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Supply Chain Management

Location:
Harare, Zimbabwe
Posted:
July 15, 2025

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CURRICULUM VITAE FOR CLADIOS CHENGA

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1.1 NAME: Cladios Chenga

1.2 D.O.B. 10 June 1967

1.3 SEX: Male

1.4 MARITAL STATUS: Married

1.5 NATIONALITY: Zimbabwean

1.6 PASSPORT NUMBER: FN764729

1.7 LANGUAGES: Shona and English

1.8 CONTACT NUMBER: +263-***-***-***/+263-***-****** 1.9 E-MAIL ADDRESS : **************@*****.*** or *******.******@******.**.** 1.10 DRIVER’S LICENCE: Clean Class 4

2.0 PROFILE

A Strategic Procurement Professional, Business Executive and Counsellor who, as part of the executive team, leads, formulates, develops and manages a portfolio of corporate business plans and strategies while helping teams psychologically, socially and emotionally through coaching and mentoring. Reliable, trustworthy, adaptive, ambitious, responsible, analytical, creative and innovative individual as well as a team builder, team player, decision maker, planner, communicator, strategist and researcher. Able to work comfortably in ambiguous and/or stressful situations and/or environments with capacity to handle diverse and multiple tasks where many will not. Possess proven business management experience especially in supply chain management and procurement, transport, administration and logistics, good relationship management and excellent interpersonal skills, strong organizing abilities, strong business leadership, planning and control qualities as well as willingness to learn outside familiar frameworks. Acquired vast experience in supply chain management, administration, resources management, transport logistics and relations management after more than thirty years of combine service in the Zimbabwe Posts and Telecommunications Corporation and TelOne Private Limited. In excess of twenty years in supply chain and procurement leadership in the Public Sector. Received Military and Security Logistics and Intelligence training in Afghanistan and engaged in Supply Chain Management, administration and resources logistics intelligence management with Compass Integrated Security and Logistics Private Limited in the Asian Continent for eight months.

3.0 EDUCATIONAL DETAILS

3.1 Seven “0”Level subjects

3.2 Two “A” Level subjects

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4.0 PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

4.1 Master of Science in Purchasing and Supply Chain Management (Bindura University of Science Edu.) 4.2 Master of Science in Strategic Management Degree (Chinhoyi University of Technology) 4.3 Master of Science in Counselling Psychology (Great Zimbabwe University) 4.4 Bachelor of Science Special Honours in Psychology Degree (Zimbabwe Open University) 4.5 Bachelor of Science in Psychology Degree (Zimbabwe Open University) 4.6 Certificate Chartered Institute of Secretaries and Administrators (ICIS) 4.7 Professional Diploma Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS, UK) 4.8 Advanced Diploma in Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS, UK) 4.9 Diploma in Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS, UK) 4.10Diploma in Humanitarian Aid and Project Management (Capacity Building Center for Africa) 4.11 Abridged Management Development Programme (Mandel Training Center) 4.12Executive Development Programme (Africa University) 4.13 Dynamics of Successful Management (Success Motivation International) 4.14 MCIPS Member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (UK) 5.0 POSITIONS HELD ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

5.1 Procurement Executive – TelOne (Pvt) Ltd -January 2018 to present

Leading, directing and developing enterprise-wide sourcing and contracting strategies that lead to high levels of supplier quality and lower ownership cost for business products and services

Setting policy and guidelines for delivering commercial and cost effective procuring processes for the business.

Maintaining key and fragile relationships with stakeholders and suppliers,

Planning and executing warehousing and inventory management functions, spend management, risk management,

Championing alternatives to normal procurement eg PPP’s, Joint Ventures to mitigate spend while aiding business funding,

Leading change mentoring teams on sustainable procurement.

Directing all functions related to the purchase of equipment, materials, supplies and services for the company for the purpose of ensuring compliance with policies, procedures and statutory regulations

Providing expert guidance and advice to management and staff on all supply chain matters and implementation of Procurement Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe and Cabinet resolutions

Developing and maintaining a high value, low cost and sustainable supply base through periodic supplier performance appraisals and assessment of prospective supplier’s technical and commercial capabilities.

Guiding and advising teams and various departmental staff in negotiating contracts with suppliers

Coordinating Technical, Engineering and Sales and Marketing teams for purposes of new products and product development and their successful integration to the production end of the business including identifying current and future trends in the global market place.

Procuring equipment and services for Telecom Infrastructure including construction works thereof

Developing and implementing performance management system for staff and review performance quarterly.

Coaching, training, managing and appraising the performance of associated personnel and mentor select staff while maintaining discipline, focus and morale 3

Drafting, negotiating and signing contracts

Managing and nurturing contractual relationships with local and international supply partners

Promoting staff safety, health and wellness

Reporting monthly and quarterly work plans and status to Executive Committee and Board, respectively.

.Formulating annual capital and operational budgets.

Approving tenders, purchases and contracts while ensuring value for money 5.2 Procurement Head – TelOne June 2009 to December 2017

Formulated and implemented the sourcing strategic business plan for the company

Directed all functions related to the purchase of equipment, materials, supplies and services for the company for the purpose of ensuring compliance with policies, procedures and statutory regulations

Developed an enterprise-wide view of targeted categories by periodically conducting a spend analysis to track changing category spend volumes and characteristics.

Provided expert guidance to management and staff on tender specifications and evaluation development and overall tender document drafting

Developed and maintained a high value, low cost and sustainable supply base through periodic supplier performance appraisals and assessment of prospective supplier’s technical and commercial capabilities.

Managed supply contracts and relationships for lasting partneships

Assessed total supply chain risk and identify opportunities to minimize and eliminate risk

Approved purchases and tenders within limit while ensuring value for money 5.3 Resources Manager - Compass-ISS (Afghanistan)-Oct 2008 to May 2009

Introduced tendering system/competitive bidding for Compass Integrated Security Systems and Logistics International (Compass –ISS) to achieve value for money procurement.

Successfully developed and produced Human Resources, Administration, Procurement, Stores, Transport and Properties Policies and Procedures for the first time for the company.

Successfully developed and put in place a warehouse system for the new company. Professionally led the first asset disposal activity for Compass–ISS. 5.4 Transport Manager at TelOne - Sep 2002 to Sep 2008

Successfully produced the first draft of Transport Policies and Procedures for new TelOne ( Pvt ) Limited following the disbandment of the then PTC into successor companies;

Managed to run the TelOne fleet of 1,000 vehicles with meager resources following the economic downturn then;

Successfully maintained TelOne reputation among stakeholders such as Government, fuel and motor spares suppliers and customers by providing an unwavering support service to the business despite the hostile economic environment then

Championed the revamp of fuel storage infrastructure at TelOne stations by upgrading tanks and pumps while introducing new systems where there was none,

Established new satellite motor workshops for Masvingo and Manicaland regions by having new service pits and related infrastructure constructed, and

Working with Human Resources, restructured all motor workshops by reassigning staff roles while bringing in new team leaders where necessary

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5.5 Operator Services Manager at TelOne - Jan 2000 to Sep 2002

Successfully rationalized manning levels and recommended excess staff redeployment after confirming a cost-effective structure for the newly digitalized function and

Developed new culture at Operator Services Centre by motivating staff and changing the style of supervision to a participative one with client as point of focus. 5.6 Chief Procurement Officer /Procurement Committee Secretary at P.T.C. - Aug 1995 to Dec 1999

Was pioneer confirmed Purchasing Committee Secretary for then P.T.C. and helped management develop PTC Procurement Manual by recommending extracts from the then Government Tender Board Manual and Treasury Instruction Manual.

Successfully administered big tenders and projects to include Mashonaland/Manicaland Digitalization Project and Matabeleland Digitalization project which were OECF donor-funded. 5.7 Administration officer services, sales and accounts at P.T.C. - Jun 1991 to Aug 1995

Was the first confirmed administration officer for then PTC Public Call Offices services

Comfortably alternated various supervisory positions in Sales and Accounts in the PTC Customer Services department then.

5.8 Telephone Operator (call center Agent) at P.T.C. - Sep 1987 to Dec 1991

Passed operator training course;

Helped harmonize workplace relations as Workers’ Committee Secretary and later on Chairman and

Got first promotion across departments after serving for four years. 6.0 OTHER SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Eaglesvale Schools Board Member

7.0 HOBBIES

Reading, researching and surfing the internet

Watching and playing soccer, running, jogging and walking 8.0 REFEREES

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