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Beth Qiang, SCMP, M.Eng.

Beth Qiang, SCMP, M.Eng.

Project Manager/ Project Engineer

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Procurement Category Lead at Holman

  • Education

    • Western University

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      Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) Material Engineering 93%

      Research focused on using Finite Element Method (FEM) to analyze effective thermal conductivities of composite materials

  • Experience

    • Sinosteel Corporation Limited

      Sept 1993 - Jun 2001
      Project Manager/ Project Engineer

      Managed commercial contracts for turnkey iron and steel making projects including engineering services, equipment supply and construction management. Oversaw business cycles including permits, planning, design, fabrication, shipments and payments. Engaged in business development and commercial negotiations, successfully secured five exporting contracts with total value over US$2.5 billion

    • Colgate Palmolive

      Jan 2003 - Jan 2006
      Procurement Buyer

      Provided procurement support to ensure no-interrupted production

    • Allseating

      May 2006 - Mar 2007
      Sourcing Buyer

      Sourced offshore suppliers

    • SNC Lavalin Group

      Mar 2007 - Aug 2008
      Project Buyer

      ➢ Collaborated on a $3.3 billion mining project with Client's representatives, Engineering, Cost Control, Scheduling, and Construction to provide first class procurement service to clients. Achieved negotiated project savings

    • Suncor Energy

      Aug 2008 - Mar 2015

      ➢ Accountable for managing sourcing projects, negotiating and managing contracts, managing vendor relationship and performance of approximately $100 million in annual operation spend ➢ Oversaw the Supply Chain process of a $1billion project. Achieved $24.6 million negotiated savings during contract termination.

      • Sr. Specialist - Strategic Sourcing / Contract Management

        Jan 2010 - Mar 2015

      • Procurement Advisor

        Aug 2008 - Jan 2010

    • TELUS Communications

      Jun 2015 - Jun 2016
      Vendor Manager

      Responsible for defining and executing strategies for a portfolio of service vendors, facilitating on going governance, managing vendor relationships and contracts.

    • Grant Thornton LLP (Canada)

      Jul 2016 - Feb 2019
      Senior Manager, National Procurement

      Accountable for development of procurement processes and procedures with clearly defined mechanisms for managing and measuring performance of the Procurement team in supporting operation and technology enablement and modernization

    • Holman

      Feb 2020 - Jan 2024
      Category Lead - Global Procurement

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • PMAC Certificate in Purchasing

      Ontario Institute of the Purchasing Management Association of Canada
      Aug 2007

    • AutoCAD Fundamentals

      IMAGINiT Technologies, CFD Analysis Group
      Dec 2005

    • Setting Performance Objectives

      Element K is now Skillsoft
      Mar 2005

    • 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

      FranklinCovey
      Jun 2013

    • How to Influence People

      Langevin Learning Services
      Aug 2012

    • Certified Supply Chain Management Professional

      Supply Chain Management Association
      Oct 2010