Ralph Sanders, Scmp, Fpmac Email & Phone Number

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Consultant in Supply Chain Management with extensive experience in the mining industry. Retired from full time employment but interested in projects as opportunities arise.

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Establish multi-site vendor alliance agreements to improve supply chain optimization across Canada in conjunction with operations in Trinidad and the United States, where possible.

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Project Lead for the implementation of a corporate spend analysis framework using AribaProvide resource for the implementation os Oracle eBS for manitenance, procurement and MRO inventory management across 16 company operationsManage a project to cleanse, standardize, enhance and cross reference all MRO inventory items within 12 legacy inventory management systemsAdvisor for the review of strategic supply agreements, confidentiality agreements, construction contracts, etc for a number of departmentsAssist in engaging special groups such as the aboriginal workforce with opportunities for employment within the corporationOversee the RFX process for various departments, empowering the end user with the ability to conduct business within corporate policyManage a corporate contractor management system using a web based third party service (ISNetworld.com). This included the recommendation and implementation of the system plus training end users in the use of the application.Provide guidance for policies and procedures in procurement and inventory management across 16 operationsManage approximately 12 corporate / divisional strategic alliance agreementsManage fleet vehicles for the USA and specific CDN operations

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Established strategic alliance agreements at the nutrient and corporate levels to standardize product and improve efficiency and reliability. This also included establishing EDI functionality on a B2B basis with suitable vendorsDeveloped a plan to improve efficiency in procurement and MRO inventory management for the Arab Potash Company in Jordan Implemented a corporate MRO inventory management report for all major Nitrogen, Phosphate and Potash operations (12 out of 16 in total) from 6 disparate computer systemsEstablished policies and procedures for the management of fleet vehicles including securing yearly rebates from manufactures based on volume

Allan, Saskatchewan, Canada

Supervise a warehouse staff of 6 employeesInitiated, implemented and managed strategic alliance supply agreements for the potash divisions in Canada Analyzed and reduced inventory levels to improve efficienciesImproved the process to manage site repairable MRO inventory itemsPerformed a complete rewrite of outdated policies and procedures for warehousing and inventory managementEvaluated software products to upgrade the corporate MRO operating system for maintenance, procurement and inventory management

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Negotiated supply contracts for reagents and transportation services to support three remote mining operations in northern SaskatchewanPurchased MRO items totaling $10 million annually, from suppliers worldwideContract administration for site services at remote mining operationsImplemented EDI for purchase orders, automatic purchase order faxing and automatic inventory replenishmentEstablished custom purchasing reports using Query database software

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Developed and administered policies and procedures for materials handling, MRO inventory management and transportation logistics for four remote mining operations and a central distribution center

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