Experience

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  Botswana Digital & Innovation Hub

  • Gaborone, Botswana

  • Procurement Specialist

    • Jul 2023 - Present
    • Gaborone, Botswana

    Managing the procurement function of BDIH, executing all elements of the procurement cycle efficiently and effectively, while adhering to the organization's standards and objectives.Reviewing purchase requests to ensure compliance with established standards and required authorizations, facilitating the efficient acquisition of goods and services that align with BDIH's needs.Guiding the tendering process in accordance with hub standards, ensuring competitive bidding and maximizing efficiency and effectiveness in procurement activities.Purchasing goods and services within approved thresholds, leveraging supplier quotations to make informed procurement decisions that uphold quality and efficiency, while maintaining buying power.Processing authorized requisitions in compliance with BDIH standards, promoting accountability and adherence to procurement protocols.Negotiating with suppliers on delivery terms, treatment of damaged goods, delayed payments, and other relevant matters, following applicable standards to ensure quality service delivery.Assisting staff in preparing requisitions for special requirements, including specifications and identification of appropriate suppliers, to prevent misallocation and ensure procurement from approved vendors, while maintaining accurate records.Maintaining up-to-date and accurate procurement records, completing required forms and generating reports in alignment with Hub standards, enhancing accountability and facilitating mission accomplishment.Ensuring proper custody of goods in line with warehousing principles, dispatching goods with necessary supporting documentation and maintaining traceable records.Maintaining a comprehensive asset register and implement appropriate disposal methods to minimize risk and ensure accountability.

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  Department of Broadcasting Services

  • Kasane and Gaborone

  • Procurement Officer

    • Feb 2019 - Jun 2023
    • Kasane and Gaborone

     Adherence to quality assurance, corporate governance and public procurement Act, regulations, policies and principles Tendering and contract management -both micro and macro procurement; RFQ and ITT creation, distribution, supplier selection and relationship management Adherence to payments schedule Collaborating with all stakeholders to ensure implementation of local procurement, supplier development and citizen empowerment initiatives implementation Inventory management Fleet management Adherence to all safety, health and environmental policies and procedures and Zero Corruption

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  The National Assembly of Botswana

  • Gaborone

  • Procurement Officer

    • Jul 2018 - Jan 2019
    • Gaborone

     Adherence to quality assurance, corporate governance and public procurement Act, regulations, policies and principles Tendering and contract management -both micro and macro procurement; RFQ and ITT creation, distribution, supplier selection and relationship management Adherence to payments schedule Collaborating with all stakeholders to ensure implementation of local procurement, supplier development and citizen empowerment initiatives implementation Inventory management Fleet management

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  Mascom Wireless

  • Botswana

  • Planning and Control Officer

    • Feb 2018 - May 2018
    • Botswana

    1. Preparation of Monthly Indicators report, analysis and investigation of past trends and reconciliation where necessary2. Provision of information requested by the CEO, Chief Planning & Control Officer, other Divisions3. Registration of Purchase Requisition, checking for completeness and capturing them4. Querying the available business systems to extract information as per the weekly, monthly reports schedule and ad-hoc requests.5. Quality management

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  University of Botswana

  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Health Promotion Assistant

    • Sep 2015 - Apr 2017

    • Distributing Condoms on-campus• Organising Health Awareness Events• Promoting Healthy Lifestyle

  • Peer Orientator

    • Aug 2014 - May 2016

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  Aramex

  • Gaborone

  • Operations Trainee

    • Jun 2016 - Nov 2016
    • Gaborone

    • Receiving inbound shipments and dispatching outbound shipments• Assigning delivery/collection for the courier• Booking service space for one of the fleet vehicles• Doing pre-alert for outbound shipments• Reconciling scanned shipments on infoAXS• Tracking customer’s shipments • Updating proof of delivery(POD) on infoAXS• Paying customs duty payments for shipments held• Preparing the cage report• Making contingency plan of delivering delayed customers’ shipments in tight deadline