Alan Philip Thomas
Purchasing Administrator @Smith and Long
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WORK HISTORY
Purchasing Administrator @Smith and Long
Markham, ON, CA
Purchasing and sourcing specialist for High level projects under various departments for Smith and Long including Service, Projects, Technical Sales, and Industrial division.Assisting PM\'s and Technicians to coordinate with purchasing need and providing administrative support as needed to manage project paper work.Procuring day to day and project scheduled materials for provincial and city jobs such as Ontario Power Generation (OPG), Ontario Transit Group (OTG), Ontario Provincial Police HQ (OPP), Finch West LRT System (FWLRT) and various other high level projectsCoordinating, sourcing and procuring electrical, mechanical, plumbing and other service related parts for project\'s, appointments and other emergency requests through various vendors in Canada and from US.Efficient in sourcing, negotiating and ordering electrical equipment\'s needed on and off the site.Assisting in generating Purchase Orders to Technicians and Project Managers. Receiving / Updating invoices into system for the related purchase order and online transactions done.AP assists where required - Fixing Problems with invoices, purchase orders and credit card transactions using change orders and other accounting techniquesStarted inventory management from scratch to account for surplus amounts of breakers, fuses and other electrical accessories ranging from small amperages such as 5 up till 2500A to with directing delivery enquiries for orders placed for smooth receival in the site. Built up relations with various major electrical supply stores dealing with brands such as Siemens, Schneider, Eaton, ABB, Burndy.Generated a Purchasing Manual for Smith and Long depicting how various processes are done step by step so that new hires can refer to them freely. Guiding and training new recruits for purchasing department by familiarizing company policies and showing them how the various processes are done.
EDUCATION
Lambton College
Post Graduate Diploma, Construction Project Management
Amal Jyothi College of Engineering Autonomous
BTech - Bachelor of Technology, Civil Engineering
Mar Thoma Senior Secondary School, Kozhencherry
Higher Secondary
International Indian School, Dammam
High School
ABOUT ALAN PHILIP THOMAS
Life seemed to be a regular day at the office up until I took my Bachelors in Civil Engineering under a prestigious institute named Amal Jyothi College of Engineering where construction world and its practices seemed to be an entirely new world of hurdles and challenges which I loved every bit to face. 4 yrs in college showcased me in depth, why my field was called Mother of Engineering. College not only portrayed a superior learning side but I was hands-on among various extra curricular activities such as being an ICE Secretary and holding Associate Editor - English position for College magazine as well.Straight out of college, and the world was open with endless possibilities which helped me to be a Site Engineer Intern to work with Various Commercial and residential structures and building practices in a construction and architecture firm called Biglaand Constructions. Being in Canada as an international student, I got my Post Graduate Diploma in Construction Project Management helping build a strong foundation in Project Management, Procurement and other construction practices occurring across North America. This 2 yr course helped me step into corporate world by helping me land a Co-Op job in Empire Communities - one of North America\'s biggest Construction Firm. Those 4 months as an intern shaped my way to be working under Smith and Long Limited, one of Canada\'s Best Managed and Fastest growing group of companies as a Purchasing Administrator. With immense high value provincial, city and governmental jobs, Smith and Long is currently one of Canada\'s largest Electrical Contractor as well specialty in multi trade. In my role, I try to be a result-driven associate having expertise in purchasing and negotiating, inventory managements, creating RFQ\'s, Purchase Orders and other administrative works, sourcing and procuring electrical and mechanical components both large and small scale.Experienced in procurement and purchasing field in electrical contracting and multi trade segments. Completed PG Diploma in Construction Project Management and Bachelors in Civil Engineering with a view to comprehend complex scenarios in North America. Skilled in AutoCAD, and a learner in Revit, STAAD, and added experience in English Content Writing, Editing, and Public Speaking.
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