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Jamaica

Negotiated with suppliers to obtain competitive prices and contract terms and conditions.Took the lead in strategic sourcing, focusing on the project’s timeline.Onboard new suppliers and negotiate contracts.Maintained relationships with existing suppliers as well as source alternative suppliers, local and international.Managed contract expirations and renewals, total cost of ownership analysis, and maintenance of service levels from suppliers.

Kingston, Jamaica

A strategic technical buyer role, which reported to the Finance Director with responsibility for the management of the technical capital purchases and refills of inventory across six (6) distribution, centers islandwide.Top Accomplishments [within 6 months during the COVID pandemic]• Sourced and fulfilled the procurement needs for a major Roofing Project valued at J$10M. Delivered savings of J$3M and mitigated risk of contractor cost overruns.• Constructed the Response for… Show more A strategic technical buyer role, which reported to the Finance Director with responsibility for the management of the technical capital purchases and refills of inventory across six (6) distribution, centers islandwide.Top Accomplishments [within 6 months during the COVID pandemic]• Sourced and fulfilled the procurement needs for a major Roofing Project valued at J$10M. Delivered savings of J$3M and mitigated risk of contractor cost overruns.• Constructed the Response for Proposal (RFP) to meet Fleet needs for 100 Toyota trucks, a total transaction valued of US$800K - Facilitated pre-tender meetings, final bid evaluation, and the supplier selection process with senior managers.• Executed on the purchasing requirements of a Road Surface Repair Project to resurface asphalt infrastructure prior to hurricane season previously damaged by rain and traffic. • Re-negotiated Building Lease/Rental during the COVID-19 and secured a 50% reduction on contract renewal in annualized savings.• Re-negotiated Office Renovation Project cost of J$37M to secure savings of J$7M.• Managed J$40M Office Renovation Project completed within time and budget.• Produced monthly Capital Expenditure reporting providing insights on savings and variance analysis against forecast.• Revamped the Procurement Policy, Standards, Practices to tighten purchasing, and delivery controls.• Organized bidders’ conference bid openings and bid evaluations Show less

Kingston, Jamaica

Top Accomplishments• Conducted a special investigation into fuel shortage, which allowed the CFO to act on published findings: Replacement of malfunctioning fuel receiving pump with the proper meter.  Assignment of new driver after pilferage was reported to the supplier’s Management Team. Saved the business millions of dollars in fuel cost and loss of more than 1000 liters/week.• Investigated missing inbound inventory and traced its routing to Jamaica Customs.… Show more Top Accomplishments• Conducted a special investigation into fuel shortage, which allowed the CFO to act on published findings: Replacement of malfunctioning fuel receiving pump with the proper meter.  Assignment of new driver after pilferage was reported to the supplier’s Management Team. Saved the business millions of dollars in fuel cost and loss of more than 1000 liters/week.• Investigated missing inbound inventory and traced its routing to Jamaica Customs. Negotiated a full waiver of customs storage cost and saved and storage for over a year. • Discovered shipment billed and not received and conducted a thorough investigation with supplier, resulting in the recovery of three (3) Engines and three (3) replacement Transmission parts, a total value of US$40K. Show less

Kingston Jamaica

Worked alongside a Project Manager to deliver on the procurement and sourcing requirements of the National Water Commission (NWC) a $42million project to improve the water efficiency in Kingston and St. Andrew. Key procurement activities included purchasing of GIS data, replacement of hundreds of system valves and pipes, and fittings for repairs.Top Accomplishments • Reviewed the Barbados Non-Revenue Water (NRW) contract and negotiated better credit terms with three major… Show more Worked alongside a Project Manager to deliver on the procurement and sourcing requirements of the National Water Commission (NWC) a $42million project to improve the water efficiency in Kingston and St. Andrew. Key procurement activities included purchasing of GIS data, replacement of hundreds of system valves and pipes, and fittings for repairs.Top Accomplishments • Reviewed the Barbados Non-Revenue Water (NRW) contract and negotiated better credit terms with three major international suppliers in the USA, Europe, and Israel for the Jamaica Non-Revenue Water (NRW) contract – moved Accounts Payable from a 30-day payment schedule to between 45 and 90 days.• Managed J$24M Office and Warehouse Renovation contract. Both renovations completed within time and budget.• Documented from scratch the procurement, ethical and control standards of the section including guidelines around competitive bidding, tender process, and limits of authority • Met clearance of shipment target by reducing supply chain lead times from the Netherlands. Submitted purchasing forecast to the supplier that enabled the speed up of the production and fulfillment process.• Onboarded a new custom brokerage firm mid-project to mitigate risk to project implementation. Performance managed the new broker and reduced clearance of shipment to 5 working days down from12 days.• Managed the warehouse storage space for materials delivered to the Marescaux Road, Head Quarters, of over 12,000. Sq. ft.• Established a freight-forwarding link between Jamaica and Europe to enable tracking of items with suppliers.• Negotiated with suppliers of Isuzu trucks to deliver goods 2 months in advance of agreed lead-time. Show less

Kingston,Jamaica

Top Accomplishments• Contributed to the process of Fujitsu Caribbean Jamaica Limited in receiving its AEO status.• Successfully reduced the inventory variance to less than 10% of the acceptable level for four consecutive quarters.

Master'S Degree In Ism, Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions And Contracts Management

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management

Education record

Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions And Contracts Management