Experience

Supply Chain Canada, New Brunswick Institute

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member Board of Directors

  • Nov 2022 - Present

  Membership - Grow and maintain value for association members and employers; reporting to Registrar. Membership - Grow and maintain value for association members and employers; reporting to Registrar.



Saint John Energy

• Utilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Supply Chain Analyst

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  • Aiding in all facets of the purchasing lifecycle for goods and services including: needs recognition, requisition review, solicitation and evaluation processes, procurement and invoicing, and contract renewal. • Establish and maintain positive relationships with vendors and potential vendors. • Optimize supply chain functions through ongoing reporting and analyzing of processes to ensure efficient operation and high performance. • Negotiation and procurement of goods and services from suppliers. • Monitor post award activities, including vendor performance and raising issues.



Irving Oil

• Canada
• Oil & Energy
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Contracts Specialist I – Products and Terminals

  • May 2021 - Oct 2022

  •Develop and implement multi-year category sourcing strategies utilizing best practices.•Manage the strategic sourcing process, including RFx initiatives, proposal evaluations, negotiation strategies, contract negotiations, execution, and maintenance.•Understand and align business stakeholders strategies, priorities and plans.•Identify external and internal stakeholders and their requirements and engage appropriately in activities.•Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to clearly present information to support decision-making.•Facilitate internal Total Cost of Ownership reduction initiatives and identify savings opportunities.•Manage contracts and supplier relationships, including the development and implementation of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to drive continuous improvement and increased value.•Implement supply management methodologies, processes, policies and procedures.•Understand legal concepts as they pertain to proposals, contracting and executing on existing contracts.

• Contract Specialist I

  • May 2019 - May 2021

  • Review inventory requisitions for accuracy and issue purchase orders. • Identify savings opportunities to contribute to Supply Management objectives.• Facilitate collaborative meetings between cross-functional teams to resolve issues and identify efficiencies.• Communicate with internal stakeholders to establish expectations and priorities.• Source new and existing items with a focus on reducing off-contract spending. • Work with suppliers to resolve any issues within the scope of the contract and/or purchase order.• Review expediting costs with stakeholders and compare to risks associated with plant outages.

• Pricing Systems Analyst

  • Aug 2017 - Apr 2019

  • Troubleshoot pricing tools and improving current processes to promote productivity.• Participate in project assignments related to key growth development initiatives.• Develop process improvement plan for future growth and execute on goals set.• Implement monthly and quarterly changes in transfer pricing.• Assist and train on all aspects of daily, monthly and quarterly pricing responsibilities.

• Pricing Analyst

  • Aug 2015 - Aug 2017

  • Facilitate the creation and maintenance of relevant pricing policies and procedures.• Analyze customer pricing strategies and make recommendations to support sales teams in delivery of customer offer.• Set-up, maintain and modify wholesale supply agreements, Nymex based fixed contracts, and spot rack accounts in JD Edwards EnterpriseOne.• Complete daily review of customer sales orders to analyze, identify errors, and implement solutions to fix.• Monitor, and verify exception reporting for pricing discounts and freight billings. • Support IOC Price Notification process nightly; develop and maintain price send tools.• Develop, support and maintain critical NavDesk and Sales system tools.• Participate in project assignments related to key growth development initiatives.



FacilicorpNB

• United States
• Facilities Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Purchasing Agent

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2015

  •Generate purchase orders from approved requisitions. •Verify and troubleshoot invoice exceptions by coordinating with accounts payable, the product end user and receiving department. •Coordinate special shipping instructions to multiple locations across the province with the product end user and vendor. •Attend contract steering committee conference calls, acting as a point of contact between committee and procurement. •Manage relationships with vendors and end users. •Utilize time management skills to prioritize workload in a fast paced environment. •Participate in request for proposals according to New Brunswick’s Procurement Act.

• Stores Clerk

  • Feb 2014 - Jun 2014

  • Verify and process shipping documents through Microsoft Dynamics – Great Plains and post transactions to the general leger.• Catalogue shipments into our inventory management system and process bin transfer entries when necessary.• Work directly with line crews on job sites which require an attention to detail and safety.• Operate an electric and propane forklifts with proper certification and environmental awareness.

• Purchasing Clerk

  • Jan 2014 - Feb 2014

  • Generate purchase orders for employee requisitions.• Coordinate with vendors to obtain price quotes.• Create a request for proposal first draft for new cleaning services.• Troubleshoot misplaced orders.• Compile pricing spreadsheets for committee review.

• Customer Service Representative

  • Sep 2013 - Jan 2014

  • Interacting daily with customers in a friendly, welcoming manner.• Compiling spreadsheets of yearly account balances for customer tax requirements.• Signing up new customer contracts and processing customer moves.• Constant utilization of Saint John Energy’s Customer Information System.• Responsible for large amounts of cash; processing payments, balancing cash and compiling bank deposits daily.• Locating and correcting misplaced payments on customers’ accounts.

• Meter Reader

  • Feb 2013 - Sep 2013

  • Logging and verifying data of monthly energy consumption.• Working individually and responsibly in the public eye.• Verifying and correcting select misread meters.• Responsible for a work truck as well as daily truck inspections.• Responsible with processing vital costumer information

• Stores Clerk

  • May 2012 - Feb 2013

  • Shipping and receiving stock inventory.• Maintaining inventory and delivering materials required for power line technicians. • Supervised groups during our annual inventory count.• Recording power transformer information using both computer and manual systems.• Operating indoor and outdoor forklifts on a regular basis with valid certification