Manager, Procurement and Contract Services
Higher Colleges of Technology
Total years of experience :23 years, 6 Months
Responsible for the coordination of the system-wide supply chain for 17 campuses and over 20, 000 students. This includes procurement, contract management, vendor management and archiving. Reviewed and streamlined business processes and procedures for the division, ensuring compliance with Federal Finance and Accounts regulations and system polices. Led the development, testing and implementation of the in-house built e-Procurement system. Supervised the development and implementation of the system-wide document/archive management process. Developed handbook and training for system-wide procurement change management. e-Resouce Committee member responsible for the successful conversion to 100% digital textbooks
Responsible for the development of the Entrepreneurship Centre at CAN-Q; specifically, marketing and promoting the Centre; training and mentoring CNA-Q students as well as external members; developing an advisory board consisting of local entrepreneurs, government stakeholders, students and strategic partners; and the revitalization of a student entrepreneurship club with a focus on starting and running campus wide enterprises.
Responsible for Procurement Services, Campus and Distance Bookstores, Supply Chain and Material Management, and the establishment of retail sales opportunities. This was a new position at TRU with the expectation that I would review all current business operations, assess the needs of the internal and external stakeholders, and recommend process, policy and procedural changes to senior administration and then be responsible for ensuring the changes were communicated to the campus and external community. I was instrumental in changing many aspects of the University’s business operations including campus and distance bookstores and increasing revenues in each of the semesters while lowering fixed expenses. The culmination of my efforts thus far have been the total transformation of procurement and signing policies, moving away from a command and control model to that of a consultative and facilitative nature, ensuring that the University business is carried out with the highest level of personal and institutional integrity, that the process is open, fair, and transparent and that all qualified vendors have the opportunity to compete for the University’s business. I supervised over 40 people, assist with the management of $15M Ancillary Services budget, and sat on various University committees including: Ancillary Services, ERP Implementation Steering Committee, Joint Occupational Health and Safety, Open Learning course launching process committee, Labour Management Committee, Co-chair of the TRU United Way Campaign.
Responsibilities included preparing notices to readers, review engagements, audits and preparing personal and corporate taxes. Further to these, I gained extensive knowledge in auditing and the implementation of internal controls and procedures. Moreover, my audit experience has allowed me to gain valuable insight into various inventory management systems and controls. At my 2004 year-end performance review I received an ‘Exceptional Performer’ rating, KPMG’s highest performance achievement.
In my second year as Sales Manager, Kamloops Mazda was proclaimed ‘Dealer of Distinction’, Mazda Canada’s top honor. Further to this, I attained ‘Master Sales Club’ honor, which is the top-level achievement for Mazda Sales Managers. One of the key responsibilities of the position was to purchase, maintain and turnover inventory. I was instrumental in establishing a new vehicle purchasing system that incorporated our requirements of forecasting sales and ordering vehicles requiring a three-month build time. I established B.C.’s strongest leasing portfolio for Mazda Credit by achieving 150% of new vehicle sales target. Duties included: coordinating the day to day business of the sales department, including supervising staff of Business Manager and salespeople; sales/marketing training; seeking out and building client base, maximizing customer satisfaction while maintaining dealership goals; liaising with Mazda Canada and other industry contacts; advertising and analyzing monthly financial statements.
Graduated with Honours Reveived Charted Accountant Scholarship in my 3rd year Received John Dobson Award for "Best New Start-up" in Entrepreneurship
