Peter M

Leading strategic procurement for APAC and Direct Market Africa, managing a multi-million-dollar portfolio and driving standardization and scaling of best practices. Delivered annual cost savings targets and aligned procurement strategies with regional business objectives.

Leading the strategic procurement function for the APAC (Singapore and Philippines) and Direct Market Africa regions, managing a multi-million-dollar portfolio and driving the standardization and scaling of procurement best practices across diverse markets.
Key Achievements:
• Strategic Scaling: standardization and scaling of procurement best practices across the APAC and Direct Market Africa regi

Managed procurement activities for Direct Export EMEA South and Direct Market Africa, focusing on vendor base optimization, strategic negotiation, and process standardization.

Key Achievements:
• Vendor Optimization: Executed a comprehensive vendor base optimization strategy across EMEA South and Africa, reducing the number of non-strategic suppliers by 20% while consolidating spend with high-per

Managed the end-to-end procurement lifecycle for the Middle East and Africa regions, with a strong focus on audit compliance, tender support, and continuous professional development.

Key Achievements:
• Audit Compliance: Maintained a flawless record of audit compliance for all procurement activities in the region, proactively managing regulatory risks related to transfer pricing and related party

Managed end-to-end procurement lifecycle for Middle East and Africa, ensuring audit compliance and providing expert tender support. Maintained flawless audit record and led negotiations for major health system contracts.

Managed the full procurement lifecycle for the East Africa region, focusing on operational efficiency, local supplier development, and ensuring the highest standards of quality and patient safety.
Key Achievements:
Operational Efficiency: Developed and maintained a robust supplier database for East Africa, which successfully reduced sourcing lead times through streamlined vendor selection and mana

Managed full procurement lifecycle for East Africa, focusing on operational efficiency and local supplier development. Developed supplier database to reduce sourcing lead times and ensured compliance with quality standards.

Played a key role in the Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) cycle, managing financial reconciliations and supporting treasury and tax operations to ensure financial integrity.
Key Achievements:
P2P Management: Managed General Ledger reconciliation and review processes, identifying and resolving discrepancies that significantly improved the accuracy of monthly financial closings.
Compliance & Reporting: Support

Oversaw full cycle of Accounts Payable operations for Philips East Africa during secondment, focusing on process optimization and accuracy. Reduced payment cycle and ensured compliance with professional standards.

Oversaw the full cycle of Accounts Payable operations for Philips East Africa during a strategic secondment, focusing on process optimization, accuracy, and enhancing the efficiency of the Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) workflow.
Key Achievements:
P2P Process Excellence: Managed the end-to-end Accounts Payable function, processing large number of invoices monthly with high accuracy rate, ensuring financial

Worked as Layoff/position eliminated at Career Break.

Managed financial accounting tasks, ensuring accuracy in reporting and compliance with internal financial controls within a leading pharmaceutical environment.

Delivered personalized financial solutions and managed client relationships, focusing on service excellence and financial advisory.

Oversaw accounts payable functions, ensuring timely vendor payments and accurate reconciliation of payables accounts.

Pursuing a Master of Commerce with a focus on global markets, international trade, and strategic business management, strengthening analytical and research skills.

Focused on understanding global markets, international trade, and strategic business management. The program has strengthened my analytical skills, research abilities, and understanding of how organizations operate across borders.
Key skills gained include international market analysis, strategic decision‑making, business research, and managing business operations in a dynamic environment.

Qualification Number 603/3924/X