Ntombikayise Mashaba

Leads the sourcing lifecycle, including strategy development, market intelligence, tender management, commercial evaluation, negotiation, and contract finalisation. Drives cost-savings procurement strategies, manages supplier performance and risk, and ensures regulatory/policy and B-BBEE compliance while monitoring service-level delivery performance.

Provided commercial leadership to the procurement team by executing procurement strategies, developing cost models, forecasting consumption, and maintaining preferred vendor lists. Managed tender processes and bid evaluations, led negotiations to finalise contract terms, and reported on contract and supplier performance while ensuring procurement legislation and P2P controls compliance.

Ensured procurement activities were conducted in line with Transnet policies, processes, and regulations by verifying ATP documentation and preparing RFQs/RFPs and tender packs. Administered tender clarifications, handled bidder queries, performed commercial evaluations and compliance checks, and supported TEAR/DAC processes and execution of NEC supply and service contracts.

Supported cost analysis activities for procurement-related work within Transnet Pipelines.

Performed senior administrative duties within Transnet Freight Rail.

Handled senior administrative responsibilities within Transnet Freight Rail.

Provided administrative support within Transnet Freight Rail.

BCom Honours in Supply Chain Management at MANCOSA (currently pursuing).

BCom in Supply Chain and Operations Management from UNISA.

Advanced programme in Sourcing and Supply Chain Management from UNISA.

Diploma in Financial Management from Richtek College.

Diploma in Project Management from Damelin.

Completed Matric at Domino Servite School.