Henry Kapesa Email & Phone Number

Kitwe

Exercises executive stewardship of the company in a manner that ensures maximum returns to shareholders in line with the company’s vision and mission.•Develops high quality business strategies and plans ensuring their alignment with short-term and long-term objectives;•Ensures that all business plans and activities comply with relevant statutory and regulatory requirements;•Oversees and controls all operations and business activities to ensure that they produce the desired results and are consistent with the overall strategy and mission;•Develops policies, procedures and systems that enhance internal controls to protect company’s resources;•Reviews the various business processes and systems in the company to ensure that those lagging behind are improved upon;•Performs the role of chief spokesperson and representative of the company and always strives to portray a positive image;•Ensures that the company maintains high levels of integrity by adhering to professional ethics and code of conduct at all times;•Responsible for the risk management operations of the company which include the integration of risk concepts into strategic planning, and risk identification and mitigation activities.

Kitwe, Zambia

With direct reporting to the Managing Director and supervising 13 specialist staff, planned, directed and coordinated all the procurement of goods and services and the storage thereof to ensure that these were done effectively and efficiently to meet internal customer and stakeholder needs.Key Results Areas:-Policies and procedures development-Procurement Strategy- development and execution-Controls procurement & stores operations for maximum efficiency & effectiveness-Tender Committee member- reviewed and awarded high value orders to achieve value for money-Supply Chain Management- developed and managed sustainable supplier relationships-Supply Chain Performance- sytem to measure and improve-Budgetary and Cost Control-Internal Customer and Stakeholder Relationship Management-Staff Development- hiring, training and succession planning-Systems Development- implementation, monitoring and control-Risk Management- analyse,assess, manage and mitigate against risk-Development of legal and contractual arrangements in Procurement & Supply-Inventory Management-Promotion of satisfactory human relations for maximum productivity etc-Staff Performance Management- controls work of staffAchievements and extra roles undertaken-Year on year appreciable savings (12% savings)-Appointed and served for 3 years on an external Procurement Committee of a quasi- government organisation. This appointment was due to a distinguished service and good reputation-First choice destination for professional exchanges from some companies and learning institutions- Initiated and implemented a new Enterprise Resource Planning with huge success and benefits-Conducted a successful Process Capability Assessment for a new sister company in the group-Streamlined the department's operations and improved the perception by end users (75% avge)-Exemplary disciplinary record in my whole career to date-The meteoric rise professionally due to hard work and a good attitude is noteworthy

High level oversight role to ensure that the Company's Safety Health and Environment plans and activities are in order to ensure that the Company is not vulnerable in these important aspects.

The core responsibility of this high level committee is to scrutinize and award orders and contracts for high value transactions and provide checks and balances in the procurement process so that the company can obtain maximum value for money in its purchases. Manages the Secretariat of this Committee.

Kitwe, Zambia

With responsibility over 12 specialist staff and directly reporting to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), planned, organised, directed and coordinated all the procurement and stores operations of the company in order to ensure that the right goods and services were procured and this being done at the right time, from the right sources and at the best value. Also ensured that the internal customers were serviced properly by getting the required goods etc.-Devised relevant policies, procedures and strategies for effective work performance-Management Tender Committee (MTC)- sits on the MTC to award high value procurement in order to achieve value for money -Controlled and coordinated the work of subordinates to ensure that it was done correctly-Negotiated complex procurements to ensure that the company got the best value-Ensured that the company had good suppliers and contractors-Inventory control-Staff development, hiring, training & coaching, mentoring etcAchievements-Significantly reduced leadtimes of overseas orders-Achieved cost savings of about 11% annually due to good negotiation skills-Completed 95% of projects within cost, timely and as per specification-Improved the performance of the department and achieved a positive rating from senior management and internal customers-Elevated to senior manager level

Kitwe, Zambia

A senior staff position reporting directly to the manager. Directly responsible for the procurement of goods and services and supervised two procurement officers.-Sourced materials and placed orders effectively after negotiations-Performed secretarial duties for the Management Tender Committee (MTC)-Produced various reports to keep internal customers updated about their purchase requests/orders-Expedited and cleared through Customs all orders to ensure timely delivery and receipt-Assessed new suppliers and monitored their performance-Supervised, coached and mentored subordinates to ensure that they performed their work well-Managed the Computerized Ordering System

Kitwe, Zambia

A junior position working within a cluster of other officers and was responsible for the procurement of specific goods and services required by the company.-Obtained competitive quotations and selected suppliers based on quality,cost,lead time, service and financial stability-Reviewed purchase requisitions and placed orders after negotiating prices and terms and conditions-Expedited orders to ensure their timely delivery to support company's operations-Researched and implemented opportunities to reduce material costs and inventory investments-Conducted on-site reviews of supplier facilities and product/process capabilities to access current and potential supplier qualifications-Kept good records of all the procurement activities

Ndola

I served as a Procurement Committee member at the above organisation for a period of 3 years.WCFCB is a statutory organization enacted under Act No 10 of 1999 of the Laws of Zambia.As a procurement committee member, my role was to scrutinize all the procurement transactions presented to the Committee and authorize/award these procurements in line with the Public Procurement Act No .12 of 2008 Section 16 sub section 3.In this way, I supported the Board to obtain value for money in the procurement of goods and services.

Mufulira, Zambia

Progressed from Buyer to Senior Buyer and then to Materials Controller (Sectional Head)As Materials Controller, planned and controlled the procurement and storage of certain goods including fuel-Controlled working capital by effectively managing the stores stock holding by means of the sun inventory control system, monthly audits and half yearly assessments of stock holdings-Purchased both local and foreign goods at the most competitive prices, where possible, taking into account the exact requirements of the internal customer-Controlled the fuel inventory for the company by means of weekly audits and balance of stock checks, as well as maintaining stock as close to the minimum safety levels by appropriate purchasing skills-Managed the supply chain for materials, regularly auditing, assessing and approving/removing suppliers-Controlled the collection and delivery of inward materials-Controlled all material receipts, issues, storage and distribution within the factory and to other sites and customers-Maintained a clean and safe working environment by implementing the company Safety, Health and Environmental Policy and the world class standards, ensuring they were fully understood at all levels-Empowered subordinates with required tools and means and guidance for performing their duties, and made them accountable

Mufulira, Zambia

Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines (ZCCM) was a parastatal organization that managed the copper mines in Zambia.An entry level position. The main accountabilites were as follows:-Received correct goods from suppliers by checking that they were on order-Liaised with Materials Engineers to ensure that goods of the correct quality were received-Processed Goods Received Vouchers (GRVs)-Sent the GRVs to the Systems Department for inputs and then to the Finance Dept for payment-Ensured that all received goods were taken to the right bins and locations for issuance to users-Maintained accurate records of all the key activities in Mine Stores Receiving Section

Livingstone, Lusaka And Mumbwa

After successfully doing his military training, Henry studied Meteorology . The job involved collecting, analyzing and disseminating meteorological data and information (as aviation forecasts) to aircraft crews. The work was done in a prompt and reliable manner because time was of the essence. In turn, this ensured that the flight operations were safe, efficient and secure.

Professional Qualification- (Chartered Institute Of Procurement & Supply), Core Courses:, Business Law, Accounting, Economics, Marketing,Logistics, Stores Mgt, Supply Chain Mgt, Procurement

The Professional Qualification awarded by the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply covered the subjects below. This is graded.

Meteorology Course

Atomspheric Sciences and Meteorology with a bias towards aircraft operations

Degree Not Completed- Bachelor Of Science Ed (Bsc Ed), School Of Natural Sciences (Three Courses), School Of Education (One Course), Degree Not Completed

Mathematics- M110 Biology- BZ110 Chemistry-C110 Education and Development -ED110

Form 5 (Now Grade 12), School Certificate, Division 1

Activities and Societies: JETS Club, Debate Society/Team, School Prefect, Vice House Captain (Young House) English Language History.