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Calgary, Ab, Ca

Alberta, Canada

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

• Day-to-day corporate procurement operations for the leading designer and builder of low carbon buildings across North America with over 400 employees • Report to the Director of Supply Chain and offer subject matter expertise to inform strategic plans and direction• Negotiate contract terms and pricing with vendors for construction materials per year• Partner with the Director of Supply Chain to generate forecasts and develop department and project budgets • Accountable for the team hiring, training, talent development, and performance evaluation and management• Investigate, assess, and approve new vendors based on competitive benchmarks and sustainability requirements• Guide the bid management process from initially research and engagement through to approval and oversight • Purchase and procure products for all current projects in Canada and the US according to governance standards • Drive the full-cycle execution of special projects to streamline core procedures and strengthen internal controls Key Achievements:✔ Dramatically improved transparency, mitigated risks, and eliminated communication silos across the enterprise by mapping procurement workflows and standardizing all buying policies, procedures, and governance guidelines✔ Substantially reduced costs by initiating quarterly buying cycles to maximize procurement accuracy ✔ Earned several client rebates and mitigated liabilities by winning favourable payment conditions and schedules ✔ Introduced performance metrics and tools to simplify the tracking, management, and analysis of contractor work ✔ Supported the implementation of a new SAP module by gathering requirements and cleaning and migrating data ✔ Optimized product availability by installing a Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) system for the production plant

Ontario, Canada

• Recruited to establish the first procurement workflows and governance protocols at the gold mine with 200+ staff• Negotiated over $300 million worth of contracts each year and performed monthly and yearly budget forecasting • Managed 13 professionals responsible for purchasing, inventory control, contract management, and warehousing• Monitored key performance indicators (KPIs) and drafted weekly and monthly reports for global supply chain team• Collaborated with the commercial team at the corporate head office to influence global supply chain trajectory Key Achievements:✔ Saved over $3 million annually through effective contract negotiations and lowered PPE/MRO expenses from up to $19,000 to under $3,000 per month by sourcing new vending machines to uncover theft and avoid discrepancies ✔ Increased productivity by over 40% by inaugurating the Supply Chain Execution Plan and formalizing processes✔ Shortened equipment delivery times from up to 4 weeks down to 2 days by instituting a VMI for the main supplier ✔ Recovered over $100,000 by originating a new program to salvage copper wire from unused or defective wiring✔ Designed and deployed KPIs, scorecards, and performance management platforms to analyze contractor progress

Johannesburg, South Africa

• Headhunted to scale up and expand the freight forwarding company into several untapped international markets • Coached and supervised 13 staff in their daily procurement and logistics activities to ensure objectives were met• Shaped procurement and logistics policies with the Managing Director including financial and operational controlsKey Achievement:✔ Doubled annual revenues by successfully establishing Omega Global Forwarding’s presence in Canada, the US, and 5 European countries and spearheaded the roll-out of the ShipShape, Sage One, and CargoWise systems

Jermuk, Armenia

• Oversaw 7 team members in the planning and execution of the procurement strategy for the construction of Armenia's largest open pit gold mine and heap leaching site with a projected $6 million in annual revenues • Administered the $1.8 million logistics budget and the $3.5 million procurement budget with over 110 vendors • Guided the procurement, logistics, expediting, warehousing, fuel management, and SAP Netsuite activities Key Achievements:✔ Founded the 24-month procurement strategy, recruited the entire 7-member procurement team, and shrunk contract costs by over $20 million by revamping rates with African, European, and North American vendors ✔ Captured a 20% value-added tax (VAT) savings through deferment deals with government and customs offices

Calgary, Canada Area

• Initially fronted the procurement program for the $600 million project to construct a light crude oil production facility in Peru before transitioning to Phase 3 of the Christina Lake Regional Project with a budget exceeding $1.8 billion• Led up to 7 professionals in the full procurement cycle and structured bids and proposal packages for new clients • Conducted financial analysis, determined staffing needs, allocated resources, and authored monthly cost analysis Key Achievements:✔ Contributed to over $5.5 million in new business by producing the successful business cases for several lucrative projects including the concrete batching plant, modular buildings, and customized wash bays and sea containers✔ Selected as only 1 of 12 project leads to serve on the Global Procurement System (GPS) team and overhauled the fit-for-purpose procedures to act as a model and reference for all construction procurement projects in Alberta

Beijing, China

• Mandated with leading up to 40 team members in the procurement operations for various strategic projects such as the construction of the largest high-density polyethylene (HDPE) facility in the world worth over $5.2 billion • Formulated request for proposals (RFPs) and quotations (RFQs) for vendor contracts reaching $228 million • Cultivated and nurtured relationships with suppliers from Asia, Europe, and North America to achieve milestonesKey Achievements:✔ Earned 1 of only 10 Employee of the Year Awards for the enterprise with over 10,000 employees and became the first non-Chinese worker to receive the honour by consistently going above and beyond performance expectations ✔ Played an integral role in the acquisition of 23% of Australia LNG to become the majority stakeholder by completing a major feasibility and due diligence project to assess the company’s standing in the global landscape ✔ Pioneered new training programs to educate executives and senior leadership teams on the cultural norms, interpersonal skills, business practices, and diversity expectations in the countries they were transferring to

Beijing City, China

Calgary, Canada Area

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