Leopold L.F. Muchenga

International Purchasing
Sourcing of required materials and services from various suppliers and manufactures as needed. I have successfully purchased equipment and services from Europe, Asia and the Middle East with budgets as high as US$900 000.
Making price comparisons between the suppliers and checking of stock availability and shipping durations and conditions.
Shipping and customs clearing documentations to provide to clearing agencies.
Storage facilities with warehousing establishments.
Research on the latest products, services and their suppliers : for technological advancement when doing our work.
Local Purchasing
Processing of purchase orders and request for payments.
Tendering: preparing tender documents for Local government / private companies projects. Attending site visits.
- stock level optimization
Liasing with key user departments.
Managing Suppliers
Locating, analyzing, and developing a consolidated supplier base to meet current and future commodity needs.
Sending of RFQs, RFIs and, making follow ups and providing specifications on required materials or services.
Maintaining a relationship with suppliers to ensure smooth supplies and deliveries.
 Negotiating for discounts and credit facilities from suppliers.
Ensuring project whose tenders we were awarded are performed, documented and accurate
Resolving pricing, quality and or service issues that may arise through the execution of the contract with our Project Operations
Creating and maintaining mutual long-term partnerships with suppliers.
Understanding, tracking, and forecasting the key cost drivers and market factors.
Managing delivery performance.
Implementing cost saving initiatives. I managed to save the company approximately US$400 000 by production on-site instead of getting one subcontractor to do the work. The project was completed within the same time frame that a subcontractor would have done.
Developed a computerised order follow-up system.