Experience

DynaLIFE Medical Labs

• Canada
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Manager, Projects and Procurement

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  - Oversee all projects using portfolio management, project management and organizational change management disciplines. - Manage the intake of new project requests, the preparation of evaluation-ready project proposals, and the high-level coordination and execution of all projects. - Forecast and track availability of resources to support the project life cycle. - Publishing of monthly and annual portfolio reporting based on information collected from all project teams, and subsequent closure of all projects. - Oversee and manage employees and all activities of the purchasing department. - Contract negotiation and vendor contract / performance management. - Preparation of budgets and cost analysis initiatives to support business operations and supported projects. - Manage all aspects of the procurement process. - Perform risk management and determine value improvements on all projects and procurements. - Establish controls, procedures and systems to ensure accuracy of financial records related to procurement and inventories. - Present accurate representations of project progress, health, risks and ongoing challenges. - Ensure the completeness and currency of project and portfolio reporting. Show less



Roche

• Switzerland
• Biotechnology Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Commercial Contract Lead, Western Canada

  • Mar 2022 - Aug 2022

  Finance & Administration partner to the Provincial Healthcare Leader and the regional Team. Provide knowledge of the public tendering process and acts as the Face of Roche to the key account CFO/CPOs/Procurement Leaders in the Province. Utilize financial acumen to provide operational support as it relates to the end-to-end contract management cycle to the team and provincial customers. Skilled negotiator and committed to active listening to determine ways to deliver shared-value. Recognized, both internally and externally, as a trusted partner for deal creation and contracting. - Collaborate with the Provincial Health Team Account Executives to support sales strategy, deal creation and monitoring across all key provincial accounts, including the preparation of proposals, quotes, TCO models, deal modeling in GDC and pricing strategy, executive deal review, value-adds, trade-in/instrument refresh strategy - Own the customer experience for Commercial Contracting to deliver a stellar customer experience, through administration and continuous improvement - Subject matter expert of provincial procurement processes - Contribute to the creation and implementation of PHT Strategic Plan - Support the achievement of team objectives by ensuring the production of accurate and timely contract and pricing information, including analysis and trending reports - Key stakeholder to RFP response strategy, identifying threats, suggest and implement corrective actions and strategies based on in-depth knowledge of the account and customer procurement goals (i.e. value-based procurement) and contract performance analysis. Recommend performance improvement strategies to impact outcome of the contracts - Scanning of business landscape for trends, issues and opportunities to create value and opportunities for the company - Provide insights on provincial performance and makes recommendations to drive profitable growth Show less



AGLC

• Canada
• Government Administration
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Senior Procurement Specialist

  • Aug 2019 - Mar 2022

  • Procurement Delivery - conduct medium to high complexity procurements using a variety of competitive solicitation instruments, thus leading and managing client activities completing various tasks such as process training, market analysis decision making, procurement strategies, trade and contract law applicability, risk mitigation and evaluation, document development and execution, proposal evaluation and consensus, evaluates legal / risk / vendor management activities and/or issues and negotiations • Stakeholder Relationships – provide direction, assistance and consultative expertise to clients enabling them to define their procurement requirements and to understand associated processes, while maintaining positive working relationships with clients, both internal and external • Contract and Vendor Management – support clients in identifying contract terms to enable vendor performance management, such as service level monitoring to maximize value received from contracts and relationships, as well as supporting the Vendor Management Program initiative • Policy and Process Development – provide support to the Manager, Contracted Services to improve procurement policies, procedures, processes, templates and systems for competitive procurement for use both within the branch and by clients • Planning and Coordination – perform assessments for strategic sourcing opportunities for inclusion in procurement plans. Identifies opportunities and analyzes and makes recommendations to simplify and standardize requirements, to leverage volumes, and or to enter into supply arrangements to improve pricing or service delivery, and to reduce timelines and administrative effort required for ongoing procurement • Vendor Performance Management Show less



Government of Alberta

• Canada
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Contract and Procurement Specialist

  • Sep 2016 - Aug 2019

  Contract and Procurement Specialist supporting Alberta Environment and Parks Division (Financial Operations) for the GoA Contract and Procurement Specialist supporting Alberta Environment and Parks Division (Financial Operations) for the GoA



Suncor

• Canada
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Contracts Administrator

  • Sep 2011 - Sep 2016

  Administer and manage fabrication and modularization contracts / support change management processes Administer and manage fabrication and modularization contracts / support change management processes



Finning

• Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Corporate Contract Specialist

  • Apr 2009 - Sep 2011

  1) Primarily managed the corporate shop supply contract through communication, standardization initiatives and compliancy management / tracking / 2) Initiate, manage and maintain various corporate commodities 1) Primarily managed the corporate shop supply contract through communication, standardization initiatives and compliancy management / tracking / 2) Initiate, manage and maintain various corporate commodities



Worley

• Australia
• Professional Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Procurement Lead

  • Aug 2007 - Apr 2009

  1) Daily procurement of tagged equipment for major clients. This includes purchasing, expediting, prioritizing, invoicing, logistics and PO closeout 2) Provide weekly expediting reports to mid-managers, project managers and client representatives 3) Provide assistance to Contracts Administrator with construction work package tender documents, vendor queries, and awarding 1) Daily procurement of tagged equipment for major clients. This includes purchasing, expediting, prioritizing, invoicing, logistics and PO closeout 2) Provide weekly expediting reports to mid-managers, project managers and client representatives 3) Provide assistance to Contracts Administrator with construction work package tender documents, vendor queries, and awarding