Paul Lown
About Paul Lown
Paul Lown is the Director of Purchasing and Inventory Management at TELUS in Toronto, Canada, with extensive experience in supply chain and logistics roles at TELUS and Nortel.
Title
Paul Lown is the Director of Purchasing and Inventory Management at TELUS, based in the Toronto, Canada area.
Company
Paul currently serves at TELUS, a prominent telecommunications company, where he focuses on purchasing and inventory management.
Past Roles at TELUS
Paul previously held the position of Director, Supply Chain / Reverse Logistics at TELUS from 2012 to 2016, where he was responsible for managing logistics and optimizing supply chain processes.
Career at Nortel
Paul accumulated extensive experience at Nortel in various roles. He served as Director, Global Repair Service from 2008 to 2012, and as Leader, EMEA Managed Spares and R&R Service from 2003 to 2008. From 2001 to 2002 he led UK Manufacturing Operations, and from 1994 to 2001 he was involved in Programme Management, Engineering, and Production.
Education and Expertise
Paul holds a M.Eng. from Queen's University Belfast and an MBA from the University of Ulster. His expertise includes implementing cross-BU collaborative planning and forecasting, optimizing inventory planning and replenishment systems, and championing Lean Six Sigma methodologies.