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.
My approach blends data-driven process optimization with AI-enabled strategy, creating operations frameworks that don't just work today — they evolve for tomorrow.
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
