DAMIEN MOHAMMED
Wollongong,Australia
Summary
Accomplished, goal-driven, and innovative professional with over 25 years of progressive experience in global procurement and supply chain management across diverse regions, including Africa, Australia, the United States, and Trinidad and Tobago. Expertise in assessing organizational needs to develop and execute strategic plans that enhance efficiency in supply chain and procurement operations. Recognized leader with a proven track record of significantly reducing project costs, achieving objectives, and improving timelines. Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills foster strong, long-term relationships with stakeholders at all levels while negotiating agreements that yield mutually beneficial outcomes.
Overview
2024
2024
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Earlier Positions Held
- Lead Materials Supervisor, Petrotrin Gasoline Optimization Project, Marabella, Trinidad
- Senior Materials Coordinator, Atlantic LNG Project, Point Fortin, Trinidad and Tobago
- Material Inventory Checker, Atlantic LNG Project, Point Fortin, Trinidad and Tobago
Parts Planner and Customer Service Representative
Komatsu Ltd
New South Wales, Australia
2024 - 2026
- Maintain an accurate item master database for all parts, ensuring all material master parameters in SAP are correctly set and maintained
- Determine the most effective sourcing method of materials to ensure continuous and consistent supply to meet customer needs. Determine manufacture vs Buy
- Monitor Vendor performance against LIF (Line-Item Fill) to ensure Customer expectations are met
- Processing of Sales, Repairs, and the expediting of parts and services to the customer platforms
- Monitor Review forecast to ensure component/part availability to meet requirements. Control the MRP tools which launch the purchasing and production requirements.
Senior Buyer
Webuild Group (Future Generation JV)
Snowy Hydro 2.0, New South Wales, Australia
01.2023 - 01.2024
- Identifies cost savings opportunities and assists in achieving yearly cost reduction targets set by Procurement Manager
- Assists other departments with problem resolution involving discrepancies between purchase orders, delivered quantity, quality, and/or price
- Responsible for a high number of packages with a value sum of 800K to 70M during the tendering process to the final award of the agreement.
- Highly skilled at building and maintaining effective and productive relationships with key stakeholders and suppliers
- Key Achievements
- Created and maintain a database with Engineering to assist and/or guide them in the preparation of material requisitions
- Manage the procurement process from requisition to delivery, ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures
Lead Buyer and Expeditor
Clough Group (Webuild)
Tallawarra Power Station, Yallah Bay, New South Wales, Australia
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Arrange requests for quotation (RFQ) packages for tender selecting the best supplier based on pricing and lead times
- Optimize the processing of purchase orders with the supplier to achieve the best delivery date in meeting the project needs
- Create, maintain, and monitor project bidder’s lists, ensuring input is received from all procurement functions, engineering, planning, project and cost control groups
- Exemplify skills in maintaining local content spend
- Key Achievements
- Reduced the delivery time from PO award by 90%
- Overcame construction operations that involved providing weekly reports on each PO from award to final delivery.
- Displayed strong interpersonal skills in cultivating a sound relationship with the local supplier network
Lead Materials Coordinator
Bechtel Energy
Shell Pennsylvania Chemical Project, Monaca, PA, USA
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Manage materials supply chain for all Civil, Structural Steel, Mechanical, Electrical, Instruments, Under and Above Ground Piping, and field bulk materials for the modules carry-over work. Overall management of the Materials Depot Operation including all materials management and inventory procedures, personnel, and equipment.
- Key Achievements
- Executing the planned construction activities and Inspection Work Packaging (IWP) structure on the project through coordination with Field Engineering, Construction, and Project Controls.
- Coordinating with Field Engineering and the Warehouse Team to process Engineering Inspection Reports (EIR) based on the Project Materials Assignment Schedule.
- Coordinating material availability in support of design revisions.
- Building of Inspection Work Packages (IWP) by commodity to support the material receiving and materials withdrawal processes.
- Execution of the Architecture of the Materials Depots, the setup of the manpower and equipment for the operating, overall materials management, and inventory processes providing construction of a central repository for all materials and minimizing or eliminating the need for dozens of mini-warehouses around the site.
- Coordinating with T&L for the delivery of materials to support Construction from the main warehouse operation located away from the main job site using barge and road as the mode of transportation.
Receiving | Storage Materials Coordinator
Bechtel Energy
BP-Galeota Expansion Project, Guayaguayare, Trinidad and Tobago
01.2017 - 01.2018
Senior Materials Coordinator
Bechtel Energy
Wheatstone LNG Project, Onslow, Western Australia
01.2013 - 01.2016
- Responsible for all civil, structural steel, piping, electrical, and instrumentation material activities for the Outside the Battery Limit (OSBL) and, mechanical and Carry-Over Works (COW) for field commodities for each pre-assembled module from China and Indonesia
- Key Achievements
- Executed materials take-off (MTO) checks on all mechanical, piping electrical, and instrumentation inspection work packages (IWPs) through work breakdown structure, packing list, and field engineering, thereby mitigating and avoiding delays of designed materials before final insulation of the modules.
Materials Manager
Bechtel Energy
Angola LNG Project, Soyo, Angola
01.2008 - 01.2013
- Provided direct input to all buying activities in alignment with the creation, issuance, and expediting of POs as well as all warehouse and lay-down operations, which included allocating equipment and managing a multinational workforce from 10 different countries.
- Developed desktop procedures for inventory management systems while taking part in the establishment of material storage and preservation procedures as well as surplus and packaging procedures for the export of project surplus materials.
- Key Achievements
- Streamlined overall process of material handling and logistics through strategic creation and execution of manpower and equipment plans for warehousing and lay-down yard operations
- Made notable contribution in producing more than $800K in revenue sales by formulating and implementing surplus materials export processes to Europe and the United States
- Reduced purchase order processing, issuance, and expediting time by 30% through cooperation with suppliers and delivery services companies while ensuring on-time delivery of all materials to support the project schedule.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree Equivalent - Industrial Management
The Trustforte Corporation
New York City, NY, USAHigh School Diploma - undefined
Cedros Composite High School
St Patrick, Trinidad and TobagoSkills
- Expertise in Microsoft Office applications
- BPS
- Proficient in Oracle applications
- SAP proficiency
- Project management
- SPMAT proficiency
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Customer service
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Multitasking Abilities
- Decision-making
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of over 40 staff members on one of my previous projects.
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
- Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
Affiliations
- Professional Association of Diving Instructors
- Surfing Association of Trinidad & Tobago
Certification
- Certification
- Six Sigma Yellow Belt | Bechtel Inc.
- First Aid | Carisafe Medical Services Ltd
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation | Carisafe Medical Services Ltd
Languages
English
Full Professional
Interests
- Getting involved in local advocacy groups to promote positive change in the community
- Youth mentor, providing guidance and support to empower the next generation of leaders
- Community Cleanup
- Volunteering
Timeline
Senior Buyer
Webuild Group (Future Generation JV)
01.2023 - 01.2024
Lead Buyer and Expeditor
Clough Group (Webuild)
01.2021 - 01.2023
Lead Materials Coordinator
Bechtel Energy
01.2018 - 01.2020
Receiving | Storage Materials Coordinator
Bechtel Energy
01.2017 - 01.2018
Senior Materials Coordinator
Bechtel Energy
01.2013 - 01.2016
Materials Manager
Bechtel Energy
01.2008 - 01.2013
High School Diploma - undefined
Cedros Composite High School
Earlier Positions Held
Parts Planner and Customer Service Representative
Komatsu Ltd
2024 - 2026
Bachelor’s Degree Equivalent - Industrial Management
The Trustforte Corporation
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- Training
- Online Courses | Bechtel University
- Purchasing and Materials Handling | Stonebridge Associated Colleges
- Project Management Fundamentals | Education to Go