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April 28, 2004
Career Objective: A challenging Procurement Specialist, position where my education, training and related experience will be fully utilized and will offer career growth.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Celestica International Inc. (EMS) Present
* SAP R/3 - Supply Chain Management – Purchasing
* Offshore Purchasing: China, Taiwan, Slovakia, Poland, Russia etc
* Commodities Purchased: castings, fastener, microchips, electronics etc
* Reviews coverage and execute to POR and OAR within the MRP cycle
* Engages in escalations for any expedite / de-expedite, cancellations, cost of cancellation and options
* Ensures forecast is provided to suppliers on weekly basis
* Drives for RSS/SMI implementation to achieve increased flexibility
* Provides shortage reporting proactively per build plan
* Prepares and administers purchase orders to achieve material quality, cost and delivery requirements.
* Analyzes material availability / requirements to assist with inventory management
* Maintains data integrity in Item Master file for lead-times and MOQ through commodity management.
* Maintains ongoing communication with suppliers to gather information on materials availability, cost, shipping and delivery methods and timing, problem resolution, etc.
* Provides resolution of receipt and supplier invoice discrepancies
* Supports lean MFG through established processes
* Assists in surveys, site audits and analysis leading to supplier sourcing.
* Assists Team Leader and commodity management in reviewing supplier performance and makes recommendations on changes or disqualifications
Bodycote Materials Testing Canada ( Pharmaceuticals, Food Sciences, Automotive ) 2002-2003
* Sr. Bilingual Buyer – responsible for 4 Quebec facilities.
RFI, RFQ, PO / reconciliation, Consumables, MRO, Lab Instrumentation, hazardous chemicals
Steelcase Canada Ltd. (OEM) – Markham – Ontario
* Sr. Buyer 2001
Responsible for the procurement of material to support master production schedules in JIT environment. interface with the customers and the manufacturing departments to insure 100% on-time customer delivery through Kanban Responsible for fulfilling the procurement requirements in Montage Tiles (e.g., glass, steel, plastic extrusions, corrugate, laminates & fasteners)
ABB Body-in-White Inc (OEM) – Brampton - Ontario
Robotics Automotive Assembly Facility
* Purchasing Agent (MRO) 2000
* Offshore purchasing, Poland, Sweden, Italy, Spain, France, China, Pakistan
Identify cost savings for purchased parts, materials, goods and services used plant wide.
Mechanical, services, (MRO – tier 1) fasteners, fabrication, packaging, steel, injection molding etc.
Negotiating supplier contracts. RFI – Estimations - RFQ & RFP – BID preparations
Computron Software (Canada) Inc. (CMMS/ERP) Mississauga, Ontario 1997 – 1999
* Application Support Specialist Responsible for Customer Support of YORVIK as an integral part of servicing existing products and maintaining customer relations, e.g. Data Warehousing, OLAP, SCM, ERP, EDI
* Implementation, integration and regression testing (420 English & Polish screens)
* Standardized customer support procedures. Instrumental in developing the Purchasing Module
* Quality Assurance Analyst Regression, integration and implementation testing
BBW Consultinc., Mont St-Hilaire, Quebec
* International Trade Consultant 1992 - 96
* Successfully developed a strategic network for International Trade in Steel, billets, cathodes, ingots
* Offshore purchasing, Vietnam, China, India, Malaysia, Middle East
* Freight Logistics, LCs, CIF, CnF, NCNDs, bank references
Pratt & Whitney Canada (PWC) Longueuil, Quebec 1977 - 91
* Sr. Buyer - Machined Parts - CN/CP - Packaging, Fasteners, Sheet Metal/Steel, injection molding pvc
* Offshore purchasing, Poland, Russia, China
* Warehouse Supervisor (PWC) -
* Managed, administered and scheduled delivery activities for product and non - product orders, set means and carriers - 3 plants, 3 shifts, 35 employees. JIT, ISO9000
* Project Manager (PWC) – WHMIS and Bar Coding implementation
* Configuration Analyst/Planner - CPM - (PWC)
* Production Planner - scheduled materials with other suppliers as well as sub contractors. – generated in house orders - multi - tasked, met deadlines, worked in high energy active environment. ISO9000/2, QS9000, JIT
* Procurement Liaison – PT-6 Program – Poland – import/export – customs, drawback rates,
EDUCATION
Suffield University
BA - Business Communications
McGill University
BA – Industrial Relations
Dawson College,
Science - DCS
MEMBERSHIPS Association of Polish Engineers of Ontario
COMPUTER SKILLS
SAP R/3, 4.6b & d, Excel, Word, Lotus, MS Office
LANGUAGES
English, French, Polish
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