Colleen Ripp
Foothills,AB
Summary
Created my own systems for estimating, creating Contracts and Tracking Project expenses.
Adept in strategic sourcing and supplier relationship management whilst dealing with an ever changing and completely opposite business model. Leveraging strong financial acumen and persuasive communication, I streamlined supply chains and fostered vendor partnerships, markedly improving project delivery timelines and managing costs.
Customer-oriented, strategic-thinking procurement professional with 2 decades of experience in building relationships, cultivating partnerships, retaining top accounts and growing profit channels. Multi-tasking and self-motivated leader with expertise on expanding network connections, persuasively buying introducing products, implementing pricing/merchandising models, inventory control and projections, territory development and revealing customer needs to deliver solutions.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Production & Procurement
JayWest Country Homes
Calgary, Alberta
12.2003 - Current
- Maintained records of purchases, pricing, and other important data in company databases.
- Conducted research to identify new potential suppliers based on quality, price, availability, reliability and serviceability criteria.
- Coordinated with internal stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of items to meet project deadlines.
- Negotiated contracts with vendors for the purchase of required materials and services.
- Added new vendors and products into system and keyed in special shipping codes when needed.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - General Science
Mount Royal College
Calgary, ABSome College (No Degree) - Ecology
The University of Calgary
Calgary, ABSkills
- Product tracking
- Writing and verbal communication
- Supply chain planning
- Persuasion skills
- Price dispute resolution
- Spending oversight
- Telephone and email etiquette
- Supply chain forecasting
- Purchase order creation
- Cost analysis
- New vendor setup
- Effective communication
- Order placement
- Vendor relationship management
- Financial acumen
- Purchasing strategies
- Strategic sourcing
- Supplier relationship management
- Supplier contracts
- Proficiency in MS Office, Outlook
- Purchasing
- Knowledgeable in Buildertrend, Zendesk
Affiliations
- Very active in the Alberta Equestrian Community. Competitor in team roping and cowhorse events.
- Extensive Volunteer Experience - Okotoks Team Roping Club (10 years), Calgary Regional Trail Riders VP (2 years), High River Agricultural Society Board Member (4 years).
- Facility Manager/Owner of two separate horse boarding operations, responsible for 30 or more horses.
Certification
- Basic First Aid 2024
- WHMIS.
Timeline
Production & Procurement
JayWest Country Homes
12.2003 - Current
Some College (No Degree) - General Science
Mount Royal College
Some College (No Degree) - Ecology
The University of Calgary
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