James Fields Email & Phone Number

Ontario, Canada

Milverton, Ontario, Canada

The primary responsibility of this role is to ensure competitive pricing and productcontinuity through dual/alternate sourcing• Support organization through extensive product knowledge & technical experience inthe plumbing and water well industry• Lead and manage special projects to ensure procurement objectives are being met;collaborate with purchasing team and other departments• Assist with new product development to ensure timely transfer of information fromPurchasing, Sales & Marketing and Operations• Coordinate with other departments as needed to ensure design and functionality meetsintended project goals incorporating early supplier involvement• Support various sourcing and supply projects by providing relevant cost comparisonsand recommendations• Promote global supplier partnerships and relationships to achieve positive outcomes forboth organizations• Other duties as requiredPerformance2024 - Estimate 2,500,000 USD in total cost savings since being hired. This does not include value added such as reduced lead time, product enhancements, etc.

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

• Oversee all aspects of advertising, purchasing and day to day operations.• Supervised a staff of 3 including hiring and training• Negotiated lease, leasehold improvements, and franchise agreement• In charge of customer service relations• Active participant in charitable community fundraising

Greater Toronto Area Metropolitan Area

• Managed renewal, negotiation and supplier issues for IP telephony with a total budget of $2 million dollars.• Reduced purchasing barriers to end users by developing pre-approved suppliers for purchase orders of $1000 or less.• Negotiated Avaya contract renewal to support incoming and outgoing call centers. The evaluation was done by key internal users using a weighted evaluation system. Contract value was $6 million.

Yantai, Shandong

• Coordinated quality control, logistics and provided on-site oversight of part manufacturing.• Coordinated communication between assembly plant in North America and the manufacturer.• Assisted in negotiating an agreement between the American automotive manufacturer and the Chinese supplier to transfer molds, casting dies and other equipment to the Chinese factory. • Arranged shipping of the manufacturing components and developing a financing and price decrease for the American automotive manufacturer. • Located and verified options for suppliers of injection molded plastics for the automotive industry• There is a non-disclosure agreement in place for this work which limits specific details I can discuss, however the skills developed can easily be transferred to other applications.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Supervised a staff of 50 including hiring and training• Responsible for an annual purchasing budget of over $500,000• Developed and implemented five diamond service standards for the rooms division• Certified customer service trainer• Developed and implemented a new labour budget model based on occupied room nights• Reduced guest supply expenses 5% by modifying inventory control procedures• Re-structured and negotiated contracts with cleaning and maintenance companies• Monitored quality control in public areas and guest rooms

Professional Designation, Project Management

Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management, 87%

I have completed 8 modules, 6 workshops and passed the final exam in addition to my Bachelor Degree, This certification is similar to that.

Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management, 85%

PMAC has since merged with the SCMP (Supply Chain Management Professional) designation. I completed all of the courses but then moved.

Bachelor Of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) With Honors, Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

Activities and Societies: Awarded 100,000 United Airline points for the most sign ups of gold passport members in the continental United.

Hotel & Resort Administration (3 Year), With Honours

Business Administration Marketing, With Honours

Activities and Societies: Georgian Business Association Council Member Member of Connections Team for new student orientations