• Collaborated with the business to align the delivery of data governance objectives and data enablement with the business strategy.• Implementation of a roadmap to establish and ensure adherence to an enterprise data governance framework, including KPIs, roles and responsibilities, data policies, standards and processes, data cataloguing, classification, and management of critical data elements.• Developed executive commitment to a Data Governance Charter ensuring alignment on principles, objectives, mandate, & roles / responsibilities to define how AMRP will work together to ensure effective data governance.• Implemented measures and operationalized key KPIs• Worked closely with privacy and security to present a coordinated approach to ensure data is properly cared for.• Facilitated executive workshops to establish data domains and determine data owners to ensure accountability.• Developed and published policies and processes to ensure appropriate data management, use and protection.• Established clear data classifications and catalogue standard for data. • Defined & operationalized critical data elements including implementation of quality measures.• Enabled data literacy through corporate wide eLearning and smaller interactive opportunities. • Serve as a point of escalation for governance inquiries and decisions. Coordinate proposals regarding data use to executive leadership for decision making. • Facilitate driving value from data in alignment with strategy while ensuring an understanding of regulatory requirements and contractual obligations.

• Supported rollout of Rapid Deployment Centre in Vaughn, Ontario. Including initiating vendor processes, troubleshooting data issues impacting productivity and implementing new processes.• Led development of vendor compliance dispute tool - included many improvements on the current benchmark tool used in the US• Delivering year 1 of a 3 year project to develop new processes and an application to support omni-channel article introduction, focused on workflow, ease of data sharing and accuracy of data

Managed and developed a $80M product line relating to truck and towing products leading a team of 5 support analysts.• Manage domestic and international vendor relationships, negotiate contract terms and lead marketing programs to turn sales around• Provide direction to support teams including supply chain, branding, packaging, pricing and advertising, ensure appropriate allocation of resources according to desired business results

Tasked with reengineering the Line Review (Product Introduction) process, one of Canadian Tire's top 5 strategic priorities. The complexity of this process had resulted in many unsuccessful attempts at reengineering• Developed and achieved buy in on a roadmap for a 5 Year project to improve the product introduction process crossing over 20 business units that has been attempted 32 times• Developed a team of x-functional subject matter experts hired into junior project manager roles 2 have since been promoted to manager roles• Completed Phase I of III which involved investigation, process design and multiple implementations including change management, education and training of over 500 stakeholders

Designed and implemented an Annual Planning process that coordinated the different levels of management as well as all X-functional areas to deliver a plan to meet CTR financial targets• Worked with Sr Management to develop processes and integration points to ensure improved communication and achievable plans with accountability throughout the annual planning process• Worked closely with the Merchandising teams to develop and ensure that strategies were effectively communicated to secure appropriate resources to deliver on the identified priorities• Coached AVP level to ensure vision was understood while working with AVPs and Category Managers to develop tactics that could be understood and supported by the X-functional teams

Managed an internal consulting team delivering solutions and process improvements within supply chain on small to medium sized projects (Team Leader)Developed and delivered a concept for addressing over $30million dollars a year in stale inventory (Project Manager)Implementation of a forecasting and replenishment system into an additional business unit. New design features were then leveraged in original business unit. (Senior Project Team Member)Managed forecasting and replenishment of a $150M business category. decreased average inventory by $4M in a growing business, increased service level to customers by 8% to 95%, and delivered 4 more turns per year (Supply Chain Analyst)