Senior Procurement Officer

COSTANTINE MANYANGE

Residential Address: ****, Fidelity Southview Park, Harare, Zimbabwe.

Cell Number : 263-***-***-***

Email Address : *********@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

A procurement management professional with over 10 years’ cumulative experience in the logistics/transport, heavy manufacturing and health care industries. I am a highly motivated procurement and supply chain professional seeking personal growth and development through utilizing my skills, training, commitment and business acumen in furthering the interests of stakeholders.

KEY SKILLS

-Strategic purchasing

-Inventory management.

-Negotiation

-Administrative management

EMPLOYMENT

SENIOR Procurement Officer

Reports to : Finance Executive

With Effect From 01/01/2023

CAILOGISTICS (PVT) LTD(Cairns & Lobel’s Distribution Arm), Harare, Zimbabwe

DUTIES

-Local & international procurement of spares, tarpaulins& tyres for Lobel’s &

Cairns distribution trucks

-Maintenance of a database of vetted, competent suppliers

-Performance of due diligence on current & prospective suppliers

-Negotiating for the best possible supply terms for the Company

-Generation & processing of purchase orders in Microsoft Dynamics Navision

-Recommending adjustments to ensure best practices & procedures

-Taking custody of SOP documents and related documentation

-Daily, weekly, monthly & ad- hoc purchasing reporting

-Supervision of Procurement Officers

-Representing the Department in Management Committee meetings

-Management of the Procurement Function

Procurement Officer

Reports to : Procurement Manager

June 2017 – 31 December 2022

CAILOGISTICS (PVT) LTD(Cairns & Lobel’s Distribution Arm), Harare, Zimbabwe

DUTIES

-Local & international procurement of spares, tarpaulins& tyres for Lobel’s &

Cairns distribution trucks

-Maintenance of a database of vetted, competent suppliers

-Performance of due diligence on current & prospective suppliers

-Negotiating for the best possible supply terms for the Company

-Inspection of delivered goods to ensure conformity to specifications

-Generation of purchase orders in Microsoft Dynamics Navision

-Recommending adjustments to ensure best practices & procedures

-Daily, weekly, monthly & ad hoc purchasing reporting

-Acting as Procurement Manager during the incumbent’s absence

-Representing the Department in Management Committee meetings

Procurement Assistant

Reporting to : Procurement Manager

August 2014 – May 2017

CROSS COUNTRY CONTAINERS, Harare, Zimbabwe

DUTIES

-Purchasing of truck spares & lubricants

-Supplier rating & selection

-Partaking in receipt & inspection of goods

-Partaking in periodic stock counts

-Recommending adjustments to ensure best practices & procedures

-Creation & processing of workshop job cards in P-LAN (in house software)

-Daily, weekly, monthly & ad hoc purchasing & stock status reporting

-Processing /verification of diesel issue vouchers

Hospital Buyer

Reporting to : Finance Manager

March 2013 – May 2014

ST ANNE’S HOSPITAL, Harare, Zimbabwe.

DUTIES

-Procurement of pharmaceutical, surgical, orthopedic & office consumables

-Performance of due diligence on current & prospective suppliers

-Maintenance of a database of vetted, competent suppliers

-Daily, weekly, monthly & ad hoc purchasing reporting

-Negotiating for the most advantageous supply terms for the Hospital

-Inspection of delivered goods to ensure conformity to desired specifications

-Distribution of purchase order copies to user departments & selected suppliers

-Management of the Procurement Function

Administrative Officer (STORES)

Reporting to : Hospital Chief Buyer

December 2006 - February 2013

MINISTRY OF HEALTH – PARIRENYATWA GROUP OF HOSPITALS, Harare, Zimbabwe

DUTIES

-Stock replenishment & issuance control.

-Purchasing of hardware/engineering items

-Asset management (instituting boards of enquiries for asset losses/damages, etc)

-Production of reports (Purchase Plans, stock variance & inventory reports)

-Fleet management (Vehicle usage analysis, insurance,etc)

-Management of the Hospital Stores Function

Purchasing/Stores Clerk

Reporting to : Stores Controller

March 2003 - November 2006

CRASTER ENGINEERS & FOUNDERS, Harare, Zimbabwe

DUTIES

- assisting in sourcing of quotes for foundry consumables

- partaking in periodic stock counts

- p. order chasing/expediting

- physical receipt of goods

EDUCATION

6 O’ Level Passes (Including English, Science & Mathematics)

HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA, Purchasing & Supply Management

CERTIFICATE, Transport Costing (Institute of Applied Logistics & Transport)

COMPUTERS; Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook& Power point,Microsoft Dynamics Navision Sage Pastel Evolution & P-lan (in house software)

IELTS CERTIFICATE (Overall Score: 6.5)

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Gender : Male

Marital status : Married

Date of birth : 11 March 1978

Place of birth : Murewa

Nationality : Zimbabwean

National I.D. number : 85-008451P 85

Drivers Licence : Class 4

E-Passport Number : AE 145372

REFEREES

1) Mr T. Mhembere (CA)-FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT EXECUTIVE

Cell: 077*-***-***

2)Mr K. Gukuta (INTERNAL AUDIT MANAGER)

Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals (Ministry of Health & Child Care-ZIMBABWE)

Tel: 263-**-****** (Bus.)

Cell: 263-***-***-***

Email:******@*****.***

3)Mr T. Chinyani(PROCUREMENT SUPERVISOR)

Telecel Zimbabwe

Tel: 263-**-***-***/7 (Bus.)

Cell: 263-***-***-***

Email:*********@*****.***

LANGUAGES SPOKEN

Shona (Vernacular)

English(Full professional proficiency)

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