James Teed
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CAREER PROFILE
A SEASONED PROFESSIONAL PROCUREMENT AND INVENTORY CONTROL SPECIALIST WITH OVER 20+ YEARS EXPERIENCE IN PURCHASING,
INVENTORY CONTROL, LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORTATION.
EXTENSIVE KNOWLEDGE IN THE AREAS OF COST EFFECTIVE PURCHASING STRATEGIES, SUPPLIER EVALUATION, DOCUMENT CONTROL,
TEAM BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTIVE ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT.
SKILLED WITH VARIOUS COMPUTER AND INVENTORY CONTROL APPLICATION WITH MRP CAPABILITIES, NOVELL AND ISO 9001 AS
APPLICABLE IN A QUALITY DRIVEN, FAST PACED MANUFACTURING AND DISTRIBUTION ENVIRONMENT.
Professional Skills and Experience
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SOURCING OF ALL ELECTRICAL, INSTRUMENTATION AND IT GOODS AND SERVICES THROUGH
THE PROCESSING OF SPECIFIC CONTRACTS OR NEGOTIATING LONG TERM CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS
NEGOTIATION OF THE BID AND SPEC FUNCTION FOR SPECIFIC PROJECT PROCUREMENT
PROCESS MATERIAL REQUISITIONS FOR THE “CONTRACTOR SERVICES GROUP:, AS WELL AS PERFORMING THE
PROCUREMENT FUNCTION FOR THE SOURCING OF LOW DOLLAR VALUE GOODS INCLUDING CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS,
AGGREGATE, VALVES AND FITTINGS
PERFORMED PROCUREMENT ACTIVITIES WITHIN A REFINERY ENVIRONMENT FOR BOTH PRODUCTION AND TURNAROUND
STATUS INCLUDING ROAD AND PLAN SIGNAGE, PIPE VALVES AND FITTINGS, MRO SUPPLIES, MOTIVE EQUIPMENT REPAIR
SERVICES AND PARTS
EXPERIENCED SALES REPRESENTATIVE; OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS TO WHOLESALE AND RETAIL ELECTRICAL
ACCOUNTS, WOOD AND CARDBOARD PALLETS TO INDUSTRIAL ACCOUNTS
PARTS AND SUPPLIES CO COORDINATOR FOR THE REFINERY STORES AREA, MONITORED SUPPLY ISSUANCE WITH THE
GOAL OF ESTABLISHING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVING THE STREAMLINING OF THE INVENTORY CONTROL
PROCESS
MANAGED A MULTI MILLION DOLLAR SUPPLY LINE AND INVENTORY OF PURCHASED COMPONENTS AND SERVICES FOR
THE MANUFACTURING OF HEATING APPLIANCES, INCLUDING STEEL BY COIL, PACKAGING MATERIAL, EQUIPMENT AND
RELATED ITEMS
SUPERVISED EMPLOYEE, DOCUMENTING IMPORTED GOODS, NEGOTIATING BROKERAGE RATES AND SERVICES.
NEGOTIATIONS OF ALL GOODS, SERVICES AND TRANSPORTATION.
IMPLEMENTATION OF ISO 9001 COMPLIANCE FOR PURCHASING ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING VENDOR QUALIFICATION
Professional Work History
MRO Buyer, Oxford Frozen Foods., Oxford N.S. 2012 present
MANAGEMENT, THE BOOKSTORE, PETROLIA, ON 2010 2012
INTERMEDIATE BUYER – INSTRUMENTATION/ELECTRICAL/IT, LANXESS, INC., SARNIA, ON 2006
2009
AFE CO ORDINATOR/LOCAL BUYER, LANXESS INC., SARNIA, ON (CONTRACT) 2006
PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST, IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED, SARNIA, ON (CONTRACT) 2004 2006
SALES REPRESENTATIVE, INDUSTRIAL PALLET LIMITED, WALLACEBURG, ON(CONTRACT) 2003
Sales Representative, Torbram Electrical Supply, Wallaceburg, ON (Contract) 2003
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Assistant Inventory Analyst, Shell Canada, Sarnia, ON (Contract) 2002 2003
Purchasing Manager, ECR International Limited, Wallaceburg, ON 1996 – 2002
Transportation Manager/Procurement Specialist, Kerr Controls Co., Ltd., Truro, NS 1989 1996
Education
Certificate in Purchasing from Purchasing Management Association of Canada
professional affiliations
Served on the Nova Scotia Voluntary Planning Board as an active member of the transportation sector,
representing the agricultural industry of Nova Scotia
Past member of the Transportation Committee of the Canadian Feed Industry; Association followed by
an elected term as Maritime Regional Director
Co founder of the Truro Transportation Club, served as President, Vice President and Director
CERTIFICATION/TRAINING
ISO Internal Auditor – Business Development Bank of Canada
Past Member of PMAC (Purchasing Management Association of Canada)
Trained and developed a seminar for Lift Truck Operators Certification, which included the training of
individuals to meet CSA standards
Attained certification in the handling and documentation of the transportation of dangers goods
Certificate of attainment in the Eleventh Grain Marketing Course Canadian International Grains Institute –
Winnipeg, MN
Certified Distribution I and Distribution II – Canadian Institute of Traffic and Transportation
Organization Behaviour – St. Clair College, Chatham, ON
Technology Summary
MS Office Word, Excel, Scheduler Internet Email SHIMS Tiger