Executive, Procurement - Singapore Swimming Club - Singapore
(2022-10)
- Issue POs, ensure PO accuracy, PO filing, expedite late delivery
- Work with chefs on short supply, resolve quality issues
- Sourcing, new items creation, price update
- Promoting to chefs new items with price & samples
- Supporting chefs adhoc requirements
- Tender & RFQ from respective user depts
Buyer / Customer Service - Clearlab Singapore Pte Ltd - Singapore
(2013-10 - 2022-03)
- Responsible in preparing, collecting & verifying supporting documents required for processing the Supplier's Invoice before handing it to the Accounts
- Liaise with Supplier for the status of Order & discrepancies on invoices
- Maintain, monitor, keep records and filing of local Purchase Orders & requisitions
- Receiving requisitions from internal departments and informing them the status of request
- Handling in order of POs, seek quotations & negotiation
- Liaise with Account Dept on payment matters
- Responsible to ensure orders will be completed within the leadtime
- Prepare, maintain and review purchasing files, reports and price list
- Sourcing for alternate suppliers to obtain best prices & terms
Planning Officer - Epcos Pte Ltd - Singapore
(2013-03 - 2013-09)
Production Planning Management
- Planning & execution of end products at different stages ie wafer, pre-assy, Finished Goods
- Monitoring production daily output and comparing to customers' requirements
- Determine the impact of various sales and marketing plans, such as new product introductions, product withdrawal or obsolescence, and adjust the production plan accordingly
- Maintenance of Material Master, expediting of ECN progress completion
- Order management which include releasing production orders and ensuring on time delivery of end products based on customer requirements
- Inventory and product life cycle management
- Shipment execution per customer due dates
- Customer Returns execution
Worldwide Customer Volume Planner - HGST (Acquired by Western Digital March 2012) - Singapore
(2008-06 - 2013-01)
- Forecasting and Demand Planning Management
- Reduce demand uncertainty by insuring accurate demand forecasts based on historical and other pertinent information ie co-ordinate and develop a demand plan through a combination of sales feedback, market analysis and statistical modelling activities
- Determine the impact of various sales and marketing plans, such as new product introductions, price increases or decreases, product withdrawal or obsolescence, promotions and incentives, and modify the demand plan accordingly
- Order management which include releasing work order and ensuring on time delivery of modules for shipment based on customer requirements
- Inventory and product life cycle management
Supplier Account Manager / Customer Solution Executive - Lenovo/IBM International Holdings - Singapore
(2006-11 - 2008-05)
- PO management and delivery expediting to support global network distribution (VMI)
- Execute suppliers escalations, line balancing, alternate part recommendations
- Interface with other regions, Global Supply Team, contract manufacturing plants, management, suppliers to manage, co-ordinate and drive closure on critical shortages/de-expedite
- Support management by providing data to generate reports and work out strategies and tactics to deal with suppliers in any negotiations
- Manage Invoice/Credit Notes referrals and work with Accounts Payable and suppliers to drive zero day referrals
- Identify objectives and targets for the commodity and ensure they are aligned with department's overall objectives
- Manage RMA processing and drive closure on problem ones
- SAP operating system
- Execution team on warranty products renewal with customers, setting up new customers matrix, product servicing/repair process support and obsolete products disposal recommendation
- Attending & providing solutions to customers' queries/complains to achieve client satisfaction
- Weekly meeting with headquarters to be updated on latest business status and brainstorming on Work Improvement Process, so as to continuously provide best service to customers
Buyer (IPO) till promotion to Purchasing Manager - Worldwide Unix (S) Pte Ltd - Singapore
(1995-05 - 2006-09)
In-charge of materials support to Overseas Manufacturing Plant. Handle quality issues with Quality Department and Vendors. Inventory control at all times to maintain smooth flow of materials.
- January 1996 – Promoted to Supervisor: In-charge of the company expensive and complex materials to support manufacturing plans. Supervise a team of Buyers to ensure efficiency level. Oversee purchasing operations to achieve customer satisfaction. Monthly visit to customers to discuss & exchange information on demand/supply condition. Establish good working relationship between buyers and customers.
- March 1999 - Promoted to Assistant Manager: Sourcing of alternate vendors for lower costs. Visiting new vendors overseas (Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand) to recommend to current customers to optimize best cost and quality. Co-ordination for both customers and vendors in all aspects like quotation, samples, factory visit, price negotiation, etc. On line economy situation information to determine and react to materials managing. Job training and orientation of new buyers.
- March 2002 - Promoted to Purchasing Manager: Responsibility in USA branch office & customers involving sales target achievement, managing warehouse in USA/Mexico to maintain inventory level in accordance to customers requirements, control of logistics operations to meet customers' demand timely. Yearly visit to USA to conduct warehouse audit, visit customers to review current business support & project future plans. Understand customers' production trend in order to analyze & support effectively
Buyer - Tri-M Technologies (S) Ltd - Singapore
(1991-03 - 1995-04)
- Ensure timely supply of materials in accordance to manufacturing needs
- Conduct quarterly vendor review to maintain good quality, cost and continuous support from vendors
- Conduct Plant Audit on new vendor and involved in new projects start-up
- Maintain a monthly cost and value analysis report
Store Supervisor till promotion to Buyer - Singatronics Limited - Singapore
(1985-01 - 1991-02)
Overall-in-charge of managing the Company store including inventory and personally supervise a team of logistics and store personnel. Ensure accuracy in all transactions of parts, conduct monthly stock-take to maintain status of parts. Liaising with production in regards to shipment of goods to overseas customers.
- 1988 - Promoted to Buyer: Source, establish and maintain vendors supply in accordance to manufacturing and engineering needs. Decide on vendor quotation and monitoring vendor timely supply. Part of Committee in setting ASK MANMAN System in the company.
Store Supervisor - General Automotive Services - Singapore
(1983-06 - 1984-02)
- Maintain an accurate inventory of all moving transactions within the company
- Involved in the new computerisation of Stock-Inventory system
Technical Store Executive - Ministry of Defence - Singapore
(1978-05 - 1983-05)
- Inventory control and receiving of automotive parts from local/overseas vendors
- Ensuring quality standards and perform materials planning and handling
- Conduct yearly stock inventory check and maintain an accurate and efficient inventory
- Personally train all new store personnel
