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- Responsible for the overall purchasing strategy and the lifecycle of the products.- Identify new supplier and product opportunities.- Develop a procurement strategy for overseas purchases.- Work closely with the order desk and warehouse personnel to reduce costs while improving productivity.- Manage Westbrands' health and safety program.

- Negotiated rebate programs and terms and conditions with suppliers.- Managed Janitorial, Fastener, Hand and Power Tool vendors to obtain best cost and product.- Sourced products for special circumstances including Covid-19 and Fort McMurray flood.- Collaborated with Sales, Supply Chain, Marketing and Finance to provide product knowledge and assistance to internal and external customers.- Evaluated potential suppliers for best product and sales strategy fit.- Provided… Show more - Negotiated rebate programs and terms and conditions with suppliers.- Managed Janitorial, Fastener, Hand and Power Tool vendors to obtain best cost and product.- Sourced products for special circumstances including Covid-19 and Fort McMurray flood.- Collaborated with Sales, Supply Chain, Marketing and Finance to provide product knowledge and assistance to internal and external customers.- Evaluated potential suppliers for best product and sales strategy fit.- Provided guidance to the purchasing group on new product introductions and replenishment.- Worked closely with the Digital Marketing Team on product launches, awareness and sale items. Show less

- Managed product portfolios including Electrical, Cutting Tools, Abrasives and Material Handling categories.- Identified new product opportunities.- Developed and maintained strong working relationships with suppliers.- Collaborated with all business units to support business development and continuous improvement.- Merchandised products to internal and external customers through bulletins, flyers and the catalogue.- Developed, implemented and executed sales and promotional… Show more - Managed product portfolios including Electrical, Cutting Tools, Abrasives and Material Handling categories.- Identified new product opportunities.- Developed and maintained strong working relationships with suppliers.- Collaborated with all business units to support business development and continuous improvement.- Merchandised products to internal and external customers through bulletins, flyers and the catalogue.- Developed, implemented and executed sales and promotional strategies.- Led product initiatives including Global Line Reviews, Product Content Cleanup, transition to Grainger US/Panama and National Flyer Show less

- Managed Fleet/Paint/Chemical purchasing group in Canada.- Purchased inventory to ensure adequate stock availability to meet customer needs.- Coordinated corporate requests with team members.- Supervised and coached 2 Buyers and 1 Administrative Assistant.- Managed performance and conducted performance evaluations for direct reports.

- Purchased industrial products.- Maintained inventory of industrial products.- Responsible for the lifecycle of the inventory.- Expedited orders to ensure on-time delivery to internal/external customers.- Assisted branches with product questions.

- Acted as Point of Contact for orders, expediting and troubleshooting.- Acted as Point of Contact to CN Rail and Imperial Oil for order fulfillment.- Learned all aspects of a distribution warehouse.