Mercia Leburu-Tsawane

Provide procurement and supply chain consulting services to public and private sector organisations, supporting procurement transformation, governance, strategic sourcing, supplier development, contract management, procurement compliance, digital procurement initiatives, and AI readiness.

Managed end-to-end procurement operations supporting engineering and manufacturing projects while leading procurement planning, sourcing, supplier performance, procurement analytics, governance, contract administration, and cross-functional procurement teams.

Managed procurement governance and the complete tender lifecycle while ensuring compliance with PFMA, PPPFA, National Treasury Regulations, procurement policies, and organisational governance requirements.

Led supply chain optimisation initiatives supporting Eskom infrastructure projects through procurement planning, inventory optimisation, sourcing strategies, supplier performance management, procurement governance, and contract management.

Supported procurement digital transformation by improving procurement documentation, tender administration, governance, procurement reporting, and standardisation of procurement processes.

Led strategic sourcing, category management, supplier relationship management, procurement governance, contract lifecycle management, procurement analytics, and high-value procurement projects across multiple business units.

Led strategic sourcing activities for multiple Gauteng Provincial Government departments, managing procurement teams, supplier governance, procurement compliance, Bid Evaluation Committees (BEC), procurement performance reporting, and strategic sourcing initiatives.

Managed the full contract lifecycle for ICT procurement programmes, ensuring supplier governance, SLA compliance, procurement risk management, supplier performance monitoring, and contract administration.

Supervised procurement operations within a mining environment, leading procurement teams, supplier negotiations, purchasing activities, inventory coordination, procurement reporting, and supplier performance improvement initiatives.

Managed local and international procurement activities supporting engineering and telecommunications operations through strategic sourcing, supplier management, logistics coordination, and contract administration.

Managed technical procurement supporting manufacturing operations through sourcing of production materials, supplier negotiations, production planning, inventory optimisation, and contract administration.

Supported manufacturing operations through procurement of raw materials, supplier coordination, inventory replenishment, production planning, and procurement documentation.

Managed procurement activities using SAP MM (ERP), supporting manufacturing procurement, supplier coordination, purchasing operations, inventory management, and procurement reporting.

Master of Business Administration (MBA) with dissertation pending.

In-house training attendance for Six Sigma Green Belt.

In progress course on Data Analytics.

In progress self-learning course on Power BI.

Active member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply.

Completed Postgraduate Diploma in Management Studies.

Completed BTech in Purchasing Management.

Completed National Diploma in Packaging Management.

Completed non-certified in-house training on SAP MM (ERP).

Completed course on Artificial Intelligence in Business.