Lafarge appoints general manager for supply chain

Vishal Devan, GM: Supply Chain, Lafarge SA

The position is a newly created role for Lafarge South Africa following the company's decision to adopt a more integrated procurement model. Devan has more than ten years' experience in supply chain management and has worked for various multi-national companies including Nampak, SABMiller, Sasol and Toyota South Africa.

Devan holds a BSc Engineering degree from the University of Natal and a BCom Financial Management degree from UNISA. He has received Dean's Commendations for numerous distinctions for his MBA which he is completing at Wits Business School.

Devan's strengths lie in strategic supply chain initiatives and in implementing strategies for short and long-term sustainability and efficiency. He has an impressive track record as a strategic thinker and a team leader. Some of his successes include leading a local and international team to develop state-of-the-art optimisation software recently featured at the European supply chain summit. He was also responsible for the strategic restructure of the logistics and energy portfolios at SABMiller.