Grant Kuo Email & Phone Number

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

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.
• Communicate with suppliers regularly in terms of pricing discrepancies, delivery issues, backorders, etc..

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.

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

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.
• 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