Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Hobbies and Interests
Affiliations
TECHNOLOGY SUMMARY
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Pius Mwenya Chibwe

Pius Mwenya Chibwe

Procurement Specialist
LUSAKA

Summary

Procurement leader with extensive experience at ZESCO Limited, specializing in strategic sourcing and contract management. Achievements include significant reductions in distribution losses and improved compliance through innovative procurement strategies. Strong leadership and mentoring skills, combined with expertise in budget planning and vendor evaluation, drive operational efficiency and project success.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience

Work History

Principle Procurement Officer - Expediting and Compliance

ZESCO Limited
02.2022 - Current
  • Ensure efficient and compliant acquisition of goods, services, and works vital for the operation and development of power infrastructure. Proactive management of delivery and adherence to internal policies, regulatory requirements, and ethical standards in expediting (Ensuring Timely Delivery) minimizing delays and ensuring critical project materials and services arrive when and where they are needed to support project timelines. Monitoring and Tracking: It is our duty to proactively monitor the status of all orders and order placement to final delivery, expediting, implementation items. I also coordinate with departments such as distribution, transmission, generation and stores to align operational needs and ensure proper receipt and storage of goods.

Acting Manager Revenue Protection

ZESCO Limited
03.2021 - 01.2022
  • Provide oversight for inspectorate department (Product Security) department. Liaise with inspectorate staff and other stakeholders to achieve departmental strategic goals by analyzing, the corporation’s loss profile against the regulators set KPI. Advising Management on reduction interventions and activities across the corporation. Planning and overseeing loss reduction interventions. Project management of all departmental projects. Management of staff (120). Departmental budget oversight. Human resource placement and recruitment and training of staff.

Principal Business Analyst

ZESCO Limited
01.2016 - 03.2021
  • Management and Analysis of Distribution Losses. Recommendation and Implementation of Mitigating Interventions. Calculation of Distribution Losses. Planning and Coordination of Audits on Maximum Demand Customers. Supervision of Technical Staff. Day to Day Inspectorate Activities, Design, Implementation and Review of Monitoring Processes at ZESCO Limited. Preparation of Monthly Divisional and Corporate Reports to Divisional Inspectorate Supervisors, Regional Inspectorate Supervisors and Inspectors. Preparation of Department Plans. Preparation and Review of Balance Scores Cards for Inspectorate Supervisors, Regional Inspectorate Supervisors and Inspectors.

Senior Business Analyst

ZESCO Limited
01.2015 - 01.2016
  • Developed the material audit strategy as a way of combating distribution losses. Led the audit framework for the corporation. Constituted the material audit team involving both Product and Physical Security. Supervise and undertake audits across the corporation. Helped the Manager Product Security formulate and implement strategy on distribution loss. Lead the departmental in formulating budgets.

Senior Functional Administrator Stores and Procurement Management System (SPMS)

ZESCO Limited
01.2015 - 01.2016
  • Train ZESCO staff in SPMS. Tested the budget cap on SPMS. Developed the SPMS audit of products in SPMS. Resolution of problems faced by front line staff in SPMS. Liaise on various improvements in SPMS. Report writing.

Senior Procurement Officer

ZESCO Limited
01.2012 - 01.2015
  • Preparation of documents in line with the Public Procurement Act, Act No.12 of 2008. Preparation of various tenders. Evaluation of various tenders. Preparation of Evaluation Reports for Management Tender Committee Papers. Vendor Rating and Assessment for the Review of Procurement Process in Zambia. Conducting Pre-Contract Negotiations for contracts. Supervise and review the work of Procurement Officers, Assistant Procurement Clerks. Provision mentorship to Procurement Officers, Assistant Procurement Clerks in the Corporation. Preparation of procurement plans and contracts for the ZESCO procurement Committee.

RBF/PBF Curriculum Development and Consultant

Ministry of Health-Zambia
01.2011 - 02.2012
  • Part of a team of consultants charged with developing the curriculum for Results /Performance Based Financing (RBF/PBF) implementation in Zambia for the District Health Teams, and Health Centre Teams.

Assistant Procurement Team Leader

Virgin Trains, London Euston
London
01.2004 - 01.2006
  • Lead and motivate a team of procurement officers to ensure the strategic procurement of goods and services across west coast main line and other routes within the business through leading by example. Achieving cost savings and initial cleaning composites. Drawing up of materials procurement plan for the entire network. Instituting a web-based materials requirement plan for the entire network. Registration and vetting of suppliers. Preparation of tender documents. Opening and Evaluation of bids. Drawing up contracts and monitoring and evaluating on going contracts. Preparation and Presentation of procurement board papers. Taking and writing minutes for the tender committee.

Senior Procurement Officer

Zambia National Tender Board
01.1997 - 01.2004
  • Preparation of tender documents. Evaluation of Bids. Procurement of goods and services for government ministries and government agencies. Preparation of management reports. Evaluation of procurement and supplies units in government ministries and agencies. Inventory management on allocation and replacement of government vehicles and other assets.

Procurement Manager (Secondment from Zambia National Tender Board)

Public Service Pensions Fund
01.2001 - 01.2002
  • Drawing up the procurement manual for the Public Service Pensions Fund. Instituting a requirement plan for consumables. Inviting tenders, registration and vetting of suppliers. Preparation of tender documents. Opening and closing of tenders. Evaluation of bids. Drawing up contracts, monitoring and evaluating on going contracts. Preparation and Presentation of procurement board papers. Taking and writing minutes for the tender committee.

Logistics Officer (Secondment from Zambia National Tender Board)

Lutheran World Federation/Zambia Christian Refugee Services (LWF/ZCRS) Lusaka
Lusaka
01.1998 - 01.1999
  • Planning and budgeting for purchases and the entire supplies chain. Instituting the procurement and materials requirement plan. Clearing of goods. Administration of contracts, Supervision of procurement and stores staff. Advising the country director on the transportation and distribution of both food and non-food items in the refugee camps. Consolidating both non-food and food stock movement reports from all projects for onward submission to co-operating partners. Scheduling and planning of transport and ensuring the timely maintenance of the LWF/ZCRS fleet of vehicles in all the project areas and undertaking a quarterly audit of distribution systems and stock movements in all project areas.

Education

MBA - General

University of Lusaka
Lusaka, Zambia
01.2017

Bachelor of Arts Degree -

University of Zambia
Lusaka Zambia
01.1996

Some College (No Degree) - Purchasing and Supply

Chartered Institute of Purchasing And Supply (CIPS)
London, United Kingdom

Skills

  • Purchasing and Supplies Specialist
  • Public Procurement Specialist
  • Materials Management Specialist
  • Strategic Thinker
  • Procurement Planning
  • Contracts Management and Negotiations
  • Procurement and Logistics Specialist
  • Strategic Material Management
  • Procurement Planning and Policy Formulation
  • Strategic Leadership and Direction
  • Local and International Contracts Management
  • Budget Planning & Management
  • Goods Received Note Maintenance
  • Evaluation, negotiation, and approval of supply contracts and terms
  • Preparation of budget proposals
  • Preparation of management reports
  • Adaptive
  • Keen to learn new systems
  • Able to multitask, schedule, and prioritize
  • Team player
  • Works to deadline
  • Coaching and mentoring
  • MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint
  • Capacity building and monitoring
  • People management skills
  • Commercial management skills
  • E-procurement
  • Strategic leadership and sourcing skills
  • Contract management
  • Procurement strategy
  • Vendor evaluation

Hobbies and Interests

Keeping fit, Tennis, Jogging, Reading

Affiliations

  • Member: Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply
  • Member: Zambia Institute of Purchasing and Supply

TECHNOLOGY SUMMARY

  • MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • System program: IFMIS System Programmes: Stores and Procurement Management System (SPMS)

Timeline

Principle Procurement Officer - Expediting and Compliance

ZESCO Limited
02.2022 - Current

Acting Manager Revenue Protection

ZESCO Limited
03.2021 - 01.2022

Principal Business Analyst

ZESCO Limited
01.2016 - 03.2021

Senior Business Analyst

ZESCO Limited
01.2015 - 01.2016

Senior Functional Administrator Stores and Procurement Management System (SPMS)

ZESCO Limited
01.2015 - 01.2016

Senior Procurement Officer

ZESCO Limited
01.2012 - 01.2015

RBF/PBF Curriculum Development and Consultant

Ministry of Health-Zambia
01.2011 - 02.2012

Assistant Procurement Team Leader

Virgin Trains, London Euston
01.2004 - 01.2006

Procurement Manager (Secondment from Zambia National Tender Board)

Public Service Pensions Fund
01.2001 - 01.2002

Logistics Officer (Secondment from Zambia National Tender Board)

Lutheran World Federation/Zambia Christian Refugee Services (LWF/ZCRS) Lusaka
01.1998 - 01.1999

Senior Procurement Officer

Zambia National Tender Board
01.1997 - 01.2004

MBA - General

University of Lusaka

Bachelor of Arts Degree -

University of Zambia

Some College (No Degree) - Purchasing and Supply

Chartered Institute of Purchasing And Supply (CIPS)

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