Edwin Pietersen

“Edwin possesses an immense wealth of expertise in Business Strategy, Management, Strategic Procurement, Supply Chain, Business Integration of SETA/BBBEE Practices, Coaching and Training. He has a robust, results orientated approach to business strategy (strategic, tactical and operational), and a rational-analytical approach to problem solving, always acting in the best interests of all stakeholders. Edwin is passionate about developing, training and coaching people, and displays a positive, motivational approach when dealing with people and teams.”  Kim Meiring, Head of Procurement: Parmalat South Africa & Parmalat Africa

Edwin is co-founder of Mitra OD Consulting (Pty) Ltd, and the Greenchild Foundation, an NPC focused on facilitating SETA learnerships for people with disabilities. He holds a B.Comm degree and post-graduate B.Phil in Logistics, Supply Chain and Transport Economics from the University of Stellenbosch.

Edwin is a certified ACC and Enneagram coach, mentor, strategist and business consultant with a strong Information and Communication Technology bend. He is passionate about youth development and SETA learning-based education. Those of us with the privilege to work with him are easily swept away by his enthusiasm, astute visionary and innovative abilities and his in-depth knowledge in his field.

In the past, Edwin held the role of Operations Manager at an international strategic sourcing specialist company, Agrega EEMEA, for eight years. He managed the operational merger of two sourcing teams (South Africa and Russia) and lead the joint team, focusing on change and transition management, as well as cultural integration.

Nowadays, he commits himself to utilizing the best of SETA-based coaching, mentoring and training to develop leaders and teams in the corporate field, as well as disabled and disadvantaged youth.

Contact Edwin on edwin@mitraconsulting.co.za