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PRINCIPAL PROFILE SUMMARY

Mr. Thorogood has served as a management consultant for over 15 years providing business consulting services in the areas of operations management, supply chain, strategic planning, business training seminars, sales, new business development initiatives expertise to early stage and mature companies.

As a Certified Professional Purchaser C.P.P. and a 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.

While at KPMG, LLP, Mr. Thorogood worked as a senior management consultant with the Assurance-Based Advisory Services (ABAS) Practice within KPMG's 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 business development, seminar planning and business plan review.

Mr. Thorogood has been a member: (PMAC) Purchasing Management Association of Canada since 1991. (ISM) Institute for Supply Management in the USA since 1997.

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

	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

Mr. Thorogood's industry expertise includes:

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

Mr. Thorogood's areas of expertise include:

	Contract consulting roles in supply chain, operational improvement 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.
	Certified Professional Purchaser (C.P.P.) and Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.) with skilled procurement and extensive negotiations experience.
	IT experience encompasses Internet procurement and software application.

	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 - "Learn the Art of Professional Networking", "Learn about the Steps and Activities required 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. To learn more about the consulting services please give us a call.

Our goal is to improve the operational efficiencies and effectiveness of our client companies, and add value to their bottom line.

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

Tel.: 778.990.5842

e-mail:

gthor@purchasingmanagementgroup.com