Hassan Khafagy
Paddington,NSW
Summary
189 skilled independent pr visa holder Seeking an opportunity in Australia Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Procurement Specialist
Photon Energy Group
07.2023 - Current
- Develop supply chain strategies and governance aligned with organizational objectives.
- Manage and enhance vendor relationships and engagement plans and processes.
- Oversee contract management, developing supply and subcontracting agreements, including setting contracting strategies, policies, terms, and conditions, and manage negotiation.
- Contributed to the procurement, supply, resource management, and contracting for over 20 MW of C&I solar projects and a 20 MW utility-scale solar farm during development and construction phases.
- Established performance tools for suppliers and subcontractors and participate in developing their performance metrics.
- Conduct ongoing monitoring, analysis, and assessment of organizational strategic situations concerning spend, cash flow, and revenue.
- Assist in developing commercial and strategic solutions to support the organization's financial stability and working capital improvement.
- Implemented various trading optimization techniques to achieve the best value for money.
- Built a robust network of suppliers, subcontractors, service providers, and partners across Australia and New Zealand, ensuring timely delivery of goods and services at competitive prices..
- Maintain ongoing communication with suppliers to promote workflow and respond to inquiries.
- Identified new and more cost-effective suppliers through participation in industry networking events, purchasing advantageous packages, and cutting costs.
- Quickly integrated into the local business environment, becoming familiar with Australian renewable sector applications and platforms in both commercial and utility sectors, as well as front-of-meter and behind-the-meter systems.
- Manage logistics operations, ensuring timely and cost-effective delivery of materials and equipment to project sites.
Procurement and Contracts Manager
STI Solar Technology
12.2021 - 05.2023
- Manage all the upstream procurement activities of 20 MW solar Energy portfolios
- Provide advice to the business on the full procurement cycle including tender administration and suppliers reporting and analysis
- Develop effective procurement plan to 26 solar energy projects
- Work closely with the project management department throughout the projects life cycle including ensuring compliance with internal policies, legislative procedures and COP27 requirements
- Development of sourcing strategies, tendering, drafting of contractual clauses
- Lead the negotiation of terms and conditions and determine the extent of risks and liabilities which may be involved and concisely describe such risks to assist in management decisions
- Identifying and implementing industry best practice standardization opportunities
- Lead in the preparation of proposals and/or cost estimates for solar energy projects
- Co-ordinating and verifying suitability of the scope of work
- Schedule work crews of 8 officers and 6 specialists, issue material purchase orders of more than 20 million$
- Follow execution of contracts, advise on the interpretation of contract terms, arrange meetings with contractors to discuss and resolve areas of conflict
- Prepare amendments and side letters to reflect changing requirements
- Lead the bids evaluation processes contribute to the technical evaluations of tenders, produce recommendation for award of contract, in accordance with agreed time schedule of the contractual strategy
- Manage relationships with subcontractors, suppliers (International and local), and clients throughout the life cycle of the project
- Implement energy efficiency, business, commercial models, and energy cost savings schemes.
Procurement Manager
Infinity Solar
07.2018 - 12.2021
- Develop, hone and execute new improved procurement strategies across all channels of purchasing
- Manage the whole supplying, vendors' selection, and BOM creation processes of Almaza city centre carport solar commercial system, and Infinity 3 MW utility scale plant
- Handle the whole supplying, vendors' selection, and BOM creation processes of the O&M activities of Benban infinity solar plants (Average capacity of 250 MW utility scale plants)
- Examine, and review different solar system materials (PV modules, inverters, and mounting structure) quotations technical and commercial aspects
- Build, and sustain win-win relationships with the solar energy components manufacturers on both the global and local levels
- Implement continuous supplier evaluation processes by measuring their compliance, defect rates, and availability
- Institute policies and procedures for collecting and reporting key metrics that will reduce the overall expenses while increasing productivity
- Perform cost analysis and set appropriate benchmarks
- Participate in tenders' preparation processes related to different energy agreements (EPC, PPA)
- Maintain constant understanding of infinity pipeline to leverage purchasing power.
Procurement Section Head
Liberty for contracting & supplies
06.2015 - 07.2018
- Support the Procurement Project Manager in developing an effective procurement service to a portfolio of 60 million$ projects
- Prepare documentation for tender, contract award and negotiation processes
- Lead end-to-end procurement process of these categories- which includes identification and scoping of requirements- developing procurement strategies-supplier qualifications and development- RFP- cost analysis- contract development and negotiation- contract life cycle management and supplier relationship management
- Participate in value chain analysis and value engineering activities to deliver productivity improvement- cost efficiency and savings
- Work with numerous stakeholders from Site Managers, Operation and Business Unit Managers to ensuring providing our clients (Cement Plants) with an effective service
- Lead the commercial and technical evaluations processes of purchased goods (Cement plants equipment), spares (Cement plants spare parts) and services bids and quotations
- Manage purchase orders with international and local suppliers, monitor orders for on time delivery, and support continuous improvement of purchasing processes aligned with business objectives.
Planning & Methods Section Head
Suez Cement Group Of Companies - Italcementi group -Qattamya Plant
09.2012 - 06.2015
- Control on the spare parts inventory according to a Material REQ Planning (MRP) policies
- Secure parts and materials required for safe and reliable operation of all plant`s assets via tracking maintenance history, periodic updates of parts, bill of materials and stockings policies
- Report all preparation and stock control activities to plant top management on daily basis
- Satisfy requirements of all work requests issued against any plant`s assets and issue work orders to execution crews
- Prepare and technically evaluate the required spare parts for the whole plant
- Prepare yearly inspection master plan
- Participate in preparing yearly budget of the required spare parts
- Developing & modify equipment inspection checklists
- Participate in RCA on equipment failures
- Establish and maintain database of the plant equipment inspections.
Senior Mechanical Maintenance Engineer
Suez Cement Group Of Companies - Italcementi group -Qattamya Plant
05.2009 - 09.2012
- Organize routine maintenance schedules
- Cooperate with PM department to determine raw mill area overhauls scopes, and schedules
- Communicate directly with operation department to coordinate maintenance and repair works
- Supervise overhauls and shutdowns activities.
Construction Engineer
Riga Egypt
09.2007 - 05.2009
- Supervise Cement Mills building construction and commissioning (south valley cement co)
- Supervise Raw Mill building construction and commissioning (MBCC cement co)
- Interpret technical drawings, supervise 100+ technicians throughout all stages of construction, make day to day technical decisions, and prepare heavy cranes lifting plans.
Production and Service Engineer
Egat (Egyptian German Air Treatment Co)
01.2006 - 09.2007
- Fans Fabrication
- Sheet Metal Work
- AHU maintenance.
Education
BSC. Power Mechanical Engineering -
Banha University - Egypt
01.2005
Skills
- ERP systems (SAP, Microsoft Dynamics)
- Purchasing Processes
- Effective Communication
- Supplier Contracts
- Supply chain planning
- Cost Analysis
- Supplier Relationship Management
- Strategic Sourcing
- Knowledgeable in ERP Systems (SAP,Oracle,MS Dynamics)
- Purchasing strategies
- Demand forecasting
- Price dispute resolution
- Persuasion skills
- Project Management
- Contract Negotiations
- Vendor Sourcing
- Logistics Oversight
- Bid process management
- Supply Chain Optimization
- Trend Analysis
- Policy Implementation
- Cost Calculation
Certification
- Certified Supply Chain Professional CSCP
- Project management professional PMP (PMBOK 5TH edition).
- LOTO (lockout & tag out) safety training.
- PPE & WAH online safety training.
- SAP System: Inspection module: Master data management (MDM), Inventory and MRP parameters, Work orders and purchase requisition creation, Budget plan preparation.
Timeline
Procurement Specialist
Photon Energy Group
07.2023 - Current
Procurement and Contracts Manager
STI Solar Technology
12.2021 - 05.2023
Procurement Manager
Infinity Solar
07.2018 - 12.2021
Procurement Section Head
Liberty for contracting & supplies
06.2015 - 07.2018
Planning & Methods Section Head
Suez Cement Group Of Companies - Italcementi group -Qattamya Plant
09.2012 - 06.2015
Senior Mechanical Maintenance Engineer
Suez Cement Group Of Companies - Italcementi group -Qattamya Plant
05.2009 - 09.2012
Construction Engineer
Riga Egypt
09.2007 - 05.2009
Production and Service Engineer
Egat (Egyptian German Air Treatment Co)
01.2006 - 09.2007
BSC. Power Mechanical Engineering -
Banha University - Egypt
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