THOMSON SIKAPIZYE
Office Procurement Officer
PROFILE EDUCATION
I am a results-driven Office Procurement and 1. Edwin Mulongoti School
Stores Officer with 4 years of experience in 1998 – 2005
effectively overseeing the procurement of Grade Seven Certificate
office supplies, equipment, and services while 2. Nyenyezi Institute of Education
efficiently managing inventory and storage. My 2006 – 2007
expertise lies in streamlining procurement Junior Secondary School Certificate
processes, optimizing inventory control, and 3. Highland High School
ensuring the availability of essential items for 2008 – 2010
seamless operations. Senior Secondary School Certificate
4. Evelyn Hone College
2015 - 2015
CONTACT Advanced Diploma in Purchasing and Supply Management
(ZIPS).
PHONE:
0972 22 24 27
0978 30 45 95 WORK EXPERIENCE
USAID Zambia Integrated Health (Pact Zambia)
Assistant Procurement Officer
EMAIL: From June 8, 2024, to June 28, 2024
[email protected][email protected] USAID Global Health Supply Chain (Chemonics International Inc) Office
Procurement Officer
From September 3, 2019, to December 28, 2023.
HOBBIES
USAID Zambia Community HIV Prevention Project (Z-CHPP) ( Pact
Zambia) Stores and Procurement Intern
HOBBIES
March 1, 2019, to September 2, 2019
• Watching football ZESCO LTD Bulks Stores - Stores Intern
March 1, 2016 – June 30, 2017
• Travelling
Job Role Summary
• Reading Responsible for managing the sourcing, acquisition, and supply of goods, services, and
materials required by an organization as well as preparation of evaluation summaries,
• SportsHobby #4
approvals and maintaining audit ready files and tracking of contract deliverables.
AMBITIONS
• To contribute highly to any given level of service in each organization.
• To be an exceptional Supply Chain Professional.
• To add to my knowledge base along with intensive practical experience in areas
that would highly improve my productivity.
Job Responsibilities:
Initiate purchase action requests, clarify specifications with the requester to fully understand procurement needs.
Serving on technical evaluation committees for large or complex procurement processes and ensure that all procurement is done in
accordance with internal policies and procedures as well as donor (USAID) requirements.
Ensure applicable Federal Acquisition Rules (FAR) guidelines are followed during the procurement processes.
Ensure that all requests for quotations are clear and match with the purchasing requisitions.
Review all bids and quotations in accordance with price targets and specifications and prepare a quotes summary sheet.
Ensure that all procurement process paperwork and files are maintained in a complete manner and are always audit ready.
Sourcing for suppliers and supplier quotation acquisition and make purchases based on project and USAID policies and procedures.
Preparation of local purchase orders.
Ensure maintenance of the electronic filing system for purchase orders and ZRA LPO’s and Assist the Procurement in ensuring that
all documentation from Partners and other branches are complete and in accordance with USAID regulations before issuance of
LPO.
Effective negotiations with internal customers to ensure cost-effective purchases and the right quantity of materials is procured.
Coordinate with Procurement and Stores team to ensure supply of material to the stores is smooth.
Manage and monitor the operations of all Stores department to ensure that materials are available.
Random stock checks in the stores and recommend improvements were necessary.
Timely authorizations of Stores requisitions and ensure follow ups are made for materials to be delivered timely.
Establish safe working procedures for all areas of operations in coordination with the safety department and ensure its
implementation to keep accidents to a minimum and reduce near misses.
Good record keeping and updating of Stores documentation.
Inventory management at all Stores level and raising of purchasing requisitions.
Inspect materials as they are received in Stores and reject those that do not meet the required specifications, qualities.
COMUPER LITERACY
Microsoft Application packages (Word, Excel, Power Point, Access etc.).
Stores and Procurement Management System efficiency (SPMS)
Internet literate and other basic computer operations
Referees
1. Jack Calnan
Procurement Manager
USAID Global Health Supply Chain (Chemonics International Inc)
0968 90 19 47
2. Brian Chanda Longa
Procurement Specialist
Zesco Limited
0966 82 02 02
3. Mr. Mukuka Chiyende
USAID Global Health Supply Chain (Chemonics International Inc)
Pact Zambia
0960 28 15 98
