This month, SmartProcurement profiles Clement Nhuvunga, from the Special Investigating Unit (SIU)
Full name: Clement Nhuvunga
Position: Head of Supply Chain Management
Your organisation’s procurement expenditure: Substantial
Who does P & SM report to: Chief Financial Officer
Private sector or Public sector: Public Sector
Core business activity of the enterprise: Forensic Investigations & Civil Litigation
Number of people in your P & SM organisation: 11
Management motto: Hire people who are better than you are, then leave them to get on with it
Personal motto: Love is all that matters
Membership of professional bodies: CIPS
What is your vision for P & SM: To be strategic procurement professionals who deliver the best in class; while providing outstanding processes expediently
Personal best achievement: Awarded Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) by the erstwhile IPSA and MCIPS by CIPS
Most important commodities: ICT Infrastructure & Investigative solutions
The person that has had the biggest influence on your life: My late father
The person that has had the biggest influence on your career: My cousin Rebecca Setino
Person you would most like to meet: Thabo Mbeki
What do you like most about your job: Diversity and innovation
Is there anything you dislike about your job: None
Businessperson who has impressed you most: Given Mkhari, CEO of MSG Afrika and Chairman of Power FM
Favourite quote: It always seems impossible until it’s done (Nelson Mandela)
Your favourite South African organisation: Tiger Brands
Your favourite global organisation: Microsoft
Your philosophy about life: Don’t be left in the dark
Favourite reading: Long walk to freedom (Nelson Mandela)
Favourite music: Jazz and R&B
Favourite sport: Soccer
Favourite website: Google
Hobbies: Reading and watching TV
Car: BMW 520I M
Married: Yes, to Hazel
Children: Nhlamulo (18) and Nkateko (9)
