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Lawrence Fitzsimmons

Hamilton,Canada

Summary

Dynamic procurement professional with extensive experience at HUSKY Energy, excelling in vendor management and contract negotiation. Proven track record in optimizing supply chains and enhancing vendor performance. Adept at strategic sourcing and fostering strong relationships, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring compliance in complex projects. Passionate about delivering exceptional results and exceeding expectations.

Work History

Senior Expediting and Vendor Manager

HUSKY Energy
St. John's, NFDL
  • Company Overview: Working within a complex engineering on a start-up energy project (White Rose)
  • Responsible for initial procurement duties, expediting and vendor management, including document control and analysis
  • Managed implementation of the Vendor management and Engineering documentation, including utilizing the HUSKY engineering module, and expending in a cost efficient and effective manner with respect to all contractual policies, directives and compliances.
  • Managed support staff and other duties where required
  • A primary responsibility to this position was the auditing commercial agreements in accordance with Husky Energy's' policies and procedures.
  • Responsible for Vendor management which included supplier performances adherence to quality control polices and compliance
  • Working within a complex engineering on a start-up energy project (White Rose)

Purchasing Manager

NBCC (New Brunswick Community College)
Saint John, NB
  • Administrator for all campuses procurement, including on-going construction.
  • Provided mentorship to support staff on procurement related activities and Vendor management
  • Development and Implementation of improved BSP Directives
  • Sourcing, SOW, Bids and Evaluations
  • Managed Vendor relations, directives, and compliance.

Procurement Analyst / Assistance Buyer

Suez Environmental
Ancaster, Ontario
  • Managed relationships with vendors to ensure optimal pricing and quality of materials.
  • Assisted Buyers with their 'over-load' work schedules.
  • Negotiated contract & purchase agreements/contracts, ensuring that they meet all if SE's corporate polices and compliances.
  • Expedited and established an Excel spread sheet to follow progress strategies/deliveries and resolve any problems that may develop.
  • Facilitate a record of Milestone payments.
  • Follow-up on required documentation, specifications and drawings as per purchase agreements.

Interim Purchasing Agent

Municipal City of Welland
Welland, Ontario
  • Administered and executed all activities related to the purchasing function of the City of Welland.
  • Prepared and issued complex bids and SOWs, managed enquiries involved with procuring materials and goods as requested both all levels.
  • Evaluated bid analysis and recommendations of awards based on meeting the specifications of the bids.

Purchasing Expediting & Contracts Administrator

Rio Tinto
Labrador City, NFDL
  • Company Overview: (Mine Closure)
  • Responsible for all procurement related issues pertaining to materials, contracts, milestones etc. in Closure of Mine.
  • This position required a strong understanding of industrial construction, mining policies & procedures, maintenance and engineering.
  • Management of the strategic sourcing processes for short & long term contracting requirements.
  • (Mine Closure)

Project Buyer

Expansion project at the Robert Moses Niagara Power Plant
Niagara Falls, Ontario
  • Purchasing of materials and equipment as per BOM and from Engineering requisitions.
  • Attended all project engineering site plan meetings and coordinated procurement strategies.
  • Developed vendor lists, planned visits with vendors, monitoring on-going processes, and evaluated and recommended bid proposals and awards.
  • Expedited Vendors to meet and coordinate all deliveries, and resolutions to same as required.

Education

Bachelor's Degree - Business Administration

UNC
Greensboro, NC

Certification - Construction Procurement Management

Mohawk College

Skills

  • Vendor management
  • Procurement strategy
  • Contract negotiation
  • Supply chain optimization
  • Bid evaluation
  • Relationship building
  • Cost analysis
  • Compliance auditing
  • Data analysis
  • Effective communication
  • Problem resolution
  • Attention to detail
  • Strategic sourcing
  • Team mentorship
  • Vendor performance management
  • Vendor negotiations
  • Vendor evaluation
  • Relationship management
  • Vendor relationships
  • Strategic negotiation
  • Customer service
  • Strategic planning
  • Customer satisfaction evaluation
  • Continuous improvement
  • Problem-solving abilities
  • Crisis management
  • Inventory and supply oversight
  • Documentation and control
  • Staff supervision
  • Critical thinking
  • Report writing
  • Resource allocation
  • Adaptability and flexibility
  • Performance monitoring
  • Multitasking
  • Process improvement
  • Schedule management
  • Supply distribution
  • Professionalism
  • Team building

Timeline

Senior Expediting and Vendor Manager

HUSKY Energy

Purchasing Manager

NBCC (New Brunswick Community College)

Procurement Analyst / Assistance Buyer

Suez Environmental

Interim Purchasing Agent

Municipal City of Welland

Purchasing Expediting & Contracts Administrator

Rio Tinto

Project Buyer

Expansion project at the Robert Moses Niagara Power Plant

Bachelor's Degree - Business Administration

UNC

Certification - Construction Procurement Management

Mohawk College

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