Rebecca Kalidin – Procurement and Planning Manager
Rebecca Kalidin is a highly accomplished, goal-driven operations and supply chain professional with more than 20 years of experience across diverse and demanding manufacturing sectors. Her career spans plastics, mining, textiles, automotive, defence, naval and military industries — environments where precision, discipline, and rigorous quality control are non-negotiable.
Rebecca’s core strength lies in strategic planning and operational coordination. She has extensive experience in subcontractor development, inventory and supply chain optimisation, production workflow management, and ERP and MRP systems implementation. Her approach combines structured process control with forward-thinking problem-solving, ensuring maximum production performance while minimising delays, waste and inefficiencies.
Throughout her career, Rebecca has held senior roles including Supply Chain Manager at Genproc – CTE Investments, Operations Manager at Formtek Plastic Moulding Solutions, Senior Planner at DesleeMattex, and Senior Production Planner at Reutech Communications. In these positions, she has overseen end-to-end supply chain operations, demand forecasting, procurement strategy, contract negotiation, and supplier performance management.
Rebecca brings a disciplined yet collaborative leadership style. She is known for coordinating complex production workflows across multiple product lines, determining manpower and resource requirements, and aligning logistics with operational demand. Her ability to lead both workforce teams and management structures ensures clear communication, accountability, and sustained performance under pressure.
With strong analytical capabilities and a meticulous attention to detail, Rebecca has successfully implemented cost-reduction initiatives, optimised inventory planning, and enhanced supply chain visibility through technology and data-driven systems. Her integrity, professionalism, and exceptional written and verbal communication skills make her a trusted leader across departments and stakeholder groups.
Rebecca’s cross-sector experience gives her a broad industrial perspective, while her operational discipline ensures results are delivered consistently. She represents the kind of structured leadership and operational excellence that underpins advanced manufacturing environments.
