Mzwakhe Mhlongo is an experienced procurement and contracts management professional currently serving as Procurement Manager at Bombela Operating Company (PTY) LTD since April 2021. Previously held the position of Contracts and Standards Manager at Transnet Pipelines from August 2014 to March 2021, where responsibilities included implementing governance processes and ensuring compliance with supply chain management policies. Mzwakhe Mhlongo also worked at Transnet National Ports Authority as Divisional Acquisition Council Secretariat, focusing on tender process management and the effective functioning of secretariat operations. Mzwakhe Mhlongo holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration from Nelson Mandela University Business School, a Corporate Award in Supply Chain Management from CIPS, a Certificate in Corporate Governance & Risk from Milpark Business School, an Advanced Diploma in Treasury Management and Trade Finance from the Institute of Bankers of South Africa, and a Bachelor of Administration from the University of Durban Westville (UKZN).