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Bedford, Ns, Ca

Halifax, Ns

Halifax, Canada Area

Conducted engineering reviews of construction projects occurring within the Right of Way to ensuremunicipal standards and bylaws were adhered to. Developed an Employee Manual for Right of Way Engineering Assistants including process mapsand job aids in an effort of standardize processes and make training new employees easier. Worked with internal and external stakeholders to manage municipal interests in the 2016Temporary Bicycle Corral Program to balance the needs of the local cycling community and thegeneral public

Halifax, Canada Area

Provided data analysis and reporting support to Procurement Department in an effort to identify areas of inefficiency and non-compliance.- Identified a gap in the tender management process, and created and documented a process to ensure that Performance Surety documentation was properly collected, recorded and retained.- Served as a technical expert on Fleet Focus software for the inventory group, identifying sources of data and developing reports to allow inventory personnel to make important inventory management decisions regarding stock levels, inventory turnover and purchase order management.

Bridgewater, Ns

Planned inventory assortment to support nearly $4 Million dollar Plumbing and HVAC wholesale business, including demand forecasting, vendor negotiation, freight management and stale inventory avoidance. Analyzed and corrected historical usage data in an effort to reduce stockouts on important inventory items. Served as technical expert for the Hydronic and HVAC segment, providing technical support on installation, troubleshooting, warranty management and equipment selection.

Halifax, Nova Scotia

- Assembled problem teams to proactively mitigate customer issues in an efficient and cost effective manner.- Managed a project charged with improving the customer experience while installing a popular enterprise software solution- Performed an analysis of Proactive Problem Team onboarding processes, to ensure training objectives were clear and well aligned with both job responsibilities and overall corporate objectives

Truro, NS- Developed and maintained time standards for Manufacturing and Distribution operations to allow the Company to control labour costs while enabling employees to be rewarded for above-average performance.- Maintained and administered ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System, including Internal Audits, Document Management, and overseeing Corrective and Preventative Actions.-Chaired quarterly Continuous Improvement meetings with various manufacturing departments in an effort to reduce defects, improve efficiency, and maximize customer satisfaction.- Worked with Management and IT to streamline Annual Inventory Count process in the interest of improving both the efficiency and the accuracy of the count.

Toronto, On

- Using historical and market information, forecasted demand from Associate Stores for All-Season, Light Truck and Performance Tires, while keeping in mind corporate targets for inventory volume and service level.- Developed a reporting tool to pull key metrics into an easy-to-read, easy-to compile document for weekly update meeting.- Acted as a key part of a cross-functional team to plan and execute the Annual Winter Tire Program, which in the 2008-09 season allowed Associate stores to execute the sale of over one million winter tires for the first time in company history.- Served as the primary corporate contact to vendors for all replenishment activities, including purchase order creation and maintenance.

Toronto, On

- Compiled, analyzed and published information about key corporate metrics to allow for effective decision making within Canadian Tire's Supply Chain. These reports were used by multiple stake holders, from entry level to vice president.- Developed multiple MS Excel based reports to present important information in a clear, concise manner. Most notably I developed a weekly report outlining potential risks due to a product potentially being out of stock for an upcoming promotional event- Created various MS Access-based applications to compile and manipulate networked data, in an effort to improve efficiency of various processes, including maximizing the usage of containers in our fleet by having purchase orders cut in the proper quantity to ensure a full load. - Perform accurate and expedient ad-hoc analysis on request.

St Catharines, On

- Served as industrial engineering line support for the HFV6 Engine Head Assembly and Engine Dress Lines, part of a unionized, just-in-time automotive manufacturing facility.- Served as ergonomic support for entire HFV6 assembly line.- Studied effective ways to signal part choice to line personnel, and made recommendations to my supervisors based on my findings.- Took part in various continuing improvement exercises, as part of the QS9000 Quality Management System in place at the plant.

Bachelor, Industrial Engineering (Co-Op)

Activities and Societies: VP-External of Dalhousie (Sexton) Engineering Society (2004-05), VP-Competition 2003 Atlantic Engineering.

Project Management

Studies included courses covering PMBOK Fundamentals, Planning and Scheduling, Cost Management and Leadership in Project Management

Ns High School Diploma - French Immersion