Leadership Profile

Mr. Thorogood has over 23 years of professional experience in various business disciplines. For the past    16 years has served as a management consultant providing business consulting services in the areas of supply chain management, purchasing, business operations, strategic planning, business training seminars and new business development initiatives expertise to early stage and mature based companies. 

    

Graham P. Thorogood, SCMP, CPSM, C.P.M. Principal Consultant  

As a Supply Chain Management Professional, SCMP, Certified Professional in Supply Management, CPSM, Certified Purchasing Manager, C.P.M. he has significant experience in supply chain management, purchasing, inventory management, Internet technologies and the development of operational efficiency strategies.  Mr. Thorogood has a variety of corporate experience in both Canada and the United States across a number of industries and markets and has developed a notable business development network.

Mr. Thorogood is committed to help businesses succeed in their goals and has the professional experience and industry sector experience you need on a short or long term basis to improve your critical business functions to achieve your strategic objectives. (PMG) works with clients in wide variety of contracting roles ranging from providing assistance with a specific project to filling a full-time role.

Purchasing Management Group (PMG) provides business consulting services in the following areas: Executive Management, Business Development Initiatives, Supply Chain Management,        Employer and Recruiter job posting services in Canada and the United States.

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Summary (Range of Experience)

While at KPMG, LLP

Mr. Thorogood worked as a senior management consultant within the Assurance Based Advisory Services (ABAS) Practice within the Consumer/Industrial Markets group located in San Diego, California.  His primary oversight responsibilities in engagements to assist clients with the identification of productivity improvements and to recommend strategic policy restructuring for long-term efficiencies.  Key to these assignments were client interviews, process mapping and narrative descriptions, business process analyses, and the identification of improved practices.  Additional activities included new business development initiatives, seminar planning and business plan review.  

Mr. Thorogood's academic and professional certifications and designations include: 

■  2011 Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM)   Institute for Supply Management                                                      ■  2010 Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP)       Purchasing Management Association of Canada                                 ■  2007 re-certified as a Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.)Institute for Supply Management (ISM)                                             ■  2002 Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.)                        Institute for Supply Management (ISM)                                             ■  1999 Certified Bachelor of Arts equivalent in Business Administration(Management Major, University of Miami, Florida)                             ■  1994 Certified Professional Purchaser (C.P.P.)                 Purchasing Management Association of Canada (PMAC)                     ■  1991 Finance Diploma                                                      Northern Alberta Institute of Technology                                           ■  1987 Accounting Diploma                                                  Northern Alberta Institute of Technology

Professional Associations:

■  Purchasing Management Association of Canada (PMAC) since 1991   ■  Institute for Supply Management (ISM) since 1997

Instructor:  Strategic Supply Chain Management Leadership Program (SSCMLP)

■  British Columbia Institute (PMAC) - Purchasing Management Association of Canada          ■  4 day - Negotiations Skills Interactive Workshop in 2010                                                ■  Negotiation Skills Workshop focused on the entire negotiation process, power imbalances, building long term relationships, role playing case study activities and techniques from preparation to face to face negotiations.

Industry & Sector expertise includes:

■  Big 4 Consulting                       ■  Investment banking                  ■  Golf                                         ■  Healthcare                               ■  Consumer and Industrial Markets ■  Food                                       ■  Manufacturing                          ■  Retail                                      ■  Wholesale distribution

Mr. Thorogood's areas of specialization and key strengths include:

■  Contract consulting roles in supply chain, operations management, new business development initiatives and general business consulting.                                                                                                           ■  Management mentoring and advisory roles                                                                                        ■  Business Process Improvement / Redesign                                                                                         ■  Departmental and functional assessments  i.e. purchasing, warehouse and operational.                         ■  Recognized industry excellence in customer relations and business to business networking.                    ■  Team leadership, marketing strategy development and business implementation.                                  ■  Formulating successful sales strategies and new market penetration.                                                   ■  Ability to quickly assess business requirements and develop tailored solutions.                                      ■  IT experience encompasses Internet procurement and software application.                                         ■  Ability to identify immediate productivity improvements and recommend strategic policy restructuring for long-term efficiencies.                                                                                                                          ■  Strong business acumen experience.                                                                                                 ■  Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP), Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM)and Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.) with skilled procurement and extensive negotiations experience. ■  Sales and delivery of high level professional services engagements that resulted in great customer references and profitability.                                                                                                                  ■  Sales Training                                                                                                                                 ■  Business development training techniques                                                                                          ■  Business Training Seminars:                                                                                                             »  "Referral of a Lifetime"  -  Learn the Art of Professional Networking                                                        »  "The Steps and Activities within The Negotiation Process"                                                                     »  "Sales Training and Techniques"

Purchasing Management Group has the professional experience you need on a short or long term basis to improve your critical business functions within your organization.  Our goal is to improve the operational efficiencies and effectiveness of our clients companies, and add value to their bottom line. To learn more about the purchasing management group and its business consulting services please send us an e-mail to gthor@purchasingmanagementgroup.com.
          Updated: February 2012