James Kozowy

**** ********* *** 306-***-**** (Home)

Saskatoon, SK S7H 2Y9

Email: abqgby@r.postjobfree.com 306-***-**** (Cell)

Objective

To utilize my procurement experience and administrative skills to ensure my employer receives optimum goods and services in sufficient quantities as required to maintain their day to day operations with an emphasis on timely and cost efficient delivery.

Personal Profile

Motivated to perform work and assignments with an attention to detail to ensure accuracy

Extensive knowledge experience of various commodities, suppliers and purchasing methods and procedures

Extensive knowledge of duty, excise and sales taxes pertaining to corporate purchasing practices

Extensive knowledge of purchasing controls, tendering processes and RFP requirements

Extensive knowledge of ERP program, utilizing JDEdwards procurement operating system

Extensive knowledge of SAP program, utilizing SAP procurement operating system

Professional Interests

Member of Saskatchewan Institute of Purchasing Management Association of Canada

Past Vice President for PMAC

Panel member of commodity reviews – Government of Saskatchewan – Saskatchewan Property Management

Experience

Cameco August 20, 2010 to Present

Project Procurement Specialist

Currently assigned to the Cigar Lake Project, procuring goods and services specific to the project with various dollar values .Duties also include negotiating Contracts with various vendors for labour, Time & material contracts

Graham Industrial Services Ltd August 13, 2009 to September 16, 2010

Buyer

Commodity acquisition of goods and services for various construction projects with dollar values ranging from $50,000.00 to $50 million plus dollars.

Items are varied and job specific – HVAC systems, Concrete, Steel, Electrical, Plumbing, Tools, Building materials, Equipment etc.

Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority August 13, 2001 to June 8, 2009

Saskatoon, SK

Director of Procurement

Annual procurement of approximately $40 million dollars worth of goods and services such as gaming supplies, fleet vehicles, generators, construction equipment

Responsible for Project Procurement

Establishing goods and services contracts

Establishing Standing Offers with suppliers

Annual reviews of purchasing policy and procedures

Implementation of new policies

Supervised and delegated projects to 3 full time Procurement Officers, 1 part time and 1 Procurement clerk

Assisted Human Resources with selection of candidates for Facilities and Operations, Maintenance Managers/Supervisors competitions

February, 1981 – August, 2001

Government of Saskatchewan

Saskatoon, SK

Stores Purchasing Supervisor

Direct the requisitioning and control of all institutional and camp stock and supplies including delivery, storage, inventory, records control and issuance of stock and supplies

Assist in institutional budgeting

Coordinate maintenance of all government vehicles assigned to the centre and camp

Coordinate usage of government pool vehicles for centre use

Supervise staff, inmates and non-institutional staff that interact in stores related activities

Maintain and renew tenders, contracts, etc

Maintain an active role on the Provincial Uniform Committee

Provide accountability and influence on annual expenditures

Arrange acquisition of all materials required to complete Maintenance Department Projects as well as for other areas of the Centre

Provide job estimates, quotes and tenders for Maintenance Department projects

Provide technical support to Maintenance Department

Maintain effective relations with suppliers, companies, contractors and other government departments

Education

Supply Chain Management

Ongoing education with seminars/courses when they become available

2003 - 2008

Purchasing Management Association of Canada (P.M.A.C) Professional Development Program

Saskatoon, SK

Certificate in Purchasing – received December 2008

2006

University of Calgary

Calgary, AB

Update on Procurement Law 2006 certificate

Update on Competitive Bidding Law 2006 certificate

2003

The Laws of Requesting Tenders, Proposals & Quotations Certificate

1995

Occupational Health & Safety Certificate

1993

University of Saskatchewan

Saskatoon, SK

Business Administrative Certificate

Computer Skills

Working knowledge of Microsoft Office

Working knowledge of Excel

PowerPoint

Working knowledge of JDEdwards Procurement operating system

Working knowledge of SAP Procurement operating system

References

Available upon request

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