Susan Canavan is a Procurement Professional at Retired. She possess expertise in strategic sourcing, procurement, sourcing, supply chain management, management and 37 more skills. Colleagues describe her as "Susan is a manager that appreciates the balance between cost and effectiveness from a procurement perspective. Susan demonstrated her abilities to source the appropriate resources for the Nokia Corporate Security department time and again, while maintaining rigid cost guidelines. Her passion for customer service was refreshing and made every engagement delightful. Susan would be an asset in any organization.", "I have worked with Susan for the past 5 years and have seen her grow from a purchasing manager into a multi disciplined sourcing manager. Susan has gained experience in multiple indirect sourcing categories including Customer Care, IT, Facilities Mgt & Professional Services. Susan has a great demeanor and is comfortable engaging with colleagues and stakehodlers alike. A personable individual who I would recommend for other similar roles.", and "Susan is a true sourcing professional and I have enjoyed working with her at Nokia for the past 14 years. She understands the requirements of any given project and then implements whatever needs to be done. With her excellent communication and sourcing skills, she manages all parties very professionally to bring in the optimum benefit for the company. One can totally rely on her to complete a project/task very successfully and on time. She is detailed minded and has a good business sense. She delivers high quality sourcing results with the highest ethics and stakeholders' needs in my mind. She is also an excellent team member and a leader; she sets a good example and highest standards for everyone. She is always there to support and help her teammates. I would recommend Susan without any hesitation to any high achiever team/company."