1. Elaine Ricciardi Resume Page 1
3942 Ruth Road
Innisfil, ON L9S 2L6
Phone (705)431-2956
ericciardi@rogers.com
ElaineFrancesRicciardi
Profile
Responsible, reliable and trust worthy person with clean drivers license and personal vehicle ready
for new challenges. Purchaser, Office Manager, Project Coordinator, and Team Leader roles have
developed many skills over the years. Special courses in Conflict Resolution and Priority
Management for coordinating projects. Good financial business case preparation and presentation
skills for negotiations. High level of professionalism and discretion when negotiating, resolving and
communicating with suppliers/customers. Excellent verbal, people skills and Project leading to
improve processes in difficult business environments. Excellent organization and time
management skills in a high pressure environment. Good computer skills in Microsoft Office,
Access, Project, Power Point and other custom MRP/Purchasing software.
Professional
Experience
Noranco Woodbridge Division, Vaughan Ontario (3 years - present). CGP.
Buyer/Project Coordinator
 Process work orders for machining sourcing and off-load to local Vendors. Tender build
to print and issue purchase orders. Release orders for general hardware on VMI
program. Purchase special crating or packaging and other consumable goods to support
production. Negotiate and confirm orders with existing Vendors to minimize risk. Re-
negotiating work packages to reduce costs and streamline the vendor base. Sourcing new
Vendors to permanently off-load machining hours, improve lead times and quality.
Tender quotes for new work packages and manage implementation of new Programs
from order acceptance through Planning and Quality.
 Analyze MRP reports (on Visual) to pull in or push out requirements to meet production
schedule and minimize excess inventory. Email expedite reports weekly and highlight
early requirements. Expedite orders, resolve delinquency issues and work with
transportation to manage the supply chain. Circulate expedite reports internally. Resolve
Vendor invoice or payment issues with Accounts Payable related to purchase orders to
avoid delivery delays.
 Review and action inventory reports to minimize excess inventory. Summarize schedule
delays by Vendor and issue delay requests by purchase order number. Action delay
requests once approved and issue the revised purchase order.
Messier-Dowty Inc, Ajax Ontario (1 year contract). CGP.
Purchasing Agent
• Working as intermediary between Supplier and Customer to deliver preforms on the 787
composite program. Manage daily open order commitments with Albany (the Supplier).
Track and monitor all shipments from Albany to Aircelle (the Customer). Enter and
maintain reporting to Management as well as reporting between Albany and Aircelle.
Corresponding daily with Aircelle and Albany with metrics resolving NCR’s and invoicing
issues. Coordinating with Engineering and Quality to process concessions and supply the
Customer and Supplier with the necessary documentation.
• Place purchase orders for components built between Messier sites or other Safran
companies and manage the schedules with Programs.
• Place orders for all 787 PMI parts with Boeing and Bombardier. Resolve receiving issues
with PMI parts and communicate effectively with Programs.
• Process vendor returns from Quality, request RMA's from the Vendor to authorize the
necessary returns. Issue return purchase orders and shipping documents with parts and
copy accounting for debits to the Vendors.

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Barrie Bobcat Ltd, Barrie Ontario (3 year contract). CGP.
Office Manager
• Developed new Contract boiler plate for Builders. Developed profit/loss job costing
template for weekly job costing.
• Code and summarize employee time sheets to allocate hours to weekly job costing
sheets. Proof read and verify information on weekly cost sheets. Prepare weekly costing
sheets for invoicing to Customer. Code and summarize sub-contractors record logs for
monthly billing. Update the Sub-contractor logs and issue invoices. Record all invoices
on profit/loss costing report by Customer. File weekly cost sheets with invoices by
Customer. Record work completed on Customer summary sheets.
• Take calls, record quote requests and schedule site visits. Collect receivables, make
deposits and follow-up on payable inquires. Submit locate requests (on-line) with Ontario
1 Call, follow progress and issue approvals to the site Supervisor for scheduling.
• Review annual Road Permits, get costing and arrange payments prior to expiring with the
Towns/Cities. Follow up on approved road permits and issue the permits to the truckers.
• Chair Health and Safety Meetings with staff and sub-contractors.
FLSmidth Minerals, Dorr-Oliver Eimco Orillia Ontario Site (3 years)
Buyer/Project Coordinator
 Negotiate and confirm orders with existing Vendors to minimize risk as well as sourcing
new Vendors to reduce procurement costs, improve lead times and quality. Manage
implementation of new products to meet the client’s expectations and specification.
Consolidating similar products to maximize raw material lead times and secure future
supply and gain a competitive edge. Expedite orders, resolve delinquency issues and
work with transportation to manage the supply chain. Resolve invoice or payment issues
related to purchase orders.
 Issue Purchase Orders for Bearings (larger than 30 inches); precision gearing, pinions
and shafts; filter media; hardware; molded plastics/rubber components and assemblies;
pipe valves and fittings; commercial blankets for HVAC and Water; local machining and
sub-assembly shops, as well as other small accounts.
Bombardier Aerospace-deHavilland Site, Downsview, Ontario (17 years)
Project Coordinator with Change Management
 Held weekly meetings with focals from Engineering, Planning and Procurement to review
new changes. Collect costs and estimates for review and approval. Track changes in
work to their completion or implementation to the production line.
Buyer
 Systems & Equipment Buyer negotiating high value contracts over $1 million. Preparing
Board Presentations and high value documentations to negotiate long-term contracts and
blanket orders. Manage shortages, delinquencies, excess inventory and request for
changes. Resolve invoices and payment issues with purchase orders. Prepare and issue
Request for Proposals, analyze and present in accordance with the bid procedure.
Research new Vendors and conduct Vendor visits. Represent the department in
Operation meetings to resolve issues and report solutions.
 Cost Reduction Focal (Sub-Contract Department) working with the Buyers to reduce costs
of the bill of material by stream lining the entire Supplier base, consolidating work
packages and maximizing economies of scale. Preparing off-load packages from the
Internal Shops. Quoting and evaluating Make/Buy activities. Negotiating and contracting
to maximize efficiency of local Suppliers.
 Change Management Focal (Procurement) attending weekly meetings with Change
Management. Develop a process to release and manage all Customer changes affecting
Procurement. Report weekly to Management all activity impacting the department,
escalating unresolved issues.

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Education
and Training
Controlled Goods Clearance, Health & Safety Certificate, PMAC Level I, Public
Purchase Process, SAP, 6 Sigma Training, Dr. Karrass Negotiation; valid Class G
driver’s license and car.
Humber College of Applied Arts and Technology, Toronto, Ontario
General Business Diploma-Business Management Profile. Minor in Accounting.
Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology, Toronto, Ontario
Importing and the Customs Process
Dante Alighieri Academy, Toronto Ontario. Grade 12 OSSGD
References Supplied upon request