Aya Gedeon

Experience

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  AECOM

  May 2011 - Aug 2011

  Design Engineering Intern

  - Produced plans and specifications tenders for construction.- Scheduled construction activities and prepare according timeline.

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  AECOM

  May 2012 - Jan 2013

  Engineering Intern - Construction Management

  - Supervised on site construction and ensured quality of deliverables, coordinated all activities with internal and external entities, participated in weekly construction meetings with the clients and prepared meeting minutes. - Developed project budgets and schedules, prepared cash flows and forecasted monthly payments.- Recommended contractors’ monthly progressive payments and prepared change orders.

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  CN

  Jan 2013 - Nov 2018

  - Collaborate with PwC and various business units on the end-to-end supply chain Transformation in an effort to evaluate the category’s current state and creating transformation business cases; build end to end business plan including collection of big data, developing comprehensive models for in-depth market analysis.- Play integral role in the identification, development and delivering of end-to-end supply chain strategies and innovation and presentation of such business opportunities to C-level executives.- Negotiate several multi-year agreements, including a $95M contract that resulted in $5.5M of savings and $23M of cost avoidance.- Drive continuous improvement and business performance through the development and establishment of priorities and strategic objectives with the internal customers. - Expert at managing multiple and complex RFP’s (annual spend 150M) for domestic and international suppliers; evaluate and analyze suppliers propositions. - Led, created and implemented a new end to end process for qualifying major suppliers. Collaborated with different stakeholders across North America to ensure smooth adoption of the program.- Ensure consistent delivery of high quality services through the creation, monitoring and enforcement of Key Performance Indicators and contractual performance objectives; performed supplier audits across North America for quality assurance, developed efficient benchmarking.- Created and developed a new innovative planning tool to optimize and improve material flow from each supplier. - End-to-end supply chain experience including production planning, inventory and stocking strategies in distribution centers, warehousing and transportation.- Key Leadership Resource for junior analysts. Responsible for training, mentoring and knowledge transfer.- Champion for Continuous Improvement Initiatives (i.e: Spend Analysis) Show less - Negotiated and managed Master Service Agreements with strategic partners.- Responsible for the strategic analysis of all projects related to Maintenance, Functionality of Equipment, and new technology. - Subject Matter Expert and Lead for Statements of Work, Awards of Business and License agreements.- Responsible for the management of over 30M in inventory;- Introduced and Lead the National program for control audits (North America) and implementation of performance scorecards.- Created and implemented new and innovative supply chain strategies based on industry best practices. - Involved in the implementation of Positive Train Control and system installation for US operations. Show less - Responsible for the end to end project management and planning of multiple large scale projects totalling $80M.- Recipient of the prestigious President’s Award for the Valero Yard expansion project in Quebec for crude oil transportation. Project valued at $12M and completed under budget at $9.5M with cost savings of $2.5M achieved through design optimization strategies.- Lead interactive workshops to drive collaboration with key stakeholders, ensure fluid communication and keep team updated and engaged throughout all stages of the projects.- Led and managed teams of professional consultants and contractors and coordinated project activities with internal stakeholders.- Perform rigorous financial business cases and provide quantitative analyses.- Optimized construction and operational processes to minimize disruption to CN’s operations; minimized expenditures through effective cost reduction techniques and careful financial analysis. Show less

  • Sr Category Specialist- Engineering Materials

    Jan 2017 - Nov 2018

  • Supply Agent/Category Analyst - Locomotive Technology

    May 2015 - Jan 2017

  • Project Engineer - Design & Construction

    Jan 2013 - May 2015
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  Agropur

  Nov 2018 - Mar 2019

  Category Manager, Global Strategic Sourcing
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  Air Canada

  Mar 2019 - now

  • Senior Manager, Strategic Procurement

    Jun 2022 - now

  • Manager, Strategic Procurement - Center Of Excellence

    Mar 2019 - Jun 2022