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Bianca Williams

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Procurement / Purchasing Manager at PATAGONIA FARMING CC, forecasting factory demand and coordinating produce supply within budget.

South Africa
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At PATAGONIA FARMING CC, I forecast weekly and monthly factory produce requirements, secure supply, and manage purchasing within allocated budgets. I negotiate prices and supply arrangements with farmers and other suppliers.

I coordinate the annual growing programme with farm suppliers, monitor crop quality and progress, and follow up on orders so the factory receives the produce it needs. I also manage produce rejections, quality concerns, and supplier claims.

I supervise a team of 10 and manage vegetable receiving and issuing on IQ, stocktakes, and management reports. I work with the accountant on supplier payment figures and records, while maintaining traceability and food-safety documentation.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

PC
Current

Procurement / Purchasing Manager

Patagonia Farming CC

Mar 2011 - Present (15 years 7 months)

Forecast factory produce requirements weekly and monthly, manage purchasing within budgets, and negotiate prices with suppliers. Coordinate growing programs, supervise a team of 10, and maintain traceability and food-safety records.

SD

Controller and Administrator

Swartland Group - Pine Doors

Jan 2010 - Feb 2011 (1 year 1 month)

Coordinated receiving of delivery trucks and issued bills of materials to the factory. Performed stocktakes, captured data in Syspro, and maintained housekeeping standards.

SW

Checker

Swartland Group - Winsters

Jan 2007 - Jan 2010 (3 years)

Performed final inspections on frames and helped maintain product quality. Delivered and retrieved posts, maintained housekeeping, and worked towards production targets.

LP

Packer and Sorter

La Vie Seafood Products

May 2004 - Dec 2006 (2 years 7 months)

Sorted and packed seafood products in a production environment.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Regent Business School logoRS

Regent Business School

Bachelor of Commerce, Supply Chain Management

Pursuing a Bachelor of Commerce in Supply Chain Management, currently in progress.

IN

INTEC

Production Operations Certificate, Production Operations

Completed a Production Operations Certificate at NQF Level 4.

WS

Weston Secondary School

Grade 10, General

Completed Grade 10, the highest grade passed; no Matric certificate.

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