Hélène Stubley

Management of Indirect Purchases for all 172 stores in Canada, the website, the mobile application and our 3 Distribution Centers. Direct report to the Vice President of Purchasing.

Responsible for the categories: Facilities, Digital including Software, IT Maintenance, Packaging, Creation, Marketing, Customer Service, Waste Management, CSR projects, Energy, Human Resources and Logistics. (CAD $57 Million in expenses)

Daily collaboration with internal stakeholders and the legal department during the creation of RFI, RFQ or RFP, contract renewal as well as change management

Execution of good purchasing practices and creation of value through my cross-functional collaboration and leadership KEY ACHIEVEMENTS: Cost reduction and search for process improvement. Negotiation of contracts including the Executive team. Carrying out a call for tenders for our loyalty service, our mobile application, flat cardboard, store security, integration of new software and the creation of our Podcast "Well Said". Help with the reduction and good management of waste throughout Canada. Implementation of new sustainable packaging for our e-commerce sales.

Responsible for the management of corporate, indirect and production-related purchasing projects

Responsible for the categories: Waste management, Bakery waste, Uniforms, Maintenance (MRO), Pallet, IT, Health and Safety, Logistics (CAD $33 Million in expenses)

Analysis of expenses by purchasing category and implementation of KPI's

Purchasing strategies, cost reduction implemented across our factories through calls for tenders (RFI, RFP, RFQ), Total cost of ownership, contract development and supplier management

Identification of the conformity of our indirect purchasing expenses and change management.

Systems and reporting: Oracle IProcure and Maximo – Assistance with the implementation of Oracle software in Quebec

Active member of the "Green" team: Responsible for the creation and management of responsible purchasing projects KEY ACHIEVEMENTS: Achieving the largest cost reduction in the indirect purchasing team. Innovation projects and change management across the various factories

Search for synergies between the United States and Canada on indirect purchasing categories: MRO, Waste management, Travel, Chemicals, Office Supplies ($41 USD in expenses)

Development of complex RFP/RFQ – Analysis of offers, negotiation and alignment of our KPIs

Assistance with the management of purchases and orders for 19 factories. Responsible for communication and change in purchasing processes and habits which resulted in time and cost savings.

Responsible for managing the reporting of cost savings every month, the report of value creation and negotiation of the purchasing department

Development of the new purchasing organization between the United States and Canada: Identification of categories, suppliers and payment terms in common

Creation of the plan and objectives of the indirect categories over 3 years KEY ACHIEVEMENTS: 20% reduction in MRO suppliers - 15% cost reduction in waste management