PROFILE

An independent professional with over ** years experience in Supply Chain Management with strong leadership, communication and negotiating skills. A proven track record in Operation’s Management. A Specialist trained in Project Management, Warehousing and Inventory Management, Systems Development, Procurement, Contract Administration, Negotiation and Change Management.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2011 - 2013 Plato Training and Consultancy Services Ltd. (Trinidad & Tobago)

Director/Consultant – Operations/Management

Conducted Multi-Site Multi-Warehouse annual stock count.

Trained engineering staff to manage Multi-Site Warehouse facilities.

Implemented Operational Site Management of Mining Company – Sand/Gravel etc.

Negotiated Contracts for placement of outsourced procurement specialist at various companies.

Conducted compliance audits for Government special purpose company.

Co-designed a program and developed the curriculum for the introduction of a BSc degree in Supply Chain Management for College Of Science and Technology Trinidad & Tobago.

2006 – 2010 The Power Generation Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited

Head-- Procurement and Logistics

Key Duties and Accomplishments

Determined strategy, related category spends and the major initiates for the procurement department through strategic alliances, negotiations and relationships with vendors to enhance service delivery for Annual Spend of US$60M.

Processed Purchase Requisitions/RFQ/RFI and approved/issued Purchase Orders in accordance with company policies.

Monitored (Logistics) compliance to Company policies and procedures, Customs and Excise formalities and statutory requirements – for imports and exports to the USA, UK, Switzerland, Germany, China and France.

Conceptualize and implemented e-commerce initiatives such as e-procurement and e-tendering resulting in reduction in transaction costs and greater efficiency throughout the company.

Reviewed, modified and implemented new policies and procedure together with flow charts for reengineered department.

Conceptualized and implemented software solution for the company’s logistics function with 3PL providers.

Successfully developed and implemented staffing strategies for support staff – including professional and trade union staff.

Managed Vendor Selection, Performance and Compliance for all material purchases.

Managed Material Outage Schedules with Project Management Office.

Supported cost ongoing to achieve margins, and profit expectations.

Managed two outsourced 3PL freight forwarders.

2002 --2005 Business Analyst

Key Duties and Accomplishments

Coordinated all Supply Chain contract requirements on cross-functional Project Management Monitoring EPC team for construction of US$99M generating units.

Created Blanket Purchase Order system (US$1M) that reduced internal administrative and transactional costs.

Implemented training course for company re: Supply Chain polices/procedure.

Developed and monitored machine outage schedules for twenty-one electricity generating units to ensure the availability of materials to support major projects and overhauls.

Researched and recommended procurement opportunities to reduce cost and total inventory investment.

Purchasing Lead on cross-functional team to upgrade CMMS integrated database system.

Acted for Inventory Control Manager.

1995 – 2002 Warehouse Manager

Key Duties and Accomplishments

Coordinated setting up 30,000 sq. ft warehouse facility re: stocking, cataloguing and storing and securing 15,000 turbine machine parts.

Managed over 15,000 inventory parts valued at US$20M

Maintained all Facilities associated with the warehouse.

Purchased all indirect local materials for Power Plant.

2006- 2013 UK Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS)

Trinidad Campus-PMLTS

Lecturer – Advance Diploma in Procurement and Supply (L5)

Courses delivered – Risk Management & Supply Chain Vulnerability, Improving the Supply Chain Performance, Operations Management, Storage and Distribution, Management in the Procurement Function.

Also delivered – Legal and Procurement Processes, Managing Human Resources, Business Organization and Processes, Business Analysis in Purchasing and Supply and The Purchasing Environment.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Heriot-Watt University – 2012

Masters Business Administration University of the West Indies – 1995

Bachelor of Science Economics

Heriot-Watt University – 2011

Post Graduate Diploma – Business Advosis (Canada) /Roytec – 2006

Certificate-Financial Planning

American Management Association/Roytec – 2004

Diploma in General Management

Completed several industry related and professional training courses including:-

TRAINING COURSES ATTENDED

Leadership Development

Transformation Management

MAXIMO Training

Strategic Supplier Alliance

Advanced Contract Writing

OSHA Hazardous Operations

Purchasing Executive Program

Managing International Purchasing

Project Management

Labour Relations

Negotiation

OTHER ACTIVITIES, INTERESTS AND PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Member (former) of the following:-

• (Sole) Employee Representative Pension Plan Management Committee– US$600M under management.

• Member of Credit Union Bye Law Committee.

• (Sole) Employee representative Employee Stock Ownership Program committee.

• Small Business Consultant-Trinidad.

I enjoy outdoor activities including camping and nature walks and coaching and counselling young persons in independent living skills.

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