FAB BINCE

Ottawa/Edmonton

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Consultant Fab Bince is a professional with over 25 years of experience working within the Supply Chain Management Field. She has extensive experience in the areas of end to end business and procurement processes. Working as a Supply Chain Management Professional for the last 20 years, she has developed strong leadership skills in change management, strategic and operational planning, project management, research and corporate functions. She has experience in partnership building, having worked with governmental, non-governmental stakeholders.

Reliability Security Clearance English-French (AAA)

AREAS OF FOCUS

Research

As Senior SCMP researched paint service, treatment and practice for the City of Edmonton. Identified the VOC regulations that were scheduled to be imposed on industry. Formed teams of internal professionals to address policy and planning required to grandfather into the program.

As Procurement Manager for GKO Engineering, tasked with researching the possibilities of moving a dismantled gas plant from Alberta through waterways to US location. When waterway paths were eliminated, modular dimensions were determined for surface transportation.

As Technical Procurement Professional with CCG, responsible for researching ELD, trucking regulations and configurations, asset tracking and other items impacting Heavy Equipment.

Transformational Leadership

As Procurement Manager for GKO Engineering, for a very traditional and change resistant group, implemented the procurement module of project management software. Tailoring input until satisfactory.

As Purchasing Manager for Vanoil, reviewing production processes, was able to empower trades professionals to target problematic process issues and take ownership for repairs and improvements.

As Property Manager for MB Property Management, introduced maintenance and lifecycle supporting activities for Asset value retention.

As Business Partner for Gem Gallerie, lead the transition from timeworn systems to use of CRM software and new facility planning.

As Partner of AGS, supported new product to market, participating in the patenting, research white paper and conference presentation. BDC

As Sole Administrator for Vanoil, standardized communications with head office, administration procedures, procurement procedures and shop procedures. Participated in Total Quality Management/lean/six sigma evaluations.

As Technical Procurement Professional with CCG, working with paper only processes; championed the integration of procurement software for the Heavy Equipment Refurbishment Program.

Building Strategic Partnerships

New Business - As Procurement Manager for GKO Engineering, introduced new billable services through existing clients. For example, open invoicing for secondary administrative service because the existing integrity of processes compelled trust to execute services as need.

Engaging Personnel - As Purchasing Manager for Vanoil, liaison with trades people to recognize accountability and develop in-house procedures for self-remedying production issues.

Targeted Value-Adding Activity - As Property Manager for MB Property Management, targeted strong relationships with qualified suppliers and project managers for least mark-up expense on materials and priority delivery.

Occupational Health and Safety - As Business Partner for Gem Gallerie, trades people advocate for health, safety research and ease of work issues during reorientation of the production and material flow.

Development, Manufacturer to Sales - As Partner of AGS, supported new product to market, participating in the patenting, research white paper, BDC and conference presentation.

Innovation - As Sole Administrator for Valgro, best practice in delivery and JIT inventory storage by reduction of handling and ease of delivery for us, client and supplier.

Appointment/Invitation - As Technical Procurement Professional with CCG, through research projects; built value-recognized relationships with CSA committees resulting in invitations to participate and contribute to future committee work.

Operational Leadership

Process Upgrading/Updating - As Procurement Manager for GKO Engineering, asserted greening initiatives to office services and IT equipment. Centralized services with new equipment, project specific tracking, innovative sourcing and project management software implementation.

Conflict/Change Management - As Purchasing Manager for Vanoil, inclusiveness of all affected departments for problem-solving and success acknowledgement.

Process Implementation - As Property Manager for MB Property Management, software use for client history, trackable expense reporting for ease of bottom-line accounting.

Targeted Project Management - As Business Partner for Gem Gallerie, opened new showroom, smithing and production workshop on advertised schedule.

Bottom-line Decision-Making - As Partner of AGS, insight to the expense of on-going research, protection of patents and consistent design upgrading weighted to the anticipated revenue revealed declining value.

Motivated and Self Directed - As Sole Administrator for Valgro, initiative, propensity to automate and standardize, garnered bonuses and recognition for going beyond the assigned scope of work.

Future and Foresight - As Technical Procurement Professional with CCG, excelled at embracing additional educational programming to satisfy information deficits and disseminating value-adding information to professionals not aware of impacting regulations and trade agreements.

Legislation/Policy Development

As Technical Procurement Professional with CCG, provided policy advise on procurement procedures with PSPC

As Technical Procurement Professional with CCG, supported department initiatives for standardization with CETA Trade Agreement ratification affecting measurements and exports.

As Senior SCMP for the City of Edmonton, alerted affected departments of VOC regulations and the schedule to be compliant with for implementation.

A Leader of People

Proactive - As Director on the board for the German Business Association, touching local and international communities. Example; Raising funds and delivering trees on behalf of the German Business Association directly to Greek residents devastated by the coastal fires.

Inclusive - As a member of the NCCP, coaching several teams at varying levels over the course of 25 years. Mentoring young and mature community members to excel to their highest abilities without discrimination. Encouraging them to achieve personal goals for quality of life.

Assertive – Citizen activity with Autism Today and self-directed school environmental improvements funded through donations and volunteer labour.

Enduring – Purchasing Management Association of Canada, President and Past President for 3 years. Established a Chair and Bursary at the University of Alberta.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Business Management, University of Alberta, prerequisite for SCMP

Supply Chain Management Professional Designation, from PMAC now SCMA

Project Management, first year, Grant MacEwan University

Biological Sciences, first year, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology

CERTIFICATIONS

WHIMIS and MSDS – 2022

FirstAid and CPR – 2022

Class 2 Dr. License

AFFILIATIONS

Conference of Defense Institute

Edmonton United Service Institute

Conference of Defense Association

Supply Chain Management Association

SECURITY CLEARANCE

Reliability Security Clearance, Secret is applied for.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1

Department of Fisheries – Canadian Coast Guard (CCG)

Technical Procurement

March 2018 – June 2020

Project/Role Description

Last Role served: Project Support for the MCI Portfolio Manager - Serving as procurement specialist for HERP in the absence of the HERP Manager. Troubleshooting interdepartmental procurement issues. Created a repository of product and services for 5 projects. Championing the software transition from Oracle to SAP as it affected our programs and department. Brought awareness of the PSPC changes to Buy&Sell, such as adding United Nations Code adoption and pending changes could affect MCI.

The Heavy Equipment Refurbishment Program (HERP) is responsible for Life cycle management of

the shore- based heavy equipment.

The shore-based heavy equipment is used to manipulate, repair and maintain the assets of such CCG

programs as: Aids to Navigation; Marine Communication and Traffic Services (MCTS); Fleet;

Search and Rescue Services; and Environmental Response Services. This project will ensure that

ITS will retain the capacity to support the aids to navigation and other programs, thus enabling the

Coast Guard to maintain its published levels of service.

Planning and coordinating procurement activities including financial estimates, business requirements and contracting options

Providing monthly briefings on progress and concerns of procurement;

Planning, coordinating, preparing and controlling documentation for procurement plan and process, depending on method of procurement. Using E-Filing, EKME, and MECTS. Managing E-Mails and attachment,

Planning and coordinating the activities of contractors and other support providers;

Preparing, reviewing and/or finalizing Statement of Work, Statement of Requirement, and Specifications for potential procurement;

Preparing selection methodologies, evaluation plans, evaluation criteria (mandatory and point rated), evaluation schedules for procurement;

Developing, planning, analyzing, evaluating and prioritizing deliverables and requirements (Bid evaluation);

Coordination and management of the evaluation teams. Report Results to Review Board for their approval;

Reporting progress of the contract on an ongoing basis and at scheduled points in the lifecycle;

Identifying potential problems and propose solutions to upper management;

Procurement:

Assist in Requirement gathering

Draft Call letters

Consolidate answers

2. Assist Program Management with

a. Equipment research

b. Annual, five year and 15 year plan

3. Manage procurement documents

a. Draft Statement of Requirement (SOR) and Statement of Work (SOW)

b. Review Specifications

c. Draft evaluation matrix

4. Coordination evaluation process

a. Review Evaluation procedures

b. Plan team and location

c. Assist Evaluation Team Leader

d. Draft evaluation report and lesson learned

5. Coordinates delivery and acceptance of goods

a. Warehousing

b. Transport

c. Acceptance and

d. Payment

6. Report on all procurement processes

a. On-going activities

b. Future activities

Developing processes for leveraging existing Supply Orders and Supply Arrangements. RFP, RFI, NPP- BuyandSell.gc.ca Supplier management

Regional team facilitation and support for equipment replacement and life cycle review.

Research for program renewal; CSA committees, field and industry participation.

Ex. E-log, ELD, Long combination vehicles, Semi trucks, Dump trucks, mobile cranes, backhoes, skid steers, forklift 5-16t, front end loaders, generators, snowmobiles, tractors(agri),Trailers and specialized shop equipment.

As administrative assistant to the National Program Manager. Tasks are meeting management, reporting and dissemination

Liaison with suppliers and internal department stakeholders.

Presentation and training material preparation for field personnel.

Provided legislative/policy advice, as pertains to HERP.

Provide research project relating HERP, including the development of maintenance, lifecycle and personnel training.

2

Pinnacle Consulting & Management Inc. (PCMI)

Supply Chain Management Professional

May 1997 – March 2018

Project/Role Description

Involved in daily contracting and procurement activities, including strategic planning on procurement needs for each project area. Supplier management software implementation, maintenance and policy development. Prepared and issued requests for goods and services, and developed subsequent contracts, including determinations of selection methodology.

Performed small (<500,000), medium (500K-3M), and large (3M-10M) project purchasing, providing full-cycle procurement for more complex work and producing purchase orders for the less complicated work using open and blanket Purchase Orders

Performed procurement activities including:

Pre-project planning

Development of Letters of Interest

Development of contract documents such as Requests for Information (RFIs)

Development of contract documents including Requests for Quotations (RFQs)

Development of contract documents including Requests for Proposals (RFPs)

Project initiation

Meeting management

Tracking/undertakings

Addendum/clarifications

Change orders (construction)

Quality control

Transportation

Inspection

Expediting and debriefing

Developed different types of contract documents including Letters of Interest (LOIs) and Requests for Information (RFIs) to obtain detailed information and feedback from suppliers in order to develop achievable objectives and deliverables

Developed different types of contract documents including Purchase Orders (POs) that indicated types, quantity, and agreed-to pricing for products and services, which were issued to suppliers

Developed different types of contract documents including Requests for Quotations (RFQs) to invite suppliers to bid on various products and services required for all procurement processes by providing detailed specifications on the products and services required

Used technical expertise and knowledge base to satisfy tasks required

Conducted complex procurement by coordinating with personnel and suppliers with regards to procuring various goods and services, often times handling more than one supplier at a time and often handling upwards of 15 project files simultaneously.

Supporting and facilitating:

Engineering

Purchasing

Administration

Production

Quality Control

Maintenance services

Safety and Human Resources

Mechanical and Electrical parts and services

Instrumentation Technicians

Project Heads

Civil Engineering

Conducted complex procurements by dealing with different regions for the procurement of goods, including suppliers with production across North America and internationally

Conducted complex procurements by dealing with different departments including Human Resources, Legal, and Labour Relations departments for the procurement of services, and Transportation and Warehousing departments for the procurement of goods

Chaired meetings, Recorded and prepared minutes of meetings

Used Microsoft Suite Office tools including the following:

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Outlook

MS Powerpoint

MS Project

Used MS Word to develop all documentation, including RFIs, RFQs, RFPs, Letters of Interest, Addendums, and Briefing Notes

Used MS Excel to develop tracking spreadsheets for change requests

Used MS Outlook for sending all correspondence and distributing RFIs, RFQs, RFPs, Letters of Interest, and Addendums to interested suppliers. Used Outlook to manage meetings by sending emails to stakeholders to ensure participation

Used SAP, ERP, MRP and managed business processes pertaining to procurement by performing the following tasks:

Document control

Purchasing

Reporting

Creating contracts

Amendments to contracts

Materials Management

Used Prolog for project management, document control, and purchasing components (transportation)

Used QuickBooks for Financial Management and Reporting by performing the following tasks:

Invoicing for services and supplies provided to clients

Developing statements of account for clients on a monthly basis

Creating Balance Sheets

Developing Financial Reports for profit and loss, unpaid invoices, expenses, and sales

Processing services and prices lists

Posting expenses and invoices

Creating PO’s and statements necessary for invoicing

Scheduling recurring transactions as necessary

Processing reports for cash flow, liabilities, assets, and sales

Used Kepner-Tregoe for evaluation and decision making

Demonstrated accountability to internal and external stakeholders

Conducted complex procurement, including but not limited to:

Capital equipment

Rentals

Safety goods and garments

Medical and fire protection

Traffic

Janitorial

Food services

Trades and construction

Industrial and mechanical products (i.e. controllers, machining and welding, hoses, fittings, chains and hooks, glass, coatings and lubricants (coolants, gears, and machines), grease, hydraulic and paints, bars, pipes, tubes, plates, steel, stainless steel, brass, aluminum, copper, etc.

Plant modules

Researched regulations and impacting issues (VOC, Transport options, NAFTA, etc.)

Reviewed and analyzed blueprints

Produced various contract documents, including but not limited to:

Letters of intent

Financial proof

Contract Award Notices

Advance Contract Award Notices

Services Contracts

Produced various contract documents, including Letters of Intent to document agreements with suppliers and supplier subcontractors prior to finalizing contracts

Produced various contract documents, including Contract Award Notices notifying participating companies that the most successful bidder was awarded the contract, and providing the name of the supplier and the contract value

Produced various contract documents including Advanced Contract Award Notices to notify participating companies that the supplier that is believed to be able to carry out the work will be awarded the contract

Produced various contract documents, including Financial proof documents that outlined the procurement budget and limit of expenditure

Produced various contract documents, including trades Service Contracts that included maintenance and servicing requirements over a specified period of time

Managed the procurement of goods and services for various heavy equipment processes including but not limited to Shop equipment, fabrication, and construction equipment

Performed Heavy Equipment Management by reviewing production methods to streamline the production of inventory processes for Just-In-Time delivery

Standardized and documented procurement processes

Performed Heavy Equipment Management by modifying deliveries of supplies to meet warehouse, shop space, and personnel safety issues

Performed Heavy Equipment Management by setting up product testing with end-users and stakeholders for equipment optimization

Initiated software into a very tradition oriented organization successfully

Standardized and documented procurement processes for a number of companies/projects

Justified and initiated the centralized copier and scanner system for control, track-ability and cost-reduction

Simplified low-value, non-core services and maintenance services

Identified bottle-neck issues by performing site visits, recognized risks and critical details for negotiation points

Revamped third party billing, value-added service for company

Developed an alternative source for production delivery by identifying a competitor and building community relations for the company

Modified deliveries of supplies to meet warehouse/shop space and personnel safety issues

Set up product testing with end-users/stakeholders for equipment optimization

Identified maintenance issues, OH&S issues, sharing ownership of solutions with end-users

Trained and taught employees on activities impacting procurement and purchasing

Vanoil

Fabricator for Drilling Guns Procurement Process

Provided full-cycle procurement including:

Pre-project planning

Letters of Interest

S contract documents including Requests for Information (RFIs), Requests for Quotes (RFQs) and Requests for Proposals (RFPs)

Project Initiation

Meeting Management

Tracking/undertakings

Addendum/clarifications

Change Orders

Quality control

Transportation

Inspection

Expediting and debriefing

Planned upgrades 1 year to 5 years in advance

Found production efficiencies, coordinated shop personnel and assigned ownership in maintenance of equipment/building

Resolved training deficiencies for personnel software office skills

Assured material compliance and quality control documentation

GKO Engineering (3 of 15, where project label prohibited – Lead is indicated)

Senior Electrical Engineer Procurement Process (Valleyview, Rainbow Lake, Battle River Generation Stations)

Oversaw and delivered full-cycle procurement:

Coordinating and facilitating team meetings

Developing Letters of Interest

Developing and completing all reporting

Developing material requisitions

Providing addendums & clarifications

Performing commercial evaluation

Gathering engineering documentation

Obtaining client approvals

Negotiating contract details

Requisitioning/purchasing products

Developing closure packages for client

Expediting and following-up on delivery details

Completed all projects on time and on budget

Senior Electrical Engineer Procurement Process (Battle River Generation Station)

Led tendering bids

Evaluated and communicated with suppliers

Positioned the company for 3rd Party billing

Created purchase orders on behalf of ATCO Power

Completed the project on time

Certified Instrumentation Technologist Procurement Process

Provided full-cycle procurement for the services related to Industrial Instrumentation and Control Systems

Performed procurement activities including:

Pre-project planning

Creating Letters of Interest

Developing contract documents including Requests for Information (RFIs), Requests for Quotes (RFQs) and Requests for Proposals (RFPs)

Performing project initiation

Providing meeting management

Performing tracking/undertakings

Delivering addendums/clarifications

Creating change orders

Providing quality control of documentation

Expediting and debriefing

Delivering bid specifications

Clarifying and evaluating procurement tasks

Completed the process on time

Gem Gallerie, Jeweller

Reworked trades work area

Provided supply chain management

Reorganized production floor to meet work flow

Performed design task for clients

POS (point of sale) equipment use

CRM software implemented and populated

MB Property Management

Developed marketing strategies

Provided supply chain management including just-in-time delivery of supplies

Performed purchasing by RFQ and follow up

Performed invoicing and collections

Provided client pre-qualification and conflict resolution

AltaSteel

Provided the following services:

Logistics

Procurement of production and safety supplies

Training employees on custom software, Excel, WHIMIS and MSDS

City of Edmonton – Transit – Procurement Manager’s Project

Worked on the scope given which was the use of paint in the organization – Floors to Buses.

Detailed the adoption of VOC Regulations that the organization would have to comply with. Together with stakeholders, acknowledged need to plan to “grandfather” facilities and activities in short order.

AGS (Anti-Galloping Solutions) – Engineered power line control

Proactive in sourcing research, testing facilities and accumulation of white paper required to bring the item to market

Conference set up, work.

Managing clients.

Legal, patent and

3

Valgro Ltd.

Manufacturer - Largest pipeline ball valves and gate valves (48”)

Administration/buyer

Full time

Project/Role Description

Provided reception, administration of business transactions, management support, supplier management and procurement.

Created policy, procedures and filing for business transactions.

Became liaison for head office communications.

Managed the communications equipment.

Purchased raw materials and shelf product. Capital equipment

Rentals

Safety goods and garments

Medical and fire protection

Traffic

Janitorial

Food services

Trades and construction

Industrial and mechanical products (i.e. controllers, machining and welding, hoses, fittings, chains and hooks, glass, coatings and lubricants (coolants, gears, and machines), grease, hydraulic and paints, bars, pipes, tubes, plates, steel, stainless steel, brass, aluminum, copper, etc.

Performed procurement activities including:

Development of Letters of Interest

Development of contract documents such as Requests for Information (RFIs)

Development of contract documents including Requests for Quotations (RFQs)

Development of contract documents including Requests for Proposals (RFPs)

Meeting management

Tracking/undertakings

Addendum/clarifications

Change orders (construction)

Quality control

Transportation

Inspection

Expediting

Managed Suppliers and database.

Assured material compliance and quality control documentation

4

Royal Alexandra Hospital (RAH)

Dietary Dept.

Medical Records Clerk

Unit Clerk – NeoNatal

Material Management – Operator & MMC

12 years - permanent part time and full time positions

Project/Role Description

Dietary – Provided personal food services to all floors.

Medical Records Clerk - Maintained secure area, managing medical files and professional requests for information and data input on computer.

Unit Clerk – Maintained secure area, quarantine procedure, managing medical files and recording.

Material Management – Managed receiving and order desk, operator for automated carousal, forklift operator, inventory control on computer system.

FABIOLA BINCE 780-***-**** adgv5b@r.postjobfree.com

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