Roger

Senior Procurement, Operations & Distribution Leader Procurement & Sourcing, Equipment Lifecycle, Multi-Site Distribution, Regulatory Compliance Execution-driven Senior Operations and Supply Chain Leader with 25 years of experience directing commercial procurement, inventory control, equipment lifecycle management, and multi-site logistics across a 25+ branch distribution network. Proven track record overseeing 7M–10M inventory portfolios, negotiating high-value vendor contracts yielding 5%–7% annual savings, and enforcing strict Health Canada GMP, TDG, and WHMIS regulatory standards. Well versed in ERP platforms (TIMS ERP, MS 365, Google Workspace) field support, route coordination, and 3-way financial match controls.

Manager of Inventory and Procurement - RHS Canada Inc. & Air Liquide Home Health Care - Calgary, AB

(2018 - 2026)

Directed end-to-end supply chain, commercial purchasing, inventory control, distribution logistics, and operational asset lifecycles across 25+ branches and service sites in Western Canada. Provided strategic leadership over regulatory compliance, fleet operations, supplier relationships, and operational readiness for high-liability medical equipment and supplies.

• Commercial Procurement, Sourcing & Financial Oversight: Maintained total financial oversight of a 7M–10M multi-branch inventory portfolio, establishing automated Min/Max thresholds, Reorder Points (ROP), and replenishment controls to prevent stockouts and minimize holding costs. Negotiated national supplier agreements, payment terms, and volume pricing, consistently delivering 5%–7% annual procurement cost reductions. Managed high-volume Purchase Orders (POs) and blanket agreements; collaborated
• Distribution, Logistics & Regulatory Compliance: Enforced strict compliance protocols across all shipping, receiving, and warehouse operations, aligning logistics procedures with Health Canada GMP, Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG), and WHMIS guidelines. Managed fleet and transportation logistics, coordinating time-sensitive deliveries, courier operations, dock master duties, and multi-stop field dispatches using light commercial vehicles (Class 5 License). Coordinated high-priority emerge
• Equipment Lifecycle Management & Inventory Control: Directed the end-to-end equipment lifecycle for high-liability operational assets—including requisition, deployment, tracking, condition assessment, testing, sanitization, calibration, maintenance, and safe retirement. Spearheaded enterprise cycle-counting programs, root-cause variance audits, and asset tracking workflows, boosting overall inventory accuracy by 20% year-over-year while curbing annual shrinkage. Championed quality control protoc
• Organizational Scaling & Operational Excellence: Helped build and scale logistics, inventory, and operational infrastructure during expansion from a single location with 3 employees to a national network of 200+ employees across 25+ branches. Authored and deployed standardized operating procedures (SOPs) across PO creation, goods receipt verification, warehousing, distribution, and field service operations to ensure cross-branch consistency.

Operations & Procurement Leader / Specialist - RHS Canada Inc. & Air Liquide Home Health Care - Calgary, AB

(2001 - 2018)

Certificate - Supply Chain Management - Mount Royal University

Continuing Pharmaceutical Education (CCPE)

Kinesiology Studies - University of Calgary