Lorne W. Nelson
General Manager Supply Chain and Inventory @Calgary Airports
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WORK HISTORY
General Manager Supply Chain and Inventory @Calgary Airports
Calgary, AB, CA
Lead enterprise supply chain, sourcing, inventory, warehousing, and procurement governance across six warehouses within a complex, mission-critical airport environment. Influence sourcing strategy and procurement execution across more than $200M in annual spend, advising business leaders on sourcing approach, contract structure, supplier engagement, governance, and commercial discipline. Strengthened inventory integrity by driving cycle-count performance to less than 0.5% variance across $8.6M in inventory, enabling a shift to a three-year physical inventory cycle. Advanced planning visibility and supplier accountability through customized MRP and expediting tools, and improved procure-to-pay capability through BPA, supplier pricing, automation, and workflow improvements.
EDUCATION
Canadian Forces School of Aeronautical and Technical Engineering (CFSATE)
Trade Specialist Diploma, Aviation/Airway Management and Operations
ABOUT LORNE W. NELSON
Supply chain and operations executive with 25+ years of leadership across procurement, inventory, warehousing, manufacturing, and multi-site operations. I help organizations build scalable, disciplined operating environments that improve service reliability, strengthen supplier performance, increase visibility, and support better business decisions. My experience spans aviation, manufacturing, distribution, and project-based environments, with a strong focus on procurement modernization, inventory strategy, ERP enablement, analytics, and process improvement. I am most effective where organizations need stronger structure, clearer accountability, and practical execution that connects day-to-day operations to broader business goals. As a leader, I focus on clarity, trust, and shared ownership. I build capable teams, modernize systems and processes, and create measurable improvements in performance, efficiency, and operational resilience.
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