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Guelph, On

Coordinate and release vendor materials to meet production schedules.• Successfully developed and maintained schedule of material flow to support production• Maintained optimal level of raw material inventory levels • Managed critical supply situations with vendors and logistics support

Managed team of 10 people responsible for Logistics, Shipping, Receiving, Warehouse and Inventory.• Led Shipping team transition from “crisis” to “controlled” backlog status • Initiated proactive processes and increased capabilities across warehouse functions • Implemented Cycle Count program - Improved accuracy from 71% to 98%

Created and managed Global Inventory organization with staff of 9 people to support revenue of $18B and supply network of 15+ manufacturing sites. Key accountability for product portfolio analysis, inventory risk assessment, operational performance and consigned inventory controls.• Led cross-functional product reviews with Operations and Product Management to develop inventory management practices, and establish accountability for inventory performance.• Influenced Product Management pricing and demand decisions by developing insightful product supply analysis of global Supplier manufacturing network.• Developed product risk analysis for the Finance inventory reserve determination.• Initiated inventory control program for RIM consigned product at external supplier locations, delivering significantly improved physical inventory results.

Toronto, Canada Area

Expanded Toronto site duties to include demand planning process leadership for 50+ planners across 10+ Customer Account teams.• Consistently met quarterly inventory turns performance targets by reducing amount of excess and obsolete material by 48%. • Implemented Demand Management process best practices to improve customer account team standards and training.• Led the site through successful Corporate Inventory Management (Sarbanes Oxley) audit.

Toronto, Canada Area

Directed staff of 20 that led the Toronto site inventory performance comprised of 10+ Customer Account teams. Responsible for Inventory turns, monthly forecasts, and system record accuracy. • Integrated 2 departments, enhanced staff skills and capabilities that produced higher level analytical service to customer account teams. Employee leadership recognized by scoring in top percentiles of annual Leadership Surveys which measure managerial skills and employee satisfaction.• Led standardized inventory forecasting process that drove accountability, delivered improved accuracy and was utilized by Corporate to train other sites.• Initiated cycle count program and improved annual physical inventory event. Received Merit Award for reducing variances by 50% each year for 3 years.

Toronto, Canada Area

Led a department of 12 business subject matter experts in areas of planning, purchasing, change management and training that deployed SAP system for 2000+ users.• Migrated planning and purchasing business process procedures over to new system.• Implemented change management methodologies that enabled users to experience a successful transition to the new system.

Toronto, Canada Area

Managed staff of 33 responsible for the planning, purchasing and inventory performance of a Global Customer Account team. • Setup department capabilities to manage high growth Global account with monthly revenues rising from $3M to $33M.

Toronto, Canada Area

Toronto, Canada Area

Markham, On

Cpim - Certified In Production And Inventory Management

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.)

Diploma, Business Administration