Vijay Govender

Vijay Govender has a diverse work experience in procurement and sourcing roles. Vijay started their career at Sasol, where they held various positions such as Strategic Sourcing Specialist, Business Information Consultant, and Head of Supplier Intelligence. At Philips, they worked as a Senior Manager in Market Procurement Africa. Currently, they are employed at Absa Group, where they have held roles such as Head of Procurement: CIB, Principal (Director) - Head of Africa Sourcing, and Sourcing (Procurement Workstream Lead). Vijay'sexpertise lies in managing supplier relationships, developing commodity strategies, and overseeing procurement processes. Overall, Vijay Govender has extensive experience in procurement and sourcing in the financial and petrochemical industries.

Vijay Govender completed their secondary education at Greenbury Secondary from 1993 to 1997. Vijay then pursued a Bachelor's degree in Informatics at the University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika, graduating in 2005. Later, from 2009 to 2011, they obtained a Master's in Business Leadership (MBL) from the same institution with a specialization in Corporate Strategy and Strategic Sourcing.