Experience

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  Co-Motion Packaging Solutions

  • Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada

  • Food Business Consultant

    • Apr 2021 - Present
    • Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada

    Helping food business enhance their food safety management systems to achieve higher third-party audit scores. Through a deep dive into your program we can identify gaps and areas of improvement in your food safety system. As your partner in continuous improvement, we can boost your food safety c...

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  Fanshawe College

  • Simcoe, ON

  • Professor - Food Safety and Traceability

    • Sep 2016 - Nov 2021
    • Simcoe, ON

    Development and delivery of material related to Food Safety and Traceability as part of the Agri-Business Management program. Topics of discussion include HACCP training, Good Manufacturing Practices, Good Agricultural Practices and Traceability.Working directly with members of the public working...

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  Blendtek Ingredients Inc.

  • Ontario, Canada

  • Purchaser

    • Nov 2020 - Apr 2021
    • Ontario, Canada
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  Inovata Foods

  • Canada
  • Food Production
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • Warehouse Manager

    • Feb 2018 - Jul 2019

    Responsible for the daily operations and activities within the warehouse. Continuous evaluation of the department's strengths and weaknesses to develop long term productivity and a high performing culture. Ensure long term health and safety for all employees. Responsible for establishing an annual budget and resource plan for internal logistic operations and development of cost reduction targets. Ensure the timely shipping, staging and receiving of goods with process improvement projects and appropriate KPIs. Development of training, mentoring and coaching programs for warehouse personnel.Sourcing and implementation of a functional Warehouse Management System.

  • Senior Buyer

    • Apr 2016 - Feb 2018

    Responsible for the material requirement planning and procurement of all packaging and raw materials required for the production of frozen meals. Managing vendors and vendor qualification as part of GMP policy. Supplier development initiatives, optimizing vendor performance and reducing cost on key category materials. Understanding and monitoring of cost drivers of both indirect and direct spend materials. Extensive focus on managing inventory and process improvement and optimization. Use of Microsoft Dynamics Nav based ERP software as a procurement tool. Hands on experience with ERP development and implementation. Significant cross-functional collaboration with Sales, Logistics, Warehouse and Accounting departments. Support of the Sales and R&D with providing options from qualified vendors who provide the optimal technical specification for cost. Production planning experience utilizing equipment and labour availability to maximize efficiencies. Logistics coordination.

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  Ferrero

  • Ferrero

  • Buyer - Raw Material and Packaging Procurement

    • Jul 2013 - Apr 2016
    • Ferrero

    Responsible for category specific purchasing of packaging material while working directly with the category manager. Significant focus on qualification of secondary suppliers (local and international vendors), quality improvements with non-conforming materials, benchmark pricing, lead times, deli...

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  Ferrero

  • Junior Buyer

    • 2010 - 2012

    Negotiating with suppliers - price lists, projects, asset purchasesBravo Solutions Purchasing Portal experience Meeting Budget requirementsExpediting orders and requirementsIssuing Purchase Orders to suppliers – following up with delivery datesSourcing spare parts for Inventory locally and throug...

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  Extend Communications

  • Assistant to Key Account Manager

    • Jan 2010 - Jul 2010

    Clerical and data entry dutiesManagement of a team of staff for key projects within the company