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Nick S.

Bone deep in supply chain: Logistics/Procurement/Contracts
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Company: Seiersen Enterprises
Industry: Consulting
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  • Canada, British Columbia, Victoria, Vancouver Island
Overview

Strategic mindset built on deep and broad experience in inventory management, planning & master scheduling, manufacturing, distribution, spend analysis, category strategies, sourcing, contracting, supplier relationship management, project management, systems implementations and Vested contracting on buy and sell side. My book published in 2017, The Right Deal With The Right Supplier, encapsulates my value proposition. I will help you obtain and maintain the right deals with the right suppliers, understanding what you want and how you want to buy it, finding a deal that is attractive to both parties, and setting the relationship up to flourish: Sustainable Value for Every Supply Chain Dollar!

Highlights

Total Work Experience :

40 Year(s)


Experience as a freelancer :

10 Year(s)


Total Experience in Procurement :

25 Year(s)


Languages with Professional working proficiency level :

English - French - German - Spanish

Countries i can cover :

Canada

Relevant Procurement Functional Skill/Categories
Advisory Services 30 year(s)
Process/Organisational redesign
Procurement Digitilisation
Procurement Systems(eProcurement, ERPs, Data Warehouses,...)
Training
Strategic Sourcing
Contracting/Legal
Sourcing/Category Management 10 year(s)
Mining and oil and gas services
Industrial Production and Manufacturing Services
Transportation and Storage and Mail Services
Management and Business Professionals and Administrative Services
Engineering and Research and Technology Based Services
Public Utilities and Public Sector Related Services
Travel and Food and Lodging and Entertainment Services
Manufacturing Components and Supplies
Cleaning Equipment and Supplies
Service Industry Machinery and Equipment and Supplies
Education

  • MBA to

    Industrial Management
    Pacific States

Certifications
Professional certifications :IACCM Expert certifications in Contract and Commercial Management (CCME) and Supplier Relationship Management (SRME). In process of obtaining Vested Certified Deal Architect certification.
Other certifications :PLog, ECCMA Master Data Manager
Past Experiences
  • KGHM International, #7 Copper miner | Mining & Metals

    2012-06-01 To 2015-03-01

    Corporate Supply Chain Manager

    Built a centre-led supply chain organization across mines in Canada, United States and Chile. Delivered over $50M savings, developed staff skills in the mines, drove implementation of systems enhancements, naming convention, and Integrated Asset Management capability maturity. Led corporate procurement initiatives in Legal, Telephone, Travel, and Engineering Services.

  • Seiersen Enterprises | Consulting

    2011-01-01 - Today

    Presdident & CEO

    Business development and delivery of consulting services - full cycle transformation of an ex-federal agency procurement operations, Assessment of federal public sector contracts and practices, Sales-side collaborations, opportunity assessments, content development, web/podcasts,...

    Coached the proponents through two different RFPartner processes to select the Vested partner for a large Facilities Management deal in Eastern Canada and a claims processing deal in Western Canada

  • KPMG/BearingPoint | Consulting

    1996-10-01 To 2010-06-01

    Senior Manager/Principal

    Sold and delivered supply chain consulting projects across private and public sector clients, including strategic network design, cost-to-serve modelling, channel optimization, new product launch re-engineering, distribution design and inventory optimization, procurement assessments and transformations, strategic sourcing initiatives, spend analyses and category strategies, contract reviews. Led several procurement transformation projects for public and private sector clients - steel, province, gaming, transportation.

    Led several Cost-to-serve analyses to show sku/customer/channel/operation profitability across consumer goods, beverages, and dairy.

    Led Ideation/New Product Introduction transformation projects at industrial, software, and regulatory agencies.



  • Digital Equipment Corporation (now Hewlett Packard) | Computer Hardware

    1988-05-01 To 1996-12-01

    European Marketing Manager

    While embedded in the French organization, developed strategies for retail, transportation and supply chain industries, supported Corporate and European accounts (end-uders and software partners), designed and executed major events, showcase facilities and collateral to support the strategies and accounts.

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