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Ontario, Canada

Kitchener, Canada Area

Leading manufacturer and distributor providing 50 plus years of expertise in KW, Cambridge, Guelph and surrounding areas, supplying a diverse range of customers ranging from universities, school boards, industrial manufacturers, restaurants, contract cleaner’s, property management and numerous other business verticals. Key product categories include, industrial floor equipment, technical service, paper products, industrial cleaning chemicals including; floor finishes, skin & body cleansers, bathroom cleaners, disinfectants, degreasers and aerosols, as well as, a complete line of janitorial supplies.Visit us at www.chemshop.ca

Toronto

Performance Driven Solutions Through Analytic's - Recognizing there is no "Silver Bullet", rather a deep understanding of all profitability levers, which drive optimal business performance. Proving executive leadership for independent business owners who are looking to drive sustainable improvements in profitability through a combination of revenue growth and operational best practices. Specializing in the industrial sector, focused on small to medium enterprise in manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Toronto, Canada Area

Created by its member hospitals in 2006, Plexxus is a not-for-profit shared services organization with expertise in supply chain management, information technology and business transformation. Working collaboratively with our stakeholders, we deliver cost efficient services through scalable systems and processes. Plexxus member hospitals include: Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, Lakeridge Health, Mount Sinai Hospital, North York General Hospital, Rouge Valley Health System, St. Joseph’s Health Centre, The Scarborough Hospital, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto East General Hospital, University Health Network and Women’s College Hospital.

Canada

SCL is particularly concerned with two important areas:1.Development by individual members of their skills2.Recognition by top management, counterpart managers and the general public of the significance of logistics activities in business and the overall economy.ServicesSCL members benefit from many programs and services offered by the Association, including professional-development programs offered at both the national and chapter levels, the quarterly Supply Chain & Logistics Journal, and monthly E-News. SCL conducts research and promotes career-awareness-development projects. Numerous networking opportunities fill the many needs of industry parties.Association membership is open to persons in all industries, types of businesses and job functions in the supply chain process.Effective September 2013 SCL Canada has amalgamated with PMAC to form SCMA (Supply Chain Management Association)

Mandate: Drive continuous improvement in shareholder value through sales growth, operational efficiencies and improved cash flow. Full P&L responsibilities for sales, marketing, sourcing, supply chain/logistics, finance/credit, information technology, legal and human resources. Obtained industry recognition for sustainability measures (Environmental Printing Awards, Most Environmentally Progressive Technology Supplier in Canada - Silver Award), drove organic growth through the implementation of new sales verticals. Drove sales growth and profitability improvements through the development and implementation of sales focused metrics and the successful integration of a strategic acquisition.

Mandate: Drive improvement in shareholder value through a combination of sales growth and profitability improvements for the US Market Area Printing Paper Segment. Responsibilities for sales force effectiveness and P&L responsibilities for the Printing Papers Segment. Led a major organizational change to increase profitability through the realignment of our customers value proposition and reduction in selling costs.

Mandate: Turn around an under performing region and create sustainable profitability. Full P&L responsibilites for sales, marketing, sourcing and supply chain/logistics. Instilled employee, customer and supplier confidence. Realigned warehouses to improve operational performance, improved asset management through supplier/sku rationalization and tightening of credit terms.Instituted a turnaround management process for an underperforming Paper Converting Operation through the implementation of activity based costing methodology, product and supplier rationalization.

Mandate: Turn around an under performing business. Full P&L responsibilities for sales, marketing, sourcing, supply chain/logistics and finance/credit.Drove continuous improvement in shareholder value for the South Western Ontario Region Supply Systems and Printing Papers Market Segments and National Accounts for Unisource Canada. Implemented activity based costing which drove income from breakeven to top industry quartile performance. Successfully integrated two strategic acquisitions. Obtained certification for ISO 9002, initially to meet customer needs and subsequently to drive continuous improvement. Implemented best practices for National Accounts resulting in sustainable year-over-year double digit growth.Applied operating principles and strategic focus to an underperforming Packaging Equipment Sales and Service Division. Rationalized product offering, strengthened the quality and knowledge of the service team and applied a formalized activity based costing methodology for the service department.

Winnipeg, Manitoba

General Manager for leading Fine Paper Distribution Company. Full P&L responsibilities for sales, marketing, supply chain/logistics, sourcing, finance/credit. Realigned sales functions creating a low cost inside sales position and segmented the outside sales team from generalists to segment specialists resulting in significant share growth within the existing customer base. Relocated into a warehouse with better layout for productivity, streamlined supply chain functions resulting a reduction of handling expense as a % of COGS.

Business Administration/Marketing

Theory And Practice Of Distribution Management

Advanced Leadership Skills

Small And Medium-Sized Enterprise Board Effectiveness Program

Governance Essentials For Directors Of Not-For-Profit Organizations

Finance For The Non - Financial Manager

Advanced Marketing Skills