Responsible for implementing Supply Chain strategy and business plans, coordinating the procurement services and materials within Cenovus’s Exploration, Well Delivery, Travel, Real Estate, HR, Data and IT businesses, including both category management and supply chain operations elements. Accountable for the development and implementation of strategic and tactical plans that achieve value creation, working capital improvement and procurement process cost reduction activities ofthe SCM organization.

Responsible for implementing Supply Chain strategy and business plans, coordinating the procurement services and materials within Cenovus’s Upstream business, including both category management and supply chain operations elements. Accountable for the development and implementation of strategic and tactical plans that achieve value creation, working capital improvement and procurement process cost reduction activities ofthe SCM organization. Engages proactively in cooperation with the Enterprise Category Management group to implement cross-business category strategies.

Category Management spend portfolio includes exploration, drilling, completions, waste management, environmental services, mechanical, facility and pipeline construction, well materials, domestic and international logistics, and affiliated services. Accountable for the development and execution of all Portfolio sourcing strategies, and assurance of post award management.

Spend Portfolio of ~$900MM per annum through a team of six, including categories impacting various exploration projects, rigs, drilling, waste management, engineering, mechanical and facility construction, and affiliated services (a total of eight categories and forty sub-categories)Accountable for the development and execution of all Portfolio sourcing strategies, award recommendations, and all contract related requirements (contracts, amendments, change orders, etc)Management Stewart for 10+ Procurement Sustainment and Improvement Initiatives including but not limited to CLM Improvements, Salesforce PREP Tool Development, and Reverse Auction through mentorship of two Project Leads per InitiativeSuccessfully engage and perform ongoing alignments with a diverse set of stakeholders, including Site Procurement offices in Lima, Atlantic, Lloydminster, Prince George, Rainbow Lake and Ram River, clients in Engineering, Drilling and Construction departments

Manage spend Portfolio of ~$350MM per annum, including various categories in drilling and rigs, and two exploration projects (Slater River, Chedabucto)Achieved strategy delivery value in negotiated savings of ~$18MM in 2014; led the sourcing team responsible for the development and implementation of these strategies Procurement Lead for the NWT Exploration Projects: Slater River Pilot and Chedabucto, for all categories pertaining to construction, site-wide services, drilling and completions equipment and servicesSuccessful engagement and communication with wide stakeholder group – technical experts, local and Aboriginal communities, governmental bodies, other local operators and senior upper managementAppointed as the Single Point of Contact for Contract Life Cycle Management (CLM) program ongoing improvements and, subsequently, Business Lead for Post-SAP Upgrade CLM issues resolution

Managed spend Portfolio of ~$150MM per annum, including various drilling and completions support equipment categories (ie. wellsite equipment rentals, camps and catering)Responsible for post award management on all categories within Portfolio; processes successfully utilized as pilot for post award management for Enterprise-wide implementationSuccessfully decreased leakage and increased contract spend by implementing strategies and executing contracts for categories where no contracts were in place

Implementation and calculation of fixed and rack price changes for all asphalt, residuals and emulsion products based on market analyses and via market-based formulated calculationsAchieved resolutions for all customer inquiries in billing, loading, trucking, and transfer discrepancies and customer dissatisfaction via open communication with the customers, freight providers, and various Husky work unitsResearching, gathering, organizing and analyzing of light oil pricing information for Light Oil Direct Sales ManagerAssisted in the asphalt and emulsion RFP process by providing market data and analyticsCreated new processes for auditing and training purposes, as well as refining any existing spreadsheets and systemsAnalyze and coordinate with the Lloyd refinery, various terminals and credit department on railcar distribution and customer sales allowance Create monthly reports using data from SMS and SAP for a monthly results meeting between all managerial staff and the General Manager