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15+ years of Supply Chain Management experience has included procurement, planning, inventory control, logistics and project management activities for high performance manufacturing, energy, machining, and distribution companies.Procurement Management Negotiating, developing, and managing short- and long-term purchase agreements which align with strategic direction and objectives of the organization. Managing bidding activities such as vendor list generation, creating, submitting, and evaluating RFQ/P/I documents and awarding purchase contracts after vendor selection is complete. Building and maintaining strong working relationships with external and internal cross-functional teams and stakeholders to ensure the objectives of the purchase are met.  Develop and maintain purchasing related processes and controls to ensure compliance to ISO and API standards. Developing sourcing strategies that provide optimal value through leveraging global purchases, standardization, low cost sourcing and global growth coverage. Manage vendor activities such as qualification, performance, continuous improvement objectives, KPI development, relationship management, auditing, and yearly scorecards. Develop and monitor departmental objectives and initiatives such as cost savings, risk management, schedule attainment, process and procedure compliance, performance and PPV reporting. Utilize Six Sigma techniques, tools and analyses to make data driven supply and inventory control decisions as well as driving vendor continuous improvement initiatives.Project Management Budget development and cost management.  Identify and provide update on risks to costs, schedule, and quality of deliverables. Liaise with stake holders and cross-functional team members to resolve supply challenges and roadblocks. Full life cycle project management including cradle to grave purchasing cycle of all deliverables.Inventory Management Develop, implement, and maintain inventory supply and control techniques such as Vendor Managed Inventory, ABC Classified, MRP, Just in Time, Kanban, and Economic Order Quantity Managed distribution center inventory for Western Canada retail outlets which included seasonal and non seasonal inventory. Liaise with sales and operations on forecasts including special incentive goods Ensure the change is managed to identify and minimize obsolete inventory

Listed skills include Procurement, Supply Management, Manufacturing, Contract Negotiation, and 20 others.

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  Mount Royal University