2015

Visionary global supply chain and procurement executive with extensive experience in manufacturing, metals and mining, currently Head of Supply Chain (Chief Procurement Officer) at Anglo American Platinum, accountable for a procurement spend of USD $4-5 billion. 

Demonstrable expertise in leading procurement and supply chain transformation at an international level. Consistent delivery of positive outcomes with strong and sustainable gains. Talented professional who delivers bottom-line benefits on large-scale projects. Strategic and tactical unlocking of value through the unlocking of entire value chain using lean methodologies and process improvement. Ability to identify and capitalize on opportunities to propel organizations to world class status in the area of procurement and supply chain. 

Recognized as a supply chain and procurement specialist who ensures that procurement spend supports the wider business strategy with a proven track record of driving businesses to achieve goals through a highly engaged and professional supply chain and procurement team of 530 staff. 

Selected career highlights include:

Transforming Anglo American's procurement and supply chain to a center-led function delivering USD $1.5 billion in procurement savings between 2008- 2011. 

Consistently delivering bottom line benefits in line with company reporting policy in excess of USD $6 million over a period of 5 years. 

Accomplishing inventory and cost optimization via a central distribution center, saving USD $100 million.

Optimizing procurement processes and contract management saving ZAR 108.2 million, making Anglo American a trailblazer in supply chain management. 

•Repositioning Anglo American from interacting with suppliers on a transactional basis to a program of strategic supplier relationship management, resulting in substantial business benefits. 

Reducing sourcing costs by 30% by setting up a procurement office in Beijing, China

BCom, BAcc, University of the Witwatersrand; CA(SA)

Mr Holland was appointed an executive director of Gold Fields in 1997 and became CEO on 1 May 2008. Prior to that he was the Company’s CFO. Mr Holland has more than 31 years’ experience in financial management, of which 23 years were in the mining industry. Prior to joining Gold Fields, he was Financial Director and Senior Manager of Corporate Finance at Gencor.

Steve Phiri, LLB, LLM, H.Dip Co. Law, has been Chief Executive Officer of Royal Bafokeng Platinum Limited (also known as RBPlat) since April 1, 2010. Mr. Phiri has a significant wealth of mining and business experience, gained over a period of 14 years. He served as Chief Executive Officer of Merafe Resources Limited since May 2003 until March 31, 2010. Before joining the SA Chrome, he served as Head of Corporate and Legal affairs of the Royal Bafokeng Nation (RBN) and Joint Head of the RBN's Mineral and Mining Affairs Committee. As an Advisor to the RBN, Mr. Phiri led their negotiating team, which successfully resolved the dispute with Impala Platinum Limited in the 1990s. On joining RBN, he headed up the team responsible for the SA Chrome transaction and their joint venture with Anglo Platinum. He serves as an Executive Director of Royal Bafokeng Platinum Limited. Mr. Phiri has been a Non Executive Director of Royal Bafokeng Resources Holdings (Pty) Limited since April 1, 2010. He served as a Non Executive Director of Merafe Resources Limited since July 26, 2001 until March 2, 2015. Mr. Phiri served as a Non-executive Director of Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. from June 2007 to March 11, 2010. As part of the RBN team, he addressed the Portfolio Committee on the concerns of traditional communities with regard to the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Bill. He is a member of the Ministerial Delegation and stakeholders' task team on the Mining Charter. He is an Admitted Attorney of the High Court of South Africa and a Member of the Black Lawyers Association. Mr. Phiri Holds B.Juris from University of the North, LLB from Vista University; Diploma in Corporate Law from Rand Afrikaanse Universiteit (now University of Johannesburg) and an LLM degree from the University of Johannesburg.

Ben Magara, Lonmin CEO: Ben joined the Company and Board as Chief Executive on 1 July 2013. He is a graduate Mining Engineer from the University of Zimbabwe and has attended various management programmes including the Accelerated Development Programme at the London Business School, UK and the AMP at GIBS, SA. Ben has extensive mining experience in both underground and surface mining as well as soft and hard rock mining. He also has experience in the energy and logistics industries. Ben was the Chief Executive Officer of Anglo Coal South Africa and the Executive Head responsible for Engineering and Capital Projects at Anglo Platinum. Ben is a non-executive director of Foskor and was previously a director of Anglo American South Africa (2006-2013), was Chairman of Richards Bay Coal Terminal and the Eskom 2008 Coal Working Group. He is also a Trustee of the UNISA Foundation and is the Chairman of the Board of Trustees at St Peters Prep School Foundation. He is a Zimbabwean national.

Mr Roger Baxter is the Chief Executive Officer at the Chamber of Mines of South Africa. He was appointed CEO on 1 May 2015. He sits on the Chamber Council and is responsible for the leadership of the Chamber’s team in terms of implementing the Chamber’s strategic plan.  He was previously Chief operating Officer and recently returned from a brief stint as the vice-President of Industry Analysis for Rio Tinto Alcan in Canada in 2012. Prior to this Mr Baxter was the Senior executive responsible for Strategy and Economics and the previous Chief Economist of the Chamber of Mines. Mr Baxter has worked in the mining and minerals industry for over 23 years and has been intricately involved in most matters related to the economics of minerals and mining policy. Most of his work has focused on engaging government and other key stakeholders at a strategic level on the economics and competitiveness of the mining and minerals industry, including significant work on the policy issues that affect investment. For example, he played a role as a negotiator of the country’s new mineral laws, the new Royalty Act, the path-finding Mining Charter, the Presidential Framework Agreement, the Stakeholder Declaration and Job Declaration, and so on.

 Mr Baxter has also been extensively involved in organised business through Business Unity South Africa (BUSA). He served two terms as chairman of the Economic Policy Committee of BUSA and was previously one of the business principal members of the NEDLAC Trade and Industry Chamber. He has been involved in an array of policy discussions on promoting investment including leading the business input to the Presidential Growth and Development Summit.

 Mr Baxter completed post graduate studies in economics at the University of Kwazulu-Natal before joining the Chamber of Mines. He has played a role in the South African Chapter of the International Chamber of Commerce (on the Executive Committee) and was previously a director on the boards of the Rand Refinery, the National Productivity Institute and the Precious Metals and Diamond Regulator. He is currently the Chairman of the World Platinum Investment Council. He was a member of the Investment Analysts Society of South Africa and the Economic Society of South Africa. He previously sat on the Central Council of the Economic Society between 2002 and 2007 as the Chair of the Finance Committee.