Microsoft Dynamics Sheet Metal

OBJECTIVE

• To obtain a challenging position as a Purchasing professional using my skills in cost savings and process improvements in a stable work environment.

HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

Highly skilled in cost reduction programs with savings as much as $500,000

15+ year’s successful experience in purchasing, inventory, and logistics.

Strong in computer skills in MS Word, Excel, ERP/ MRP and Internet

Member of Purchasing Management of Association (PMAC).

Experienced in using SAP, Oracle and other custom software.

Expert in using Bill of materials software such as QAD and Visual.

6+ years’ experience in purchasing steel and aluminum.

Increased production by a factor of 4 by changing to a better tool.

Saved 20% on a 5M dollar budget on MRO spend.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Buyer- Open Contract September 2024- Present

MDA SPACE

Brampton, Ontario

Run the Revision report daily which I send out to the team.

Help the department by expediting past due purchase orders based on the Procurement Dashboard for electronics, MRO items while updated the delivery dates.

Send out RFQ for parts as requested by internal customers specifications complete with QA clauses.

Sent out Bid packages to potential suppliers complete with Gerbers, drawings.

Buyer- Position Dissolved due to merger July 2018-June 2023

National Concrete Accessories

Toronto, Ontario

Purchased all MRO items such as electronics, fasteners, hydraulics, pneumatics and PPE items using Microsoft Dynamics to keep the manufacturing plant running.

Purchased all custom-made tool and dies as per our drawings.

Sourced hard to find parts that contained microchips reducing the lead time from 52 weeks to 1 week.

In the process of creating item master’s for all MRO parts in Microsoft Dynamics

Purchasing Specialist -Contract position February 2017- July 2018

PerkinElmer Health Sciences Canada

Bolton, Ontario

Purchased all Bill of Materials to build Mass Spectrometry.

Placed all orders for cable assembly, Printed circuit board assemblies sheet metal, machined parts, vacuum chambers using SAP.

Sourced and purchased all MRO items to keep the plant running.

Ran the shortage report daily to expedite any part that may impact our customer delivery dates.

Introduced turn key solutions for cladding and PCBA to management which results in less handling of parts in house

Buyer-Layoff August 2015- August 2016

Supreme Tooling Group

Division of ABC Group INC.

Toronto, Ontario

Using Visual manufacturing system, ran the MRP report daily to purchase production raw materials such as aluminum, cable, wire, transformers, motors, touchscreens, twist lock plugs, electronics, pneumatic, hydraulics, fasteners, brass fittings, custom machined and sheet metal parts to build industrial injection mold machines for the Automotive Industry.

Negotiated the purchase of all steel and aluminum material to supply the machine shop and mold department.

Created all new part numbers which included cost, vendor name and lead time.

Saved 50% on safety gloves for the exact brand name by going to a supplier that I have used before.

Introduced an alternate supplier for pneumatic cylinders when lead times from our current supplier could not meet our tight deadlines.

Updated the WSIB website every 90 days with our sub-contractor base.

Entered daily all inventory transfers from stock to our repair or work orders as required.

Sourced and negotiated all MRO items such as spare parts and tooling for our plant.

Purchased all Hammond and Marcus transformers as per customer’s needs.

Expedited all raw material to meet production due dates.

Buyer- Plant moved to China November 2014-February2015

RM2 CANADA INC.

Woodbridge, Ontario

Purchased all raw materials such, glue as polyurethane, fiberglass resin and mold release to manufacturer composite pallets by using a Pultrusion system.

Centralized the MRO purchasing system by introducing several key suppliers to the maintenance department.

Sourced and negotiated all tool and die supplies, electrics, robotics, safety products, motors, hydraulics fittings, pneumatic cylinders and office supplies for the plant.

Worked with overseas resin supplier in China which resulted in 50% cost savings of $5.5M.

Saved $62K on 8mm grease monkey nitrile gloves by changing to a different type of glove supplier without impacting the employee’s health and safety.

Savings of $7.2 million projected on raw materials by negotiating with current suppliers.

Purchasing Consultant September 2013- October 2014

Worked for a variety of agencies and industries in purchasing, inventory and expediting orders within electronics, packaging, distribution, machine shops on a temporary bases.

Materials Buyer-Layoff

Atlantic Packaging Products LTD. February 2012-August 2013

Brampton, Ontario

Introduced a CMI (Customer Managed Inventory) for key raw materials such as shrink film,glue and strapping to provide a continuous flow of materials to the plant.

Purchased all custom-made inks from Sun Chemicals as per customer’s requirements.

Streamlined the ordering process of Indirect (MRO) goods such as fasteners, hydraulic fittings, janitorial supplies and safety items by introducing VMI (Vendor Managed Inventory) to the plant.

Developed contracts for services such as janitorial supplies & services, dock systems, waste & recycling services, landscaping, snow plowing, pest control, HVAC, Millwrights, Motor repairs, complete with terms and conditions.

Provided monthly cost saving reports for OEM parts and non-OEM items.

Supplied monthly KPI report to management.

Sourced and purchased door seals for our plant as they needed replacement.

NPI Purchasing Specialist- Moved on my own April 2010-January 2012

Lumen Dynamics Group Inc.

Mississauga, Ontario

Sourced all new bills of materials from released ECO’S to build light source products.

Provided cost tracking by sending out RFQ’S to current and potential vendors on quantity price breaks for top assembly and sub-assemblies on new projects for review by Management.

Maintained NAFTA certificate file for all our products.

Developed key suppliers for the following commodities circuit breakers, contactors, cable assemblies, printed circuit boards, machined parts, sheet metal enclosures, fascia’s, transformers and power supplies as per R&D drawings to manufacturer LED light source products.

Collaborated with R&D on a new supplier for custom made foam packaging for our new product launch.

Participated in the weekly product development meetings with updates to cross functional team members on the status of all parts.

Developed a purchasing template for each project on the status for all parts which was saved on the shared drive to track any issues from R& D, Vendors or Purchasing.

Implemented cost savings opportunities by sending out high volume machined parts to China which resulted in savings of $500,000 without effecting quality.

Purchasing Agent January 2004-March 2010

Kestrel Machine Tools Inc.

Mississauga, Ontario

Purchased all cold rolled and hot rolled steel, aluminum, Lexan plastic sheet, motors (TEFC AND ODP), steel, metal stampings, machined components, castings, bearings, hydraulics, pneumatics,

Electrics, transformers and fasteners to build Standard Modern Machinery Lathes using an MRP system.

Negotiated transportation rates for Less Than Truck Load (LTL), Air shipments and Couriers within North America.

Worked with sales and customs to claim all duty drawbacks on machines that were sold in the USA.

Able to read blueprint drawings which helped in purchasing all Custom-made parts.

MRO Buyer-Layoff January 2002 – August 2003

CO-EX-TEC

Division of Magna

Concord, Ontario

Reduced the amount of MRO Suppliers from 320 to 120 by introducing VMI to several key departments in 4 plants & 1000 employees which met.

Set up Blanket Orders for Maintenance, Tool Room, and Production and Welding departments to eliminate the need for requisitions for non-production items.

Negotiated the annual spend on all the steel used by the weld shop which resulted in savings of 20% on a million budget.

Conformed to all ISO/ TS16949 requirements.

Purchasing Agent-Plant closed May 1998 – December 2001

Shannon Rewinds Canada

Division of Sundstrand Aerospace

Mississauga, Ontario

Supervised three direct staff in the Stock room, Shipping and Receiving departments.

Travelled to Shannon Aircraft Motor works in Ireland to analyze and find out why the costs of aerospace materials for armatures were higher than Shannon Rewinds Canada.

Consolidated purchase orders with Shannon Aircraft Motor works in Ireland on high value items such as commutators and copper magnet wire to receive quantity discounts thus provided large savings for the companies.

In charge of the inventory count for all raw material and finished goods.

Had staff perform weekly cycle counts on inventory material.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

PMAC Seminars

Negotiation planning

Outsourcing

Certified Professional Purchaser (CPP)

Business Diploma (In progress) Sheridan College - Brampton, Ontario

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