Determine strategic direction for procurement, shipping and receiving, transportation, inventory management, replenishment and warehousing functions for Canadian and U.S. operations• Manage team responsible for procurement of commodities, services and materials• Direct Logistics Operations for three warehouses located in Canada and the USA• Ensure just in time delivery for over 350 weekly orders to international customers• Negotiate contracts with carriers and suppliers, including office rental agreements, truck rental and third-party warehousing• Manage inventory and transfer of materials between warehouses• Lead, coach and support employees• Establish and communicate departmental goals to staff and manage performance • Determine staffing requirements and recruit personnel• Prepare KPI’s and present department results at Quarterly and Annual reviews

Led activities related to procurement, production planning and scheduling, transportation, distribution and warehousing functions for Canadian and U.S. operations• Supervised shipment of orders delivered to customers across Canada and the U.S.• Managed replenishment of up to 25 varieties of rice imported from U.S., Europe and Asia• Negotiated contracts with third party warehouses • Directed warehouse activities including third-party warehouses located in Canada and the U.S• Managed inbound and outbound freight via rail, road and container• Determined department staffing requirements and recruit personnel

Provided strategic and tactical recommendations and solutions to reduce operational costs• Evaluated processes and worked with cross functional team to improve supply chain processes resulting in increased efficiency • Monitored progress and developed corrective actions when necessary

Led a team to deliver exceptional customer service and meet organizational objectives in dynamic environment of rapid growth and change. Support the launch of new products and the coordination of promotional display ready pallet programs. Facilitated the implementation of a new procedure to streamline and regulate the customer return process.• Oversaw processing of $270M of orders shipped annually across Canada and other countries• Managed inventory of third-party warehouse provider and coordinated stock transfers between sites• Reported projection and financial results monthly

Managed the Private Label division of Jamieson Laboratories, negotiated Contracts and oversaw project management, customer service and inventory control for products manufactured on behalf of major Canadian and US Retailers as well as large Pharmaceutical companies.• Directed 11 employees in project management, production planning, providing exceptional customer service• Prepared annual budget, monitored monthly budget performance, profitability, and sales results• Authorized and supervised preparation of bids for multimillion dollar contracts • Negotiated multimillion dollar vendor agreements and manufacturing contracts with major business partners • Achieved efficient daily business operations in a competitive and dynamic marketplace• Acted as Commissioner of Oaths for company on documents and contracts

Assisted in the creation of strategic plan to increase citizen engagement through various web-based solutions.

Acted as the point of contact between Heinz's Operations and Canadian Food and Wholesale Retailer's for all matters related to Supply Chain and Logistics.Created new procedures, implemented new policies, improved customer's engagement yielding efficiencies and cost savings in transportation, shipping, forecasting and order processing. Participated in Quarterly Supply Chain reviews with customers to discuss KPIs results. Selected by Canada's largest food retailer to join their advisory team to assist in the strategic direction of their supply chain initiatives.

Created a new department and restructure supply chain services to increase Service Level, On Time delivery performance and customer satisfaction. Directed Logistics team in fast paced, high volume environment, engaging buyers on a daily basis, assisting in the coordination of the replenishment process from forecasting to delivery at customer's warehouse.

Led Vendor Managed Inventory initiative working in collaboration with Canadian food retailers, monitoring their inventory, identifying sales opportunities and advising buyers on forecast adjustments.Nominated to represent Heinz on an industry task force to develop EDI standards for the Canadian food industry.