JOHNSON THOMAS
Buyer
Hamilton,Canada
Summary
Experienced Buyer & Planner with a proven track record in aerospace and food industries. Skilled in managing supplier relationships, optimizing material planning, and solving logistical and production challenges. Adept at balancing short- and long-term material needs to ensure seamless operations.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
BUYER/PLANNER
HPG LP
Milton, Ontario
06.2024 - Current
- Participated in negotiations with vendors concerning prices, delivery schedules, warranties, and other contractual issues.
- Procure aerospace and defense components, ensuring compliance with industry regulations and quality standards.
- Developed and maintained supplier relationships to ensure on-time delivery of material, better prices, and payment terms.
- Researched potential new suppliers to find the best value for goods and services.
- Provided clear and timely project updates on budgets, delivery schedules, and potential risks to cross-functional teams and leadership.
- Participated in continuous improvement initiatives to streamline purchasing processes and reduce costs.
- Led a strategic project to transfer over 100,000 lbs. of critical materials monthly across multiple sites, surpassing targets and streamlining logistics to support uninterrupted production flow.
MATERIAL PLANNER
MCCORMICK CANADA
London, ON
05.2022 - 05.2024
- Monitored & maintained 90% OTD of materials from several suppliers and resolved logistical issues.
- Implemented material planning strategies & reduced inventory by more than 40% by removing excess and obsolete materials and implemented JIT method.
- Collaborated with internal departments regarding any discrepancies, Material availability and any potential shortages.
- Provided training to staff members on several aspects of the material planning role.
LINE OPERATOR
MCCORMICK CANADA
London
10.2020 - 05.2022
- Trained new staff and managed to maintain over 90% of the production rate on every production lines.
- Maximize production quality by inspecting, calibrating and adjusting equipment to stay within optimal operational parameters.
- Identified areas of improvement within production processes and recommended solutions accordingly.
RETURNS MERCHANDISE AUTHORIZATION LEAD
DREXEL INDUSTRIES
01.2019 - 06.2020
- Demonstrated leadership by making improvements to work processes and trained new employees on warehouse operations.
- Received and processed pre-approved Sales Return Orders and RMAs from wholesale customers and 3PL customer retailers and completed.
- Compared BOLs against actual merchandise received, inspected for damaged goods and coordinated distribution to correct departments.
Education
Post-Graduate Certificate Program - Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Fanshawe College
London, ONPost-Graduate Certificate Program - International Business Management
Fanshawe College
London, ONBachelor's Degree - Commerce
Tolani Commerce College
Gujarat, IndiaSkills
- Leadership
- Negotiation
- Procurement and supplier relationship management
- Material planning strategies
- Continuous improvement
- ERP/MRP systems (SAP/S4 HANA and NAV)
Certification
- Negotiation Professional Certificate by American Negotiation Institute, August 2025
- CSCMP Supply Chain Foundations: Procurement Professional Certificate, June 2025
- Problem Solving Using PDCA, A3, and Root Cause Analysis, March 2025
- Effective Negotiating, October 2024
- Communication Foundations, July 2023
- Data Analytics Basics, May 2022
- Six Sigma Yellow Belt, April 2021
Timeline
BUYER/PLANNER
HPG LP
06.2024 - Current
MATERIAL PLANNER
MCCORMICK CANADA
05.2022 - 05.2024
LINE OPERATOR
MCCORMICK CANADA
10.2020 - 05.2022
RETURNS MERCHANDISE AUTHORIZATION LEAD
DREXEL INDUSTRIES
01.2019 - 06.2020
Post-Graduate Certificate Program - Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Fanshawe College
Post-Graduate Certificate Program - International Business Management
Fanshawe College
Bachelor's Degree - Commerce
Tolani Commerce College
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