Patrick Talesnik Email & Phone Number

Pickering, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Canada Area

Primary point of contact for over 2000 global vendor accountsensuring that new and existing vendors are compliant with Indigo'sstandards for packing and shipping to our 200 stores and 3distribution centres• Contract analysis including legal contracts and insurancedocumentation• Data mining and analysis using our SAP/ERP, Apex, and Traverseplatforms to provide easy-to-read scorecard/feedback reportsoutlining areas of improvement• Pro-actively reaching out to… Show more Primary point of contact for over 2000 global vendor accountsensuring that new and existing vendors are compliant with Indigo'sstandards for packing and shipping to our 200 stores and 3distribution centres• Contract analysis including legal contracts and insurancedocumentation• Data mining and analysis using our SAP/ERP, Apex, and Traverseplatforms to provide easy-to-read scorecard/feedback reportsoutlining areas of improvement• Pro-actively reaching out to internal stakeholders and externalvendor community ensuring streamlined supply chain continuity;troubleshooting new account issues, existing vendor maintenanceand listening to customer feedback to find the best solutions totheir concerns• Instrumental during COVID as the key communicator to Vendorsfor store opening/closures, shipping guideline/requirementupdates, safety protocols, compliance issues, and our EDI, Apex,and Traverse systems Show less

Forecasted sales for Chapters/Indigo stores across Canada and 3distribution centres (at the peak of Twilight/Harry Potterpopularity)• Oversight of Trade/Book and General Merchandise vendors,including all of their products (UPC/SKU/ISBN)• Data mining and analysis using SAP; fast and constant ad hocreporting on vendor data to ensure correct metrics populatedonto our website to maximize sales in-store and online

• Various positions held throughout our flagship stores, includingplanning and implementing the new store setup of the Vaughanlocation• 4 years Supply Chain; forecasting sales and stockreplenishment• 1.5 years vendor support for new/existing IKEA vendors acrossNorth America, including travel to implement IKEA warehouse/ordering systems, and subsequent training, at the vendor'slocations