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C O MPANY NE W S

New CIPS General

Manager for

southern Africa

THE CHARTERED Institute of
Procurement & Supply (CIPS) has
appointed Dr Sara Bux as General
Manager of southern Africa. This is a
critical appointment as the procurement SAPICS announces theme for
profession continues to grow in the region
and more individuals and organisations 2022 conference
are seeking training and qualifications in
The Professional Body for Supply Chain Management (SAPICS) has
procurement and supply.
announced the theme of the 2022 SAPICS Conference: ‘Purpose Driven
Supply Chains’. The event will take place from 12-15 June, 2022 at
Dr Bux, who most recently served
Century City Conference Centre in Cape Town.
as Director – southern Africa at the
Association of International Certified
“There will be some online elements, but we are hoping that the supply
Professional Accountants, has over
chain community will be able to gather in person again to learn, network
30 years’ experience in the education
and share knowledge at the 44 annual SAPICS Conference,” comments
th
sector and has a passion for educational
SAPICS President MJ Schoemaker.
transformation. She possesses a
high level of understanding of the
“The VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex, ambiguous) world in which
regulatory education environment and
we are living has thrown supply chain management into the spotlight
networks across southern Africa, and
across the world. Supply chain agility and transparency have become more
will be focusing on more educational
critical than ever before. It has been an incredibly challenging time for
opportunities for all as she takes on new
supply chain practitioners all over the world.”
challenges for the procurement and supply
profession.
SAPICS has also opened the call for speakers for the 2022 SAPICS
Conference. The topics suggested by SAPICS for speakers’ consideration
Group Chief Executive Officer of
include new insights, post-pandemic trends and innovations, Industry
CIPS Malcolm Harrison commented,
4.0 and artificial intelligence, operational excellence, sustainability and
“I am delighted Sara is joining the CIPS
the environment, synchronised planning, sales and operations planning,
team with her background in education,
the state of manufacturer and 3PL relationships, and the evolution of
her high level of understanding of the
e-commerce.
regulatory frameworks and her strong
networks in southern Africa; she will be a
For more information and speaker submissions call 011 023 6701,
real asset.” •
email info@SAPICS.org.za or visit https://conference.SAPICS.org •

Dr Sara Bux.

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