Denise L’Heureux **** - ** Avenue • Edmonton AB T*K 3A6

Res.: 780-***-**** Cell:780-***-**** Email: xaeb1s@r.postjobfree.com

Senior Purchaser

CAREER OBJECTIVES

To complete my designation, and work in a senior position, utilizing the skills and knowledge obtained, to streamline process and reduce costs; while being adequately compensated for my contribution to the success of your company.

CAREER PROFILE

•Excellent track record in negotiating, maintaining contracts.

•Large Project Buying, of all materials from drawings.

•Meeting and reducing budget costs on projects.

•Managed R & M contracts.

•Exceptional Problem solving skills.

•Developed long term relation ships with Vendors.

•Proven ability to train and mentor employees.

•Skilled in Computer systems such as MS Office (Excel, Word, & outlook) as well as Kea, Ocean, Primavera, Oracle, SAP

•Extensive Training in Logistics, domestic and international.

•Knowledge in customs & import procedures.

•Training in Safety & Quality control.

•Cross-functional training in sales, accounting, and purchasing.

•Proven ability to develop new ideas on Procedures & computer systems

WORK HISTORY

SYNCRUDE CANADA July 2011 to December 2011

Ft. McMurray

Senior Purchaser - Contract Position

Purchasing inventory as well as direct buys for the following commodities for all divisions:

Instrumentation, misc. safety, valve parts

Back up for the following commodities:

PVF, Unit Down Automotive Med Duty, Pumps and Pump Parts

Vetco Gray Inc. a GE Company Nov 2010 to July 2011

3575 – 75 Street

Senior Purchaser – Contract position

Purchasing all buy out items for machine shop, warehouse, prep/assy., reman division, service, welding, and office supplies

Setting up New Vendors

Black Sivalls & Bryson (Canada) Ltd. Sept 2008 to Feb 2010

Nisku, AB

Purchaser

Preparing RFQ’S & Purchase Orders

Purchasing of Project Materials & Equipment

Negotiating contracts and terms with vendors for MRO, Freight and Shop supplies

Purchasing of MRO Supplies & Office Supplies and Equipment

Looking after R & M requirements

Arranging Rentals, Freight for projects

Dealing with all Queries

Maintaining project files, and updating all procedures as needed

Matching invoices

Thermo Design Engineering Ltd., Edm, AB Dec. 2006 to July 2008

Purchaser

Purchasing of Valves & fittings for Project

Purchasing of Instrumentation for Projects

Purchasing of Safety supplies & MRO / Shop Supplies

Purchasing of Office Furniture & Equipment

Purchasing of Misc. Equipment

Setting up Contracts for Safety, MRO / Shop Supplies

Assisting with Customs requests and information.

Developing new Vendor relationships

Dacro Industries Inc., Edm, AB Oct. 2004 to Feb 2006

Purchaser

Purchasing of MRO items for welding shop, prep. Department, janitorial supplies, office supplies &

equipment, first aid & safety supplies.

Negotiating of contract pricing.

Arranging rentals of various equipment such as cranes and compressors

Purchasing materials for special projects as required.

Ordering steel for stock i.e.: Channel Iron, Angle Iron Flat Bar.

Ordering Gaskets, Bolting, Steel required on job orders.

Meridian Specialties Inc

a Wolseley Company Edmonton, AB July 1991 – Sept. 2004

Sept.2000 - Oct. 2004

Purchaser

Purchasing of valves and fittings for 4 branches.

Monitor inventory levels via computer reports.

Create inter-branch transfers.

Purchasing of office supplies, warehouse supplies and capital equipment.

Maintain and monitor contracts for miscellaneous vendors.

Transportation Manager.

Preparation of export documents as required.

Handle customs inquiries on imports and exports.

Manage Annual Nafta Certificates.

Maintain and renew maintenance contracts on office equipment.

Manage office R & M contracts indoors & outdoors (i.e. janitorial, landscaping, parking lot maintenance,

bldg. maintenance).

July 1999 – Sept.2000

Purchasing assistant

Expediting of purchase orders.

Receiving of stock orders on computer.

Update System pricing.

Back up switchboard operator.

Feb 1991 to July 1999

I started on the inside sales desk with Meridian and due to cut backs, decided to take a position managing the accounts payable department. This would entail handling the accounts payable for 5 branches. I spent 8 years running this department, during which time I took the initiative to reduce costs on their services wherever possible. I found ways to improve the computer system, and streamlined the process, which allowed us to close off our year end within one month, which previously would take up to 3 months. Having done this I decided I now needed a new challenge and wanted to return to the sales department.

There were no positions available so I took a position as an inside sales assistant. The branch manager who was also a partner in the company asked me if I wanted to streamline their freight, as they had no contracts in place and no guidelines for their staff to assist them in bringing in rush orders. I embarked on my project and researched all the different types of freight requirements they had and proceeded to source the freight carriers that would be suitable for the requirements. I sent out the RFQ requests, took the quotes, analyzed them to determine who was the best overall pricing, and could offer the best service, selected the vendors and set up the contracts. The savings were substantial. We unfortunately had no process in place to assist in determining the actual savings, but they were significant enough that the branch manager who became our new purchasing manager in the process offered me a position in purchasing.

This was the start of my career in purchasing.

Education

Completed Grade 12

Archbishop O’Leary High School

Formal Education

NAIT Business Mgmt. Courses:

Marketing

Economics / Economics ll.

Organizational Behavior I / Organizational Behavior ll.

Accounting 1

Business Communications

Business Law

University C.P.P.Courses:

Principles of Buying

Principles of Inventory & Operations Control

Principles of Transportation & Logistics

Principles of Quality

Volunteer Work:

Safety Committee Representative, Social Committee

Condo Board Vice President, School Council Committee Chair

Interests / Hobbies:

Toastmasters, singing, dancing, organizing company functions, volunteering

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