Group Procurement and Logistics Officer for Tobacco Sales Limited
Resume:
Humphrey Chikanda
Procurement, Logistics & Supply Chain Specialist
***********@*****.*** +263***-***-***, +263***-***-***, +263***-***-*** 7980 Cold Comfort, Tynwald North, Harare
Profile
A results-oriented and highly accomplished Procurement, Logistics, and Supply Chain Specialist with 7 years of progressive experience across diverse organizations, including the British Council, Zim-TTECH, Matanuska Distribution Pvt Ltd, GOAL Global-Zimbabwe, UZ-CTRC, and Middleport Freight Enterprise. Proven ability to manage all facets of procurement and logistics, from strategic sourcing and contract negotiation to efficient fleet management and warehouse operations. Combines practical expertise with a strong theoretical foundation, holding an MSc in Supply Chain Management. Dedicated to optimizing processes, reducing costs, and ensuring seamless supply chain operations to maximize organizational efficiency Employment
Group Procurement and Logistics Officer Mar 2025 - Present Tobacco Sales Limited subsidiaries BAK Logistics, Premier Forklifts Services and Key Logistics
Duties and Responsibilities:
Leading procurement of goods and services
Ensuring time availability of required materials and supplies. Strategic sourcing and supplier management
Cost optimization and budget management
Vendor performance management
Procurement reporting and analysis
Customs clearing and freight forwarding
Supporting fleet management
Leading in monintoring cost variances and recommending corrective actions related to procurement
Leading in implementing procurement best practises and process improvements
Leading tender processes for purchase of high value items Supplier relationship management to improve the service quality Providing training and development of procurement best practises in the company.
Cluster Procurement Officer-Southern
Africa
Apr 2023 - Sep 2024
British Council
Duties and Responsibilities
Cluster Procurement Officer-Southern Africa for BRITISH Council covering 8 countries in Southern Africa namely: Zimbabwe, South Africa, Botswana, Mauritius, Mozambique, Zambia, Namibia & Malawi.
Undertake defined threshold procurement process cycle activities for the cluster or where requests are received; Personal details
Date of birth
May 11, 1996
Driver's license
Clean Class 4 driver’s license
Gender
Male
Nationality
Zimbabwean
Civil status
Single
Passport
Valid Passport
Languages
Shona
English
Education
Master of Science Degree in
Purchasing and Supply Chain
Management
Bindura University of Science
Education
2019 - 2020
Bachelor of Science Honors
Degree in Supply Chain
Management
Chinhoyi University of
Technology
2015 - 2018
Diploma in Chartered
Institute of Procurement and
Supply
CIPS UK
2023
.
Ensure that the submissions comply with the policy and procedures.
Quotations solicitation, coordination of quotations evaluation, contract drafting, approval checking, contracting signing coordination and contract register updating for every contract. Ensure that paper trail for all processes is kept in line with the policy on retention.
Support effective management of the vendor contracts, ensuring all contracts and leases are up to date and are logged on to Intend or the agreed system.
Support vendor evaluation as per contract and service level agreements.
Support the vendor creation/ amendment process and facilitate the necessary due diligence checks are evidenced.
Support the management of audit recommendations and incorporation of agreed actions relating to procurement tasks to ensure non-occurrence of previous audit queries for subsequent audits by carrying-out random/ quarterly compliance and due diligence checks on systems, procedures and suppliers and findings communicated.
Incorporate risk management tool that is flexible and dynamic to the cluster business and supply market that ensures risks are mitigated and/ or transferred appropriately.
Contribute towards cost optimization by way of benefits tracking and periodic reporting for all contracts within the cluster. Cost optimization potentials identification and targets setting at the start of every financial period, during planning for every category and/ or spend group with subsequent contribution towards monthly/quarterly reporting.
Procurement Officer Sep 2021 - Mar 2023
Zimbabwe Technical Assistance Training & Education Centre for Health (Zim-TTECH)
Duties and Responsibilities
Source quotations, prepare comparative bid analysis, raise purchase orders, getting the documents reviewed and signed by the respective offices.
Ensure that procurement of goods and services follows the Procurement policy. Facilitate the quality and quantity control of procured goods and services as per specifications and arrangements set out in the Requisitions, Purchase Orders or Contracts.
Ensure that suppliers are paid on time and communicate such payments to suppliers. Follow up with Suppliers to ensure speedy and complete deliveries of ordered goods. Attend to short deliveries and rejections and ensure that rejected goods are exchanged or credit notes received from Suppliers. Carry out quarterly market surveys for regular goods and services to ensure that the organization continues to get value for money.
Apply for Import and CBCA licenses from respective Ministries as per statutory instruments requirements.
Expedite customs clearance of goods as soon as they arrive at the Port of Entry and ensure the goods are collected from Collection of customs related documentation from couriers once notification has been received.
Follow up on ZIMRA procedures for bills of entries release, Advanced Level
Ellis Robins Boys High School
2013 - 2014
3 A levels
Ordinary Level
Mount Saint Mary's High
School, Wedza
2009 - 2012
8 O levels
Skills
Strategic Sourcing &
Procurement
Contract Negotiation &
Vendor Management
Computer Literacy - MS Office
(Excel, Word), SPSS, Ayscuda
World, SAGE
Logistics & Fleet Management
Inventory & Warehouse
Management
Project Management &
Vendor Oversight
Reporting & Analysis
Operations Management
Hobbies
Soccer
Travelling
Reading
acquittal, and collection of cargo from Port of Entry. Facilitate smooth clearance of all road shipments in consultation with external clearing agencies.
Maintain the Procurement-Clearance Float and updating entries daily and ensure it is always funded for customs clearance costs. Recommend new suppliers who will be of strategic benefit to the organization for accreditation.
Ensure that files are clearly and legibly labelled for easy access and retrieval of documents.
Keep both manual and electronic files in an orderly manner. Update the Clearing Report and Cost Trackers on regular basis. Supply Chain Coordinator Jun 2021 - Aug 2021
Matanuska Distribution Pvt Ltd
Duties and Responsibilities
Process Purchase orders,
Develop contractual agreements with Suppliers,
Perform supplier evaluations and appraisal,
Review spend analysis of the company,
Process all purchasing source documents, monitor & manage Procurement Order Tracker daily achieving 100% accuracy with periodic references to the Divisional tracker,
Keep a register of all work in progress on part delivered orders and prepaid orders to suppliers ensuring all orders are completed on time,
Arrange for and expedite all transport of goods to end destinations,
Monitor all goods dispatched until they arrive at the final destination within planned time frames,
Solving all purchasing queries raised by suppliers or internal customers within standard time frames and ensuring cordial business relations are maintained,
Conduct regular audits of stock level accuracy at warehousing sites and ensure that all systems & Standard Operating Procedures are adhered to as per Procurement Division guidelines.
Provincial Procurement and Logistics
Assistant
Sep 2020 - May 2021
GOAL Global Zimbabwe, Manicaland Province
Duties and Responsibilities
Processing of purchase requisitions, processing purchase orders, outsourcing quotations, solicitation of procurement documents, Prepare bid analysis,
Develop local supplier database,
Developing Service Level Agreements,
Framework agreements, develop contracts with suppliers, participating in tender processes,
Negotiating with suppliers and updating of Ordering Tracking System (OTS).
Monitoring of district logistics, vehicle fleet management, fuel management (allocation and refueling), arrangement of workshops, vehicle scheduling and maintenance, managing drivers, asset management on site office and in fields, warehouse management,
Supervision of Contractors of projects,
Organizing travels and accommodation,
Monthly reports of vehicles and stock levels.
References
Godfrey Manenji -
Administration & Logistics
Manager
Zim-TTECH (Zimbabwe
Technical Assistance, Training
& Education for Health)
+263-***-***-***, gmanenji@
zimttech.org
Tendai Katsande - Former
Procurement Manager
GOAL Global Zimbabwe
***************@*****.***
C Kadiyo - Procurement
Officer
University of Zimbabwe
College of Health Sciences -
Clinical Trial Research Centre
(UZCHS-CTRC)
+263-*********, kadiyoc@
gmail.com
T Moyo - Managing Director
Middleport Freight Enterprise
+263-***-***-***, tawanda@
middleportfreight.co.zw
Davison Charumbira -
Operations Manager
Southern Africa Cluster
British Council
263*********, davison.
charumbira@britishcouncil.
org
Finance functions for Goal projects in Manicaland Province such as update of cashbooks for financial transactions at District Office
Issue payments for stakeholder allowances for trainings and workshops
Process staff per diems at our district office
Prepare monthly financial reports for our projects and monthly projections for our projects in Manicaland Province. Procurement and Customs Clearing
Assistant
Jan 2019 - Jan 2020
University of Zimbabwe College of Health Sciences- Clinical Trial Research Centre (UZCHS-CTRC); US National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Division of AIDS (NIAD-DAIDS)
Duties and Responsibilities
Outsourcing quotations from medical suppliers both local and international, Participate in suppliers' selections, preparing procurement trackers, source quotations,
Develop Service level agreements, implement supplier contracts, negotiate with suppliers,
Preparing tender documents, evaluation of tenders, Process purchase requisitions, prepare purchase orders, Updating suppliers register and vendor management. Customs clearing and freight forwarding of consignments from international Donors and international medical suppliers, Procurement of vehicle maintenance services,
Application of import permits,
Physical examination of imports,
Tracking and tracing of shipments.
Customs Clearing Assistant Jan 2017 - Mar 2018
Middleport Freight
Duties and responsibilities
Customs clearing, freight forwarding, interpretation of Incoterms, calculation of duties, vehicle routing and scheduling, Application of imports and exports permits,
Warehouse management,
Removal of goods from bonded warehouses (RIBS and RITS), Physical examination of goods, tracking and tracing of shipments, distribution and monitoring cargo.
Customs clearing and freight forwarding of goods imported by Non-Governmental Organizations and Public Organizations such as USAID Zimbabwe, FHI 360, AFRICAID, Grain Marketing Board, Parirenyatwa Hospital, Ministry of Health and Child Care.
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