•Strategic Procurement professional with commercial, governance, and optimization record •Track record of success in achieving results that included cost savings/cost avoidance through business process improvement, successful application of strategic sourcing processes, improving supplier relationship from a casual to collaborative and commercial relationship as well as rationalizing supply base. • Experience working in State owned entreprises & FMCG -multinational company •Breadth of Procurement knowledge & experience includes contract administration and management, supplier performance management, strategic sourcing, cost savings strategy development, implementation, monitoring & reporting, total cost of ownership/cost breakdown and Procurement budgets and negotiations. •Track record in managing complex, pressurized projects with large numbers of participants and high value tenders •Interpersonal and change management skills •Reasonable degree of computer literacy – familiar and effective with all key applications used by many companies for procurement •Record and involvement with BBBEE programmes •Knowledge and understanding of: Public Financial Management Act ; Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act; Broad Black Based Economic Empowerment and Treasury Regulations.

Corporate Purchasing Manager (Non-Production Spend) @ Strategic Sourcing and Category Management of the following areas: Above and Below the line Marketing: 1. Point of Sale (POS) and Promotions: activations, printing, Accessories, Capex (Units/stands) & services 2. Marketing services: Design, Pre Production, Production and Post production of Adverts & other marketing services. B. Indirect Purchasing: 1. Transport Services (Inbound & Outbound) 2. Facilities Management (cleaning, security and other building management services) 3. Events Management and other general services 4. IT Services (output devices, software & hardware products) 5. Office Supplies (stationery etc.) 6. Property 7. Travel 8. Other From May 2008 to Present (7 years 4 months) WoodmeadSenior Manager: Bid Adjudication Committee (Procurement Governance) @ •Provided oversight role on all procurement activities and processes •Provided process & procedure guidance to all buying teams (CFSTs) •Provided secretariat support to the Bid Adjudication Committee •Procurement Policy and procedures development and review •Coordinated and managed BEE Supplier Development programme •Performed Secretariat functions for the Bid Adjudication Council •Contracts administration and management •Administrative functions on tender management From February 2004 to October 2007 (3 years 9 months) Johannesburg Area, South AfricaBEE Specialist @ •BEE Entreprise Development •BEE SMME Training •BEE Verification & Reporting •BEE representation in Cross Functiobal Sourcing Teams •BEE operations •BEE Supplier Performance Management •Communication of the company's BEE policy, intent and sucess to various internal and external stakeholders through formal presentations From January 1998 to February 2004 (6 years 2 months) Pretoria Area, South Africa

Master of Business Leadership (MBL), Business Leadership @ University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika From 2013 to 2015 International Certificate in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Operations & Distribution @ University of Johannesburg From 2006 to 2008 Advanced 1 Year Programme in Strategic Sourcing and Supply Chain Management, Strategic Sourcing & Supply Chain Management, NQF 7 @ University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika From 2003 to 2003 1 Year Programme in Purchasing and Supply Management, Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management, NQF 7 @ University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika From 2002 to 2002 Bachelor of Social Science, Industrial and Organizational Psychology @ University of the Free State/Universiteit van die Vrystaat From 1995 to 1997 Lebogang Tlale is skilled in: Supply Management, Strategic Sourcing, Spend Analysis, Global Sourcing, Supply Chain, Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Sourcing, Supplier Development, Purchase Management, Contract Management, Strategy, Budgets, Purchasing, Management, FMCG, E-procurement, Change Management, Logistics, eSourcing, Business Process..., Supplier Evaluation, Supplier Negotiation, Materials Management