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Amit Rupee

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Supply chain manager at Hesto Harnesses leading end-to-end operations and a 330+ person organization across a 10,000-part portfolio.

South Africa
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At Hesto Harnesses, I lead end-to-end materials and supply chain operations across a portfolio of around 10,000 parts. I focus on material availability, inventory performance, and uninterrupted production.

At Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Limited, I led the implementation of Kinaxis Rapid Response across Group Commercial Operations Business Units and developed a Supply Chain ControlTower for inventory, cost-to-serve, and planning KPIs. I also implemented a statistical inventory optimisation tool that was associated with an average 10% reduction in operating inventory levels.

At Heineken South Africa, I led the setup of a supply chain planning team and the implementation of its planning system and S&OP processes. Improvements to forecasting and planning reduced demurrage costs by R43m within the first year in charge.

Earlier, I worked across supply chain planning, inventory, logistics, and engineering roles at AB InBev, Brandhouse Beverages, BP Southern Africa, Saint-Gobain Construction Products, McLaren Automotive, and Toyota SA Motors. My qualifications include an MBA, a BSc in Mechanical Engineering (Honours), and the Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) credential.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Current

General Manager: Supply Chain

Hesto Harnesses

Aug 2026 - Present (2 months)

Lead end-to-end materials and supply chain operations, including strategic sourcing, procurement, MRP, master data governance, inbound logistics, warehouse operations, production material flow, and customer distribution. Direct a 330+ person multidisciplinary supply chain organization and ensure uninterrupted production support.

AL

Group Head: Supply Chain Optimisation

Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Limited

Aug 2020 - Jun 2021 (10 months)

Analyzed supply chain practices, identified improvement opportunities, and designed initiatives to optimize the group's evolving network. Led the implementation of the new supply chain planning system (Kinaxis Rapid Response) and developed a Supply Chain Control Tower.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

ASCM/APICS - Association for Supply Chain Management logoAM

ASCM/APICS - Association for Supply Chain Management

Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP), Supply Chain Management

2020 - 2020

Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) from ASCM/APICS, completed in September 2020.

University of the Witwatersrand - Wits Business School logoUS

University of the Witwatersrand - Wits Business School

Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration

2014 - 2016

Grade: Distinction (Cum Laude)

Activities and societies: Dean's List Award: 2014 and 2015

Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of the Witwatersrand, graduated with distinction (Cum Laude) and received Dean's List Awards in 2014 and 2015.

University of KwaZulu-Natal logoUK

University of KwaZulu-Natal

BSc Mechanical Engineering (Honours), Mechanical Engineering

2002 - 2005

Activities and societies: Membership to the Golden Key International Honour Society

BSc in Mechanical Engineering (Honours) from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, with membership in the Golden Key International Honour Society.

IS

Isipingo Secondary School

Matric, General

1997 - 2001

Grade: A aggregate

Matric with exemption, passed with distinction (A aggregate) from Isipingo Secondary School.

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