Experience

3M Vietnam

• Vietnam
• Utilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sourcing Specialist

  • Apr 2021 - Present

  1. Sourcing activities: - Manage Direct category and assist Country Lead in Indirect category (Logistics, Site Services & HR) - Source, develop and maintain qualified suppliers, follow company’s specification - Negotiate and improve pricing, payment term, MOQ and delivery time - Analyze and discuss potential ideas with Business and Function teams for cost saving and process improvement opportunities - Coordinate with respective stakeholders to manage stock availability - Manage contracts and agreements process by liaising with Legal and Functional team to maximize the benefits and reduce risks for corporate - Maintain good relationship with current suppliers and connect them to internal requestors - Internal business compliance control - Assist global and regional teams in implementing commodity strategies to local entity, comply to local regulations - Monitor material volume for rebate program and price negotiation - Contact point for internal and external audit process 2. System management: - Manage supplier and material database on various platforms: SAP ERP, internal systems - Analyze, coordinate with stakeholders, and propose suitable solutions for occurred issues caused by system 3. Purchase Order (PO) management: - Coordinate with APAC GSC buyers to ensure all POs are sent to vendors timely manually or via e-tool portal (Coupa, Ariba) - Assist GSC buyer in PO creation, change, supplier’s acknowledgement and resolve issues occurred - Collaborate with GSC buyers, planners, logistics and monitor critical POs to ensure on time delivery 4. Account Payable: - Coordinate with GSC AP and local finance team to ensure on-time payment - Handle deposit and down-payment process - Support global tax team in archiving domestic invoices for annual tax refund 5. Supplier Performance: - Manage and resolve supplier constraints - Monitor supplier’s performance to limit unforeseen constrains - Perform supplier audit process for area through TRQDC & SRC process Show less



STD&T Engineering Services Co., Ltd

• Purchasing & Sales Coordinator

  • Feb 2017 - Apr 2021

  1. Purchasing: • Source, develop and maintain qualified, cost-effective suppliers that meet company’s specification. • Negotiate price, payment term and delivery plan with suppliers. • Manage and minimize the risks (for example operational or reputational) that could affect or interrupt the supply chain. • Resolve supplier’s disputes and provide resolution for challenges that may arise by mediating disputes between the stakeholders and the supplier. • Analyze, benchmark and propose costing that meet business’ requirements. • Maintain good relationship with current suppliers and archive their records. • Follow up with vendor for Purchase Order Acknowledgements, shipment schedule/method, quality control, ensure timely order processing. • Analyze yearly demands and projects and monitor forecast/backorder/stock annually. • Work closely with warehouse to monitor stock quality and available space. • Ensure availability and order of stocks proportionate to monthly/yearly demand. • Coordinate with other departments to ensure smooth workflow. 2. Sales support: • Discuss strategy plans with Sales Departments on how to win biddings and projects. • Support sales team to improve their productivity through main responsibilities and customer service. • Connect customers to deal and resolve issues occurred. • Find core reason and discuss, propose solutions to any issue occurred. • Negotiate and manage contracts and agreements with customers and ensure agreements are in place. • Manage and maintain good relationship B2B and valued customers, ensure a long-lasting business. • Prepare high-quality and up-to-date materials for Bidding and Projects, evaluate requests or promote products and services to customers. • Secure necessary documents for important bidding & projects. • Train new administrators. Show less



Hong Thuyen Trading & Services Co., Ltd.

• Supply Chain Administration

  • Apr 2012 - Jan 2017

  - Source, develop and maintain qualified, cost-effective suppliers that meet company’s specification. - Be responsible for maintaining accurate and timely purchase order processing. - Manage and resolve supplier’s crisis that may arise by mediating disputes between the stakeholders and the supplier. - Coordinate with other departments to ensure smooth workflow. - Secure necessary documents for important bidding & projects. - Source, develop and maintain qualified, cost-effective suppliers that meet company’s specification. - Be responsible for maintaining accurate and timely purchase order processing. - Manage and resolve supplier’s crisis that may arise by mediating disputes between the stakeholders and the supplier. - Coordinate with other departments to ensure smooth workflow. - Secure necessary documents for important bidding & projects.