Ncamisile Priscilla Mbambo
Supply Chain Management
Durban,South Africa
Summary
Results-oriented Senior Supply Chain Manager with expertise in strategic sourcing, procurement strategy, and supply chain optimisation. Delivered over R40 million in cost savings and a 20% reduction in materials costs through effective sourcing initiatives. Led large-scale projects, enhancing inventory management and operational productivity. Strong capability in supplier relationship management and continuous improvement, driving value through performance monitoring and cross-functional collaboration.
Overview
3
3
Languages
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Supply Chain Manager
Sasol PTY LTD
Mpumalanga
02.2016 - Current
- Developed and executed supply chain roadmaps aligned to business strategy, operational objectives, and enterprise growth plans.
- Delivered over R40 million in cumulative cost savings and through strategic sourcing initiatives, and demand optimization.
- Achieved tangible procurement savings exceeding R13.6 million through contract negotiations, sourcing initiatives and optimization programmes.
- Delivered external spend reduction of up to 20% through strategic sourcing, and procurement interventions.
- Improved procurement OTIF performance to 99% through proactive demand management.
- Led large-scale shutdowns, turnaround projects, and operational readiness programs, uninterrupted supply of critical materials and services.
- Negotiated contracts with global suppliers, achieving a 20% reduction in materials costs while maintaining quality standards.
- Established robust risk management frameworks to mitigate operational disruptions, improve asset availability, and strengthen supply assurance.
- Led continuous improvement initiatives, enhancing operational efficiency by 20% , and stakeholders' value across business operations.
- Improved operational productivity by 15% through supply chain optimization programs.
- Executed regular suppliers performance reviews, and implementing corrective actions for enhanced operations.
- Facilitated cross-functional meetings on supply chain issues /operation escalations.
- Improved governance, compliance, and procurement efficiency through digital transformation.
- Developed strategies to maintain stock levels.
- Leading complex operational and turnaround initiatives, managing critical supply risks.
- Developed and inventory strategies that improved spares availability and reduced procurement costs by 20 million.
- Established robust risk management frameworks to mitigate operational disruptions, improve asset availability, and strengthen supply assurance.
- Spearheaded contract negotiation to obtain favourable terms for quality, cost and delivery requirements.
Head of Supply Chain Manager
Vaal University of Technology
Durban
04.2014 - 01.2016
- Directed University's Supply Chain Management function and provided strategic leadership overseeing end-to end procurement, strategic sourcing, and risk management across an annual spend portfolio of approximately R4.5 billion while creating value.
- Led end-to-end supply chain function, aligned procurement strategies with organizational objectives and governance requirements.
- Delivered a 25% improvement in supply chain efficiency through continuous improvement initiatives and operational optimization.
- Spearheaded digital procurement transformation initiatives, reducing non-compliance and procurement response times by 35%.
- Implemented strategic sourcing and category management practices, achieving up to 30% savings in procurement costs across targeted spend categories.
- Negotiated strategic contracts resulting in a 10% reduction in procurement costs and a 5% increase in supplier productivity.
- Enhanced supplier performance through robust performance management and governance frameworks.
- Streamlined end-to-end procurement and contract management processes, while strengthening regulatory compliance.
- Managed Procure-to-Pay (P2P) governance, contract lifecycle management, and supplier risk mitigation programs.
- Implemented enterprise-wide supply chain risk management frameworks, minimizing operational disruptions.
- Represented supply chain on executive leadership and council committees, influencing strategic decisions.
- Served as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on procurement strategy, commercial risk management, governance, and sourcing decisions.
- Chaired and led strategic sourcing, and procurement governance forums to ensure alignment of organizational priorities.
- Collaborated with Legal, Operations, and Executive Leadership to strengthen governance frameworks, and optimize business outcomes.
- Reduced procurement lead times by 20% through implementation of a vendor management and process improvement framework.
Head Procurement Manager
University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN)
Durban
01.2011 - 03.2014
- Led the end-to-end Procurement and Supply Chain function across five university campuses, managing annual spend portfolio of approximately R6 billion.
- Provided strategic leadership and led transformation initiatives for sourcing, procurement governance, and general indirect spend categories.
- Directed a team of 26 procurement professionals driving supply chain transformation and operational excellence.
- Developed and executed procurement and supply chain strategies aligned, ensured value creation, risk mitigation, and sustainable supply continuity.
- Led strategic sourcing initiatives activities across multiple spend categories.
- Delivered 15% cost reduction and process efficiency improvements through procurement optimization, strategic sourcing, and supply chain process re-engineering.
- Championed procurement digitalization initiatives to enhance process efficiency.
- Spearheaded the implementation of Preferential Procurement strategies in line with PPPFA, BBBEE Codes, and public-sector procurement regulations.
- Directed supplier relationship management and performance improvement programmes to achieve total contract compliance and realise value.
- Served as the procurement subject matter expert, providing strategic guidance on commercial risk management, and sourcing decisions.
- Led Value Bid and sourcing forums, ensuring procurement strategies and delivered measurable business value.
- Collaborated closely with Finance, Legal, Operations, and Executive Leadership to strengthen governance, and commercial decision-making.
- Implemented supply chain risk management frameworks and mitigation strategies to minimize operational and supply disruption risks.
- Led supply chain transformation and change management initiatives, and process standardization.
- Streamlined end-to-end procurement processes to strengthen compliance with governance frameworks and reduce procurement cycle times.
Senior Commercial Specialist
Bidvest Management Services
Durban
08.2005 - 12.2010
- Managed annual procurement and supply chain spend portfolio of approximately R2.5 billion.
- Provided regional leadership in procurement, strategic sourcing, supplier management, inventory optimization, overseeing R2 billion annual spend portfolio.
- Led strategic sourcing and contract management initiatives, improved cost competitiveness, supplier performance, and supply continuity.
- Delivered cost-effective procurement solutions that enhanced supplier performance and supported business growth through strategic sourcing and supply chain optimisation.
- Achieved procurement and sourcing efficiencies through strategic sourcing initiatives, supplier consolidation, and commercial negotiations across multiple business units.
- Drove procurement transformation and supply chain optimisation initiatives that enhanced operational efficiency, working capital management.
- Directed strategic supplier relationships, contract negotiations, and supplier performance management programs.
- Increased supplier SLA performance by 10% through structured supplier relationship management, quarterly business reviews, and continuous improvement programs.
- Improved inventory turnover by 10% through enhanced inventory planning, Material Requirements Planning (MRP), and stock optimization strategies.
- Generated approximately R200,000 monthly savings (R2.4 million annually) through market intelligence, supplier benchmarking, and optimization initiatives.
- Strengthened procurement compliance processes to ensure adherence to regulations and policies. by 20% strengthened governance.
- Established protocols to minimise maverick spend through improved supplier management and strengthened contract compliance.
- Led cross-functional sourcing teams across Procurement, Commercial, Operations, Finance, and technical functions ensuring effective commercial governance, and risk management.
- Championed BBBEE and supplier development programs, supporting transformation and preferential procurement objectives.
Logistics Team Leader
British Petroleum (BP)
Durban
02.2003 - 07.2005
- Managed end-to-end logistics and transportation operations, ensuring uninterrupted supply to National Depots across Southern Africa.
- Led national logistics, transportation, inventory, and distribution operations across Southern Africa, ensuring reliable product availability, optimised supply chain performance, and cost-effective delivery to National Depots.
- Managed third-party logistics providers, warehousing partners, inventory control, and distribution planning, driving initiatives that enhanced service levels and improved operational efficiency.
- Improved supplier and logistics partner performance, increasing on-time delivery performance to 99%.
- Delivered approximately R10 million in cost savings through transportation optimization, inventory management, and operational efficiencies.
- Implemented transportation optimisation initiatives, achieving a 30% reduction in logistics and inventory-related costs.
- Negotiated logistics service contracts, achieving a further 15% reduction in transportation costs while maintaining service excellence.
- Reduced working capital requirements by 20% through collaboration with manufacturing teams and third-party inventory partners.
- Optimized Demand Planning and Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP) processes, improving inventory availability and supply reliability.
- Led route scheduling and distribution planning for multiple depots, ensuring efficient product movement and timely delivery across the region.
- Reduced excess and obsolete inventory through improved stock management, variance control, and corrective action implementation.
- Managed third-party logistics and warehouse providers, ensuring compliance with service, quality, safety, and delivery requirements.
- Led and developed a team of 10 logistics professionals, promoting a strong culture of safety, operational discipline, and performance excellence.
- Reduced costs by allocating site resources and subcontractors for strict budget controls.
Demand Planning & Inventory Analyst
BP Petroleum
Durban
03.2001 - 01.2003
- Managed demand planning, inventory optimisation, and forecasting activities for the Lubricants business, ensuring alignment between customer demand, production capabilities, and inventory availability.
- Led cross-functional demand planning and forecasting processes, improving forecast effectiveness by 15% through enhanced collaboration, and analytics.
- Implemented robust demand forecasting processes enhancing inventory accuracy by 20%, reducing stock imbalances and improving product availability.
- Analysed lubricants portfolio and leveraged market intelligence to improve forecasting effectiveness, resulting in a 20% increase in demand predictability and customer satisfaction.
- Partnered with Sales, Marketing, Manufacturing, Operations, and third-party suppliers to improve forecast accuracy and enhance customer service levels while optimising working capital performance.
- Managed Demand and Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP) to ensure optimal inventory levels and uninterrupted supply to customers.
- Improved alignment between demand, production, and inventory planning increasing forecasting effectiveness by 10%.
- Strengthened cross-functional collaboration across Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Manufacturing by incorporating market intelligence, promotional activity, and customer demand trends into forecasting models.
- Collaborated closely with Operations teams to align production schedules with market demand and inventory targets.
- Led and monitored demand fulfillment, resolving supply constraints, and ensuring service level commitments were achieved.
- Optimised inventory investment through analysis of stock levels, demand trends, and replenishment requirements, ensuring alignment with market needs.
- Developed rolling forecasts proactively to identify supply chain risks, demand changes.
- Managed third-party manufacturing suppliers to ensure on-time production with improved delivery performance above 30%.
- Directed daily operations to achieve maximum output
Production and Planning Specialist
Castrol Lubricants
Durban
06.1999 - 03.2001
- Delivered a 15% increase in plant productivity through business optimisation and process improvement initiatives.
- Improved operational performance by 20% through efficiency enhancement and performance management programs.
- Led in business optimisation which improved productivity gain by 15% with an improved 20% on operation performance.
- Implemented lean manufacturing processes, eliminating supply chain inefficiencies within the site manufacturing and administrative supply chain functions.
- Streamlined supply chain and operation planning processes to eliminate unnecessary overtime shifts and optimise site budgets.
- Enhanced operational performance measurement by implementing OEE/OOE metrics and performance reporting systems.
- Identified and recommended strategies to improve performance related to quality and safety.
- Created production and efficiency reports for refinery key performance indicators.
- Consistently achieved production targets while maintaining high standards of safety, quality, and operational compliance.
- Observed manufacture of equipment and components, monitoring compliance and assessing performance against targets.
- Recommended changes to designs to improve performance or functionality.
Production Analyst
Nampak Sacks
Durban
02.1997 - 05.1999
- Delivered a 15% improvement in operational performance through process optimisation and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Successfully implemented OEE performance measurement standards that improved visibility of manufacturing performance and productivity.
- Enhanced production efficiency through data-driven analysis, trend monitoring, and performance management practices.
- Identified operational inefficiencies, implemented improvement initiatives, and supported world-class manufacturing standards through productivity programmes.
- Supported SMED and operational excellence programmes to achieve World-Class Manufacturing standards.
- Provided comprehensive KPI reporting, trend analysis, and operational performance insights to facilitate management decision-making.
- Established a strong foundation in manufacturing excellence, performance management, continuous improvement, and operational analytics.
- Kept appropriate stock levels to match expected demand.
- Replenished stock and processed deliveries to maximise product availability.
- Generated Key Performance Indicator reporting to drive better performance.
- Analysed quality metrics and performed managerial reviews, recommending action plans to close operational gaps.
- Drove continual improvement of quality standards, systems and procedures to meet key business objectives.
- Improved customer satisfaction ratings by addressing product shortfalls through detailed root-cause analysis.
- Identified corrective and preventative action for quality issues through complete failure investigations.
Education
Post Graduate Diploma - Business Management
Mancosa
Management College of South AfricaB.Tech - Operations Management
Durban University of Technology
Johannesburg, GPManagement Development Programme - Business Management
Wits Business School
Johannesburg, GP south AfricaN.Diploma - Production Management
Durban University of Technology
Johannesburg, GPSkills
- Supply chain optimization
- Strategic sourcing
- Procurement strategy
- Contract negotiation
- Supplier relationship management
- Vendor management
- Risk management
- Inventory management
- Inventory optimisation
- Just-In-Time inventory
- Materials planning
- Digital transformation
- Data analysis
- Performance monitoring
- Metrics monitoring
- Process improvement
- Cost reduction
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Cross-functional communication
- Strategic decision-making
- Leadership proficiency
- Team leadership
- Health and Safety Compliance
- Continuous improvement
- Ethical procurement
- Strategic planning
- Negotiation expertise
- Supply chain collaboration
- Inventory control
Languages
Afrikaans
Native language
English
Master or proficient
C2
Afrikaans
Upper intermediate
B2
Custom
- Managed supply chain portfolios exceeding R5 - 7 billion in annual spend.
- Delivered significant procurement savings through strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, and commercial optimization initiatives.
- Improved operational productivity by 20% through business optimization and continuous improvement projects.
- Inventory optimization and bulk-buying strategies that improved material availability and reduced overall supply chain costs by 30%.
- Successfully supported major plant shutdowns and critical projects by ensuring 100% material readiness and supply continuity.
- Achieved a 20% reduction in procurement non-compliance through governance improvements and process standardization.
- Increased inventory turnover by 10%, improving stock performance and working capital utilization.
Timeline
Senior Supply Chain Manager
Sasol PTY LTD
02.2016 - Current
Head of Supply Chain Manager
Vaal University of Technology
04.2014 - 01.2016
Head Procurement Manager
University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN)
01.2011 - 03.2014
Senior Commercial Specialist
Bidvest Management Services
08.2005 - 12.2010
Logistics Team Leader
British Petroleum (BP)
02.2003 - 07.2005
Demand Planning & Inventory Analyst
BP Petroleum
03.2001 - 01.2003
Production and Planning Specialist
Castrol Lubricants
06.1999 - 03.2001
Production Analyst
Nampak Sacks
02.1997 - 05.1999
Post Graduate Diploma - Business Management
Mancosa
B.Tech - Operations Management
Durban University of Technology
Management Development Programme - Business Management
Wits Business School
N.Diploma - Production Management
Durban University of Technology