Gus Parker is a seasoned procurement and business strategy professional with over 20
years of experience in financial services, retail, and procurement. He holds an MBA from
Oxford Brookes University and currently serves as Business Partner: Non-Trade
Procurement at Woolworths South Africa. Gus excels in building strong stakeholder
relationships, developing procurement strategies, and driving risk mitigation efforts.
Throughout his career, Gus has received multiple accolades and has held significant roles,
such as Executive Assistant to the Mayoral Committee of Cape Town and Senior Category
Manager at Old Mutual South Africa. He has international experience with the United
Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) and the Flemish Scholarship Programme,
focusing on development economics and food security.