Purchasing / Logistics Coordinating

Hardworking, detail-oriented individual with experience working within the Purchasing and Logistic sector, currently looking for a professional opportunity where my skills and abilities will be utilized in a Purchasing / Logistics related position.

Supply Procurement & Purchasing:
• Maintained all process inventory levels including the procurement of all plant PPE, lubes, and chemicals for use by a wide variety of departments and contractors
• Assisted in vendor selection, services, and costs; being responsible for the coordination of all rental equipment, buildings, vehicles, camp kitchen, sleeper units, decontamination trailers, lavatories, tool cribs etc. for shutdowns & turnarounds
• Created work requests, requisitions and purchase orders for materials and services according to individual department and project needs
• Worked closely with accounting to maintain the work order bar-coding; ensure proper cost splits to the different partners and third party vendors of all three gas plants and field locations
• Skilled in management of special projects, maintenance and troubleshooting

Supply Logistics & Delivery:
• Collaborated and dialogued engineering and all associate departments to establish appropriate delivery schedules, logistic solutions and invoicing protocols; ensuring project materials arrive according to all company dictated deadlines and quality standards
• Expedited incoming and outgoing materials / equipment using the most cost effective means of transportation
• Warehouse coordination of spare parts review, duplication elimination and critical spare identification

Grade 12 Education
Viscount Bennett High School
Calgary, Alberta

Fundamentals of Purchasing Managing Multiple Projects, Objectives & Deadlines Calgary, Alberta

Petro-Canada Maintenance Planning and Scheduling Program
Calgary, Alberta

Maintenance Planning and Scheduling MPLSCH4
Calgary, Alberta

Contract Purchasing & Logistics 1997 – 2007
Contracted to Petro-Canada (Clowes Contracting Ltd.)
Drayton Valley, Alberta
Performed material takeoffs from engineered drawings for projects, and maintained warehouse inventory. Received a promotion to lead buyer and logistics coordinator within three years of contract position. Upon sale of Petro Canada, provided six months services as Purchasers and Logistics Coordinator with the supplier to provide transition support to new operators.

Sales / Shipper Receiver 1995 – 1997
CE Franklin Drayton Valley, Alberta
Processed incoming freight onto CEF computer system and maintained all inventory documentation.

Pumpjack Technician 1994 – 1995
Ironhorse Pumpjack Services Drayton Valley, Alberta
Gained hands on knowledge in the assembling, disassembling and repair of pumpjack units assigned to picker units including setting pads up in new locations.

Self-Employed Contractor Four Years
Clowes Contracting Sparwood, British Columbia
Secured, oversaw and completed a wide variety of construction projects within both the residential and commercial sectors including home renovations and commercial outlets etc.

Superintendent of Housing Four Years
Aedes Construction Red Deer, Alberta
Coordinated and scheduled all sub-trades in order to maintain and clean-up constructions site in preparation for final walk through and property transfers.