Our Team
At GPSCM, our team of experts provide leadership and make sure you focus on the right things.
- Has a burning desire to make your business succeed
- Exhibit a strong sense of ownership of their performance
- Genuinely care about what they do
- Is committed to make it happen
Our Leadership
Dr Phillip Dahwa
FinstLM FCIPS FCILT FIOM SFIIRSM MIOD
Dr Dahwa is the CEO & Managing Partner of GPSCM. He is one of the few leaders
in today's procurement and supply chain with vast experience in leading and directing procurement and supply chain organisations in Africa and in the United Kingdom.
Diversity of Experiences
Prior to establishing GPSCM in 2013, Dr Dahwa held various senior
executive positions in both public and private sector organizations in Africa and in the United Kingdom. The diversity of his experience
include:
- Chief Advisor – Procurement at South African Airways Express (SA)
- Chief Procurement Officer at South African Airways (SA)
- Head Of Regional Development And Integration – CIPS Africa
- Category Manager – Corporate Services at London Borough of Hounslow (UK)
- Head of Sourcing at Barclays Bank (Zimbabwe, Kenya, Botswana)
- Logistics Manager at Delta Beverages T/A Chibuku Breweries (Zim)
- Warehouse And Distribution Manager at Zimbabwe Sugar Refineries (Zim)
- Foods Buyer at TM / Pick n’ Pay Supermarkets (Zim)
- Procurement Offer at First Mutual Life Assurance (Zim).
He also provided consultancy services in procurement and supply chain
management since 2005:
- Chartered Institute of Procurement And Supply (CIPS) UK - Council Representative For Africa
- Adviser to the Chartered Institute Procurement And Supply Africa (CIPS)
- London Borough of Hounslow Efficiency Consultancy Group (UK)
- Certified Trainer of Trainer for International Labour Organisation - EYB Project
- Crown Agents (UK) - Trainer in procurement and supply chain
- Zimbabwe Institute of Public Administration and Management (ZIPAM) Training of Trainers Consultant
Personal Qualifications and Credentials
Dr Dahwa is a holder of following professional qualifications:
- Doctor of Business Administration in Business Logistics (2011)
- MBA in International Trade and Economics
- Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management
- BA (Hons) in Business Studies
- Graduate Diploma in Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) UK
- Fellow of Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply
- Fellow of Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport
- Fellow of Chartered Management Institute
- Fellow of Institute of Leadership and Management
- Fellow of Institute of Operations Management
- Fellow of International Institute of Risk & Safety Management
- Member of Institute of Directors Zimbabwe
Career Development
Asked for his advice, Dr Dahwa said, “Choosing the right career is the
most difficult thing to do as most people confuse choice of career with the anticipated remuneration and rewards of the job. Careers are about what you enjoy doing, not what seems fashionable or prestigious now. To achieve a satisfactory career progression, stay ahead of the crowd by ensuring that you are both deep and broad in terms of knowledge and experience.”
Dr Dahwa is a distinguished International Speaker & Presenter on
Procurement & Supply Chain forums and conferences.