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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

• Deliver significant input into CEDA’s Strategic Procurement Planning process by establishing priorities and recommending appropriate market actions.• Lead Centralized Procurement function for a multi-faceted oilfield service company with $150M in annual spend.• Manage operation and performance of Warehouse team for the Edmonton region.• Recruit , train, coach, and manage a team of 6 Supply Chain professionals.• Develop sourcing strategies to meet both ongoing maintenance and Short-Term Projects, using the full “RFX” package of RFP, RFQ and RFI processes to secure competitive sources for material/services based on price, quality, delivery service and specifications; partner with Contracts department, leveraging robust negotiation skills to formulate and manage all supplier contracts.• Manage inventory/procurement activities including transfer of knowledge and best practices to support supply chain staff.• Ensure operational buying authorization levels comply with corporate governance policies.• Spearhead planning and execution of purchasing activities such as one-time purchases and recurring orders. • Develop performance measurements for both staff and suppliers.• Coordinate with and rely on multiple service lines for receipt of critical and timely information.

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

• Established and maintained efficient supply chain base through selection, qualification and ongoing management of vendors. • Advised and guided customers on purchasing policies, procedures, and processes. • Ensured that staff were trained and able to meet CEDA’s procurement policies and practices; monitored requisitioners, buyers, and receivers and participated in NCR reporting and corrective/preventive actions for continuous improvement. • Coached and supervised tactical buying team of 3, accountable for all aspects of procurement for services, materials, and equipment rental; audited quality of work generated by buyers.• Interfaced with operations, finance, sales and accounts payable teams to plan and prioritize purchasing activities, vendor selection, and bidding process, producing quotes, ensuring prompt delivery, and managing proposal requests.• Developed and monitored key performance indicators with respect to buyer performance.• Sourced, qualified, and onboarded new vendors, negotiating contracts and payment terms. • Monitored budgets and expenditures, analyzed spending levels through use of tracking system to improve current buying practices, and reduced inventory oversupply and shortages.• Compiled reports and performed analysis to measure/report on margins, cycle time, productivity, and customer service levels.• Created PO’s for current/forecasted demand; followed up with vendors to ensure PO’s reflected accurate pricing, freight charges, and delivery dates.• Liaised with vendors on quality issues and completed non-compliance reports; followed-up on back-orders, notifying operations of impacts to shipping dates.• Coordinated QA inspection of purchased items and services to ensure quality meets company benchmarks.• Managed inventory and stock movement between warehouses for both components and finished goods.

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

• Reviewed requisitions to ensure conformance with basic requirements, including: items required, delivery location and timelines.• Issued RFX packages in order to source materials and/or services; sourced and negotiated contract terms with vendor(s).• Performed tactical buying, issuing up to 13 purchase orders per day for assigned operational customers, procuring items including truck rentals, DSP’s, construction services, consumables, and tools, ensuring expeditious delivery as required.• Focused on SCM Management from end to end of Procure to Pay process (P2P).• Executed commodity buying on all orders for capital purchases, coveralls and gas requirements.• Served as lead SCM contact for assigned commodities for operations and vendors.• Carried out all SCM related duties in order to process invoices for assigned buying groups; managed and resolved invoice clean-up for problematic vendors.• Saw that all onsite service providers were prequalified by CEDA; certified contract compliance, ensuring that orders referenced, matched, and leveraged existing contract agreements,

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

• Executed role of Team Lead/Key Holder, supervising front counter parts staff, training and coaching staff on product knowledge and delivery of exceptional customer service; performed store opening and closing procedures.• Looking up and advising on parts requirements for Automotive Parts Customers• Primary contact for all retail and B2B customers, handling complaints, advising on and sourcing auto parts, and performing accurate POS transactions including debit, credit and cash.• Monitored and managed inventory, product merchandising, and generated daily sales reports after each shift.

Edmonton, Canada Area

• Appointed by senior management to support daily supply chain operations, leading company’s procurement operations, negotiating and administering contracts and managing budgets.• Established and maintained strong relationships with key vendors, suppliers and distributors across North America.• Supported warehouse management team in tracking inventory, monitoring supplies and forecasting demand. • Engaged with project stakeholders, and department leaders to ensure all projects were completed on time and budget.• Sourced parts and obtained quotes through RFQ’s; advised on parts requirements for tool repair customers, both retail and B2B, informing on warranty service, writing-up work orders, issuing estimates, and notifying customers upon repair completion.• Managed warehouse inventory of tool repair parts with an average value of 250K.• Safely operated sit-down forklift and manual jack to accept shipments of tools and parts; processed receipt of all parts within 24 hours of physical delivery

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Moved freight from incoming trucks to outgoing trucks using forklifts, dollies, power jacks, and manual jacks; performed freight verification, dock clean-up and maintenance; data-entered bills of lading.

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Worked as Starter Electrical apprentice for a variety of companies in the Commercial, Industrial, and Residential industries.

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

• Recruited, trained, supported and supervised a crew of 28 valve technicians in an ISO 9001 certified production facility.• Performed assembly, testing, repair, and testing of valves (Grove Ball & Gate/Wheatley Wafer and Check) in a shop setting, using a variety of tools and equipment to complete the work.• Operated extended reach truck fork lifts, overhead cranes and job cranes ranging from 1-15 tons.

Associate'S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General, 3.74

Business Management Diploma

Diploma, Supply Management Training, Honors, Gpa 3.7

Took a combination of 10 Supply Chain classes and seminars governed by Supply Chain Canada in order to obtain diploma. Designed as a PD.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Activities and Societies: Community Economic DevelopmentMBA Candidate