Karla Dorey
Dartmouth,NS
Summary
Accomplished Purchasing Manager with 20 years of experience in purchasing and supply chain management. Proven excellence building, negotiating and managing supplier relationships to obtain favorable costs. Strong understanding of corporate financial goals and long standing internal relationships with key stakeholders in the business.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Purchasing Manager Atlantic Canada
Metrie
Dartmouth, NS
04.2017 - Current
- Negotiated agreements with vendors regarding price, delivery, packaging and quality control measures.
- Negotiated vendor price reductions of over $2.5 Million in 2023.
- Collaboration with Sales and Operations teams to resolve issues related to demand and inventory levels.
- Collaborated with the finance department to ensure the accurate and timely payment of invoices and to secure discounts.
- Conducted quarterly reviews of supplier performance metrics in order to identify areas for improvement.
- Implemented a regular cadence with key stakeholders to improve inventory quality.
Category Purchasing Manager East Us East Canada
Metrie
Dartmouth, NS
02.2014 - 02.2017
- Responsible for the procurement and inventory management for 7 regions.
- Regular travel throughout Eastern Canada ( NS, ONT, NL and QC) and Northeast Us (Baltimore, Boston and New Jersey) to collaborate with internal teams and vendors.
- Reviewed supply levels and aging inventory to forecast purchasing needs with sales teams.
- Managed Internal VMI with our Lexington Manufacturing facility for all Metrie Plants
- Facilitated large vendor quality and claim issues.
- Negotiated contracts with vendors to reduce costs and improve margin.
Inventory Manager
Metrie
Dartmouth, NS
05.2011 - 02.2013
- Responsible for all purchasing for the Dartmouth branch.
- Performed regular inventory cycle counts and led teams for year end inventory counts.
- Collaborated with sales team on forecasting inventory requirements.
- Regular travel to vendors and manufacturing plants to develop supplier relationships, source new product and resolve supplier performance issues.
- Worked closely with operations teams on several LEAN project to improve cycle time and operational efficiencies.
Education
Associate of Arts - Industrial-Organizational Psychology
Saint Mary’s University
Halifax, NS05-1997
Skills
- Supply Chain Management
- Vendor Relationship Management
- Price Negotiation
- Strategic Planning
- Efficiency Improvement
- Process Development
- Vendor Sourcing
- Contract Negotiation
- Stakeholder Relations
- Project Management
Accomplishments
- Lean Greenbelt 2013
- Leader Lab 2021
- BetterUp Coaching 2022
- Negotiation Course Level 1 2022
- Member of Womens ERG- Womens Cirle leader 2023, Mentor 2021-present
- Metrie Value Award Nominee 2015 2022
Timeline
Purchasing Manager Atlantic Canada
Metrie
04.2017 - Current
Category Purchasing Manager East Us East Canada
Metrie
02.2014 - 02.2017
Inventory Manager
Metrie
05.2011 - 02.2013
Associate of Arts - Industrial-Organizational Psychology
Saint Mary’s University
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