Vimbai M Chivende

• Facilitated high-quality workshops and meetings online and offline.
• Cultivated motivating environment of learning, productivity, and open communication.
• Assisted in coordinating and facilitating the skills development programs for various organizations, leading to a 95% overall satisfaction rate from participants and an increase in their productivity by 30%.
• Motivated and encouraged delegates to excel in training sessions for favorable outcome based assessment.
• Produced training and supportive materials tailored to organizational needs.
• Implemented research findings and client feedback to improve programme material and delivery.
• Analyzed training requirements at individual, team and organizational level.
• Accurately executed administrative tasks, maintaining smooth business operations.

• Produced sales and stock reports for the Directors.
• Maintained stock levels, constantly verifying inventory quantities in Quickbooks and Pastel.
• Analysed and reconciled stock differences using Quickbooks for consistent inventory alignment.
• Kept appropriate inventory levels by optimizing availability against warehouse space and distributors.
• Processed invoices of consignment stock in QuickBooks
• Prepared Excel spreadsheets to track banking transactions and ensure distributors (debtors) make timely payments.
• Conducted tracking of consignment in-transit and communicated with the clearing agents, transporters and the warehouse staff.

Procurement Assistant

• Reviewed purchase requisitions from the user departments and assisted the procurement team in sourcing suitable suppliers to ensure high quality products and competitive pricing.
• Prepared and processed purchase orders accurately and promptly complying with the procurement procedures.
• Ordered all office supplies for the office staff and packaging material for the manufacturing personnel.
• Reduced materials cost by conducting value analysis with the current suppliers.
• Negotiated agreements with suppliers to provide the best value and to develop long term positive relationship.
• Maintained accurate procurement records and processing payment of suppliers.
• Achievements
• Saved the company from pilferage of consignment stock of US $18 000.
• Identified and corrected efficiency bottlenecks, resulting in faster, accurate supply of stock.
• Successfully proposed and implemented an inventory tracking system which enhanced efficiency and accuracy of stock levels and decreased inventory costs by 60%.

• Worked with department heads to determine requirements for procurement activities.
• Supported the Procurement Officer with daily coordination of acquisitions in the purchase of hardware, software and office supplies.
• Sourced and verified quotations from suppliers before initiating purchase processes.
• Created tender evaluation criteria for assessing and selecting suppliers.
• Identified new qualified suppliers, and created vendor profiles in the database system.
• Facilitated project delivery by procuring raw materials and supplies.
• Provided detailed, accurate weekly sales reports to the Procurement Manager using SAP.
• Built and maintained professional relationships with the suppliers and communicated with them in order to resolve any discrepancies.
• Analysed and developed procurement plans with cost-effective solutions and increased purchase power.