Experience

City Of Guelph
• Canada
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee
• Senior Purchasing Agent

  • Jan 2020 - Present


Guelph General Hospital

• Canada
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Sr Buyer, OR & DI & Lab

  • Jul 2011 - Jan 2020

  Manages all daily responsibilities related to all capital purchases, consumables, and service contracts  Approves purchase requests, identifying, analyzing, and resolving daily purchasing issues; expediting rush orders with vendors, ensuring surgical needs are met  Coordinates in-service sessions for nursing and medical staff  Provides cost benefit analyses, establishing criteria to all supplies and equipment introduced to the surgical and diagnostic imaging programs  Prepares and analyzes proposals for all products related to surgical and diagnostic programs Page 2 WORK EXPERIENCE (CONT.)  Acts as GGH representation for all Medbuy contract products  Active member in several Medbuy formal business initiatives related to surgical and diagnostics  Liaises with numerous healthcare stakeholders, including the director of peri-operative services and diagnostic imaging, the director of material resources, nurses, physicians, surgeons, representative from SPD and central stores, supply equipment sources, and SPD supervisors and store supervisors  Analyzes, scores, and recommends new business awards with other clinical representatives  Liaises and consults with clinical directors, surgeons, and nurses related to clinical needs  Chair of the New Product Evaluation Committee; actively represents the hospital on GPO committees  Advises and mentors junior staff, ensuring they have everything needed to thrive in a fast-paced environment Show less



Guelph Police Service

• Canada
• Law Enforcement
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Purchasing Specialist

  • Feb 2009 - Apr 2011

  Contract position Contract position


ATS Automation
• Canada
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee
• Sr. Buyer

  • Mar 2007 - Jan 2009

Nissan Canada
• Canada
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Purchasing Specialist

  • Dec 2002 - Feb 2007

Toyota Motor Moanufacturing Canada
• Canada
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee
• Purchasing Specialist

  • Apr 1992 - Jun 1997