Nobuhle Lumkwana

Nobuhle Lumkwana is a dynamic, self-motivated, assiduous, analytical, and hard-working individual with over 16 years’ experience working in various industries amongst others Eskom, Deloitte, PURCOSA (Mangosuthu University of Technology, University of Limpopo, and few TVET Colleges across South Africa. 

I have 7 years of experience in a senior management role providing leadership, and professional expertise services to TVET Colleges, Universities Private Organisations. Capable, results-orientated manager with experience of leading high-performing team of successfully efficient, and productive team. High ability to nurture and grow an organization/department, and team, evaluate opportunities, and drive cost savings through negotiations and economies of scale.

I have chaired a Bid Specification Committee and the Bid Evaluation Committee in different institutions.

02/ 2023- Current              SELF EMPLOYED -CONSULTANT

    SERVICES:                                 

• Compile bid documents.
• Develop Policy and procedures.
• Change management training.
• Costing
• Project manager construction
• Logistics
• Bid-related training and mentorship.
• Bid Committees Training
• Supply Chain Training
• Mentorship

02-01-2020 to                    Deputy Director SCM - Consultant

 30-09-2022                     MANGOSUTHU UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (MUT)

• Review the Sourcing/Acquisition Framework and make improvements.
• developed the Supply Chain Management Policy 
• Developed the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)for various SCM processes. 
• Developed SCM working templates. 
• Developed Contract Management Procedure.
• Developed and implemented standard contracts for MUT for the various goods and services procured. 
• Liaison with the Contract owner to review all existing contracts and identify coming to an end >Liaise with Vendors with respect to contractual issues and ensure risk mitigation on behalf of MUT.
• Reports to Head of Department (SCM) and dotted line to Chief Financial Officer (CFO) on contracts/SLAs and ensure proper planning in respect of contract reaching their termination date. Review non-compliance with contracts 
• Maintain contractual oversight of all goods and services where contracts are in place or are necessary and ensure contracts have been entered into with the relevant supplier. 
• Consider and make suggestions with respect to IT system enhancements over Contract administration and management, 
• Review the Bid Status reports and make improvements to the reporting on the status of RFQs and RFBs.
• Review of the Demand management plan (Procurement Plan) and reporting and make suggestions for improvement. 
• Developed MUT Bid Document and made suggestions for improvements to the Bid documents especially with regard to the different types of services, infrastructure, and goods that are subject to the bid process.

• My main Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) 
• Management of Procurement Practitioners 
• Chairperson of the Bid Specification Committee 
• Lead the evaluation cross-functional team.
• RFQ/RFB specification
• RFQ/RFB Evaluation
• General SCM matters: 
• Assist with the production of various monthly reports. 
• Irregular, Fruitless & wasteful, and Unauthorised Expenditure (IFAWUE) 
• Review all internal and external audit reports including audit logs in respect of SCM and assist the Head of Procurement with the implementation of management comments and action plans for each of the items on such reports/logs. 

02 /01/2019-                       SENIOR MANAGER PROCUREMENT/CONTRACT MANAGER        

15 /12/2020                       PURCHASING CONSORTIUM OF SOUTHERN AFRICA (PURCOSA)

Reports to the CEO

(Assigned as Snr Manager Procurement and Contracts (Consultant) to various Higher Education Institutions (University of Limpopo, University of Venda, Mnambithi TVET College, Buffalo City TVET College, Taletso TVET College, King Hintsa TVET College and Nkangala TVET College)

• KPI’s but not limited to:
• Work with members to develop specifications.
• Bid Evaluation Committee Chairperson
• Define, maintain, and improve the bid process of the Institutions.
• Managing contract staff.
• Monitoring contract budgets & forecasts.
• Reviewing Supply Chain procedures and making sure that they are followed.
• Training of buyers on Supply Chain processes and procedures.
• Training of tender committee members
• Contributing to the business development of the company.
• Identify procurement opportunities and ensure these opportunities are evaluated and progressed.
• Evaluating the needs of customers and clients (Members).
• Making sure that all procurement and contracting activities are carried out in accordance with legislation & company policy.
• Monitoring the performance of staff and holding appraisals.
• Supporting senior managers in the development of risk and policy documentation.
• Safeguarding the company’s interests.

• KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOLLOWING REGULATIONS:

• Knowledge and experience of South Africa's Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act (PPPFA)
• Knowledge of Public Finance Management Act (PFMA)
• National Treasury Instruction Notes
• Understanding of BBBEE and how it works in SA Procurement.
• Knowledge and understanding of Supplier Development and Localisation (SD & L)
• Experience in vendor evaluation and management.

• FACILITATED TRAINING FOR THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEES:
• Bid specification committee.
• Bid evaluation committee.
• Bid Adjudication Committee

07/2013- 24/12/2018           Procurement Specialist and Contracts Management – 

ESKOM

• Participate and support the procurement process, evaluation and advise on procurement
  Provide contract administration support and advice throughout the project, procurement, and contract lifecycle.
• Monitor suppliers’ performance, ensure service level agreements (SLAs) and key performance indicators (KPIs) are met, and drive improvement and relationship management.
• Partaking in technical evaluations of tenders. 
• Source for suppliers according to request and specification
• Interact with key stakeholders in identifying business needs, and early procurement involvement.
• Issue tender Advert and source for suppliers, Evaluate tenders, Compile report, and present to Procurement Tender Committee
• Sign and award contracts and Load Contracts on SAP
• Obtain NEC contract data from the Project Manager- add procurement input.
• Negotiations (lead and co-coordinator)
• Modify existing Contracts.
• Ensure goods and services required for the operation are acquired in accordance with the specifications provided.
• Maintain effective communication with end users and suppliers on day-to-day business.
• Accurate and efficient placing of purchase orders for all goods and services once requisitions for this have been duly approved. 
• Purchase in line with our procurement policy
• Conduct weekly expediting of backorders and do weekly reports.
• Obtaining competitive quotes from competent vendors in line with our high-quality expectancy & BBBEE requirements.
• Purchase in line or below budgets
• Track, monitor, and drive saving initiatives. 

2010 to 2013                  Project Co-Ordinator/ Compliance officer (Business enablement division)

• Provide the plan and schedule of commercial projects using MS project and SAP PPM for the commercial department.
• Analyse and report on schedules & plans submitted by suppliers with regard to commercial projects (mostly professional services) 
• Monitor progress as per the plan and update.
• Liaise with suppliers as an Employer agent.
• Advise on the administration of contracts to project and contracts management.
• Support contracts manager in contractor/client communication
• Support contracts manager on performance management of contractors
• Communicate safety, health, environment, risk, quality (SHERQ), and technical contractual requirements.
• Develop and maintain contract files.
• Negotiating, drafting, and compiling agreement
• Analyzing and interpreting complex contract terms and conditions
• Develop a contract management plan.
• Contribute to monitoring the performance and compliance of the commercial contracts files in accordance with the Contract management plan, organizational policies, and procedures.
• Manage changes or variations to the contract and amendments.
• Audit buyers’ files for compliance.

02/2008- 2010                 Contract Administrator / Assistant Officer Purchasing (Project Sourcing

• Do contract administration on our divisional and national contracts (NEC3)
• Draw review and analyze appropriate SAP reports Contracts that are outstanding.
• Prepare addendum and submit to suppliers. 
• Build and maintain supplier-base relationships.
• Communicate with Suppliers and our Finance for payment authorization.
• Run monthly management reports on SAP.
• PFMA Reporting/ Budgeting, Forecasting
• Calculate CPI increase.
• Close off Contracts and administer Compensation events as per contract conditions.
• Work with the senior Manager and (Binning ton consultants) with the administration of the claim 
• Full understanding of Procurement and Supply Policies and Procedures 
• Do Contract release on SAP and E-Procurement, Create PR, Low-value purchases from e-Procurement and SAP
• Create PO on existing contract reference and cataloging.
• Expedite all Purchase Order, Purchase Requisition, Lead Time Reports (POs created after invoice),
• Maintain Service entries, Do goods Receipt, Expedite
• Asset Control (divisional)
• Exposed to Health and Safety management procedures.
• Identifying expiring contracts lead time POs and PRs advise buyers on all high-spend items.
• Advising buyers on loading e-procurement contracts on SAP
• Do document control, internal audit, and report on non-conformance.
• Quality divisional representative