Jaco Els

Jaco Els is an accomplished supply chain and logistics professional with extensive experience in leadership roles. Currently serving as the Head of Supply Chain Operations and Head of Inbound Operations at takealot.com since October 2015, Jaco has been pivotal in optimizing supply chain processes to align with business strategies. As the Founder and Owner of Magnanimity Group since January 2009, Jaco has leveraged expertise in supply chain and business consulting. Previous roles include Supply Chain & Logistics Development Manager at Woolworths and Consulting Industrial Engineer & New Business Development Manager at Lerumo, focusing on performance management and consulting within South Africa. Jaco's career began as an Industrial Engineer at Fourier Approach, where Jaco developed and integrated business processes. Jaco's academic background includes a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Pretoria, completed in 1998.