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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

- Demand Fulfillment: responsible for the proper execution of our demand fulfillment, escalation management, and demand prioritization process. - Cross-functional team: work closely with other departments to ensure that both company’s, and customers’ needs, are met. - Sales Orders - Order to Cash’: responsible for coordination and the execution of the entire process of “Order-to-Cash”. - Forecasting: monitor forecast consumption daily to identify deviations from plan. - Integrator: support the integration of digital technologies and tools to automate manual or repetitive tasks

Carleton Place, Ontario, Canada

- Search parts catalogues for correct parts and enter them in the system and provide to vehicle technicians.- Source required parts from aftermarket suppliers for cars, trucks, commercial vehicles and motorhomes.- Maintain proper inventory of spare parts in parts room.- Create purchase orders to GM and aftermarket suppliers and receiving, invoicing and posting the purchase orders.- Create quotes and sales documents for internal and external customers.- Work closely with all levels of the organization, including technicians, service advisors, quick lube team, department managers and finance.- Maintain an organized, clean and tidy workplace.- Work with health and safety mindset.

Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada

Additional to CMO Manager role:- Work with several on-site service providers to ensure they are adhering to contractual obligations in all facilities on campus. Examples: Waste, Power, Food Services, Security, Janitorial, uniforms, lab testing services and, equipment chemicals.- Review existing contracts to negotiate and extend or negotiate termination.- Negotiate new service provider contracts based on defined needs.

Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada

- Industry Knowledge: Developed strong knowledge of the industry I work in by learning the market, creating a supplier ratings reference list that included risk mitigation.- Collaborator: with internal and external stakeholders on product development with a focus on product quality, strong value and using key.- Supplier Performance: I have performed reviews and QBRs with CMOs to exchange areas of strength and opportunity for both parties.- Inventory Management: Recommended inventory count for beverage ingredients prior to them being shipped to beverage CMO to minimize production.- SKU Rationalization Analysis: and provided recommendations on several SKUs including some Ace Valley gummies.- Forecasting: I’ve collaborated with the Commercial Team to establish forecasts and replenishment cadences.- Contract Negotiations: Engaged in contract negotiations for contract manufacturing, service agreements and purchase agreements.- Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) approach: to build strong supplier relations using metrics and KPIs.- Risk Management: Due to poor supply chain issues, I established raw ingredient stocking policy to ensure ongoing supply and eliminate supply chain delays.- SAP: Use of SAP Materials Management for U.S. projects.- Cost Reduction: Worked with the CMOs on cost reduction activities using an open book costing template that identified individual cost opportunities.

Smiths

- Procurement of capital and production equipment and related components for the organization.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

- As a Buyer, I was accountable for the inventory of my SKUs. We held regular meetings with internal team to review inventory levels, reorder points, lead times, min / max settings, turnover levels and SKU life cycle.- Buyer: Responsible for buying, sourcing, (procuring), negotiating and developing buying strategies with suppliers on behalf of the company. - Total Cost Approach: Awareness of the Total Cost of Ownership and Landed Cost vs Unit Costs for products.- High Achiever: Identified by Product Manager as best Buyer to source components through a particularly complex supply chain for a certain Condair humidity system.- Inventory Management: Monitored inventory levels of materials within my category to reduce risk to production schedule of onsite manufacturing.- Purchase Order Placement: Processed purchase orders and oversaw full order cycle. - Full Cycle: tracking purchase orders from start to finish, receipt and payment.- Negotiation: Of complex contracts requiring stringent terms for quality, cost, and delivery.- Co-ordinator: the entire buying strategy, from sourcing to acquiring the product.- Collaborator: Work closely with internal customers and stakeholders to understand spend requirements and trends.- SAP: Use SAP Materials Management module on a daily basis.- Create RFQs, RFPs, analyze proposals, negotiate contracts.

Carp On

- Lead, motivate, support and coach a team of four Parts Advisers in their daily interaction with John Deere Ag (riculture), Lawn & Garden (Turf), Commercial equipment customers and internal technicians to provide best-in-class, prompt, professional service with attention to detail- Manage parts inventory to maximize fill / service rate while minimizing stock levels, stock accuracy, inventory counts and minimize obsolescence stock, supervise and assist monthly parts return to John Deere- Create and manage a professional showroom that includes parts, clothing, toys- Manage the Parts on Site cabinet program to ensure customers can use the cabinets to their best advantage- Continuous Improvement initiatives to improve customer interaction, promotions, inventory and cost reduction including creation, implementation and communication of processes and procedures- Work hand-in-hand with other internal departments to achieve branch and corporate goals, targets and KPIs- Analysis of inventory, aged parts stock orders, aged customer orders, obsolete stock- Attend corporate seminars, conferences, meetings

Kanata, Ontario, Canada

-Strategic purchasing for production team for cost reduction, supplier relationship management and risk reduction-Oversee purchasing team to improve purchasing processes and efficiency- Accountable for inventory including kitting to production, cycle counting- Responsible for shipping and receiving functions to global customers- Work in cross-functional teams including NPI- Work on ERP implementation team

- Manager: Manage daily operation of parts department including four Parts Counter and four warehouse staff.- Inventory Management: Accountable for spare parts inventory and achieved a high service rate, regular review of min / max levels to minimum stock levels and maximizing inventory turns.- Continuous Improvement: Significantly improved customer service through ongoing training.- Leader of Branch Innovation Team to develop ideas on how the branch could be more energy efficient.- Budget: Manage multi-million-dollar departmental budget.- Customer Facing: Direct interaction with customers.- Leader: Lead, motivate and coach parts front counter and warehouse staff.- Inventory Management: Ensure daily Cycle Count completed for inventory accuracy.- Procurement: Oversee purchasing of parts from Cat and third-party suppliers.- Continuous improvement: inventory and warehouse layout.- Warehouse Manager: Parts picking, shipping, receiving, stock replenishment.

- Leader: Created and implemented new centralized Purchasing team using a Category Management structure.- Policies & Procedures: Created procurement team policies & procedures.- Inventory Management: My team and I were accountable for material inventory that fed the manufacturing line.- Strategic: Responsible for developing procurement strategies.- Negotiation: Complex situations requiring stringent terms for quality, cost, and delivery, including long-term ‘flow down’ contracts.- Collaborator: Work closely with internal customers and stakeholders to understand spend requirements and trends.- Worked with $70M components budget while evaluating, pricing, and selection.- International Sourcing: Oversee purchasing of goods & services including plastics, metal, leather hardware, capital equipment.- Culture: Successfully changed and fostered a positive work culture to goals.- SRM: Created Supplier Relationship Management program for the team.- RFx: Create RFQs, RFPs, analyze proposals.- SAP: Work in SAP to maintain and system safety stocks, MOQs, rounding values, lead times and pricing to achieve JIT service levels.- Lean: Work in Lean Manufacturing environment. - Cost Reduction & Avoidance: Identified cost saving opportunities.

Maintain and update company website on national construction project progression through contact with architects, developers, builders and engineersKONE Elevators Pty Ltd 2001–06 Sydney, Aus.Service Business Purchasing & Warehouse Manager (left to study full-time at UWS)Oversee the Purchasing of all materials for Service Businesses including elevators, escalators, roller door, automatic doors Supplier Management to ensure performance to KPIs through ongoing communication and negotiationManagement of national inventory, support and training of regional stores to balance maximum service rate versus minimum excess stockCustomer Service focusAdminister bi-annual stock takes and daily cycle countingOversee national warehouse operations as Warehouse ManagerOngoing review of OH&S in warehouseRegular reporting to top management – on purchasing and warehousingSAP Materials Management “Super User” for SAP upgrade, providing ongoing training to regional officesAstre Automotive Group 1999–2001 Sydney, Aus.Parts Purchaser, Parts Department (role became redundant)Hyundai: Responsible parts purchasing by collecting and analyzing data from JD Edwards systemMaintained and tracked incoming parts shipments from Korea and local suppliersAnalysed issues with late deliveries and stock shortagesProviding ideas on improving inventory levels, receiving systems and proceduresChrysler/Jeep:Responsible for National inventory of parts and accessoriesMonthly analysis for management on service rates, stock, problem & recall partsManagement of claims and stock adjustments Communication to local suppliers, DaimlerChrysler Victoria, and DaimlerChrysler US to provide feedback on local market issues and concerns

- Manager: Procurement team buying spare parts for after sales services – escalators, elevators, travellators and automatic door systems.- Negotiator: Of complex contracts requiring stringent quality, cost, and delivery.- Relationship Builder: With customers, vendors, and suppliers.- Trainer: Trained regional store persons on POs, tracking, inventory, support.- Support: Internal customers including field service and New Elevator team.- Electrical Experience: Oversee PCB repairs team.- SAP: Super User Implementation Project Team for Materials Management.

Parts Operations 1998(May) – 1999(Sept)Responsible for maximizing inventory efficiency of partsPromptly resolving back order situationsCommunicating with suppliers and preparing outcomes for order and pricingTeam Leader Parts Office, Distribution Centre 1997(Jan.) – 1998(May) Warehouse office responsible for handling dealer parts inquiries Office Team handled dealer parts discrepancies Customer Relations Coordinator, Customer Relations Receiving and assisting on customer phone calls and correspondence

Bachelor Of Business, Operations Management

Diploma, Logistics Management

Canadian Automotive Institute (Cai), Business Administration And Management, General

Program geared towards automotive industry management.

Logistics, Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management

Operations Management, Business Administration And Management, General, Dean'S List

Activities and Societies: none Production and Supply Chain

Operations Management, Business Administration And Management, General, A

Activities and Societies: None Production and Supply Chain

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