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Delta, Bc, Ca

Delta, British Columbia, Canada

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

I achieved a 20% increase in ROI and turns for top 10 product lines in 12 months, resulting in significant cost savings.Procurement/Inventory Management:• Identify and find new products while rotating dead stock.• Update pricing as needed when involved with marketing initiatives or price change• Process Improvement and process expertise for procurement.Leadership:• Provide effective leadership, coaching and development for all junior team members to achieve corporate objectives• Recruit, train, motivate and mentor team members• Communicate effectively on all levels to engage with stakeholders and suppliers to accurate expediting and stock control as well as good supplier relationships and effective contract management.Supplier Management:• Identify and source the best optimal suppliers• Research and prepare, prior to engaging in negotiations with vendors (anticipate costs, shipping times, volume price breaks, competitor pricing, etc.)• Regularly review and react accordingly from inferences drawn from the Vendor Performance ReportPromotion activities:• Review and actively involved with marketing initiatives (weekly, monthly, and promotional event flyers) by identifying products for promotional consideration and with strategic placement of products in flyers.• Coordinate promotional campaigns with profitable product lines to maximize sales

British Columbia, Canada

Succeed in managing and procuring over 1500 skus and $10 million worth of inventory and commodity purchases every year, ensuring timely delivery and cost-effective solutions.Procurement/Inventory：• Responsible for ensuring the accurate and timely processing of all activities related to purchasing materials.• Analyze trends in vendor pricing and sales activity to determine correct timing of purchases(i.e. pre-season buy, promotion vs regular weekly buy)Supplier management：• Negotiate annual/monthly rebates and terms with suppliers, resulting in cost savings for my company.• Reviewed KPIs based on five pillars for reviewing the existing suppliers, including quality of products supplied, order fulfillment lead time, responsiveness in communication, cost, and agility, resulting in more reliable and efficient supplier relationships.• Communicate with suppliers regularly in terms of pricing discrepancies, delivery issues, backorders, etc..• Foresee the potential risk and create a reaction plan before happening (including weather, political, tariff, material price increase and others)Logistic：• Communicate with various carriers and forwarders, negotiate the best shipping rates.• Track shipments and ensured the shipment following schedule and updated the status with related internal and external team members.• Work on transportation cost reduction, which may have resulted in cost savings for your company.

Nisku

Reduce inventory costs by improving forecasting and analyzing surplus/slow-moving inventory across the company, resulting in improved inventory turns.•Intermediate to Advanced skills for procurement in Microsoft Dynamics AX •Purchase of Maintenance Repair & Operations Materials, and non-inventory building materials to support all Noralta Lodge Facilities.•Perform a physical count of inventory in the warehouse on all inventory items•Complete purchases in all aspects of the supply chain: Materials, service subcontractors, consumables, small tools, minor equipment rentals•Timely communication with all levels of Maintenance, warehouse, procurement department, and suppliers to assist in sourcing maintenance requirements to ensure they get the correct products with right quantities within a time frame•Organize all the complete POs by scanning and assigning them to the individual lodge’s folder accordingly. •Work with all Noralta Lodge Departments to help investigate and resolves any problematics issues with purchase orders•Pull orders based on pick tickets from all Noralta Lodges to accurately build, pack and distribute orders to lodges accordingly. •Compile, verify, record and process purchasing orders, work orders, packing slips and invoices per procedure and guidelines.•Verify receipts and packing slips against purchase orders to ensure accuracy, perform follow-up procedures on orders, and report damages, shortages, and discrepancies.

Edmonton, Canada Area

• Knowledge of oilfield related products• Assist senior buyer in sourcing, select and negotiate the best purchase package in terms of quality, price, terms, deliveries, and services with suppliers• Procure and expedite materials deliveries for non-inventory items • Follow up on deliveries and shipment samples and informs the senior buyer of any problems• Maintain consistent and effective inventory levels of purchased materials in the portfolio• Responsible for approving tracking and resolving issues with AP on supplier invoices upon notification• Act as a liaison between buyer and vendor; maintaining and improving vendor relationships

Edmonton, Canada Area

• Provide a full range of financial administration services including AP AR application of policy and directive, expenditure and commitment maintenance, and financial reporting for the Region; pre-audits and process expenditures for grants and contribution programs• Compile and extract data to produce financial reports by using databases or spreadsheets and maintained financial files/records.• Perform quality control audits on all types of financial transactions through the GX system, prepared follow-up reports for compliance audits for financial management review.• Exercise initiative in organizing work, provide administrative and process advice and guidance to managers and staff for policies and procedures on various financial aspects relevant to account payable• Accountable for accurate financial records on revenue deposit and petty cash transactions.• Review and pre-audited employee travel expenses and investigated and clarified discrepancies

Supply Chain Management & International Business, Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management

Bachelor'S Degree, Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management