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Khuselwa Kumbala

@khuselwakumbala

Procurement professional with 5+ years' experience in purchasing, supplier management, and SAP.

South Africa
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What I'm looking for

I am seeking a procurement role where I can apply SAP and P2P expertise, improve supplier performance, and grow in structured procurement and supply chain functions within a collaborative team.

I am a procurement and supply professional with over five years of hands-on experience across public, private and non-profit sectors. I hold a Certificate in Procurement and Supply Chain Management and am currently studying a Diploma in Procurement and Supply (CIPS).

At Transnet I worked as a Buyer (Senior Administrator) on a nine-month contract, managing purchase requisitions, creating purchase orders and uploading supporting documentation on SAP, and assisting with tender evaluations and supplier performance monitoring.

Previously I supported procurement operations at Beyond Zero and other organisations, handling sourcing, quotation analysis, vendor negotiations, stock and asset management, and supervising junior staff. I have completed training in Project Management fundamentals, Sage Pastel Evolution, Real Asset Management and intermediate Microsoft Excel.

I bring strong administrative discipline, familiarity with Procure-to-Pay (P2P) controls and master data management, and a focus on cost-effective purchasing, supplier relationships and timely delivery to add value to a procurement team.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Transnet logoTR

Buyer (Senior Administrator)

Transnet

Oct 2020 - Jun 2021 (8 months)

Processed purchase requisitions, created and uploaded purchase orders on SAP and managed supplier relationships to meet planned delivery dates and enforce P2P financial controls during a nine-month contract.

BZ

Buyer

Beyond Zero

Oct 2014 - Nov 2016 (2 years 1 month)

Sourced suppliers, negotiated prices and maintained purchase price records while supervising junior staff and providing administrative support to meet company procurement requirements.

BI

Assistant Asset Officer

Beyond Zero (IYDSA)

Sep 2013 - Sep 2014 (1 year)

Managed asset bar-coding, performed physical verifications and maintained inventory registers for donor-funded assets, supporting implementation of a fixed asset system.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) logoCC

Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS)

Diploma in Procurement and Supply, Procurement and Supply

2025 -

Studying toward a Diploma in Procurement and Supply at CIPS, focusing on procurement and supply chain principles and practice.

CI

CCS IT

Certificate, Information Technology / Excel

2016 - 2016

Completed a certificate course (on-the-job training) in Microsoft Office Excel (Intermediate).

SC

Sisonke Training & Consulting

Certificate, Project Management

2016 - 2016

Completed on-the-job training in Fundamentals of Project Management.

BC

Buffalo City College

Matric (National Senior Certificate), General / Matric Subjects

2009 - 2009

Completed Matric subjects including Public Administration N3, Office Practice N3, English, IsiXhosa and Hotel Keeping and Catering.

Damelin College logoDC

Damelin College

Certificate in Procurement and Supply Chain Management, Procurement and Supply Chain Management

Completed a Certificate in Procurement and Supply Chain Management from Damelin.

BT

Beyond Zero / On-the-job Training

Certificate (On-the-job Training), Accounting Systems / Asset Management

2013 - 2014

Received on-the-job training in Sage Pastel Evolution (Accounting Module) and Real Asset Management while working at Beyond Zero.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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