Experience

Steels Industrial Products Ltd.

• Canada
• Wholesale Building Materials
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Purchaser

  • Sep 2007 - Present

  Edmonton, Canada Area  Purchasing and management of over $60million in overall inventory. Individual purchase orders of up to $1million.  Coordinate inventory planning and reporting assessment to implement SKU rationalization, optimizing flow of merchandise, consolidation of price ladder and better category planning.  Re-engineered category management and inventory management to reduce unproductive inventory.  Increased SKU productivity by eliminating unproductive SKUs and refining the assortment… Show more  Purchasing and management of over $60million in overall inventory. Individual purchase orders of up to $1million.  Coordinate inventory planning and reporting assessment to implement SKU rationalization, optimizing flow of merchandise, consolidation of price ladder and better category planning.  Re-engineered category management and inventory management to reduce unproductive inventory.  Increased SKU productivity by eliminating unproductive SKUs and refining the assortment.  Leverage financial reporting along with sales reporting to reveal probable business opportunities / risks and implement merchandising and inventory plans.  Build and maintain excellent vendor relationship to ensure strong inventory buys, quick turn around, and readily available goods.  Negotiate with vendors to calculate product cost along with determining terms, delivery dates and related discount to maximize margins.  Provide leadership to junior team members and new hires.  Logistics Management including: Co-ordinate timely delivery and pick up of all orders (Can be as much as 21 trucks simultaneously) Negotiation with Shipping Companies for best pricing, speed and accuracy. Communication with Broker to ensure efficient US and International delivery.  Sole purchaser given the task to co-ordinate purchasing efforts with newly acquired company. (Steels Building Materials) Show less



Volkswagen

• Internet Sales Manager

  • May 2004 - Aug 2007

  Edmonton, Canada Area  Successful Automotive Sales and Leasing representative at an award-winning dealership.  Grew Internet Sales Division by utilizing program for leads generated by phone or via web.  Negotiated sale price of new or used and “trade-in” vehicles.  Highlight additional products, such as accessories or after sale service.  Work out finance arrangements, which may include cash payments or car loans.  Ensure overall customer satisfaction and client relationships were Industry… Show more  Successful Automotive Sales and Leasing representative at an award-winning dealership.  Grew Internet Sales Division by utilizing program for leads generated by phone or via web.  Negotiated sale price of new or used and “trade-in” vehicles.  Highlight additional products, such as accessories or after sale service.  Work out finance arrangements, which may include cash payments or car loans.  Ensure overall customer satisfaction and client relationships were Industry best.  Developed a repeat customer base and referrals program.  Practiced best in class customer follow up care and service.  Worked alongside Sales Manager to order new vehicles and accessories, analyze sales data to predict upcoming inventory needs.  Mentor and train junior sales staff. Show less



Mark's

• Canada
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Franchise Owner

  • Feb 1997 - Nov 2003

  Jasper, Alberta  Instrumental in developing new products/brands which resulted in improving sales by 20-30% each year and increased market share in specific categories from 5% to %40.  Proficiently utilized market intelligence to devise strategies for brand positioning, assortment planning, cost saving and product quality improvement.  Create marketing & advertising tactics and coordinate with floor and fixture planning to maximize commodities’ exposure and profitability.  Spearheaded the ladies… Show more  Instrumental in developing new products/brands which resulted in improving sales by 20-30% each year and increased market share in specific categories from 5% to %40.  Proficiently utilized market intelligence to devise strategies for brand positioning, assortment planning, cost saving and product quality improvement.  Create marketing & advertising tactics and coordinate with floor and fixture planning to maximize commodities’ exposure and profitability.  Spearheaded the ladies division and dramatically increased business for the category by more than $500’000 by 2002. Resulting in over 50% of overall sales.  Streamlined products and assortment with regards to past/present data, industry trends and market intelligence.  Developed solid vendor relationships to ensure best purchasing assortments along with term negotiations, delivery dates and discounts to increase margin and maintain optimal inventory levels/ assortment. As well as brand exclusivity and market share.  Identifying market trends and brands to identify new sales opportunities, and increase customer base. Designed a post season sales report to study, analyze and ascertain every category to facilitate augmenting futuristic buying strategy and brand development.  Developed reporting tools prior to buying season to provide data related to sales, category trends, size trends and tracking for improvement and budget measures.  Created and maintained master stock assortment guides for core and private label purchasing. Show less