Keyvan Mehdinejad

Procurement, supply chain and operations professional with experience across purchasing, supplier management, transportation logistics, freight pricing, carrier sourcing, contract coordination and finance. Hands-on background managing supplier quotations, price and payment-term negotiations, purchase orders, inventory requirements, three-way matching, vendor onboarding and cost control. Canadian experience supporting high-volume procure-to-pay operations and trucking/logistics, complemented by a Bachelor of Accounting and strong ERP and Excel capabilities.

• Accounting
• Attention to detail
• Bookkeeping
• Communication
• Cost Control
• Customer service
• Decision Making
• ERP systems
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft Word
• Negotiation
• Problem solving
• Salesforce
• SAP
• Teamwork
• Time management

1. Accounting Clerk

   Cypress Mountain

   Jun 2024 to Present

   West Vancouver, BC

   • Support end-to-end procure-to-pay activities, including purchase order verification, receiving documentation, invoice processing, approvals and vendor payments. • Perform three-way matching of purchase orders, receiving records and vendor invoices; investigate and resolve pricing, quantity and receiving discrepancies. • Process and verify approximately 80-90 vendor invoices per day while ensuring accuracy, authorization and compliance with company policies. • Work directly with vendors and internal departments to resolve PO, pricing, quantity, invoice, receiving and payment issues. • Support vendor setup and onboarding, maintain supplier information and documentation in the ERP system, and assist with contract-related documentation. • Assist with inventory-related activities and reconcile purchasing, receiving and invoice information across departments. • Reconcile vendor statements and process payments by EFT, wire transfer, e-Transfer and cheque, including multi-currency transactions.

2. Operations & Finance Coordinator

   Fidel Trucking Company

   Dec 2020 to Apr 2023

   Vancouver, BC

   • Coordinated day-to-day freight and transportation operations, including dispatching, carrier sourcing, customer requirements and service delivery. • Sourced and evaluated carriers based on availability, service reliability, pricing and customer requirements. • Priced freight and negotiated carrier and customer rates while balancing service requirements, operating costs and profitability. • Prepared customer freight quotes and coordinated transportation services from booking through delivery and invoicing. • Supported contract negotiations and maintained commercial relationships with customers, carriers and service providers. • Coordinated fuel purchasing and monitored transportation-related costs to support operational cost control. • Reviewed freight and carrier invoices, investigated rate and billing discrepancies, and coordinated resolution with customers and service providers. • Managed AP/AR, customer invoicing, collections and payment processing while supporting new-customer acquisition and ongoing account relationships.

3. Accounting Clerk

   Rawan Car

   Dec 2017 to Nov 2019

   Tehran, Iran

   • Processed supplier invoices and maintained AP/AR records in Hamkaran ERP, resolving account and documentation discrepancies. • Managed payments, cheque releases, account reconciliations and financial reporting support. • Maintained accurate transaction records and coordinated with internal stakeholders on payment and account issues.

4. Purchasing & Operations Coordinator

   Family Business

   Jan 2014 to Jan 2017

   Iran

   • Managed end-to-end purchasing activities, including identifying suppliers, obtaining quotations, comparing pricing and terms, selecting suppliers and placing orders. • Negotiated supplier pricing, payment terms and delivery arrangements to support cost-effective purchasing decisions. • Evaluated suppliers based on pricing, product quality, reliability and delivery performance and maintained ongoing supplier relationships. • Monitored inventory requirements and coordinated purchasing activities based on operational needs and stock levels. • Followed up on orders to ensure timely delivery and resolved supplier issues affecting availability or operations. • Reviewed supplier invoices and purchasing documentation and resolved pricing, quantity and delivery discrepancies. • Supported day-to-day business operations, cost control and financial administration.

1. University of Kurdistan

   Bachelor of Accounting, Accounting

   Sanandaj, Iran

   2010 to 2014