Charles Mwanza

An accomplished, experienced and qualified professional in Procurement, Contract Management, Warehousing and Inventory management and administration with more than 25 years of progressive practical and industry experience holding several positions starting from the shop floor, to supervisory and management levels. During this time I worked with all key stakeholders to establish acceptable governance systems for the procurement process. Mature, focussed, team player and visionary. Enjoys challenges and willing to learn, adaptive to varying working conditions and assertive, hard working, meet daily and weekly targets.

• Fellow, Zambia Institute of Purchasing and Supply (ZIPS)
• Member, Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS)

• Worked as a project member on an Instrument modernization project which brought up the reduction in start up time, process optimization and reduced physical control in the plant which resulted in increased safety of the plant and efficiency.
• Involved in a project for installation of new reactors by increasing turnaround time from one year to two years, thereby reducing costs $4 Million.
• Worked as a project member on an IT project with consultants to introduce an online materials management system that made the company achieve savings on man hours and a stock record accuracy.
• Involved in the review and updating of our Purchasing and Stores Manual done in conjunction with a local consultant to bring it in line with necessary levels of efficiency.
• Awarded Managing Directors recognition for the most innovative employee during our 2019/2020 turnaround when the Covid-19 was at its peak.
• Recognized during labor day and Indeni day celebrations.
• Worked on a project for instrument modernization and upgrade of the Plant, Utilities and Movement of Products (MOP) and the Control room from manual to digital thereby improving on efficiency, reliability, availability and safety of the Plant.
• Worked on a project for Automatic tank gauging system and instrument modernization of the tank farm from pneumatic instruments to automatic thereby improving on efficiency, reliability, availability and safety of the Plant.
• Member of a committee to look at business rescue plan for the company in view of the challenges of COVID-19 and feedstock.
• Chaired the Indeni bargaining unit between Unions and Management. In my time there was no unrest or go slow thereby no man hour loses.
• Chaired the Zambia International Trade Fair committee where Indeni won a number of awards.

• External Member, Zampost Procurement Committee
• Past Vice President, Zambia Institute of Purchasing & Supply
• Past Vice Chairman, ZIPS Copperbelt Chapter
• Past Secretary, Indeni Procurement Committee
• Past Member, Safety Steering Committee
• Past Chairman, Indeni Bargaining Unit
• Past Chairman, ZITF Indeni Exhibition Committee
• Past Vice Chairman, National Sports Council of Zambia
• Past President, Zambia Golf Union

• Reading and research work
• Playing Golf and Squash
• Travelling
• Meeting people

• 1997, Materials Management Module in Computers
• 1997, Refinery equipment course
• 2002, Total Quality Management (TQM) – CIPS Zambia Branch
• 2003, Purchasing and Supply Performance Techniques – CIPS Zambia Branch
• 2005, National Prosperity through Prudent Procurement – CIPS/ZIPS
• 2007, Effective Leadership Course
• 2009, Leadership Management and Supervisory skills workshop- TVTC
• 2009, ISRS Training Course- Det Norske Veritas
• 2009, Fraud Prevention in Contracts and Purchasing – Upgrade Management
• 2010, Leadership Skills Workshop - TVTC
• 2010, Public Procurement - ZPPA
• 2011, Commercial Law - ZICAS
• 2012, Public Procurement Act 2008 & Evaluation of Bids
• 2012, Managing Risks & Vulnerability in Public Sector Procurement with organizational Behaviour - AMDTI
• 2014, Works Procurement & Selection of Consultants program – ESAMI
• 2014, Project Monitoring and evaluation strategies – AMDTI
• 2016, Electronic Government Procurement - ZPPA
• 2016, Corporate Governance Workshop – Institute of Directors of Zambia
• 2016, Engineering & Construction Contract Management FIDIC, NEC, JBCC & GCC
• 2018, Public Procurement Procedures - ZPPA
• 2019, 27TH African Corporate Governance Conference - ADVANTAGE TRAINING – SA
• 2021, Promoting sustainable Procurement practices through conducive Environment whilst embracing the new Public Procurement Act no: 8 of 2020 in the quest to attain value for money