Miyooba Mweemba

Job Title: Buyer KCM - Nchanga Open Pit & underground –Chingola August 2014 to March 2015 Exposure • In-charge of purchasing crucial trackless and non trackless parts and services such as strategic mining spares & equipments for open pit Civil/Mechanical/Electrical/Mining work hauling of copper ore, and imported items. • Demand forecasting and determining inventory levels. • Generated/issued Requests For Quotations (RFQs) and Request for Proposals (RFPs) to prospective suppliers • Evaluated vendor quotes and services to determine most desirable supplier(s) for procurement requirements of various commodities. • Prepared purchase orders or other agreements as necessary through ERP System (SAP and SRM ) • Part of the negotiating team for contract items. • Involved in several productivity improvement projects (Commercial Issues). • Involved in several TQM projects. • Leader for team building in the department. • Negotiate with suppliers for all trackless parts procurement to create a win – win situation. • Update orders in SAP for payments purpose. • Monitor and expedite outstanding contracts. • Develop and identify new contractors and suppliers. • Coordinate Heavy Duty Equipment (i.e. LHDs, Dump Trucks and Loaders) Optimization with major Contractors i.e. Sandvik, Atlas Copco and Barloworld for all equipment under Maintenance and Repair Contracts (MARC). • Involved in Cost reduction projects.

My responsibilities include; • Responsible for the daily supervision and running of the procurement, logistics and Stores department • Facilitate (in conjunction with head office) the drafting and approval of all new agreements and the renewal or termination of existing agreements for both, Supply and Service Agreements and Subcontractor Agreements. • Extracting a daily and monthly commodity report from the system and report to respective heads of departments. • Responsible for sourcing and buying technically suitable, quality goods and services • Promoting fair competition among suppliers and contractors • Responsible for ensuring security of supply and securing optimum value for money • Responsible for all procurement logistics on site • Responsible for ensuring timeous delivery of quality goods and services • Responsible for sending default component to OEM’s for repairs • Responsible on site for fostering mutually beneficial strategic partnerships with our suppliers • Ensuring payments to suppliers are made on time for goods / services which have been procured where a valid purchase order exists and all necessary documentation is received • Execute departmental and project specific general administrative duties • Selecting, evaluating and approving of suppliers • Preparation and issuing of purchase/works orders • Receipting and issuing of components, tyres and other critical items in sage accpac ERP • Administration of the contract finalization on site • Administration of the contract close – out and order reconciliation

My responsibilities included; • Responsible for the daily supervision and running of the procurement and Stores department • Execute department and project specific general administrative duties • Responsible for all procurement logistics on site • Responsible for sending default component to OEM’s for repairs • Guide end users in the preparation of requisitions (Parts Advice) • Requesting for quotations for the parts and consumables requested • Selecting, evaluating and approving of suppliers • Preparation and issuing of purchase/works orders • Receipting and issuing of goods/item in sage accpac ERP • Maintenance of suppliers and contractors data base • Expediting of orders in respect to their priority.