Avneet Thukral
Melbourne,Australia
Summary
Results-driven Procurement Officer offering superior research abilities, sound judgment and meticulous organizational skills. Meets internal supply needs while maintaining budget and operational goals.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Procurement Consultant - Novated/Buy-back Program
SmartGroup Corporation
04.2024 - Current
- Building strong rapport and relationships with key external stakeholders including Fleet Managers, Sales Managers, Dealer Principals, vehicle manufacturers and internal stakeholders such as Client Relationship Managers and other Dealer Relationship Managers
- Conducting monthly reviews of vehicle stock volumes and rollovers, with a view to minimise the number of vehicles that are carried over into the following month
- Ongoing review, negotiation, and discussions with dealers on key program items such as vehicle pricing, model changes, upgrades, and general supply availability
- Working closely with Client Relationship Managers nationally to fulfil vehicle stock utilisation
- Review, issue and process new tenders to ensure they are valid, accurate and contain all the required information for dealers
- Liaise with internal stakeholders and Clients to add specific additional information relevant to the tenders or to provide recommendations and comparisons on fit for purpose vehicles and whole of life cost analysis
- Investigate with respondents to obtain additional levels of information relevant to the tender to relay back to the Client and internal stakeholder
- Selection of successful tenders back to the Client based on analysis of all information at hand
- SME for current vehicle market and understand where to find required vehicle information including the creation of reports for team and other teams
- Working with the National Dealer Relationship Manager in managing manufacturer incentives / volume and dealer buy back contractual arrangements
- Nurturing existing relationships to influence the positive positioning of the 9 Month Buy Back program with respective dealerships in required/allocated locations based on new client requirements, client wins or as part of broader strategy
- Proactively engaging and evaluating dealers that would be best aligned and fit strategically for the 9 Month Buy Back program
Purchasing Officer
SGFleet
02.2023 - 04.2024
- Sourcing vehicles through the key dealer network
- Processing of new vehicle orders on the fleet management system
- Updating of all vehicle delivery movements within agreed timeframes
- Thoroughly check quotes and order details to ensure accuracy before being forwarded to suppliers
- Report vehicle ordered information on service standards report
- Ensure information and documentation provided to and received from suppliers and customers (internal and external) is accurate and in accordance with the SG Fleet requirements
- Ensure all Quote, Order, Delivery processing tasks are accurately actioned within KPI timeframes
- Ensure the customer complaint handling process is followed when required and that issues are escalated appropriately and resolved in a timely manner
- Promptly and accurately update SAP activities to allow suppliers, customers, and other employees access to up-to-date information
Program Officer
Indigenous Services Canada
06.2022 - 12.2022
- Liaised with Enhanced Service Coordinator Partner Organizations and ISC BC Funding Services Directorate to set up (new, renewal, extension) funding arrangements (using the NTCF tool to create amendments, NOBAs, etc.)
- Updated the Enhanced Service Coordination (ESC) Contribution Agreement (CA) Tracker regularly
- Conducted initial review and analysis of the Annual DCI report; Year-end and Mid-year Reviews and the Cash Flow Analysis
- Reviewed Expenditure and Budget Report for Jordan's Principle to determine surplus/deficits twice a year, and notify Partner Organizations throughout the year
- Based on analysis, made recommendations to the Operations Manager on amount to be flowed to the Partner Organizations
- Liaised with Service Coordination Partner Organizations (host sites) regarding inquiries about funding agreements and reporting requirements; Notification of Decision and Notification of Cash Flow Release e-mails; and CA reporting requirements and reminders
- Held bi/annual meetings to review the Contribution Agreements and identify current issues and trends that ISC Jordan's Principle BC Region Policy should be made aware of
- Collaborated with policy to develop agendas for six regional focus groups per year (North, Interior, Vancouver Island, Vancouver Coastal, Fraser Salish, and Province Wide)
- Tracked internal ISC Jordan's Principle BC Region changes and developments that meet the results of the annual Needs Assessment
- Collaborated and assisted with creating agendas for meetings between ISC and Service Coordination Hub, Enhanced Service Coordination Partner Organizations and Community of Practice sessions
- In partnership with Policy, made recommendations to HQ to improve and fine-tune existing reporting processes and templates (Jordan's Principle Expenditure and Budget Report; DCI HC-P113)
Payments Officer
Indigenous Services Canada
06.2021 - 06.2022
- Contributed to the delivery and payments administration of Jordan's Principle
- Contributed to the development and supported the implementation of new or improved administrative payment systems, processes and procedures
- Compiled and analyzed financial or statistical information
- Regularly updated and managed financial and internal data tracking systems
- Prepared and coordinated documents and meeting material for management and bring-forward systems
- Consolidated and reproduced information and followed up on requests for information from sources internal and external to the BC Region
- Provided logistical support in preparation for meetings, prepares graphics for presentations and background information for participants
Client Care Manager
PureLife Physiotherapy
12.2020 - 05.2021
- Maintained EMR Records and appropriately utilizes clinic software and systems to enhance clinic efficiency
- Participated in the overall activities of the health centre, e.g
- In service training, committees, special events and shared staff responsibilities
- Maintained and updated the training material and, train Client Care Coordinators on all the job responsibilities
- Optimized patients' satisfaction and provider time utilization by using schedule control techniques
- Obtained revenue by recording and updating financial information; recording and collecting patient charges; controlling credit extended to patients; filing, collecting, and expediting third-party claims
- Maintained business office inventory and equipment by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies etc
Auditor
Air Canada Express, Air Georgian Ltd
09.2018 - 04.2020
- Responsible for the management of the entire Flight Operations and Maintenance internal audit program
- Project leader for multiple projects such as Program Verification Inspection by Transport Canada, IATA Operational Safety Audit Program, Aircraft Water Sanitization on the entire fleet of Beech 1900 and CRJ 100/200
- Proficient in creating Management Review reports based on trend analysis extracted from various databases; such reports usually included performance and risk analysis along with strategic profiles with opportunities for improvement (objectives, goals and Key Performance Indicators included)
- Assisted and provided support in investigations, analysis and identification of hazards, accidents, incidents identified under the Safety Management System
- Developed new policies and procedures for the Corporate Audit Manual to streamline the processes
- Performed audit functions daily which included, creating audit plans, interviewing responsible process managers, using checklists, sampling records and other related documentation, observing flight operations and maintenance tasks, writing audit reports, creating Corrective Action Plans, providing ongoing oversight and conducting regular inspections
- Updated various databases on a regular basis for access to audit templates, completed audits, Aviation Safety Reports, Civil Aviation Daily Occurrence Reports, Corrective Action Plans etc
Education
Computer Information Systems Certification -
University of Fraser Valley
Abbotsford, BC08.2022
Aviation Operations and Safety Advanced Diploma - undefined
Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology
Toronto, ON04.2019
Skills
- Interpersonal Skills
- Operational / Process improvement
- Quantitative / Qualitative Analysis
- Planning and coordination
- Trend analysis
- Policy implementation
- Contract monitoring
- Bidding coordination
- Inspections and audits
- Supplier relationships
- Leadership / Team management
- Cost analysis
- Supply chain optimization
- Stakeholder relationship management
- Logistics management
- Demand planning
- Strategic sourcing
- Project management
Certification
- Quality Systems Auditor
- Findings and Corrective Actions
- ICAT - IOSA Conformance Auditor Training
- Restricted Operator Certificate with Aeronautical Qualification
- WHMIS
Timeline
Procurement Consultant - Novated/Buy-back Program
SmartGroup Corporation
04.2024 - Current
Purchasing Officer
SGFleet
02.2023 - 04.2024
Program Officer
Indigenous Services Canada
06.2022 - 12.2022
Payments Officer
Indigenous Services Canada
06.2021 - 06.2022
Client Care Manager
PureLife Physiotherapy
12.2020 - 05.2021
Auditor
Air Canada Express, Air Georgian Ltd
09.2018 - 04.2020
Aviation Operations and Safety Advanced Diploma - undefined
Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology
Computer Information Systems Certification -
University of Fraser Valley
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