Daniel Grijalba

Daniel Grijalba

Senior Procurement Consultant @ Canadian Tire Corporation

About

Procurement and Contract Management Specialist with over 10 years of experience in supplier negotiations, contract administration, and procurement coordination within oil & gas, government, and academic environments. Skilled in ensuring compliance with institutional policies and regulations, managing procurement projects, optimizing procure-to-pay processes, and delivering cost savings through strategic sourcing. Recognized for building strong relationships with stakeholders, resolving supplier issues, and improving procurement workflows through data analysis and reporting.

Country

Canada

City

Toronto

Industry

Retail

Skill

Change Management, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Strategy, Quality Assurance, Strategic Procurement, Analytical Skills, Procurement, Engineering, Data Management, Negotiation, Contract Negotiation, Contract Management, Administración y dirección de empresas, Análisis, Estrategia empresarial, Investigación de mercados, Liderazgo, Planificación estratégica, Strategic Planning

Experience

Canadian Tire Corporation

Senior Procurement Consultant

Canadian Tire Corporation

LinkedIn
2026-4 - Present · 6 mos

Toronto, ON

The University of British Columbia

Buyer

The University of British Columbia

LinkedIn
2025-10 - 2026-4 · 7 mos

Vancouver, BC

• Own end-to-end procurement activities for multiple Faculties and operational units, focusing on process efficiency, service quality, and stakeholder experience. • Reduced sourcing and requisition-to-PO cycle times by ~25% through process streamlining, clearer intake requirements, and improved coordination across Finance and Operations. • Increased internal stakeholder satisfaction scores to 90%+ by standardising communication, improving response times, and proactively managing expectations throughout the sourcing process. • Implemented invoice reconciliation and adjustment processes, reducing outstanding and blocked invoices to ≤5% of total monthly invoice volume.

The University of British Columbia

SHCS UW

The University of British Columbia

LinkedIn
2023-3 - 2025-10 · 2 yrs 8 mos

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Hocol

Senior Strategic Buyer

Hocol

LinkedIn
2021-11 - 2022-10 · 1 yr

Bogotá, Distrito Capital, Colombia

• Managed end-to-end procurement activities for facilities and construction projects, ensuring compliance with corporate procurement policies and contract clauses. • Supported procure-to-pay processes by reviewing requisitions, approving invoices, and coordinating supplier deliveries. • Conducted risk analysis on contracts and implemented mitigation strategies to minimize exposure. • Built strong supplier relationships, resolving issues and ensuring service quality while meeting deadlines. • Delivered consistent reporting on procurement performance, contract status, and supplier compliance.

New Granada Energy Corporation

Procurement Coordinator

New Granada Energy Corporation

2012-5 - 2021-9 · 9 yrs 5 mos

Bogotá

• Managed end-to-end procurement activities for facilities and construction projects, ensuring compliance with corporate procurement policies and contract clauses. • Supported procure-to-pay processes by reviewing requisitions, approving invoices, and coordinating supplier deliveries. • Conducted risk analysis on contracts and implemented mitigation strategies to minimize exposure. • Built strong supplier relationships, resolving issues and ensuring service quality while meeting deadlines. • Delivered consistent reporting on procurement performance, contract status, and supplier compliance.

Gestion de Empresas

Senior Buyer

Gestion de Empresas

2012-2 - 2012-4 · 3 mos

Bogotá

• Drafted specifications for requests for proposals and conducted supplier prequalification. • Consolidated bid results into comparative tables and presented findings to management.

Ministerio de Defensa Nacional

Procurement Advisor

Ministerio de Defensa Nacional

2010-1 - 2011-12 · 2 yrs

Bogotá, Capital District, Colombia

• Conducted market studies, purchase plans, and cost projections for logistics operations. • Ensured compliance in procurement activities through cost studies, quality control, and statistics. • Evaluated supplier proposals and contracts, selecting the most advantageous offers.

Universidad de La Sabana

Financial Advisor

Universidad de La Sabana

LinkedIn
2009-4 - 2009-12 · 9 mos

Bogota, D.C., Capital District, Colombia

o Structure, organize, management and dissemination of the financing plans offered by the University for the payment of tuition fees and for the financing of Laptops. o Analysis and issue the Portfolio Reports.

INALDE Business School

External Advisor

INALDE Business School

LinkedIn
2008-4 - 2009-2 · 11 mos

Bogotá, Capital District, Colombia

o Support in the Organization, design and implementation of the Homologation Plan for Graduates of the MBA.

Merck

Data Management Coordinator

Merck

LinkedIn
2005-11 - 2008-9 · 2 yrs 11 mos

Bogotá, Capital District, Colombia

o Leadership of Clinical Research Studies in the line of cholesterol and neurology in Latin America and the United States. o Development and implementation of strategies for the fulfillment of times and for the improvement of metrics. o Contact of the Data Management Center of Colombia with USA, UK, China and Encorium. o Assurance of work processes and follow-up of guides as well as the quality of information. o Analysis of new strategies and work models. o Training Development for Data Reviewers, research sites and the monitoring area.

Merck

Marketing Trainee

Merck

LinkedIn
2005-2 - 2005-8 · 7 mos

Bogotá, Capital District, Colombia

o Coordination of the assembly and logistics of product launch events in the Colombian market and talks to the medical panel. o Design, purchase and distribution of product promotional material, and monthly distribution of medical samples to sales representatives. o Budget Management assigned to the launch. o Creation of Purchase Orders and contact with suppliers.

Education

Universidad de La Sabana

Universidad de La Sabana

LinkedIn

Business Administration and Management, General

2000 - 2007 · 7 yrs

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