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Mustafa Mohammed, Contracts Manager

Mustafa Mohammed

Contracts Manager·City of Waterloo

Canada

Diploma, Supply Chain & Purchasing

Work experience

Total years of experience: 11 years, 1 months

Contracts Manager

June 2024 - Present

City of Waterloo

Waterloo, Canada

June 2024 - Present

• Working closely with internal clients and establishing internal committees where appropriate to determine contract needs.
• Planning, researching and developing technical specifications/requirements and KPIs.
• Reviewing and assessing procurement requirements including sole source rationale.
• Developing statements of work, evaluation criteria, KPIs, and proposals/quotations adhering to procurement regulations.
• Implementing contracts, including negotiation, where needed, contract and related document preparation and supplier orientation.
• Ongoing contract administration throughout the term of the contracts.
• Managing and resolving contractual disputes and implementing corrective actions.
• Investigating new sources and products, engaging with sales representatives and facilitating evaluation of and/or evaluating new products in compliance with City procedures as required.

Company industry:
Public Administration

Operations Administrator/Contract Management

February 2023 - June 2024

Waterloo Regional Police

Kitchener, Canada

February 2023 - June 2024

• Leading/developing the procurement process for projects and equipment required for the courthouse.
• Contact vendors as well as conducting market research to obtain and confirm pricing and availability for projects and equipment.
• Assisted in conducting and lead interviews for various positions within the courts department.
• Ensuring by-laws are followed when preparing contract bid documents.
• Prepare budget proposals for various projects for upper management while ensuring all the necessary information is accurate.
• Implemented cost saving projects for the service. As well as Initiate market tests and research.
• Project lead ensuring the deadlines are met, cross functional support is provided, delegated tasks and followed up to ensure the project deadlines are met.
• Evaluate and management various contracts in place while working with all vendors to ensure all contract agreements are met.
• Review summons/subpoenas submitted by the crowns office and releasing them out for service.
• Handled invoice discrepancies from accounting.

Company industry:
Law Enforcement & Civil Defence

Materials Management Specialist

October 2020 - February 2023

Waterloo Regional Police

Cambridge, Canada

October 2020 - February 2023

• Review/Process purchase requests for completeness and release purchase orders for inventory and non inventory materials, resources, supplies, and equipment used by the service while ensuring funding availability.
• Ensuring by-laws are followed when preparing contract renewals and bid documents.
• Contact vendors to obtain and confirm pricing and availability for inventory and non-inventory items; also handle product quality issues.
• Handle procurement of new items, review abnormal costs or quantities when initiating orders of stock or when changing re-order points or quantities.
• Implemented cost saving projects for the service. As well as Initiate market tests to ensure we receive the best cost/quality.
• Review pricing increases to ensure back up and support is provided. While preparing cost analysis reports.
• Maintain and review potential late deliveries and arrange alternative delivery dates.
• Receive and process product deliveries while ensuring order accuracy.
• Maintain computerized inventory of all materials, supplies, and equipment; and ensure physical inventory accuracy.
• Handle all warehouse stocking, ensure FIFO is maintained and MRP reports systems are ran accurately.
• Handle invoice discrepancies with suppliers to ensure timely processing for payment.

Company industry:
Law Enforcement & Civil Defence

Materials Management Specialist

October 2020 - January 2023

Waterloo Regional Police Services

Cambridge, Canada

October 2020 - January 2023

Work with vendors to obtain and confirm pricing and availability for inventory and non-inventory items
while addressing any product quality issues.
• Initiating procurement of new items (Release RFQ, review quotes submitted, create purchase order, and
add items to inventory list)
• Negotiate pricing on behalf of the organization alongside the manager.
• Review purchase requests for completeness and create purchase orders for both inventory and non-
inventory materials, resources, supplies, and equipment.
• Run open orders reports to ensure on time delivery of purchase orders.
• Prepare and maintain cost analysis, contracts/bids, and budget reports for internal review.
• Review and prepare bid documents for release, prepare cost analysis on submitted bids and work with
manager on awarding bids.
• Receive and process courier and product deliveries; review for order accuracy; matches packing slip to
purchase order before signing off.
• Maintain MRP system of inventory materials, supplies, and equipment, and cross references inventory
management system with physical inventory count.
• Gather uniform measurements and assists members with the fitting and issuance of body armour, police
issued equipment, uniforms, and apparel.
• Maintain database of clothing and/or equipment issued to officers.
• Respond to general purchasing, repairs, and clarification inquiries.

Company industry:
Law Enforcement & Civil Defence
Job role:
Purchasing and Procurement

Purchasing Coordinator

April 2018 - October 2020

Skyjack Inc./Linamar Corporation

Guelph, Canada

April 2018 - October 2020

• Release RFQs based on ECOs (engineering change orders). While processing, analyzing and releasing purchase orders to suppliers.
• Follow commodity trends & FX exchange rates to obtain cost savings.
• Implemented cost savings based on annual usage, alternate options and other methods.
• Worked with plastics, electrical, hydraulics & powertrain commodities maintaining current and new suppliers to help enhance the supply chain.
• Working with current suppliers and providing them the required tools to keep up with increased volumes.
• Working closely with engineering & materials on new projects to ensure successful launches.
• Implemented multiple cost saving projects for the company.
• Conducted negotiations alongside the buyer, purchasing supervisor & purchasing manager.
• Reviewed pricing increases submitted while ensuring the necessary back up and support was provided.
• Handled invoice discrepancies from accounting.
• Initiated market tests regularly to ensure we are receiving the best cost.
• Visited supplier facilities to ensure the company standards and expectations are met.

Company industry:
Automotive Manufacture
Job role:
Purchasing and Procurement

Vendor Management Specialist

June 2016 - April 2018

Toyota Tsusho Canad

Cambridge, Canada

June 2016 - April 2018

• Manage and maintain supplier relationships with North American and Japanese vendors.
• Processed daily Kanban and Spot orders for the customers and release to the appropriate suppliers.
• Negotiate pricing for new/current parts, send out quotes for resourcing (RFQs).
• Handling all vendor issues such as material correction changes, pricing, delivery dates etc.
• Lead multiple resource pricing projects, and other kaizen projects contributing to continuous improvement.
• Implemented a folder structure kaizen by systematically managing over 70, 000 spare parts through organizing online files and folders saving the company over $8, 000 dollars.
• Handling freight account issues, and initiated a kaizen to reduce cost on freight bills by contacting suppliers and providing excessive customer service.
• Supporting with the APR (Annual Pricing Review), reviewed contracts, assisted in negotiations,
• Exposure to management training courses to enhance leadership and delegation skills

• Certified Health and Safety Committee Member
• Lead multiple conference calls with clients monthly to understand their investing needs/wants and ensure the account is accurate and in good order

Company industry:
Automotive Manufacture
Job role:
Purchasing and Procurement

Investor Service Specialist

May 2015 - June 2016

MUFG

Waterloo, Canada

May 2015 - June 2016

Booking all customer client trades requested (Subscriptions, Redemptions, Transfers etc.)
• Reviewing monthly client statements ensuring all information is accurate and mailing/emailing them out
• Ensuring AML (Anti Money Laundering) regulations are met
• Providing exceptional customer service and ensuring all client’s needs/requests are met
• Lead multiple conference calls with clients monthly to understand their investing needs/wants and ensure
the account is accurate and in good order

Company industry:
Banking
Job role:
579

Education

Conestoga College

April 2024

April 2024

Diploma, Supply Chain & Purchasing

Canada

OPBA

January 2022

January 2022

Diploma, OPBA Principles of Effective Public Purchasing Certificate

Canada

Conestoga College

January 2015

January 2015

Diploma, Business Purchasing,

Canada

Skills

Inventory Control
Expert
Inventory Control
Expert
Supply Chain
Expert
Supply Chain
Expert
Logistics
Expert
Logistics
Expert
Vendor Management
Expert
Vendor Management
Expert
Negotiation
Expert
Negotiation
Expert
MARKET RESEARCH
Expert
MARKET RESEARCH
Expert
NEGOTIATION
Expert
NEGOTIATION
Expert
PURCHASING
Expert
PURCHASING
Expert
RESEARCH
Expert
RESEARCH
Expert
RESOURCING
Expert
RESOURCING
Expert
SOURCE (GAME ENGINE)
Expert
SOURCE (GAME ENGINE)
Expert
LEADERSHIP
Expert
LEADERSHIP
Expert
SKYJACK
Expert
SKYJACK
Expert
MANAGEMENT TRAINING
Expert
MANAGEMENT TRAINING
Expert
supply chain management
Expert
supply chain management
Expert
quotations
Expert
quotations
Expert
purchase contracts
Expert
purchase contracts
Expert
purchasing management
Expert
purchasing management
Expert
purchasing negotiations
Expert
purchasing negotiations
Expert
materials
Intermediate
materials
Intermediate
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
Expert
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
Expert
DELIVERY
Expert
DELIVERY
Expert
PRICING
Expert
PRICING
Expert
ACCOUNTANCY
Expert
ACCOUNTANCY
Expert
COMMODITIES
Expert
COMMODITIES
Expert
COMPETITIVE
Expert
COMPETITIVE
Expert
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
Expert
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
Expert
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
Expert
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
Expert
CUSTOMER SERVICE
Expert
CUSTOMER SERVICE
Expert
Negotiation
Intermediate
Negotiation
Intermediate

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Memberships

OPBA

Member

October 2021

Training and Certifications

Certifications
OPBA Public Purchasing Certificate

Hobbies

  • Cars, gym, hiking, swimming, family & friends