Hello!
I am a well experienced and travelled Senior Level Supply Chain contributor, a critical deep thinker with a long-term strategic mindset.
Worked in Zambia, Azerbaijan, Mauritania, DRC, Saudi Arabia and moved abroad with my family to Zambia and Spain to support my efforts. I have a proven track record and am well known in the international gold and copper mining procurement circles.
20 years of expat mining experience with companies like GLENCORE, FQM, AIMC, REDBACK, KINROSS, BANRO, and SAUDI COMEDAT.
Master's Degree: Procurement, Logistics and Supply Chain Management with Salford University.
Lukas Bekker
Senior Supply Chain Operative in the Mining Sector
Phone:
+27 60 653 2441
+27 12 548 1110
E-Mail:
EXPERIENCE
2021 - Current
GLENCORE, KCC Mine, DRC:
Supply Chain Manager -Quality, Integration and Analytics
2020
Saudi Comedat Co.Ltd.
Northern Saudi Arabia
2014-2019
Banro Corporation, Twangiza Gold Mine, Eastern DRC
2011-2014
Kinross, Tasiast Gold Mine, Western Mauritania & Canary Islands
2010
Azerbaijan International Mining Company, Western Azerbaijan
2005 - 2009
First Quantum Minerals, Kansanshi Mine, North West Zambia
EDUCATION
2020
University Of Salford, Manchester (RKC, Zurich)
MSc: Procurement, Logistics and Supply Chain Management
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Global Supply Chain Management
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Procurement, Risk and Contract Management
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Advanced Project and Logistics Management
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Operations and Information Management
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Master's Dissertation: "The Practice of Material Master Data Management in mining supply chains and it’s, often misinterpreted, significance towards revenue loss mitigation and competitive advantage"
1995
University Of Johannesburg (Former RAU)
Logistics and Transport Management
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Transport Management
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Distribution and Route Management
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Purchasing Management
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Supply Chain Management
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Inventory Control
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Planning and Budgeting
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Maintenance and Workshop Management
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Human Resources Development
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Health and Safety
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Vehicle and Plant Security
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Industrial Relations
MY EMPLOYERS
SKILLS
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Start-Up and Rehabilitation of Small/Medium/Large Scale Mining Supply Chains
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Remote Location and Corporate Experience
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Connected with a large global mining-supplier network
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ERP system implementations
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Capital Management
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Vast knowledge of different mining operations, fixed plant, mobile plant, blasting and, fuel & lube
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Exposure to high conflict areas in Africa and Middle East
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Project Management
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Contract Management
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Construction Management, Roads, SMPP
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Supply Chain Forensic Auditing
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Social and Corporate Responsibility
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Permanent or Consulting Roles
What I Am
I'M A CRITICAL DEEP THINKER WITH A STRONG STRATEGIC MINDSET
My work has been recognized in *The Economist Magazine* discussing strategies for local business improvement in East Africa to better join forces with international companies for mutual benefit. I recently engaged a case study in collaboration with the Salford Business School in Manchester at Glencore to recognize and rationalize profit losses within mining supply chains in a global setting, further showcasing my ability to strategically analyze and optimize supply chain efficiencies.
I have the necessary skillset and acumen, with the required technical mining, fixed plant and mobile plant knowledge. I have implemented several ERP and other continuous improvement IOT systems, remapped supply chains and inventories to the value of hundreds of millions of dollars to contribute towards the success factors of various mining companies.
JUST A FEW PICS AND VIDEOS
Some of the 793's which we supported through the SCM - Opperated one too, to assist with production when the mine slowed down for Ramadan.
New Warehouse and HME shop - almost go live.
My Team: Fuel, Warehouse, Procurement, Lifting and Transport crews.
My new warehouse racking & shelving, almost complete. To support 30 000 line items
My new warehouse shelving & racking, almost complete. To support over 60 000 line items.
Giving some of my crew basic fire fighting training
Some GET in the yard, ready to support the RH340 diggers.
Grinding media, to support the ball mills
New RH340, delivered to site and now assembled
Night shift taking care of my cycle counting, to ensure our numbers align with the ERP system.
My new fuel piping & filtration system, inspected and signed off by the relevant DRC government department .
TIA! We got up and powered onwards through yet another challenge in Africa, never easy - but we did it as team.
Investors visit - My beloved friend and GM, Mr P Muteba.
One of the contractors which I managed on site, quick safety meeting before the day's work.
Our Tailings Dam, seen through my bedroom window.
Started with new pipe racking, for long-steel and piping
Started a new steel yard, for flat steel sheeting incl. hardox, stainless etc.
Board Of Directors celebrate the production targets we achieved.
Corporate event with DRC Government
2 Million liter HFO Fuel Tanks Completed and Commissioned