Walter Clore Award winner - Highest overall exam score.

•Execution of purchasing functionality within ERP (Microsoft AX); Vendor database management, purchase order execution and items receipt and maintenance. •Interaction with the Client Service Team to support purchasing/purchase order needs and ensure compliance. •Ownership of the ERP system purchase order functionality as it pertains to procurement and provide recommendations for further enhancement and efficiencies. •Systems reporting. •System training, implementation, testing and enhancements. •Procurement team vendor support; vendor approvals, issue resolution, cost savings reporting. •New vendor vetting and approval•Existing vendor relations including price & term negotiation, issue resolution as well as quote review and approvalHIGHLIGHTS: 1. Managed the roll-out of a new purchase order model in January 2013, which involved the training of 250+ employees from the Coordinator to Director level. Upon semi-annual review, compliance of this new process was at 91%. 2. Organized two company-wide program inventory purges resulting in immediate cost savings for the organization. 3. Organized and facilitated "Supplier Innovation Week", in which top vendors presented on their service offering, as well as new and innovative capabilities. 4. Created a "Procurement Playbook", hosting all of the Procurement departments' internal and external documentation, resulting in time-saved in working with our client service team, as well as time-saved in new employee onboarding. 5. Developed and managed a Vendor Scorecard initiative, in which real-time vendor feedback is captured, and acted on accordingly.6. Managed the ongoing preferred as well as potential vendor list, involving a vetting, and RFP/RFI process.7. Took ownership in managing a warehouse move with our primary logistics supplier, currently housing all of our program related assets.

•Responsible for program development, budget creation and overall management on numerous XM projects, specifically with our ABInBev (Labatt) and Diageo clients•Sourced program assets, venue spaces, talent, and took ownership of day to day logistical challenges•Trained and managed teams of 40+ in field brand ambassadors •Responsible for producing measurable business results for each client•Prepared and managed detailed budgets, while implementing cost control techniques HIGHLIGHTS: 1. Helped to launch and owned the the execution of the Beer Discovery Project; a provincial sampling and brand agnostic campaign via Labatt Breweries. Due to the success of the program in it's launch year, it was renewed for a second run in 2013, and won the 2012 Elsie Award for "Best Special Event". 2. Winner - "Best Alcohol Vendor" for Alexander Keith's Pub Experience at the 2011 Fredericton Feast in the Field.From January 2011 to September 2012, I managed the following programs: ABInBev (Labatt Breweries of Canada):Alexander Keith's Birthday Alexander Keith's Canada GamesAlexander Keith's Pub Experience Alexander Keith's Signature PubsBeer Discovery Bud CampBud Plane Bud Light Caribbean CruiseBud Light VIP Super BowlBud Light Lime PatioBud Shot Back to SchoolBud Shot Retail AuditLabatt One-Off EventsLabatt Retail Tastings Stella Artois Draught Master Diageo Canada:Captain Morgan CrusadeCaptain Morgan HijackCaptain Morgan InnovationCaptain Morgan IslandCaptain Morgan "The Big Game"Diageo One-Off EventsDiageo Retail Tastings Smirnoff Nightlife Exchange Project

•Represented numerous Fortune 100 companies in field at the XM level•Drove sale of products via positive consumer engagement, education, and trial •Tracked sales, consumer interest level, quality of engagement, and mass impressions•Worked remotely, and at most times, independently of direct supervisionHIGHLIGHTS: 1. Finished as the #1 team nationally on the Rogers Q4 Mall Tour program, achieving over 100% of the sales goal, interactions goal, and consumer registrations goal. Located in Halifax, I achieved higher numbers than the teams in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver. From October 2009 to December 2010, I worked on the following programs:Blackberry Campus ChaseCampus Ambassador for Microsoft (Windows 7) Rogers Q4 Mall Tour Auto Trader's Cliff-Your-Ride vitaminwater gtv program Smirnoff Nightlife Exchange Project Febreze Holiday PC CoffeePC Holiday

•Performed a wide variety of sales related tasks ranging from afternoon trip to multi-day tour bookings, both in person, over the phone and via email. •Dispatched buses and tracked daily inventories and availability.•Promoted and advertised tours on-site as well as on foot to pedestrians and businesses in the down-town area. •Developed basic cash and accounting skills.

•Developed and instructed detailed lesson plans according to student’s specific needs and English levels.•Organized arts and crafts as well as sport related activities for large groups of young children. •Overcame communication barriers and cultural differences.