Dean T.

Supply Chain Consultant @ Freelancer

About

6+ years experience in Supply Chain Operations, and Business Development. I have a strong passion for using data to drive business decisions and leveraging new technologies to automate processes and remove inefficiencies.

Country

South Africa

City

City of Cape Town

Industry

Management Consulting

Skill

Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Operations, Predictive Analytics, Supplier Relationship Management, Sustainable Sourcing, Product Development, Manufacturing, E-Commerce, D2C, Digital Marketing, Web Development, Product Research, Customer Service, Zopi ‑ AliExpress Dropshipping, Sustainable Business, Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG), Sustainability

Experience

Supply Chain Consultant

Freelancer

2026-5 - Present · 4 mos

Fractional Supply Chain and Operations consultant helping companies within the FMCG, e-commerce, and retail industries.

Consultant

Safety Bolt

2025-9 - Present · 1 yr

Stockholm

Helping out with partnerships and operations. Safety Bolt, based in Stockholm, provides a wireless, retrofittable IoT sensor system that monitors the tension and structural integrity of critical bolting points in real-time. It prevents structural failures in wind turbines, bridges, and tunnels, extending asset life by up to 20% while reducing maintenance costs through predictive data.

Procurement Manager

Foodello - Fiksuruoka.fi

2022-6 - Present · 4 yrs 3 mos

Amsterdam

Foodello is an online grocery store operating in the Netherlands that sells surplus food and consumer goods at significant discounts to reduce food waste.

Supply Chain Manager

Dwarfs (acquired by Olsam)

2022-1 - 2022-6 · 6 mos

Utrecht, Netherlands

Dwarfs B.V. was a Dutch e-commerce aggregator based in Utrecht that acquired, managed, and scaled successful third-party brands operating on online marketplaces like Bol.com and Amazon. Founded in 2021, they focused on growing these brands by optimising operations, logistics, and marketing before being acquired by Olsam Group in December 2023.

Demand Planner

Gorillas

2021-7 - 2022-1 · 7 mos

Amsterdam

Gorillas Technologies (now part of Delivery Hero) operates as a rapid on-demand grocery delivery service in Amsterdam, delivering products via app in minutes from local "dark store" warehouses.

Inventory Associate

Gorillas

2021-3 - 2021-7 · 5 mos

Supply Chain Specialist

Thorn Group

2020-1 - 2021-3 · 1 yr 3 mos

City of Johannesburg

Thorn Painting Contractors (Thorn Group) is a South African contractor operating for over 35 years, specialising in professional residential, commercial, and industrial painting, waterproofing, and roofing services.