Joshua Ukpebor Bba

Joshua Ukpebor has over 15 years of experience in procurement and purchasing. Joshua currently holds the position of Director of Procurement at Western Forest Products, where they manage all aspects of procurement forecasting and budgeting, oversees vendor relationships and contract negotiations, and develops savings targets through sourcing and negotiation strategies. Prior to their current role, Joshua worked as a Purchasing and Materials Superintendent at West Fraser and held various roles at Weyerhaeuser, including Project and Capital Purchasing Manager and Materials Manager. Joshua also has experience in buyer/planner and logistics roles at companies such as Milacron Corp - Progress Precision, U.S Steel Canada, TECHDATA, Phoenix Contact, XLTEK, and Arcelor Mittal Dofasco. Joshua holds a BBA, MBA, SCMP, and IFPSM qualification.

Joshua Ukpebor's education history includes the following:

- From 2016 to 2018, they pursued a Master's in Business Administration (M.B.A.) at the University of Roehampton.

- Between 2009 and 2016, they obtained a Professional Designation in Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP) from the Supply Chain Management Association (SCMA).

- During the same period, they also obtained a Professional Designation in International Federation of Purchasing & Supply Management (IFPSM) from the Supply Chain Management Association (SCMA).

- From 2007 to 2009, they completed a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Management (Honours) with a concentration in International Business from Brock University.

- Lastly, from 1995 to 1999, they earned a Bachelor's Degree in Higher National Diploma - Business Management (Honours) from Auchi Polytechnic.