Tafadzwa Laura Machiri, Procurement Officer

Tafadzwa Laura Machiri

Procurement Officer

Government of Zimbabwe

Location
Qatar - Doha
Education
Bachelor's degree, Purchasing and Supply
Experience
4 years, 7 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :4 years, 7 Months

Procurement Officer at Government of Zimbabwe
  • Zimbabwe - Harare
  • January 2021 to December 2023

 Design tender documents and administer tendering processes.
 Travel arrangements such as both vehicle and hotel bookings and liaisons for all Ministry stakeholders including the Minister’s office.
 Procurement of all the needs of the Ministry at Head Office level and its 3 main wings of Social Development, Labour and Employment.
 Project management for National events spearheaded by the Ministry such as Zimbabwe International Trade fair (ZITF), Disability Expositions, National Labour conventions as examples.
 Assessing and recommending on the effectiveness of procurement, asset and inventory management systems for the Ministry.
 Reviewing risks along the supply chain to assess their impact on the vision and mission of the Ministry.
 Contract management for ongoing running contracts.
 Supplier expediting.
 Ensuring compliance to set rules and regulations.
 Compilation of the monthly procurement return for PRAZ statutory requirements.
 Ensure timeliness and completeness of projects as per the annual procurement plan.
 Conduct of supplier site visits and capacity assessment tours.
 Preparation of purchase orders and goods receipts.
 Negotiating with supply chain members for the smooth flow of operations along the supply chain to ensure sustainability through cost management and the use of procurement best practice tools.

Stores and administration assistant (Reconstruction of Cyclone Idai Affected Areas) at Ministry of Public Works, National Housing and Local Government
  • Zimbabwe - Harare
  • June 2019 to December 2020

 Management of vehicle registration and periodic road worthiness tests with Central Mechanical and Equipment Department (CMED).
 Management of fuel records and allocation of fuel to operational members in the Cyclone Idai Infrastructural Re-Construction Ministerial committee.
 Creation of tender documents of materials for the reconstruction of both health and educational facilities.
 Obtaining quotations, placing orders and processing invoices.
 Supplier selection based on specified parameters.
 Receiving of ordered materials as per specifications.
 Compilation of comparative schedules for the procurement process.
 Supplier expediting

Education

Bachelor's degree, Purchasing and Supply
  • at Lupane State University
  • October 2018

2.1 Degree class

Specialties & Skills

Attention to Detail
Communications
Sustainability
Budget Negotiation
MANAGEMENT
PROCUREMENT
QUOTATIONS
PUBLIC WORKS
REGISTRATION
DATA PROCESSING
OPERATIONS
SUSTAINABILITY
COLLABORATION
MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

Languages

English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Ethics (Training)
Training Institute:
Procurement Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe

Hobbies

  • reading, travelling