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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.• Investigated and reported on purchasing variances and their causes. • Monitored freight spend and its recovery, monitored inventory controls and their efficiency and introduced new controls as needed.

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 funds and policy interpretation of Financial Administration Act.

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.