Thabo is a highly proficient cost management professional, who has delivered large scale multinational cost optimisation programs
With a background in telecoms and engineering, Thabo has worked with some of the largest multinational corporations in South Africa. He spent several years at SABMiller, where he quickly rose through the ranks to lead the Technology Procurement function for South Africa. In 2015, he became responsible for Technology Procurement across SABMiller's Africa Operations including a portfolio of 17 countries across the continent.
When SABMiller was acquired by ABInbev, Thabo successfully transitioned into the new organisation taking on the role of Indirects Procurement Director for Africa Operations. In this role he successfully led and managed Africa Procurement Operations for all of ABInbev's Non-Production Spend & Capital Expenditure including services such as Technology, Facilities, Professional Services, Travel, Financial Services and HR & Corporate Affairs. In 2018, he was appointed as the Director of Procurement Marketing Operations.
Thabo has since moved to consulting within the procurement and technology sectors, while also pursuing his entrepreneurial interests and running various businesses in the property, technology, and transport industries.
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PREVIOUS POSITIONS
SAB Miller:
2017 - Procurement Director
2014 - Regional Category Manager: ICT Africa
2009 - Commodity Manager: ICT
2008 - Management Trainee
Specialist, Telkom, 2006-2008
EDUCATION
MBA, Gordon Institute of Business Science, 2009-2012
Master of Engineering, University of the Witwatersrand, 2004-2005
BSc Honours, 1998 – 2003