David Howard

Vice President, Global Procurement Operations @WSP

Montreal, CA
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WORK HISTORY

Oct 2025 — Present

Vice President, Global Procurement Operations @WSP

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Montreal, QC, CA

Responsible for leading a global team of Procurement professionals who manage Procurement Operations globally for WSP, in the areas of Direct and Indirect Procurement System (Policies, Procedures, Tools (Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP, others) to manage Source to Settle, Third Party Risk Management (TPRM) and reporting, analytics and ERP master data management, which enables to the business to manage and mitigate supply chain risks and meet aggressive spend reduction targets.Specific areas of responsibility include procurement governance & process, supplier qualification and risk management and third party ESG performance, procurement analytics and performance insights, and procurement ERP and other technology roadmap and enablement.

EDUCATION

1986 — 1989

St. Francis Xavier University

Bachelor’s Degree, Business Administration (BBA)

1983 — 1986

CEGEP - John Abbott College

DEC, Pure & Applied Sciences

SKILLS

ProcurementIso 14001Quality AssurancePurchasingPlm ToolsErp ImplementationsManufacturingQuality ManagementQuality ControlLeadershipCross-Functional Team LeadershipEnvironmental Management SystemsGreen BeltSporting GoodsNegotiationSouth AsiaProcess EngineeringManagementProject ManagementStrategic PlanningSubcontracts ManagementGlobal SourcingContinuous ImprovementProduct DevelopmentProgram ManagementSupply Chain ManagementOffshore OutsourcingP2pAerospaceIso 9001Lean Management

ABOUT DAVID HOWARD

We are WSP :Question Today - Imagine Tomorrow - Create for the Future. Staying curious is what drives us. Looking at challenges with fresh angles helps us deliver future ready solutions that break Paradigms.What we Do :We develop creative, comprehensive and sustainable engineering solutions for a future where society can thrive. Equipped with an intimate understanding of local intricacies, world-class talent and proactive leadership, we plan, design, manage and engineer long lasting and impactful solutions to uniquely complex problems.To learn more visit us at Me : A proven bilingual leader of international procurement, materials, supplier and quality management, with strong record of global supply chain optimization in multiple high-tech industries. Recognized as a top creative problem-solver, innovative in use of honed skills and tools for adding value to organizations and their customers as part of supply chain transformations- Team Leadership, engagement and Coaching- Green belt in Lean / Six Sigma- Fact-Finding, Analysis & Negotiations- ISO 9001 & 14001 Implementation- Program Management Certification- P2P / ERP / PLM Project Lead

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