Robert Cotte

Procurement Specialist

Construction • Temps plein

Jul 2025 - Present • 1 yr 4 mos

Professional Profile – Procurement & Inventory Management Specialist Professional Procurement and Supply Chain Manager with over 20 years' experience in procurement, inventory management, warehouse activities and supplier management in various business contexts. Experience includes end-to-end procurement process, from identification of procurement requirements, procurement and requests for quotes, prices negotiation, purchase order management, deliveries and supplier performance monitoring. High level hands-on experience in inventory and stock management, including guaranteeing product availability, maintaining accurate stock records, prevention of stock shortages and unnecessary procurement. Experience in coordination of stock requirements in several operational sites, stock monitoring and identification of possibilities to use existing available materials prior ordering. Various improvements in procurement process, inventory management, monitoring of outstanding purchase orders and development of reporting tools using MS Excel and Google Sheets. Key Areas of Expertise Procurement Management: end-to-end procurement, supplier sourcing, RFQs, quotation analysis, price negotiation and purchase order management. Inventory Management: stock monitoring, inventory reconciliation, stock minimum and maximum levels, stock availability and stock replenishment planning. Warehouse & Store Operations: receipts, stock keeping, stock movements, issues, dispatch coordination and warehouse organization. Supplier Relationship Management: supplier evaluation, supplier performance monitoring, delivery follow-up and commercial negotiations. Cost Control: purchase optimization, suppliers' quotations comparison, materials reutilization and unnecessary purchase prevention. Reporting & Data Management: Excel and Google Sheets reporting, purchase order tracking, inventory registers and operational dashboards. Process Improvement: development and improvement of procurement process