Pieter Pretorius, MCIPS, PMP® in

Pieter Pretorius, MCIPS, PMP®

Editor · DISC type CS
Head of Procurement, Sub-Saharan Africa, Middle East & South Asia at FLSmidth
📍 City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
Head of Procurement, Sub-Saharan Africa, Middle East & South Asia
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Personality Overview

How Pieter shows up

Objective Thinker
Slow Buyer
Sometimes Friendly

They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time. They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end. They are thorough and always follow a systematic approach.

Priorities

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Career

Work history

1-2023
Head of Procurement, Sub-Saharan Africa, Middle East & South Asia
FLSmidth
3-2019 - 12-2022
Head of Projects & Product Procurement, Sub-Saharan Africa & Middle East
FLSmidth
10-2017 - 3-2019
Head of Procurement, Sub-Saharan Africa, Middle East (Regional Exco Member)
FLSmidth
5-2011 - 10-2017
Head of Capital Procurement, Sub-Saharan Africa
FLSmidth
2-2009 - 4-2011
Procurement Manager
EnviroServ Waste Management (Pty) Ltd
In the press

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Education
2018 - 2019
Chartered MCIPS Professional
CIPS - The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply
2017 - 2019
Member Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (MCIPS)
CIPS - The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply
2017 - 2018
Executive Development Program
Henley Business School
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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