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Zafira Mahomed

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Procurement specialist at CHAI and MSF who managed regional sourcing, contracts, and supply for health programmes.

At Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), I supported multi-country procurement for oxygen infrastructure, medical equipment, and health commodities. I coordinated sourcing and contracting with programme, engineering, construction, and supplier teams.

I managed procurement across the supplier lifecycle, from competitive bids and evaluations to contracts, onboarding, and performance monitoring. I also worked with Finance to resolve purchase order discrepancies, invoice issues, and payment delays.

At MÉDECINS SANS FRONTIÈRES/ DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS (MSF), I led regional procurement strategy and governance for the Southern Africa portfolio. I developed sourcing plans and procurement controls, and supported emergency and COVID-19 response operations across multiple countries.

Earlier, at the United Nations – World Food Programme, I supported regional supply-chain contracting, purchasing, and fund management. I’m advancing my procurement qualifications through CIPS and currently provide procurement advisory and operational support to SME clients.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Independent Procurement Consultant

Current

Self Employed

Jan 2025 - Present (1 year 9 months)

Provided procurement advisory and operational support to SMEs, applying structured sourcing, supplier evaluation, and contract management practices. Designed and implemented procurement control frameworks and compliance filing systems for three SME clients.

Procurement Supplier evaluation Contract Management CIPS BBBEE Cost Of Ownership Compliance

Global Procurement Associate

Clinton Health Access Initiative

Mar 2023 - Dec 2024 (1 year 9 months)

Supported multi-country procurement strategy and execution for oxygen, medical device, and health systems strengthening portfolio. Managed end-to-end procurement for medical equipment and health commodities, including sourcing, contracting, and supplier performance.

Procurement Sourcing Contract Management Supplier Management RFQ RFP ERP Spend Analysis Negotiation

Regional Procurement Manager

Médecins Sans Frontières

Oct 2019 - Dec 2022 (3 years 2 months)

Led regional procurement strategy, governance, sourcing, and compliance for MSF's Southern Africa portfolio. Managed competitive tendering, supplier selection, contract negotiation, and supplier performance processes.

Procurement Strategic Sourcing Contract Negotiation Supplier Management ERP Spend Analysis Process Improvement Training

Senior Operations Officer

Jhpiego

Feb 2019 - Sep 2019 (7 months)

Managed end-to-end procurement, stock control, and distribution of high-volume medical kits for USAID/CDC-funded HIV programmes. Led tendering, contract management, and supplier performance evaluations, achieving 100% OTIF delivery.

Procurement Inventory Management Tendering Contract Management Supplier evaluation SAP Compliance

Supply Chain Associate – Fund Management

World Food Programme

Mar 2015 - Jan 2019 (3 years 10 months)

Supported multi-country supply-chain budgets, financial controls, compliance monitoring, and operational reporting. Oversaw supply chain invoice processing ensuring 15-day payments and prepared quarterly contract-compliance reports for the Internal Audit Committee.

Supply Chain Budgeting Financial Control SAP Reporting Compliance

Supply Chain Associate – Contracting and Operations

World Food Programme

Jan 2011 - Mar 2015 (4 years 2 months)

Managed and coordinated logistics operations, including vendor contracting, performance monitoring, and market intelligence. Participated in supplier evaluation panels and commercial negotiations with logistics service providers.

Logistics Contracting Supplier Management Market Intelligence Negotiation Risk Assessment Budgeting

Supply Chain Associate – Purchase Order Management

World Food Programme

Jul 2009 - Jan 2011 (1 year 6 months)

Supported multi-country supply-chain purchasing and fund-management activities. Managed purchase requisitions, purchase orders, and invoice resolution within SAP, ensuring compliance with UN procurement standards.

SAP Purchasing Agent Purchase Order Invoice Resolution Supplier Onboarding Compliance