Leah Bowers
Airdrie Alberta · 587-***-****
adygtf@r.postjobfree.com · www.linkedin.com/in/LeahBowers Within my many years of experience, I have found working with many departments to be a dynamic and challenging way to Improve the business’s overall development in a continuous fashion. I intend to continue my growth and evolution in this industry. It is paramount that one capitalizes on missed opportunities for improvement, and promotes company-wide participation in quality control, and health and safety. PROFESSIONAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
• Comfortable with many ERP systems and the
ability to learn new systems quickly and with ease.
• Microsoft 365 suite.
• Licensed to drive a forklift.
• Working with a bill of materials and
backorder reporting.
• Familiar with current import and export
processes.
• Lean Six Sigma
• Tracking products through the supply chain
process to maintain deadlines.
• Executed processing procedures,
documentation, and training materials for my
team.
• Willing to go above and beyond to support a
business in whatever way is required.
• Working in teams towards a common goal.
• Treating problems or unexpected
events as opportunities to gain
experience.
CERTIFICATIONS
Certified System Auditor for both ISO 19011:2018 and 9001:2015 - BSI learning: Learned to audit a company's processes to discover possible non-conformities or opportunities for improvements with an unbiased attitude. The importance of documentation control, and improvement implementation processes. Diploma in Logistics and Supply Chain Management - Reeves College: Studied all procedures through a product's complete life cycle and journey from conception to the end customer. Certified Quality Management System Professional - BSI Learning Center: Learned the importance and skills to see opportunities for increased quality management, customer service, and creating company goals. WORK HISTORY
Purchasing/ Quality Coordinator / ISO Internal Auditor/ – NOVATECH ANALYTICAL SOLUTIONS INC. 2017- OCT 2022 For over 5+ years I work with Novatech from the logistics coordinator to inventory management, then sales/project quoting assistant, and finally to Purchasing and Quality Coordinator. My responsibilities were as follows: Purchasing
• Purchase Customer & Project Demand orders.
• Maintained Kanban materials (service & project
dept.)
• Monitor safety stock (internal & service inv.)
across Canada.
• Managed certification renewals for calibration tools
• Updating the list & sales prices for over
10000 materials.
• Supplier, contractor, & manufacturer
performance reviews.
• Maintaining & updating SAP/ISO databases.
• Sourcing new suppliers
• Monthly KPI reports for each team.
• Logistics preparation where required.
Quality/ISO
• Non-conformity monitoring, follow up & closing.
• Creating/preparing new procedures (Visio process mapping, PowerPoint Training preparation &
presentations.
• Creating & administering all ISO internal audits
• Working with team leads on customer complaints.
• One-on-one activities with the innovations
department on all corrective actions and process
implementations and/or improvements.
Freight Broker / Logistics Coordinator - CANEDA TRANSPORT INC. 2016-2017 Collaborating with sales and dispatch, my responsibilities included the timely flow of freight throughout Canada and the USA. Daily activities included:
• Consistently recruiting new carriers.
• Facilitating cross-dock & warehouse requirements across Canada and USA.
• Rotating on-call shifts for cross-border customs shipment processing.
• Maintain multiple accounts while also acquiring new clients.
• Scheduling all final mile pickups and deliveries
• Assisting other department teams such as accounting, customer service,
Logistics Specialist / Accounts Receivable - MULTINATIONAL LOGISTIC, INC. 2015-2016
• Brokering loads for house accounts.
• Building a portfolio of new clients
• Acting as their AP contact, obtaining receivables.
• Calculating and preparing weekly margin reports for all brokers.
• All standard administrative duties.
Logistics Administrative Coordinator - ENGENIUM CHEMICALS, INC. 2014-2015
• Direct interaction with carriers daily for delivery and pickup of dangerous goods.
• Delivery and pickup of machinery and supplies
throughout North America.
• Created the database to track inventory, carrier usage, distance, and weight tracking over different intervals throughout the year.
• Building orders/shipments with clients
• Responsible for all intracompany transfers between multiple facilities