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Founder

VELDSKOEN SHOES

Co-Founder

PLAKKIE

Just Perfect - Digital Agency

Managing Partner

VuvuPlaza Deal A Day Site

I am really good at building brands off the back of digital and social media. I know how to build communities first and launch products after. I won a few film awards back in the day and have taken that love for telling stories and focused it into being a brand venture builder. I don't like building where it's crowded. I love building where nobody else is.

I recently built a brand with two friends into 33 countries globally. Prior to that I built some great eCommerce companies in South Africa. 

I am ridiculously passionate about helping startups find their voice. I am fortunate enough to spend some of my time coaching startups on how to tell their story better and how to use free tools to build their businesses.

Nic Latouf

Vision2026. We are working on what The Lekker Network looks like in 2026. Taking everything we have learned over the first few months and optimise the entire experience. 

A small taste of what we are looking at implementing:

🚀 A powerful new onboarding process that will allow us to get key pieces of information from new members like "What can you offer and how can you help others" and "What are your goals for the next few months". When we understand what a persons goals are we are able to better spark opportunities between people we know could help achieve those goals through some incredible tech we are building. 

🚀 The Golden Connector Programme. This programme brings in some of the most influential South Africans around the world to help create high-impact opportunities for others. Each Connector commits to moving three mountains a year for those that need help with really big asks. It’s a simple and powerful way for South Africa’s most accomplished people to help others soar. Cannot wait to launch this early next year!!

🚀 A trip to Silicon Valley where we will be getting access to companies that are building the future.

🚀 A trip to China to see what the future already looks like and explore opportunities. 

🚀 A trip to Dubai to meet and connect with influential Saffas in a broad range of categories. 

🚀 Launching an Export Studio together with some of the smartest people in this space. 

🚀 Impact Pods (can't give too much away but this is going to be powerful)

🚀 A big focus on building out more chapters around the world and connecting the South African Diaspora. Our 10th province.

The ultimate goal of becoming the most powerful incubator of South African potential around the world and giving people ACCESS that would normally take them years to get! What better way to access international markets than through South Africans that are already there! 

The best part? The by-product is more opportunities and jobs flowing back home! 

Have a good Sunday.

Co-Founder of The Lekker Network | 2x Successful Exits (+1 absolute disaster) | Lekker Investments

So good to sit with Iain Banner this morning and share the vision of The Lekker Network! 

Iain your story about the inception of the Laureus Awards was so flipping inspiring! Proving all the way back then that Saffas can excel on a global stage. And then hearing your story about Madiba in that very first meeting with all who were involved with Laureus and what he said about the power of sport!!

‘Sport has the power to change the world. It can unite nations in a way that little else does. It speaks to youth in a language they understand. It is far more powerful than governments will ever be in bringing about change. Sport, has the power to change the world’. 

Thanks for a lekker chat and can’t wait to potentially do some cool things together.

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Ingqwele Consulting and Project Management Pty Ltd

Provide strategic and operational leadership for mapping sustainability development with inclusive climate action impact needs. 
Provide business context related to economical, technical, and political, legislative understanding in embedding climate considerations for implementation. 
Business development, through business networks, proposals, and stakeholder relationships.
Delivery through problem solving, analysis, research and formulating project budget finances. 
Identify risks, opportunities, organisations capabilities requirements at different levels for project implementation. 
Assist to establish cross functional team in the organisation.
Formulate relevant policies, awareness, and communication campaign plans.
Carry out a Systematic Approach -detailed walk through on system processes & Identify Energy, Waste & Water Conservation measures. 
Establish strategic goals and formulate delivery plans, monitoring, reporting, and evaluation reports for continuous improvement. 
Value Add Services –Energy Performance Certificate and Reporting with GRI Standards.

Sustainability Consultant

Pick n Pay

Drive and implement new equipment initiatives in the total supply chain.
Ensure quality control & conformance of equipment in the total supply chain.

Management of a team of Quality Assurance Managers & Quality Controllers
Formulate and implement Standard Operating Procedures 
Asset management and responsible for HSE Policy and SOP Implementation 
Lead and manage key performance indicators of the Service Providers.
Establish & implement Food Quality Management System & ensure.
Compliance and Governance.
Manage Distribution Centre for food logistics from SA into African countries.

National Quality Control & Conformance Manager 

Tongaat Hulett Starch

Direct and co-ordinate the volume budget and forecasting processes.
Communication of demand plan to supply planner and other stakeholders.
Collaborate with customer regarding their demand requirements 
Maintain the demand planning database.
Analysis of sales performance and recommendations for necessary adjustments.
Analysis of allocation planning in co-operation with the supply chain manager.
Regional inventory management.

Demand & Supply Planning Manager

Saint-Gobain

Provide analysis of various supply chain variables and integration areas and assist in optimising bottlenecks and fetch synergies throughout the supply chain. 
Formulate action plans for continuous improvement across all supply chain functions.
Ensure expenditure is in line with BBBEE requirements
Monitor and analyse Supply Chain Key Performance Indictors and formulate action plans.
Facilitate the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) processes- short to medium term.
Carry out quantitative and financial analysis of the impact of any changes in any element of within supply chain and report on the impacts.
Implement specific Supply Chain improvement projects on Supply Chain Functional processes, procedure and SAP system tools optimal utilisation and facilitate workshops.
Ensure adherence to Supply Chain governance.

Business Analyst 

Provide assurance that contractors and distributors are operating within BP HSSE and Transport operating standards within the Southern African countries (SA, Swaziland, Lesotho, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Tanzania, Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia).
Champion sound health, safety, environment and security practice, procedures and behaviours concerning BP operations.
Ensure Contractor’s Premises and Fleet adhere to HSE standards are implemented through audits
Ensure Contractors and Third-party contractors acknowledge the understanding of handling and transportation of dangerous goods.
Ensure the Contractor’s Risk Assessment Program and Risk assessments are implemented All HSE Policies according to the OHS Act and other relevant policies to be implemented.

Contractor/Distributor Logistics Officer Southern Africa 

Transnet SOC Ltd

Fleet Manager 

About Josephine Sidambe 
Josephine Sidambe is a visionary , achiever, and change maker. 
As a dynamic agent of change in the world of sustainability consulting, Josephine Sidambe has 
continuously pushed the boundaries of continuous improvements.  
With an insatiable passion for sustainable solutions and unwavering commitment to reducing the 
climate change impact.

Accomplishments 
Josephine Sidambe has been recognized as a success story by WeConnect International Business 
Network in 2019, has been awarded the Pareto Top Performing Business Award for 2022 and has 
been recognized by Rotary International Club for championing the environmental projects to save the 
planet in 2021.

Impact 
She has contributed to the reduction of carbon footprint in the sustainability consulting industry 
through leadership and motivation to adopt the green sustainable projects. 

Professional Journey 
With 25 years of professional work experience, of which 7 years in sustainability consulting, Josephine 
Sidambe has harnessed her expertise to drive transformative change. 
As a Senior Sustainability Consultant at Ingqwele Consulting and Projects Managements, she leads 
with vision and tuning challenges into opportunities. 

Beyond the Office 
Josephine Sidambe is a Director of Earthly Touch Foundation a non-profit organisation which focuses 
on green projects to reduce the negative impact on the environment.

Connect with Josephine Sidambe 
Are You ready to embark on a journey of innovation and success with Josephine Sidambe? Connect 
with her today at the following. 
https://linktr.ee/jsidambe

Experience Overview:
•	Resource (Energy, Bulk-water, Industrial Water & Waste materials) Efficiency Management - 7 years
•	Sustainable/and inclusive climate change impact projects Implementation - 7 years
•	Supply Chain Management - 20 years
•	Project Management - 10 years

Special Registration /Associations:
•	Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) 
•	Certified Energy Management Expert (NCPC-SA) and Trainer

Qualifications:
•	Bulk and Industrial Water Systems Optimisation [NCPC-SA] - 2023 
•	Resource Efficiency Cleaner Production [NCPC-SA] - 2023 
•	Large Cooling & Industrial Refrigeration Systems Optimization Expert [NCPC-SA] - 2022
•	Reporting with GRI Standards [GRI Academy] - 2022 
•	Energy Management System Expert, ISO50001 [NCPC-SA] - 2020
•	Six Sigma Green Belt [TIQMS] - 2012
•	Post Graduate Diploma in Information Management [UJ] - 2003
•	Financial Management Diploma [Damelin]- 2000
•	Honours Degree in Bachelor of Applied Science (Mathematics) [NUST] - 1994

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