Toby Mcdermott Email & Phone Number

Brunswick, Vic, Au

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

A member of and leader of a team of exceptionally talented individuals who plan, position and purchase all of the materials needed to activate, assure and construct nbn co's network.

Melbourne, Australia

Key Responsibilities includePlanning and purchasing inside plant/ transit materialsPlanning and purchasing fibre optic cablesManaging relationships and KPIs between nbn and major global suppliers of telecommunications material and equipmentManaging multiple inventory categories to ensure optimized inventory holdingsReporting on changes to purchasing plan and inventory holdings

Key achievements Co-ordination of several nationwide product recall activities Development of processes and procedures around returns of material.Provided leadership and expertise for process and system improvement projects, and attained my green belt in lean six sigma.Highly regarded as a supportive member of Supply team due to my ability to listen and understand my colleagues • Co-ordination of retrofit swap out projects/ activities.o Prioritization of sites to be swapped out to ensure speedy removal of faulty equipment from inventory and from NBN Co’s networko Management of diverse groups of stakeholders who often had competing interests.o Development of project management plans as well as project reporting documentso Co-ordination of meetings and agenda to ensure that key items and action points are covered.o Risk identification and mitigation with stakeholders during swap out activities to ensure potential impacts of equipment failing are minimized• Analysis of fault and location data to look at possible root causes for failures for equipmento Producing reports on failures with equipment on a weekly and monthly basis.o Identification of risks and impact of certain pieces of equipment failing.o Building strong relationships with internal subject matter experts to enable further investigation of potential issues. • Engagement and negotiation with vendors to meet required outcomeso Meeting with suppliers regarding potential warranty issueso Negotiation of required rectification procedure

Melbourne, Australia

Coordinating Reverse logistics for defective material which failed during installation and in operation Nationwide for NBN Co and ensuring replacement material was received in a timely manner.Extensive use of Oracle quality module to log, monitor and receive returns.Regularly liaising with 17 different equipment suppliers, 11 warehouses and 6 regional staff to ensure the smooth operation of the reverse Logistics process.

Lcs Level 1B (Lean Six Sigma Green Belt), Certificate Of Lean Competency

Batchelor Of Commerce, Economics, Commercial Law, International Trade

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