Chris Traynor, Mba Email & Phone Number

Burlington, On, Ca

Bethesda, Maryland, Us

Bethesda, Maryland, Us

- Led initiative to separate Vendor Management from Operations department creating Snipp’s first stand-alone department dedicated to 3rd party management, reporting directly to the CEO- Built and continue to provide management to all departmental aspects, including aligning departmental goals with overall company direction. Leading, coaching, and motivating employees in their work processes; monitor achievements of performance objectives and develop and implement action plans to address performance gaps- Develop and manage departmental budgets. Align budget with sale forecasts to ensure overall profitability and deliverability on business and financial goals- Responsible for the development, implementation, and maintenance of an effective Vendor Management framework with governance and controls, to continuously assess supplier performance and manage supplier relationships- Act as the prime subject matter expert and trusted advisor for senior leaders for 3rd party vendor arrangements and processes by participating in Executive meetings and routinely making recommendations on strategy and new initiatives, based on an in-depth understanding of the company and vendor offerings.- Developed automatic reporting and alert systems to notify key stakeholders of unexpected vendor delays in production and forecasts that are beyond current vendor and/or internal capacity, reducing inventory outages, over-spending, and increasing client satisfaction

Bethesda, Maryland, Us

- Led corporate restructuring working group to realign division of roles in an effort to increase efficiencies and internal productivity; resulting in realignment of core department responsibilities and global automation programming that aligned each department on campaign tasks and individual requirements, improving efficiencies, and decreasing overhead costs- Team lead for global reward expansion efforts, increasing reward availability and services to 41 countries through network of external vendors, assisting in increasing corporate stock by 350% - Increased customer service efficiency by over 20% by updating training materials and root causing operational bottlenecks reducing repeated customer inquiries

Bethesda, Maryland, Us

- Accountable for maintaining and growing key vendor relationships for each department - Act as the day-to-day contact for vendors; support the implementation, maintenance, and sustainment of vendor solutions.- Reduced inventory loss by 34% through the development and introduction of a new inventory control process and improved vendor integrations - Implemented forecasting strategy improving economies of scale purchasing and decreasing costs of goods by up to 50% on select products and services - Routinely met tight timelines for campaign launch and ensured all vendors remained on schedule through the campaign lifecycle which improved both staff and customer satisfaction

- Manage SLAs for service contracts- Track KPI’s of enterprise critical vendors- Perform annual audits on vendor performance and invoicing- Identify, present and limit external risks to the Canadian Tire through negotiations of vendor agreements to include clauses such as corporate indemnification and strict insurance requirements- Manage all open and invitational competitive bids from RFx drafting through contract negotiations and execution.- Develop synergies and saving opportunities through enterprise buying initiatives and cross brand collaboration.- Present vendor performance to various committee groups as appropriate

- Manage all team merchandise - Instituted, created and manage initial Toronto Rock Kids Club- Create and distribute game day programs- Assist in promotional events- Assist in game day development and production- Assist in ticket sales and promotions- Create media game day notes and media guide

Ca

- Coordinate all Jr. Jays Club, Fan Club and Lady Jays events- Research best practices for fan loyalty and promotional events- Assist in Player Appearances- Assist Promotions Department when needed

Ca

- Marketed Toronto Blue Jays Baseball in the Greater Toronto Area.- Responsible for Consumer and Corporate Relations at Community Events.- Worked in conjunction with Community Members and Event Officials to best benefit their needs and the needs of the Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Club.

Toronto, On, Ca

- Created and Distributed Sales Decks for ACC and BMO Field. Cold called potential clients- Coordinated Donation of Suites to Registered Charities.- Instituted and Created Initial Issue of Seasonal Suite Magazine to promote Suite Sales to Potential Clients.

- Serviced Portfolio of Clients including Raid the North Extreme, Volleyball Canada, Oak Ridges Moraine Foundation and several other clients.- Developed client databases to assist with target marketing campaigns.

- Responsible for Club Media and Sponsor Relations, including Team Web Site.- Responsible for Recruitment of Support Staff and Game Day Management.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Innovation Leadership

Bachelor’S Degree, Honours, Sports Management