SIMONE CHANTE CHETTY
Building SystemsThat
Scale
I combine engineering precision, operational design, and leadership to help organizations scale globally. Over the past 8 years — from ArcelorMittal to Takealot.com to Workwize BV — I've led teams and designed systems that improved global fulfillment, efficiency, and resilience.
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My approach blends data-driven process optimization with AI-enabled strategy, creating operations frameworks that don't just work today — they evolve for tomorrow.
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When I'm not optimizing systems, you'll find me hiking new trails, watching Formula 1, or exploring cultures that inspire innovation.
MEng Industrial Eng
BSc Mechanical Eng
McKinsey Forward
Graduate
8+ Years Leading
Operations
Impact and Experience
Transforming global operations across e-commerce, SaaS, and manufacturing
Amsterdam, Netherlands
2024 - Present
+240% Efficiency Gain​
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Built & led 5-person procurement operations team from ground up
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Launched global supplier platform serving 100+ countries
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Boosted fulfillment efficiency from 25% → 89% in 5 months
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Scaled supplier global coverage to 118 countries
Cape Town, South Africa
2020 - 2024
3M Zar Saved
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Prototyped new business model and fundamental operations -
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Applied Generative AI (PaLM2) to redesign returns process, cut resolution time by 85%, saving R3M annually
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Introduced Kaizen continuous improvement program, reduced order cancellations by 50%
Vanderbijlpark, South Africa
2017 - 2020
24M Zar Project
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Led R24M CAPEX project adding 5000 tons capacity
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Pioneered predictive heating model using data analytics
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Reduced energy consumption per ton produced
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Optimized production planning systems
Insights and Ideas
Thoughts on operations, strategy, and building systems that scale
