Michael Fougere Email & Phone Number

Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada

• Executed product strategy by positioning product assortment across seven (7) distribution centres and sixty (60) + stores resulting in an 8% increase in sales across Canada year over year in my product category.
• Provided analytical support to category managers for various product strategies across distribution centres and stores.
• Developed, recommended and presented product strategy analyses to executives to determine feasibility and profitability across the organization.
• Determined options for at-risk inventory for example; product salability at other locations or the return of inventory to suppliers.
• Ensured that distribution centres and stores had a sufficient level of sales coverage and inventory.
• Cross-coordinated with various departments to ensure sound logistics of product assortments.

Dieppe, New Brunswick, Canada

• Responsible for $3M+ of inventory at two (2) locations and the strategic movement of salable and obsolete inventory across branches.
• Reduced obsolete inventory by approximately $400K through inventory returns and cost negotiations for those returns.
• Implemented policy and procedural improvements to ensure that special orders not purchased by customers did not become obsolete.
• Monitored open to buy to achieve targeted inventory levels.
• Validated year-end inventory count results to determine new inventory levels.
• Responsible for daily and general parts stock orders and replenishment activities, resulting in a 90% fill-rate across both locations.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

• Responsible for the procurement of goods and services at the best value for the Government of Canada through a fair, transparent and competitive bidding process.
• Provided guidance to senior managers on specifications and standards of procurement procedures which included; interpretation of legislation, regulations, policies, guidelines and best practices.
• Performed sole-source, competitive tendering, award of contracts and management of contracts throughout their life cycle.
• Issued purchase orders and call-ups against standing offers or supply-arrangements.
• Evaluated competitive proposals and tenders against predetermined criteria to obtain the best value for the organization and lead negotiations with vendors to reach alignment on terms and conditions of contracts.
• Leveraged procurement vehicles to staff positions within the organization for temporary help contracts.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

• Responsible for financial administrative duties related to transactions and maintenance of financial records. Duties and responsibilities included; processing invoices, supporting budget exercises, reconciliation of.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

• Partnered with major players of the retail industry such as Wal-Mart and Loblaws etc. to ensure inventory accuracy, efficiency and adherence to client and contractual standards.
• Developed and fostered relationships with District and Regional managers at all client locations to ensure win-win results.
• Directed, supervised, and trained Inventory Associate teams, which included upwards of thirty (30) direct reports.
• Responsible for recording all costs in relation to the inventory and billing the client appropriately upon completion.