1. TRUDY WINTERBURN
188 Flora Street · Carleton Place, ON K7C 3M2 · (613) 808-5057 · trudy.winterburn@gmail.com
Procurement professional with a lifetime of experience in a variety of operational, purchasing and
materials management roles. Proven record in customer service, project management with an ability
to work under pressure and tight deadlines. Exhibits strong interpersonal, communication and
organizational skills. Excellent leader with natural ability to direct and motivate others. Highly
organized and resourceful with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
Areas of Experience:
 Sourcing & Vendor Negotiations  Production planning and scheduling
 Supply Chain Management  Engineering support
 Cross functional projects  ERP implementations on multiple platforms
 Health & Safety management  Process documentation and training
Career Highlights:
PlascoEnergyGroup Inc.,Kanata, ON – November30,2005 to February 10, 2015
Procurement Officer
 Hired on as the 13th employee for a company that would eventually grow to 125 employees, I wore many
hats in the first couple of years setting up all required procedures, documentation controlsystems, etc.
 Managed and administered the processes for the RFEI, RFP,Contract and Milestone administration to
procure the goods and services required to construct,operate and maintain a leading-edge technology
waste to energy conversionplant capable of converting 100 tonnes-per-day of waste toenergy
 Ensured schedule development, adherence and reporting on all aspects of site construction,operation
and maintenance by workingclosely withthe company’s ProjectManagers, Lead Engineers and Site
Supervisors
Solectron Inc., Kanata, ON – August 2004 to November 2005
Senior Buyer
 Providedtotal customer support toone of Solectron’s preferred customer focusteams liaising directly
with both the customer and with other Solectron Department Leads.
 Led a team whichinvestigated, recommended and implemented Material Supply Chain cost-cutting
measures whichincluded, among other things, implementing VMIprograms (POURS,Kanban, 2bin, etc.)
Alcatel-Lucent, Kanata, ON - December 2002 to August 2004
IT Team Lead-SAP implementation
 Managed an SAP implementation for the Procurement, Contracting and Inventory Control departments as
the assigned rep on the ProjectTeam. Worked closely with technical and business reps for all departments
to ensure that business processes were properly documented, and implemented and that the installation
met the requirements of the Business sponsors. Led an expanded testing effort prior to the product’s roll
out and trained all staff.
Project Manager
 Managed a successful producttransfer by coordinating the effortsof the Design Team (Belgium), Kanata’s
ProductionTeam and the local Purchasing and Engineering groups ensuring product, specifications and
skill sets were in place to meet budget and schedule considerations.
JDS Uniphase Inc.,Nepean, ON – October2000 to December 2002
Production Control and Materials Manager
 Responsible forall warehouse activities and production schedule compliance for their Centrepiece group
 ProductionControl/Materials team representative for the company-wide Oracleimplementation

2. TRUDY WINTERBURN
188 Flora Street · Carleton Place, ON K7C 3M2 · (613) 808-5057 · trudy.winterburn@gmail.com
CML Technologies, Hull, QC – August 1999 to October 2000
Order Management Coordinator
 Responsible forsatisfying customer requirements on CML’s complete suite of product from order
placement to shipment, including management of after-sales upgrades and services
 Instrumental in implementing a home-grown ERP system to provide MRP,warranty and service
Support by working closely with the ITManager and all projectsponsors
Kinaxis (formerly webPlan),Kanata, ON– September 1998 to August 1999
Technical Support Specialist
 Data mapping, documentation, technical installation, training and roll out of simulation softwareto key
customers, operating on an SAP platforms
 Technical writerfor all training documentation associated with all Kinaxis software releases
Digital Equipment of Canada, Kanata, ON – December 1980 to September 1998
 Worked abroad for my last two years with Digital on secondment to their SAP ProjectOfficeinthe UK.
As the sole Canadian representative on a large cross-functionalteam, I had responsibility for process
mapping, data scrubbing, unit testing, end to end testing, process documentation, and finally
multi-level training.
 In my 18 year tenure with Digital I held a variety of roles with increasing responsibility (Administration
support, Customer Service and Purchasing as an individual contributor,team member and team lead)
Education and Training:
Project ManagementCertification – 2006 ongoing *Algonquin College, Ottawa, ON *Certified in three
modules: Introduction to ProjectManagement; Contracting & Procurement/ProjectManagement; Project
Definition and Planning
French, Level1 Certificate - 2003 * Cite Collegiale, Ottawa, ON
OMDP Ontario ManagementDevelopmentProgram -1995 *Algonquin College, Ottawa,ON * Courses
included: EffectiveCommunication and Interpersonal Relations in Today’s Business World;Effective
Supervision-Administration; EffectiveSupervisor-Human Relations; Team Building and Leadership;
Customer Service; Personal Success
CPIM APICSCertification – 1990 * Algonquin College, Ottawa, ON *Certified in Productionand Inventory
Management fromthe Association for Operations Management
Ontario SecondarySchoolGraduationDiploma -1976 * Gloucester High School
Canadian Red Cross Training Recertification - 2014 * Standard First Aid, CPR, AED &Oxygen Administration
*WHMIS Recertification - 2014 * WorkplaceHazardous Materials Information System*SmartServe – 2014
*Coaching Accreditation – 1990 Certified Level2 * Transportation of Dangers Goods - 2015
Volunteer Workand Community Involvement:
LanarkCounty IntervalHouse – June 2013 to present; TheOttawaMission – May 2009 to present; Onenessfor
Guatemala– November 2008 to present; Habitatfor Humanity– June 2013 to present