Thandi Nhlapo

Directed cross-country internal audit and control for subsidiaries in South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, and Swaziland, strengthening governance aligned to SOX and King IV and improving audit readiness through risk-based audits and dashboards.

Directed end-to-end procurement across South Africa, Namibia, Botswana and Swaziland for a R15bn portfolio, delivering 42% savings, increasing contract coverage to 83%, and introducing SAP Ariba and BI for real-time monitoring.

Re-engineered procurement governance and compliance for petroleum operations across South Africa and Mozambique, achieving 30%+ cost reductions and improving supplier compliance by 70% via scorecards and dashboards.

Directed regional procurement across 25+ countries for telecoms infrastructure and services, delivering 11% savings and raising contract compliance to 80% through strategic negotiations and digital SRM dashboards.

Led procurement for IT, facilities and network maintenance, re-engineering P2P to reduce cycle times and embedding BBBEE and supplier diversity in sourcing strategies reported to senior leadership.

Led supplier development and BBBEE initiatives across retail procurement, partnering with funders to expand SME participation and designing supplier development frameworks aligned to legislation.

Established centralized procurement for engineering and infrastructure capital projects, managing NEC and FIDIC contracts and embedding governance and risk controls to optimise costs.

Managed sourcing strategies for logistics categories, achieving 30%+ savings and implementing SAP-based procurement systems to improve compliance monitoring.

Conducted compliance and forensic audits across regional operations, identifying control gaps and strengthening governance and internal controls early in career.

Completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) program, focusing on strategic leadership and business management.

Completed a Bachelor of Commerce degree with coursework relevant to procurement, finance, and business operations.

Completed project management training through Cranfield Institute of Project Management to support delivery of capital and procurement projects.