Damien Smith

Position: Warehouse & Inventory Manager
Organization: Stanmore Resources (AUS)
Damien is an experienced Warehouse & Inventory Manager with a strong background in supply chain operations, systems implementation, and team leadership. Based in Queensland, Australia, Damien has played a key role in driving efficiency and innovation within Stanmore’s inventory and warehouse functions. With a hands-on approach and a deep understanding of SAP systems, Damien has been instrumental in delivering high impact results under tight timelines and resource constraints. His leadership during Stanmore’s SAP transformation has showcased his ability to adapt, collaborate, and execute complex projects in a lean operational environment. In his time away from work, Damien enjoys fishing the Great Barrier Reef with his family, all things sport and having a beer or two with friends.

Session Overview

Optimising Supply Chain Performance in Lean Operations: SAP-Driven Planning, Forecasting & Inventory Excellence
In today’s resource-constrained environments, achieving supply chain excellence requires more than just good planning, it demands agility, integration, and smart use of technology. This session explores how Stanmore has successfully transformed its supply chain operations through SAP, despite operating with a lean team and tight timelines.
Attendees will gain practical insights into building resilient supply chain plans that adapt to operational challenges, leveraging SAP tools to enhance forecasting accuracy and inventory visibility. The session will highlight how Stanmore optimised inventory levels to balance cost, availability, and efficiency, ensuring the right materials are in the right place at the right time.
Through real world examples, Damien will share lessons learned from Stanmore’s SAP journey, including how the integration of warehouse and inventory processes has driven transparency and performance. The session will also touch on the exciting potential of Mili and how it’s set to unlock further innovation in supply chain management.
Whether you’re navigating a digital transformation or looking to refine your planning and inventory strategies, this session offers actionable takeaways and proven approaches that can be applied across industries.
Three Tangible Learnings
1. Building Resilient Supply Chain Plans in Resource-Constrained Environments
2. Leveraging SAP for Accurate Forecasting and Inventory Visibility
3. Optimising Inventory to Balance Cost, Availability, and Operational Efficiency
Beyond Inventory: Making Maintenance Your Best Ally
In mining operations, parts availability is more than a supply chain metric, it’s a critical enabler of equipment reliability and production outcomes. This session explores how building strong relationships between warehouse teams and maintenance crews can transform operational performance.
Damien will share practical strategies for improving communication, trust, and alignment between these functions, ensuring that parts are not only available but delivered when and where they’re needed. The discussion will cover proactive planning, leveraging SAP for real-time visibility, and creating processes that reduce downtime and emergency orders.
Through real world examples from Stanmore’s operations, attendees will learn how collaboration drives efficiency, reduces costs, and fosters a culture of shared accountability. This session is about breaking silos and making “friends with maintenance” to achieve common goals.
Three Tangible Learnings
1. How to align warehouse and maintenance priorities for maximum impact.
2. Using SAP tools to improve parts visibility and reduce urgent requests.
3. Building trust and communication frameworks that prevent downtime.

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Damien is an experienced Warehouse & Inventory Manager with a strong background in supply chain operations, systems implementation, and team leadership. Based in Queensland, Australia, Damien has played a key role in driving efficiency and innovation within Stanmore’s inventory and warehouse functions. With a hands-on approach and a deep understanding of SAP systems, Damien has been instrumental in delivering high impact results under tight timelines and resource constraints. His leadership during Stanmore’s SAP transformation has showcased his ability to adapt, collaborate, and execute complex projects in a lean operational environment. In his time away from work, Damien enjoys fishing the Great Barrier Reef with his family, all things sport and having a beer or two with friends.