Strategic Buyer

Posted on: 2009-03-01

Profile Nearly 14 years experience as professional.  Ability to direct complex projects from concept to fully operational status.  Goal-oriented individual with strong leadership capabilities.  Organized, highly motivated, and detail-directed problem solver.  Proven ability to work in unison with staff, volunteers, and board of directors. Education Current Concordia University executive MBA June 2008 Purchasing Certificate from the PMAC Relevant Experience & Accomplishments 2007-current Strategic Buyer Draxis Pharma  Managing Productions for 23 clients such as (J&J Canada, GSK, Pfizer…) all raw materials, all primary packaging and any new product lines introduced for our sterile and non-sterile productions.  Establish cost leadership through cost reduction and continuous improvement target setting process, and deliver cost savings for selected components.  Identify potential suppliers/contract and manufacturing partners and facilitate the qualifying process as well as lead supplier selection, development and management systems.  Ensure that the company is aligned with the highest quality suppliers/manufacturers that provide the lowest total cost.  Develop required documentation for supplier contracts and management including specifications, QA documents, Terms and Conditions, and other agreements, as needed.  Lead the forecasting, planning, material requirements and inventory management processes  Plan and integrate the implementation of alternate sources as defined in strategic plans 2005-2007 Purchasing Manager Richard’s Packaging  Successfully wrote, and implemented new SOP for our Purchasing Department.  Over viewed $14 million in purchases and $4 million inventory.  Evaluated and reorganized processes within the purchasing department.  Skilled in freight consolidation and air and ocean transport; strong knowledge of customs, tariffs, carriers, rates, services, and routes.  Skilled in reorganizing operations to save money.  MRO services Management/Supervision  Directed recruitment and retention of staff of 4 employees.  Trained, coached, supporting and evaluated staff.  Successfully refined and implemented new projects. Relevant Experience & Accomplishments (continued) 2003-2005 Buyer Abbott Laboratories / Hospira Healthcare Corp., Hospital Products Division  Received nomination for Outstanding Performance from QA.  Manage the inventory purchases for the complete Hospital Product Division, for the only Canadian manufacturing site approximately 11 million under management.  Enforce policies and priorities concerning the procurement of material in such a manner that the maximum value is obtained for all expenditures.  Develop annual standards for all assigned commodities.  Provide input and data for Purchase Price Variance report by category, which includes year-to-year Purchase Price Variance and explanations to changes; monthly and quarterly. Participate in Financial Update processes including forecast of variances.  Assure that vendors supply in the quantity and at a price, quality and time frame required for the effective operation of the company.  Initiate cost reduction/cost improvement programs, to improve the profit position of the Corporation.  Elicit active co-operation from other groups in Hospira and provide active support on all cost reduction and product improvement projects as well as new product introductions.  Ensure timely receipt of product specification changes with vendors, Quality Assurance, Technical Services, Manufacturing and Marketing.  Develop new and alternate sources of supply as appropriate.  Interview current and prospective vendors to keep abreast of current product and sourcing opportunities. Assure all pertinent information and ideas are passed on to the appropriate divisions.  Keep informed of current laws, rules and regulations affecting the purchasing function.  Handle special projects as assigned.  Participate and initiate changes in systems related to purchasing function.  Support all operational areas and plants with respect to vendor related issues including resolution of quality concerns.  Participate in vendor Quality/Business audits as appropriate.  Participate in global sourcing initiatives, cost improvement programs and other combined projects with Hospira affiliates groups.  Networking with other purchasing professionals within and outside the industry.  Extensive interface with Hospira\\\'s suppliers including Senior Management.  Internal interface with all Plants, Operations and Q.A. groups, Marketing, Technical, Finance departments.  On going communication & interaction with other affiliate and corporate groups. 2002-2003 Assistant Home and Healthcare Buyer McKesson Canada  Opening and setting up new and maintaining existing Vendor’s accounts approximately 80 vendors (AMG, Formedica, Johnson & Johnson, BD Source Medical, Mansfield, Obusforme, Pharmasystems, Smith and Nephew).  Listing new products of our vendors, discontinuing items, verifying on hand inventories, Liquidating stock in Distribution centers.  Maintaining the Home and Healthcare Catalogue.  When setting up new items, no errors can be made in descriptions because items when listed are viewed by online e commerce, pricing has to be accurate not to have billing problems with payables or receivables, expiry dates, taxation, scanning UPC codes.  Programming items that are on formularies nationally.  Setting up Hospital contracts.  Setting up promotion that vendor many offer for us and/or to our customers.  Maintaining upcoming pricing lists from vendors.  Working with excel reports generated daily.  Speaking with our DC’s nationally of discrepancies daily, from wrong inventories shipped to scanning problems and regulating problems, which can affect service levels and lost sales. 2000-2002 Accounts Receivable (Temporary Position) Tyco Healthcare  Managing a Portfolio of Customer Receivable Accounts.  Collections of outstanding invoices, making sure that they are being paid on time.  When collecting, verifying short paid invoices to see if there is a cost discrepancy or if merchandise has been returned and that credits should be generated to customer.  Verifying that a customer is properly taxed depending on the Province they are in, having the client send us their tax exemption document and updating the file.  Faxing or calling the right departments to get Proof of deliveries. 1994-2000 Personal Banking Representative Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce  Managing a Portfolio of Clients, meeting with clients and assessing their financial needs providing them with excellent service.  Issuing Personal loans, Mortgages, Personal lines of Credits providing client meets approval requirements by analyzing the client’s assets and liabilities, debt ratio, credit bureau by Equifax.  Attaining Sales objective of 4 Million dollars per year (new money into transfer to CIBC, either in investments or credit).  Investment planning, GIC, term deposits such as T-Bills, Mutual Funds, RRSP, RRIF.  Opening new customer accounts, offering Overdraft protection. Professional Associations PMAC/CAQ, Member Professional Completed courses/seminars in hazardous waste, safety, employee involvement, and leadership.