Tamara Taylor

Background

About Tamara Taylor

Dedicated procurement professional with over 20 years of procurement experience with diverse, private and public entities, including 5 years public procurement experience at Canada Post with strengths that include developing and successfully executing strategic procurement plans that support the objectives and goals of the Corporation.• Motivated, results-driven leader, influencing change, with strong negotiation and persuasion skills, leading cross-functional teams for over 10 years in high-profile, time sensitive, strategic and value added procurement initiatives.• Extensive knowledge of legislation relevant to procurement as gained by experience working at the Province of New Brunswick, the National Research Council, Canada Mortgage & Housing and the House of Commons, as well as Canada Post. All of these entities are subject to one or more of the many pieces of legislation to which Canada Post is subject to such as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Canadian Tender Law, Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT), Access to Information Act, and the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT).• High achiever with Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB) designation from the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP), a Bachelor of Business Administration degree and have taken half of the courses required for the Masters in Business Administration degree.