Dean Ndiweni has recently been promoted to become our Supply Chain Director.
Dean Ndiweni has recently been promoted to become our Supply Chain Director. Dean has been with us since 2019, joining as a buyer in our commercial & procurement team, and working his way up to procurement Manager, Head of Supply Chain and now his role today. This is complimented by multiple qualifications and nearly a decade of experience in procurement and supply chain work.
Dean graduated with Honours in 2015 from Edge Hill University in Ormskirk, West Lancashire. He then went on to become the owner of a facilities management business for 5 years, before joining Unilever, Port Sunlight in Procurement, beginning his career as a Buyer. A few years later, the opportunity presented itself to further his studies and complete a Masters in Logistics and Supply Chain Management at the University of Liverpool.
In his role as Head of Supply Chain, Dean went on to help develop the company through the pandemic, focusing on both business and support:
“One highlight during the pandemic, was the ability to source for a flash Hand Sanitiser project. When most Buyer’s focused on money, our priority was saving lives. I got a lot of buy in from suppliers of Ethanol in a tight market by offering for every tanker they supplied, I would donate an IBC of hand sanitiser to their local communities should they opt to.”
Dean then took on more responsibility as he became our Head of Supply Chain in January 2022, becoming a part of our team that won multiple awards and developed the company further during the year. Now our Supply Chain Director, Dean is excited for the future, and has this to say about his achievements at Libra and how the environment helped him develop:
“Joining Libra as a Buyer in 2019, I entered an environment that encourages individuals to exercise and apply their raw talent, with the autonomy to design out of the box strategies, implement ideas and deliver successes beyond belief.
As Head of Supply Chain, it was an honour to be part of the Libra winning team at the CIA awards. It was the culmination of several little wins in an extremely challenging times in Global Supply Chains. Designing and building a robust Supply Chain strategy, that delivered resilience in the harshest environments and markets kept our customers in business at a time many industries collapsed.
As Supply Chain Director the journeys continues, with a full team of Buyers in an ever evolving an advanced business, I am excited to be part of the future of Libra.”
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