Don Zintambila

Engineering Buyer with experience procuring technical engineering materials and industrial products supporting UK rail and infrastructure projects. Skilled in end-to-end procurement, supplier relationship management, material planning and commercial negotiations within fast-paced engineering environments. Experienced in sourcing electrical components, industrial machinery, bearings, fasteners, PPE, engineering consumables and maintenance products while balancing cost, quality and delivery.

Proficient in SAP, ERP systems and Power BI, using data to improve supplier performance, reduce lead times and optimise inventory. Brings a strong combination of engineering procurement, project coordination and analytical capability, supporting operational excellence across engineering and infrastructure projects.

Supply Chain Buyer (Engineering Products & Rail Projects) at HAYLEY GROUP LTD - RAIL DIVISION (2024-06 – Present)

Procure technical engineering materials supporting UK rail and infrastructure projects, ensuring material availability, commercial value and on-time delivery across multiple supplier accounts.

• Manage end-to-end procurement across more than 20 engineering suppliers supporting customer and operational requirements.
• Raise and manage purchase orders through SAP, ensuring accurate pricing, specifications and timely supplier delivery.
• Obtain, evaluate and negotiate supplier quotations (RFQs), selecting commercially competitive and technically compliant solutions.
• Ensure purchased materials meet customer specifications, engineering requirements and quality standards.
• Procure a broad range of engineering materials including electrical components, industrial machinery, bearings, fasteners, PPE, engineering consumables and maintenance products.
• Build and maintain relationships with key engineering suppliers, negotiating pricing, lead times and commercial terms to improve value and supply continuity.
• Monitor supplier OTIF performance using SAP data and operational reporting to drive continuous improvement.
• Produce procurement forecasts and Power BI dashboards highlighting supply risks, inventory shortages and delivery performance.
• Reduced supplier lead times by 10% through improved procurement planning and supplier collaboration.
• Reduced repeat fulfilment failures by 15% using structured root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Work closely with engineering, operations, logistics, finance and customer service teams to ensure material availability and support project delivery.

Lead Project Coordinator at HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES (2019-08 – 2023-06)

Coordinated engineering materials, inventory, suppliers and field engineering resources across national telecommunications projects.

• Planned material requirements and coordinated procurement activities supporting nationwide engineering projects.
• Managed inventory control, stock movements and material tracking to support field engineers.
• Increased SLA compliance from 30% to 93% through improved planning and stakeholder coordination.
• Delivered inventory audits that improved stock accuracy by 80%.
• Developed Power BI dashboards to monitor procurement risks, material shortages, project KPIs and operational performance.
• Supported project governance through RAID reporting, progress tracking and cross-functional stakeholder management.

Internal Sales Coordinator at HAMMON FASTENERS (2016-10 – 2018-08)

Supported the supply of industrial fasteners and engineering products to customers across manufacturing and engineering sectors.

• Processed quotations and customer orders for engineering products.
• Coordinated deliveries with procurement, warehouse and logistics teams.
• Maintained high levels of order accuracy and customer service.
• Produced reports supporting stock planning and purchasing decisions.

Customer Service Representative at HEALTH WORLD (2015-10 – 2016-04)

• Managed customer enquiries and order issues, ensuring accurate follow-ups and coordinated responses.
• Maintained detailed documentation that supported planning and repeatable workflows.
• Worked with internal teams to improve communication and operational consistency.

Project Administrator at TPT LOGISTICS (2014-01 – 2015-02)

• Supported logistics project schedules, documentation, inventory updates, and stakeholder reporting.
• Improved vendor coordination and resource allocation, contributing to cost efficiencies.
• Produced progress reports and identified risks to support operational continuity.

BA (Hons) in Business Management – Buckinghamshire New University (2023)

Graduate Diploma in Business Management in Business Management (2012)

Higher Diploma in business Management in Business Management (2011)

Certificate in Business Management in Business Management (2010)

MSCE – Ntonya (Pvt) Secondary School (2006)