This curriculum vitae summarizes the educational and professional experience of Mandla Gumede. It outlines his academic qualifications including a Bachelor of Accounting Science degree from UNISA and a Master in Business Leadership from UNISA School of Business Leadership. It also details his over 20 years of work experience in procurement and supply chain roles for companies like Lanxess CISA, Engen Petroleum, Transnet Port Operations, and SA Transnet Port Operations. His experience includes positions like Plant Procurement Manager, Sourcing and Contracts Specialist, Acting Purchasing Manager, and Inventories Manager.

1. Curriculum Vitae
MANDLA GUMEDE

2. PERSONAL DETAILS
Full names : Gumede
Name : Mandlakayise
Gender : Black African Male
State of health : Good
Cell number : 078 458 9976
Nationality : South African
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
Institution : Swelihle High School
Standard passed : Matric
Period : 1990
Subjects : Accounting
Zulu
English
Afrikaans
Economics
Business Economics
TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS
Institution : UNISA
Qualification : Bachelor of Accounting Science
Period : 2003
Institution : Mangosuthu Technickon
Qualification obtained : Diploma in Cost and Management
Accounting
Period : 1994
Institution : UNISA – School of Business Leadership
Qualification obtained : Master in Business Leadership
Period : 2015
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Institution : CIPS

3. Current Study : Diploma: Purchasing & Supply
CERTIFICATES OBTAINED
a. Participative Management
b. MS Word
c. MS Windows
d. MS PowerPoint
e. MS Excel
f. Warehouse and Logistics Excellence
g. Develop World-Class Procurement Organisation (Commerce-Edge)
h. MS Project Management
i. How to Manage Contract and Service Level Agreement (Commerce-Edge)
j. Strategic Sourcing and Commodity Management (Commerce-Edge)
k. Presentation Skills (Business Presenation Group)
l. Business Writing Skills (Business Presenation Group)
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Company name : Lanxess CISA (PTY) LTD
Industry : Chemicals
Positiion : Plant Procurement Manager
Period : May 2013 to date
Responsibilities
Responsible for working closely with selected suppliers and managing the
plant procurement activities. Also providing leadership for the department
and motivating staff to achieve maximum performance and efficiency.
Making sure the department works within all plant operational procedure.
 Strategic Sourcing.
 Commodity Management.
 Tender Process Management.
 Contract Management .
 Supplier Development & B-BBEE
 Benchmarking.
 Compliance Management.
 Department Human Resource Management
Job Specification:-
 Develop, Lead and Excute Plant Procurement Strategy in line with overall
Plant Strategy.

4.  Plan and develop strategies to support current and future procurement needs
for Plant business stream product category.
 Identify potential synergy opportunities within Plant Business Departments
regarding procurement process and practices.
 Work closely with departments to draft tenders and manage the end-to-end
tender process.
 Initiate and drive implementation of Total Cost of Ownership initiatives
within Plant Business Departments
 Identify potential suppliers and evaluate their products/service in terms of
quality, reliability and price.
 Continuously monotoring, evaluating and improving supplier performance.
 Developing relationship with strategic suppliers.
 Monitor and Influence BBBEE procurement behaviour within Plant business
unit.
 Act as main interface with the vendors during the tender process – Single
Point of Contact.
 Negotiate contractual Terms and Conditions with vendors.
 Manage commodity cost intitiave and reports on all measurable savings.
 Develop and maintain effective communication within Plant business unit to
ensure compliance with Procurement policies and procedures.
 Prepares and submitts management progress reports.
 Control procurement department budget.
 Supervising the work of other members of staff i.e. release of purchase
orders, approve leave, arrange for training, and manage the budget for the
department.
 Overseeing staff training and development.
 Attend Plant Exco meetings.
Company name : Engen Petroleum Limited
Industry : Lubes Business Unit
Positiion : Sourcing and Contracts Specialist –
Packaging, Transport & Chemicals
Period : January 2007 to April 2013
Reason for leaving : Job offer from Lanxess which was in
line with my procurement career progression plan path
Responsibilities
 Strategic Sourcing.
 Commodity Management.
 Tender Process Management.
 Contract Management .
 Benchmarking.
 Compliance Management.
Job Specification:-

5.  Plan and develop strategies to support current and future procurement needs
for Lubes business stream product category.
 Identify potential synergy opportunities within Lubes business unit
regarding procurement process and practices.
 Work closely with the business to draft tenders and manage the end-to-end
tender process.
 Initiate and drive implementation of Total Cost of Ownership initiatives
within Lubes business unit.
 Identify potential suppliers and evaluate their products/service in terms of
quality, reliability and price.
 Monitor and Influence BBBEE procurement behaviour within Lubes business
unit.
 Act as main interface with the vendors during the tender process – Single
Point of Contact.
 Negotiate contractual Terms and Conditions with vendors.
 Reports on all measurable savings.
 Develop and maintain effective communication within Lubes business unit to
ensure compliance with Procurement policy.
 Prepares and submitts management progress reports.
Company name : Transnet Port Operations
– Corporate Office
Positiion : Reverse Logistics Specialist
Period : July 2006 To December 2006
Reason for leaving : Job offer from Engen which was in line
with my procurement career progression plan path
Job specification:-
 Manage and control the sale of Redudant, Scrap Assets and Materials for the
entire Ports Terminals Nationally.
 Co-ordinate the assets and materials transfers process between Plants and
Ports nationally.
 Prepare tender strategy for the redudant, scrap assets and materials to be
sold.
 Conduct site meetings for sale of redudant assets and materials for the entire
Division.
 Conduct post sale tender negotiation with the successful bidder.
 Draft and manage sale contracts.
 Implement and monitor compliance on Division Reverse Logistic policy and
procedure by the Ports nationally.
 Perform monthly reconciliation on sale generated through redudancy and
scrapping transactions to ensure revenue is earned.
 Represent the department on a strategic think tank performance review
sessions for Procurement Department.
 Compile a strategic report on Reverse Logistic related issues for Procurement
Division Excutive presentation.

6.  Design and Implement TCO model for Reverse Logistics activities.
Company name : Transnet Port Operations
Business Unit : Container Terminal
Position : Acting Purchasing Manager
Period : February 2005 - June 2006
Reason for leaving : Acting
Job specification
 Managing the Purchasing and Contracts Departments.
 Manage day to day operational purchases to ensure timely, cost effective and
uninterrupted supply of goods and services for the terminal.
 Implement and Operationalise Black Economic Empowerment Strategic
objectives as per Corporate Strategy directive.
 Manage placement of orders i.e. Release of Stock Requisition and Orders
above R50k. To ensure that purchasing activities operates within the best
interest of - Transnet Port Terminals.
 Implementation and ensuring compliance with the PFMA, and Corporate
Governance on procurement related activities.
 Co-ordinate post-tender negotiation processes with sucessful bidders i.e.
with an aim to reduce TCO, agree on Service Level Management and Contract
Terms + Conditions.
 Prepare strategic feedback report on Purchasing, Inventory and Contracts
sections for Exco. Meetings presentations.
 Prepare the department monthly Key Performance Indicators for Corporate
Office and Terminal Exco Management meetings.
 Perform Ad-hoc Purchasing Projects and BEE-Supplier Development
Evaluations.
 Manage, motivate and coach staff members of the department.
Company name : Transnet Port Operations
Business Unit : Multi-Purpose Terminal
Position : Acting Procurement Manager
Period : December 2003 To Janaury 2005
Reason for leaving : Acting
Job Specification
 Manage day to day purchases to ensure timely, cost effective and
uninterrupted supply of goods and services for the terminal operations.

7.  Control the budget for the department; co-ordinate and control the
departments performance and supply chain management.
 Implement supplier development strategy initiatives as per Transnet
guidelines i.e. evaluate suppliers BEE status, technically acceptability and
commercial compliance of suppliers.
 Implement BEE strategic interventions that are within legislative
environment i.e.Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act,
Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act.
 Implement strategic sourcing interventions i.e. form cross-functional teams
to award tenders and to ensure fairness and transparency in awarding the
tenders by preparing submission as per Head office guidelines.
 Implement performance management processes for suppliers i.e. suppliers
delivery patterns and quality workmanship vs scope of work issued.
 Co-ordinate and issue tenders to be publicly advertised as per Transnet
Guidelines.
 Arrange with Legal Dept to vet the tenders to be in compliance with current
legislation.
 Informing the successful and unsuccessful bidders.
 Conduct post negotiation and consultation processes with the successful
bidders.
 Draw up the Contract with the successful bidder followed up by drawing an
SLA’s.
 Management of Conrtracts and SLA’s entered with suppliers
 Perform inventory management for the Terminal i.e. control stores, release
stock requisition as per MRP system and co-ordinate stock take.
 Conduct face-to-face meetings with the end-user of goods and services .
 Compile, analyze and report a monthly BEE spending for Head Office
submission.
Company name : SA Transnet Port Operations
Positiion : SAP MM Project Implementation
Team Member
Period : August 2001 - April 2002
Reason for leaving : Projected complted and implemented
Job Specification
 Prepare and Customised Business Process Procedures.
 Compiling training manuals for the training of end-users.
 Conduct Business Process Procedures Workshop with Procurement
Managers.
 Create Visio Process Flows for presentation purpose to Exco members.
 Determine Reporting Requirements for Material Mangement Department.
 Master Data and Data conversion requirements.
 Co-ordinate information from various Ports to be used for Configuration
purpose.
 Re-engineer Procurement Business Processes.

8.  Prepare Materials Management Blueprint.
 Provide end – user training.
 Confirm and sign-off results from the integration test carried out.
 Provide SAP MM support after implementation.
Company name : Transnet Port Operations
Business Unit : Multi-Purpose Terminal
Position : Acting Financial Planner
Period : March 2001 - July 2001
Reason for leaving : Acting
Job specification
 Compile a Business Unit Budget.
 Distribute budget guidelines to various cost center Managers
 Assist in technical adjusting the budget as per Transnet guidelines
instructions.
 Compile variance report by providing reason thereof, for submission to
Senior Management.
 Compile a monthly financial flash report for Head Office submission.
Control, monitor and analyze payment process e.g. casual labour payment.
 Compile and co-ordinate Balance Scorecard to be presented at the Business
Unit Exco
 Present monthly financial performance of the Terminal to the Business Unit
Exco
 Ensure a proper management and maintenance of fixed assets register i.e.
within the scope of PFMA.
 Perform ad-hoc financial projects i.e. address and clear audit findings
Company name : Transnet Port Operations (Durban
Container Terminal)
Position : Inventories Manager
Period : August 1999 - July 2006
Reason for leaving : Promotion to Corporate Reverse
Logistic Specialist
Job specification
 Manage the Stores Department.
 Manage day to day operational purchases to ensure timely, cost effective and
uninterrupted supply of stock materials for the Terminal Stores.

9.  Implementation and ensuring compliance with the PFMA, and Corporate
Governance on inventory related activities.
 Prepare strategic feedback report on Inventory sections for Terminal Exco.
Meetings presentations.
 Prepare the department monthly Key Performance Indicators on Inventory
Management for Corporate Office and Terminal Exco Management meetings.
 Perform Ad-hoc Inventory Projects.
 Manage, motivate and coach staff members of the department.
 Manage the stock turnover rate to be in line with the Terminal stock
management strategic objectives.
 Analyse Slow-moving stock and take corrective actions where applicable in
consultation with Technical Department
 Manage the provision for obsolescence in stock on a 6 monthly interventions
 Develop and implement rules and procedures for stores safe handling of
materials and housekeeping
 Manage the Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) systems
 Manage the sale of scrap/obsolete materials to ensure revenue is earned
 Manage and plan the stock-count
 Perform financial reconciliation between Stock Sub-Ledger and General
Ledger
 Participate on the Terminal Multi-Discipline team meetings
 Provide appropriate reports to Technical Department line management to aid
in decision making on Inventory Management related issues
 Manage the performance of the section i.e. timely issues of stock and goods
receipting onto SAP
 Manage the budget for the section
Company name : Portnet Division Of Transnet (Durban)
Position : Professional Officer
Period : July 1996 To July 1999
Reason for leaving : Promotion to Inventories Manager
Job specification:
 Preparing creditors reconciliation accounts for accounts payable department.
 Liasing with the suppliers.
 Follow up on payment queries
 Load suppliers on the Vendor Master Data
 Processing creditors invoice for payments
 Spent three months on training program with Revenue Section.
ACHIEVEMENTS/ MILESTONES
Best Accounting Student for completing the National Diploma in Cost and
Management Accounting.

10. References
1. Lumka Malata
Manager: Finance
Transnet Port Operations – Maydon Wharf Terminal
Port of Durban
DURBAN
4000
Tel:031 – 361 8501 (Work)
083 2862 132
2. Thomas Makhoba
Planning Manager: Lube Oil Blend Plant
Engen Petroleum Limited
Tel:031 – 451 7331 (Work)
072 3301 710
3. Bonga Ndaba
Sourcing and Contracts Manager: Lubes
Engeng Petroleum
Tel: 031 – 250 2635
082 907 7215