Greg Kokko IMPORTANT Please Read CONTACT NOTES

Greg Kokko IMPORTANT Please Read CONTACT NOTES

Associate Buyer

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  • About me

    NOTE: please contact me DIRECT: gregkokko@gmail.com, 416-660-8854: I do NOT use social media for messaging including, Faceb**k/M*ta, Tw!tter/X, Sn*pchat, etc. to "connect".

  • Education

    • High School - Brebeuf College School, Toronto, Ontario

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      High School
    • Carleton University

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      Bachelor's Degree English and Journalism

      Activities and Societies: - volunteer, fundraiser and show host at 93.1 CKCU-FM - contributor to The Charlatan newspaper - lived in residence in Renfrew and Russell houses

  • Experience

    • Celestica

      May 1997 - Apr 2011
      Associate Buyer

      August 2008 - April 2011May 1997 - December 1999- resolved $1 million freight cost crisis with major China supplier Hon Hai/Foxconn- led cross-functional crisis team for major client to reduce $8 million in unpaid invoices to $35,000 write-off- passed two direct ISO 9001 audits

    • Price Waterhouse

      Jan 2000 - Jul 2001
      Procurement Specialist, on site at Nortel Networks

      - created a major MSA Master Service Agreement for a corporate international mobile telephone provider

    • IMAX

      Sept 2001 - Aug 2004
      Purchasing Agent

      - saved over $75,000 annually by negotiating blanket agreement with Japanese supplier Ushio- cut shipping costs 50-75% by creating FedEx Ground service contract

    • Supply Management Consulting

      Nov 2004 - now
      Senior Strategic Buyer

      Strategic Buyer, Supply Management Consulting, Toronto: November 2004 - present:- created sole proprietor business, obtained valid current Ontario Master Business License- past clients include Agfa, Alcatel, CBRE Coldwell Banker, L3 Wescam, Robert Half - eliminated 4% annual cost increase for $100,000 leases with Canon- negotiated net 60 day with discount invoice terms from previous net 10 for $600,000 in contracts with Liftow- managed $1,000,000 MSA Master Service Agreement for LIRR, the largest US transit authority- purchased state-of-the-art aerospace materials and components with CGP ITAR security clearances Show less

    • Synaptive Medical

      Jul 2019 - Dec 2019
      Senior Buyer

      July 2019 - December, 2019Senior BuyerSynaptive Medical, Toronto, www.synaptivemedical.com (manufacturer of sophisticated surgical and magnetic resonance imaging sytems)- purchasing wide variety of components for new Evry™ system

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • 4 separate CGP (Controlled Goods) and ITAR security clearances by the RCMP and Toronto Police Services

    • Ontario Master Business License

      Ontario Government | Gouvernement de l’Ontario
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Greg Kokko IMPORTANT Please Read CONTACT NOTES
      received cash award for outstanding performance in resolving vendor billing crisis at PricewaterhouseCoopers -
  • Volunteer Experience

    • scrutineer

      Issued by Elections Canada
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    • volunteer

      Issued by East York Choir
      East York ChoirAssociated with Greg Kokko IMPORTANT Please Read CONTACT NOTES
    • fundraiser

      Issued by NPO Run for the Cure® Foundation
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