Kim Muprhy

Reduce inventory valuation by $100,000 Reduce annual inventory outage to minimal change Manage purchasing software and train new employees in how to use

PURCHASING & LOGISTICS MANAGER - CR METAL FABRICATORS - CAMPBELL RIVER, BC

(2025)

• Reduce inventory valuation by $100,000
• Reduce annual inventory outage to minimal change
• Manage purchasing software and train new employees in how to use
• Build and maintain strong vendor relationships
• Source, quote and procure all national and international purchases

PURCHASING MANAGER - UNIVERSAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT - RED DEER, AB

(2018)

• Train and manage purchasing and receiving team
• Create and maintain strong vendor relationships
• Keep current on economic trends to identify risks and opportunities
• Source all new items while working with budgets and actuals
• Liaise with General Manager, designers and shop foreman on job status and changes to ensure timely arrival of all products
• Process weekly reports on raw material usage, value, volume, freight expenses, and open purchase orders
• Lead semi-annual inventory counts

TACTICAL BUYER - NOVA CHEMICALS - JOFFRE, AB

(2017)

• Procure international and domestic orders
• Work closely with strategic buyers to maintain vendor contracts and changes
• Build strong relationships with end users to understand scope of work and timeframes
• Work with the finance team to ensure quick processing of all paperwork
• Establish strong vendor relationships through in person, telecommunications, and email contact

PURCHASING MANAGER - NWP INDUSTRIES - INNISFAIL, AB

(2016)

• Sourced and obtained the lowest cost through international and domestic bulk buy orders without compromising quality
• Negotiated all contracts with supply vendors and equipment service providers
• Procured all job-related orders while working closely with project coordinators and designers to ensure best cost products are used
• Liaise with shop foreman, project coordinators and MRO team regarding schedule changes to ensure product arrival meets production needs
• Establish and communicate early pay discounts, quantity discounts, contract specifics and all other vendor management details
• Manage items bought to job and bought to stock while maintaining a lean inventory
• Work closely with accounts payable and receivable to ensure timely payment and receiving of funds in addition to managing price discrepancies on PO’s and invoices
• Research and bring forward cost saving procurement methods to management to achieve better buying power as well as evaluate vendors and product pricing.

SENIOR PURCHASING ANALYST - BILTON WELDING & MANUFACTURING - INNISFAIL, AB

(2012 - 2016)

• Maintain and improve vendor relations through conducting vendor audits and building relationships with vendors committed to helping our company achieve their goals
• Set-up and maintain asset trackers for equipment and schedule regular maintenance and repairs
• Train new purchasing agents
• Place bids on freight, consumables and steel products
• Work with other departments to understand their needs and improve efficiencies to lower the cost of the overall product
• Spec alternative products if what is required on the BOM is not available or to use up material sitting in inventory
• Procure all products in a timely fashion and source out new innovative products

PURCHASER - X-TREME ENERGY GROUP - INNISFAIL, AB

(2010 - 2012)

• Review purchase requisitions to obtain competitive quotes from vendors; prepare, tabulate and analyze bids to determine lowest and best bidders; prepare and place purchase orders; record and file documentation
• Review parts drawings to ensure correct MRO parts are ordered by the maintenance team
• Schedule all service appointments for equipment and equipment repairs
• Set-up and maintain electrical department part numbers and ordering procedures

ACCOUNTING COORDINATOR/ STERILE SUPPLY TECHNICIAN - VICTORIA SURGERY LTD. - VICTORIA, B.C.

(2002 - 2006)

• Full cycle accounting duties inclusive of accounts payable/receivable, payroll, banking, bank reconciliations, preparation of financial statements and administrator of group benefits
• Provide reception duties including scheduling appointments, answering telephones, patient admissions and patient/client inquiries
• Update, maintain, index and assemble hard copy and computerized file records
• Terminal cleaning of operative rooms, cleaning, disinfecting of instruments and sterilization of instruments, discharging post-operative patients and aiding nurses
• Fill in for purchasing to place medical supply orders when required.

CWB W178.2 Level 1 Welding Inspector Program - ASME B31.3 (2008)

Medical Lab Assistant Program - Camosun College (2007)

Correspondence Medical - Loyalist College (2004)

Sterile Supply Technician Correspondence Program (2003)

Graduated with Honors - Timberline Secondary School (1998)