Experience

Medicom Group

• Canada
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Director of Integrated Business Planning

  • Oct 2020 - Present



Medisca Pharmaceuticals Inc.

• Canada

• Head of Procurement

  • Aug 2014 - Oct 2020

  • Head of global procurement of pharmaceuticals, medical devices, packaging and equipment • Responsible for all purchasing activities related to inventory, services, and contracts •. Review and ensure all aspects of the supply chain perform at optimal levels • Manage Purchasing team • Head of global procurement of pharmaceuticals, medical devices, packaging and equipment • Responsible for all purchasing activities related to inventory, services, and contracts •. Review and ensure all aspects of the supply chain perform at optimal levels • Manage Purchasing team



Magasins Hart Stores

• Canada
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Supply Chain and General Merchandise Manager (GMM)

  • Sep 2011 - Aug 2014

  • Analyzing and managing all financials (KPI’s) • Responsible for ensuring all levels of the supply chain function at optimal and profitable levels • Planning and Forecasting • Strategic Global Sourcing • Inventory management • Initiating and managing product development for private label programs • Brand Manager • Import Coordinator-US and Asia • Negotiate pricing • Managing, training, coaching a team • Responsible for markdown and promotional strategies • Vendor assessments and management • Executive level interdepartmental liaison Show less



The North West Company

• Canada
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Category Manager

  • Jan 2005 - Sep 2011

  Negotiate all costs and manage supplier base Manage financials to achieve target KPI's. Planning and Forecasting Train, coach and mentor team Initiate all promotional/markdown strategies Inventory management Conceptualize and approve all marketing events Approves quality control for category Negotiate all costs and manage supplier base Manage financials to achieve target KPI's. Planning and Forecasting Train, coach and mentor team Initiate all promotional/markdown strategies Inventory management Conceptualize and approve all marketing events Approves quality control for category



Bouclair

• Canada
• Retail
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Senior Buyer

  • Apr 2003 - Dec 2004

  • Negotiate costs and source suppliers domestically and directly overseas • Manage the OTB seasonally and annually • Managed inventory • Trained Assistant buyers • Researching and developing product lines • Initiates promotional items in regards to marketing needs • Directly involved with store/DSM communications related to product • Negotiate costs and source suppliers domestically and directly overseas • Manage the OTB seasonally and annually • Managed inventory • Trained Assistant buyers • Researching and developing product lines • Initiates promotional items in regards to marketing needs • Directly involved with store/DSM communications related to product



Reitmans Canada Ltée/Ltd

• Canada
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Buyer

  • Mar 2000 - Apr 2003

  Duties: Researching and developing product assortments Managed OTB Involved in promotional/markdown strategies Inventory management Trained Assistant Buyers, Merchandise Assistant as well as coached Junior Buyers Negotiated costs and sourced new suppliers Order follow up Duties: Researching and developing product assortments Managed OTB Involved in promotional/markdown strategies Inventory management Trained Assistant Buyers, Merchandise Assistant as well as coached Junior Buyers Negotiated costs and sourced new suppliers Order follow up



Venator Group

• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Buyer

  • Nov 1996 - Mar 2000

  Duties: Managed all financials in regards to the open-to-buy as well as the inventory Researched trends and created private label lines Analyzed and forecasted sales Negotiated costs domestically, overseas and with importers Followed-up all orders from conception until delivery Duties: Managed all financials in regards to the open-to-buy as well as the inventory Researched trends and created private label lines Analyzed and forecasted sales Negotiated costs domestically, overseas and with importers Followed-up all orders from conception until delivery



Woolworth Canada

• Assistant Buyer

  • Aug 1995 - Nov 1996

  Reported directly to the buyer Forecasted and initiated replenishment of basic items Involved in production follow-up and deliveries Responsible for general QC inspections Reported directly to the buyer Forecasted and initiated replenishment of basic items Involved in production follow-up and deliveries Responsible for general QC inspections