.