Hi, I’m
Sunny Grewal
Edgelow Street,Victoria
Overview
36
years of professional experience
Work History
Stationery, Monk Office, Victoria
Senior Buyer
01.1989 - Current
Job overview
- Purchasing
- Source and purchase stationary products
- Perform market research analysis to inform purchasing decisions
- Negotiating
- Negotiate prices and terms with vendors
- Identify new suppliers, and liaise with store managers to evaluate new products
- Monitor budget
- Maintain monthly budget
- Maintain accurate costs and selling prices in computer system
- Answer queries from accounting regarding short-shipments, overcharges and undercharges
- Monitor Inventory
- Monitor inventory, assessing levels and back order control
- Document quantity problems and contribute to solutions
- Problem-Solving
- Review special orders for errors
- Initiate action to prevent problems and verify implementation of solutions
- Team Development
- Support product for 12 commercial outside sales representatives
- Contribute to Marketing and Technical Support teams to make recommendations as needed
Education
Principles of Buying
University Overview
Camosun College
PMAC
1993
University Overview
Skills
- More than twenty nine years of experience in office and warehouse practices and procedures
- Intensive knowledge of inventory control systems
- Proven negotiation skills and interpersonal communication abilities
- Knowledge of standard ISO procedures
- Plan workloads, delegate, and supervise teams
- Organize personal time and tasks efficiently
- Problem-solve and trouble-shoot inventory control system issues
- Sage 100 training
- Purchasing expertise
- Purchasing strategy development
- Procurement procedures
- Pricing support
- Supplier sourcing
- Procurement planning
- Vendor vetting
- New market research
- Contract Negotiation
- Vendor negotiation
- Quality Assurance
- Cost Analysis
- Goods procurement
- Stock management
- Problem-solving abilities
- Multitasking
- Multitasking Abilities
- Reliability
- Purchase Order Management
- Team building
- Product Knowledge
- Risk Assessment
- Professionalism
- Strategic Planning
- More than twenty nine years of experience in office and warehouse practices and procedures
- Inventory Management
- Adaptability
- Brand Awareness
- Order Fulfillment
- Vendor relationships
- Pricing negotiation
- Problem-solving aptitude
- Pricing strategy
- Market Research
- Data Interpretation
- Budget Management
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Product Promotion
- Trend Analysis
- Product selection
- Purchase commodities
- Global sourcing
- Wholesale purchasing
- Communication
- Arrange transportation
- Negotiate prices
- Supply chain assistance
- Multi-tasking
- Researching products
- Competitive sourcing
- Demand forecasting
- Product procurement
- Researching goods
- Forecasting
- Vendor coordination
Affiliations
Affiliations
Coach, Eagle Ridge Roller Hockey Team 2004-present
Member, Social Committee, Monk Office 1999-present
Member, SD61 Parent’s Advisory Committee 1998-present
Member, Indo-Canadian Association 1990-presentWork Preference
Work Type
Full TimeLocation Preference
On-SiteRemoteImportant To Me
Career advancementCompany CultureFlexible work hoursHealthcare benefitsWork from home optionTimeline
Senior Buyer
Stationery, Monk Office
01.1989 - Current
Principles of Buying
Camosun College
PMAC