Johan Venter

Dealing in the sourcing, trading and supplying of coal and associated products. All of Tri-Coal’s activities remain focussed on small to intermediate shipments . •Parcel sizes for bulk shipments range from 1 500 tons to 22 000 tons. •Shipments in containers have ranged from 100 tons to 1 000 tons. Tri-Coal fulfil its role as the go-between between small users of coal in Africa and South African suppliers. Tri-Coal is able to supply coal and associated products on a C&F or CIF basis to user’s nominated

Develop and execute sourcing strategies and implement action plans for a number of key commodities on a national basis. Lead cross-functional teams to determine and evaluate sustainable improvement opportunities towards TCO. Negotiate, implement and manage group contracts with preferred suppliers and ensure roll out and compliance. Build and improve supplier relationships by setting up service level agreements and perform supplier evaluations in accordance with ISO 9001 to manage key supplier performance

Experience with the Production and Maintenance of the whole milling circuit and cement transport systems. Achieved excellence through the optimization of the whole plant processes and services. Synergy achieved through a balance between production and maintenance in line with strict quality control parameters for the total output. Reporting directly to the General Manager on all functions.

Managing a plant in the full business scope to achieve synergy in all the functions (28 employees). Plant consisted of a Blending plant, Packing plant, Laboratory and Workshop with own fleet of trucks. Experience in engineering, projects, information systems, admin, dispatch, human recourses, production, transport and maintenance functions. Worked closely with a broad customer base, managed a fleet for ultimate customer satisfaction and sales volume targets. Controlling all budgeting functions.