Highly organized, self motivated person with good communication skills in
English and French. Extremely energetic and develops relationships with
customers and co-workers. Recognized for achievements in the following
areas:
Logistics Continuous & Process improvement
Project management Operational logistics management
Supply chain solutions Vendor management
Warehousing & storage Cost reduction
International trade Strategic planning
EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Concordia University GDBA September 2012-2018
Canada Concordia University BA. Sociology (2008) &
Certificate in Purchasing and Inventory Control
(2004)
McGill University Certificate in Project Management
Program (2011)
Green Building Council LEED Certification (2015)
cole des m tiers de la
Construction de Montr al D.E.P. Charpenterie-menuiserie
(2003)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Construction Sante Montreal June 2014 - March 2015
Senior Procurement Officer -Supply Chain
Responsibilities:
. Source local and international subcontractors while providing an
assessment of their abilities and issues.
. Produce a supplier list for tender.
. Create tender (RFI, RFQ and RFP), documents.
. Receive, manage, analyze and compare tender returns and resolve tender
queries/clarifications where applicable.
. Conclude negotiations and evaluation of tenders to drive cost down.
. Formalize contract documentation, including bid analysis and authorized
signatories.
. Monitoring data management to keep accurate product, contract, pricing
and invoicing information, delivery and warehousing of all equipment.
. Accurately calculating total supply chain costs in relation to proposed
new projects for continuous improvement.
. Be a team player and be able to develop relationships with all members of
the design and delivery teams from a variety of businesses and countries.
. Provide an ethical and consistent approach to the procurement of goods
and services within the supply chain.
. Track and report progress of project to Project lead.
Achievements:
o Put in place framework agreements with tooling companies.
o Produced a Logistics strategy to transfer all exiting equipment from
old to new hospital.
o Produced a Procurement strategy for all equipment to be procured for
the new hospital.
SNC Lavalin August 2012- June 2014
Category Manager - Building materials Global Procurement
Responsibilities:
. Develop an in-depth knowledge of the major suppliers and market structure
on all five continents.
. Continuous search for new opportunities and category improvement.
. Define the performance evaluation methods for each category.
. Evaluate the suppliers according to these criteria, and promote the most
competitive suppliers to the projects.
. Negotiate and manage contracts with key suppliers and act as the
interface between internal clients, projects and suppliers: building
materials, steel, rebar, structural steel, etc.
. Act as a change agent in order to instil procurement best practices and
continuous improvement
. Extensive knowledge of coordinating all of the entities involved in a
supply chain.
. Knowledge of managing returns and rejections professionally & promptly
with suppliers.
. Extensive experience in the strategic planning and transportation of
products.
. Understand the specific requirements of each project, and respond to
those needs in a timely, optimal manner.
. Lead cross-functional teams, composed of procurement and technical
representatives specialized on the product categories under his/her
responsibilities, and contribute to collecting the requirements and needs
in order to define optimized procurement strategies.
Achievements:
o Produced a worldwide blacklist of suppliers for Global Procurement
o Produced a Risk Strategy for SNC Lavalin
o Produced a Logistics Strategy for all Framework Agreements.
o Worked closely with legal and other managers to streamline terms &
conditions for SNC Lavalin on a global level.
Concordia University March 2010-August 2012
Procurement Systems Analyst/Senior Buyer
Responsibilities:
. Departmental lead for the implementation of new purchasing system
applications; coordinate upgrades of purchasing applications to ensure
adequate testing.
. Ensure accuracy and integrity of purchasing system information, including
year-end process.
. Ensure effective and efficient maintenance and usage of purchasing
processes (i.e. WebReq, P-Card., PVA WebStore, Banner Purchasing module).
. Principal technical contact with other internal/external departments to
resolve system issues.
. Ensure effective and efficient training to departmental support staff and
buyers on the purchasing applications.
SENIOR PROJECT BUYER-Major Building Projects/Supply Chain Officer
Perform Center (+20M$) and Genome Research Center (+6M$).
Responsibilities:
. Plan, organize and execute the assigned acquisitions for goods and
services.
. Ensure delivery of goods and services is maintained according to project
timeline.
. Ensure that the acquisition process is competitive, complies with
University policies and procedures and is conducted within the
professional code of ethics.
. Develop, in conjunction with internal customers, contracting strategies
and techniques to optimize the acquisition process for the specific class
of goods and services required.
. Negotiate directly with suppliers and to sell surplus and obsolete
material, in formal and informal situations to resolve contract issues.
. Prepare tender and request for proposal documents, make economic and
vendor selection analyses.
. Provide accurate routing information to the suppliers.
. Back-up for Logistics Manager
. Research information on market structure, conditions and material
availability to develop and recommend purchasing programs.
. Evaluate products and recommends standards for commonly used items or
services when appropriate.
. Review and evaluate purchase requisitions.
. Actively participate in the project management team, be a liaison with
management and University faculty and staff.
pratt & Whitney Canada June 2005-Oct 2009
SENIOR COORDINATOR GROUP LEADER MATERIALS -Distribution Center
Responsibilities:
. Created and implemented a paperless environment for several departments.
. Improved and streamlined all output (hours) of production parts and raw
materials for all engine programs from 36 hours to 2 hours.
. Improved communication between engineering and production departments
through SAP and Documentum process tools.
. Re-organized workflow systems and developed user-friendly reference
manuals, for all engineering departments including, planning, quarantine,
and authorized inspector/signatory with Transport Canada.
. Improved user satisfaction by creating, meeting and exceeding service
level agreements.
. Did inventory control and analysis for all departments in Distribution
Center and worldwide warehousing
. Did external customer service for Dassault, MHD, & Airbus
. Used SAP, Microsoft Office, Engineering Change Analyst and Engineering
Escape Analyst for engineering and Distribution Center.
Achievements within Pratt & Whitney:
o Pioneer of the Future Award (Material Flow and Integration)
o ACE Associate (Achieving Competitive Excellence) Level 1
o Achieved recognition for community fundraising project, renovation
work with PWC and Centraide.
o Authorized inspector/signatory with Transport Canada. All TCCA rules
and regulations implemented and maintained
pratt & Whitney Canada June 2004-Oct 2005
BUYER
Responsibilities:
. Experimental (NPI), Raw Material and Production Buyer
. Price and Contract Negotiations with external and internal clients
. Maintained and Championed Material Shortage Group for Experimental (NPI)
parts
. Secured and Maintained Raw Material Slabs and Ingot for Manufacturing to
PWC and to External Clients
. Supply chain and Material Maintenance
. MRP
. Traffic and customs/RTV/PTA Maintenance
. New Vendor Maintenance
COMPUTER SKILLS AND OTHERS
. SAP application.
. Microsoft Applications 2007-2010: Excel, Word, Access, Outlook,
PowerPoint, Ms Project, Mac applications.
. First Aid, CPR, Croix-Rouge
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT & INTERESTS
. Competitive Bodybuilder: 2nd place Women's Physique Coupe Espoir Quebec
2013, 7th Quebec Open 2014.
. Canadian spondylitis association : Board of Directors for Quebec (2008-
2011)
. Volunteer and Mentor for ONT (Options Non-Traditonelles) Supporting
Women in Male-Oriented Jobs
. Associates' Award of Excellence (Samson Belair Deloitte & Touche)
. Award of Excellence in sport (2 years)
. Tutored mathematics for Sun Youth Group, (underprivileged children)
. Tutored mentally and physically challenged children, (Quebec Handicapped
Association)
. Women's Quebec Hockey League, Captain. Coaching: Women's under 14
Hockey
. Competitive bodybuilding, cycling, climbing, outdoor activities, home
renovations, photography, and reading.