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Nilam Satar

Supply Chain Manager
Maputo

Summary

Highly motivated professional with exceptional organizational and planning skills. Results-oriented with extensive experience in deadline-driven environments. A dedicated team player committed to enhancing overall business processes.

Over 17 years of industry experience, including:

  • Finance: Focused on cost control, budgeting, forecasting and reporting.
  • Contractor Management: Oversaw and managed approximately 100 sub-contracting companies
  • Supply Chain: In-depth knowledge of tender process, contract negotiation, logistics, inventory planning and warehousing.
  • Safety and Risk Management: Promoted a culture of safety in the workplace, fostering a proactive approach to mitigate risks.
  • Crisis Management: Coordinated crisis response efforts during emergency situations, effectively assessing the risks, making informed decision under pressure, managing communication and resource allocation to ensure swift resolution and minimal impact on operations.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
4
4
Languages

Work History

Supply Manager

South32- Mozal Aluminium
11.2019 - Current
  • Built a highly capable and adaptive team, fostering a culture of teamwork, diversity and inclusion.
  • Positively influenced and shaped the team culture to ensure a safe, sustainable and disciplined approach to work.
  • Oversaw warehouse operations, implementing best practices for storage efficiency and safety compliance.
  • Managed a diverse portfolio of contracts spanning multiple industries and sectors, demonstrating adaptability in addressing unique challenges associated with each project.
  • Enhanced contract negotiation processes by implementing strategic planning and risk assessment techniques.
  • Maintained accurate records of all procurement activities, transactions, contracts, providing full visibility into supply chain performance metrics.
  • Negotiated favorable contract terms with suppliers, resulting in significant cost savings for the organization.
  • Managed inventory levels to guarantee stock availability.
  • Streamlined inventory management processes to reduce supply chain costs and improve efficiency.
  • Determined appropriate budget levels and administered expenditures.
  • Identified potential risks within the supply chain and developed mitigation strategies
  • Built exceptional rapport with suppliers and transportation companies to create seamless operations.
  • Promoted a culture of continuous improvement within the supply chain team
  • Effectively managed critical stakeholder relationships to build and maintain robust open communication and deliver on business requirements collaboratively

<p>Superintendent Contractor Management</p> <p></p>

South32- Mozal Aluminium
03.2017 - 10.2019

• Coordinate, lead and coach the Contractor Management team to ensure delivery against performance targets and design strategies.

• Ensure effective implementation of the contractor improvement plan.

• Identify improvement opportunities that supports the business priorities and enable functional excellence.

• Support the organization on the analysis and development of initiatives to improve productivity.

• Implement the Contractor performance measurement system.

• Govern the Single Point of Accountability (SPA) to ensure efficient contractor management performance in alignment with the group Regional Standards.

• On-board sub-contractors.

• Monitor sub-contractors performance.

• Manage internal and external stakeholders to ensure compliance to the Contractors Framework.

• HSE Online system governance and administration.

• Administer and oversee the training program for sub-contractors.

• Implement the skills matrix for sub-contractors.

• Deliver savings through the quantity surveyor team.

<p>Specialist Contractor Management</p>

South32- Mozal Aluminium
08.2016 - 02.2017

• Ensure regular performance management meetings are held with the contractors to discuss performance and value added to the company.

• Ensure all contractors meet the qualifications and skills required for the respective function.

• Ensure all contractors complies with the safety standards to perform their work.

• Control contracts expenditure based on the budget and seek for improvement opportunities in terms of cost saving.

• Manage Service Level Agreement against agreed KPI’s.

• Ensure single point of contact for conflict management or non-conformance.

<p>Specialist Category Management </p> <p></p>

South32- Mozal Aluminium
05.2013 - 07.2016

• Locate vendors, develop and maintain strong working relationships with them.

• Prepare bidders list and launch tenders.

• Analyze, evaluate and process bids and proposals.

• Prepare recommendations for management approval.

• Create contracts and monitor their performance against agreed KPIs.

• Monitor agreements spent.

• Provide inputs to the SPEP meetings.

• Issue, process and follow up on contract expiration notice.

• Prepare sourcing plans.

<p>Specialist Financial Accountant </p> <p></p>

BhpBilliton- Mozal Aluminium
05.2012 - 04.2013

• General ledger account maintenance and reconciliations.

• Record financial accounting transactions.

• Manage bank relationships.

• Cash flow analysis/reporting.

• Stakeholders administration (shareholders and project lenders) .

• Prepare monthly, annual and mid-year reports.

• Assist in month end closing procedures.

• External and statutory reporting.

• Prepare the Stewardship Review pack.

<p>Specialist Analyst Reporting</p> <p></p>

BhpBilliton- Mozal Aluminium
05.2010 - 04.2011

• Prepare the monthly operational report to shareholders and lenders.

• Prepare the the annual Business Plan.

• Balanced Scorecard monitoring: development, implementation and maintenance of the Balanced Scorecard process.

• Prepare monthly reports to the Government.

• Prepare the Key Performance Indicators report for the group.

• Prepare presentations for Management and Board meetings.

<p>Specialist Management Accountant</p> <p></p>

BhpBilliton- Mozal Aluminium
12.2007 - 04.2010

• Budgeting: prepare annual budget (5 Year Plan and 2 Year Budget) and variance analysis reports.

• Cost management and forecasting: ensure all costs are spent in accordance with the budget; correct miss-allocated costs; accruing of expenses and prepare cost review reports.

• Production costing: run production costing on SAP; reconcile all raw materials, intermediates and final stocks with physical stocks; allocate all direct costs to production cost centers and prepare production reports.

<p>Graduate Fixed Asset Accountant </p> <p></p>

BhpBilliton- Mozal Aluminium
03.2007 - 11.2007

• Fixed asset management: fixed asset accountability (acquisitions, disposals, revaluations) in compliance with international financial reporting standards; processing of month end depreciation; preparation of fixed asset reports and accurate month end close; monthly reconciliation of all fixed assets accounts in the general ledger and physical review of the assets.

• Capital projects control: economic evaluations of projects; monitor the project expenses; project settlements; forecasting and reporting for capital expenditure.








Education

Leadership Coaching

Graduate School of Business
Cape Town
04.2001 -

WITS University (Digital Campus) - Project Management
02.2019 - 04.2019

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WITS University (Digital Campus) - Business Communication
05.2018 - 07.2018

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ISEG (Lisbon) -  Post-Graduation in Financial Analysis
05.2005 - 10.2006

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ISCTEM (Maputo) - Honors in Business Management
07.1999 - 10.2003

Skills

    Ability to work under pressure

    Communication

    Conflict resolution

    Data analysis

    Decision making

    Integrity

    Interpersonal skills

    Leadership

    Positive attitude

    Problem solving

    Responsability

    Strategic planning

    Teamwork

    Time management

Software

Windows 11

Microsoft Office

SAP

HSEC Online - Document Compliance Management System

CMS- Contracts Management System

Ariba - Contracts

Kainexus - Continuous Improvement

Global 360 - Risk Management

References

  • Alain Katompa, South32, Supply Africa Manager, Alain.M.Katompa@south32.net
  • Samuel Gudo, South32- Mozal, Country President Mozal, Samuel.Gudo@south32.net
  • Archie Buchanan, South32, Techical Director, Archie.Buchanan@south32.net
  • Dennis Chinasamy, Former South32- Mozal, HSER Manager, Dennis.Chinasamy@gmail.com
  • Philip Roos, South32 - Mozal, Finance Manager, Philip.Roos@south32.net
  • Gilda Chitsungo, Sasol, Supply Manager, Gilda.Chitsungo@sasol.com

Interests

Personal development

Coaching and mentoring

Motherhood

Travelling

Sports

Timeline

Supply Manager

South32- Mozal Aluminium
11.2019 - Current

WITS University (Digital Campus) - Project Management
02.2019 - 04.2019

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WITS University (Digital Campus) - Business Communication
05.2018 - 07.2018

<p>Superintendent Contractor Management</p> <p></p>

South32- Mozal Aluminium
03.2017 - 10.2019

<p>Specialist Contractor Management</p>

South32- Mozal Aluminium
08.2016 - 02.2017

<p>Specialist Category Management </p> <p></p>

South32- Mozal Aluminium
05.2013 - 07.2016

<p>Specialist Financial Accountant </p> <p></p>

BhpBilliton- Mozal Aluminium
05.2012 - 04.2013

<p>Specialist Analyst Reporting</p> <p></p>

BhpBilliton- Mozal Aluminium
05.2010 - 04.2011

<p>Specialist Management Accountant</p> <p></p>

BhpBilliton- Mozal Aluminium
12.2007 - 04.2010

<p>Graduate Fixed Asset Accountant </p> <p></p>

BhpBilliton- Mozal Aluminium
03.2007 - 11.2007

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ISEG (Lisbon) -  Post-Graduation in Financial Analysis
05.2005 - 10.2006

Leadership Coaching

Graduate School of Business
04.2001 -

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ISCTEM (Maputo) - Honors in Business Management
07.1999 - 10.2003
Nilam SatarSupply Chain Manager