Experience

INTI

• Malaysia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Procurement Manager

  • Oct 2020 - Present

  1. Develop and identify strategies in the area of procurement and contract management to ensure good procurement practices and to deliver optimum cost savings and efficiencies for INTI. 2. Plan and direct the adoption and implementation of standards relating to procurement activities to enable decision-making based on the principles of transparency, objectivity and compliance to internal controls. 3. Lead, manage and train a team of purchasers ensuring they maintain a high level of integrity and consistently strive for value for money outcomes for the organization. 4. Supervise and participate (when necessary) in the procurement process - including tendering, effective negotiating and actively managing contracts with external suppliers and service providers based on performance indicators and service levels. 5. Manage and set direction for the procurement and tendering processes and systems in order to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of all value transactions to translate better value and services to customers. 6. Ensure effective vendor management process through proper vendor evaluation and accreditation process. This includes facilitating and coordinating the Third Party Due Diligence process with INTI’s Legal Counsel on vendors with Government interaction. 7. Review and approve all new vendor registrations in procurement system. 8. Be the owner of the procurement policy - perform regular review and update of the policy (where necessary) and ensure strict compliance to the policy at all times. Ensure changes are properly communicated to all stakeholders including providing regular training to all employees who are involved in the Procurement / Supply Chain process. 9. Provide expert advice and continuously educate senior management, staff, and / or other stakeholders in the area of procurement and supply chain. 10. Lead the procurement team in the implementation/upgrade of INTI’s ERP system for the Procure-to-Pay process. Show less



Tesco Stores (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd

• Malaysia
• Retail
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Head Of Procurement

  • Dec 2016 - Sep 2020

  Manages a high effective operation with standards to be proud of • Define regional purchasing strategy and formulate saving plan within managed 6 master categories (Head Office, Marketing, Distribution, Property, Retail & Technology) • Manage a team of 10ppl including: creating and cascading saving targets, work evaluation, help with development, plans verification • Compliance with legal and ethical Procurement policies • Compliance with our end to end P2P operating model • Work in partnership with my stakeholders to set and deliver category strategy across area of responsibility • Using the Procurement sourcing process, ensure business plans create sustainable value for customers and our business • Develop a supply base to deliver the capacity and capability to deliver the business requirements • Responsibility for implementation of regional deals • End-responsibility to negotiate with suppliers to ensure optimum price, quality and service levels. This includes supplier selection, defining TCO (Total Cost of Ownership), market analysis, cost benchmarking, complaint handling cost control and optimization by reengineering the specification in managed area. Achievement: Year 2019-2017: 1) Achieved Opex savings RM13.9mil vs target RM10.7mil, RM3.2mil favorable to target. Managed to deliver RM1.6mil vs target RM1mil for Capex savings. 2) Achieved 100% of contract compliance for top 80% spend supplier 3) In terms of Partnership Supplier Viewpoint, we had driven overall performance in Malaysia resulting in +12.7% vs target, +11.7% vs stretch. 4) Received 2 Tesco Values from CEO for i) great effort in identifying and negotiating a new insurance provider to step change the medical benefits & process for colleagues, ii) When Crisis hit TADC in March & October 2018, we made sure that operations still ran to support the business whilst ensuring the safety of our colleagues Show less



DGB Education Sdn Bhd @ sub of Eduspec Holdings Berhad

• Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

• Procurement Manager

  • Mar 2016 - Nov 2016

  • Develop, lead and execute strategic procurement plan to support operational team • Drive and track progress of strategies to ensure continuous improvement of cost and supply chain processes • Manage and lead procurement team with daily operation activities to achieve company objective • Assist furnish costing strategies to operational team • Forecast demand and market trends to support customer requirement • Collaborate with stakeholders to smoothen the buying process for event requires • Execute sourcing activities in order to get reliable vendor with good prices • Drive vendor spent analyst to negotiate with vendor for better price and credit terms • Build supplier relationship management and drive partnership with collaboration at all times • Leverage category management to procurement team with most effective manner Show less



Ferco Seating Systems LTD

• United Kingdom
• Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Purchasing Manager

  • Oct 2012 - Feb 2016

  Managing a team of 3 purchasing executives. 1) Managing and controlling suppliers & supplies Vendor Management, negotiating with vendors, working closely with the production, marketing, stores and accounts team, streaming the purchase system. Ensure vendors provide the right quality, fulfil lead time targets, etc. Represent companies in negotiating contracts and formulating policies with suppliers. Submitting monthly reports to the management pertaining to performance of the department and achievement of goals and objectives. 2) Ensure competitive price and on-time delivery Active follow-up with the vendors for the receipt of materials within the prescribed Lead Time. Monitoring the timely release of purchase orders by liaising with intra departments. Coordinating with Finance Team to get the vendor’s payment related on time. Monitoring of long outstanding unfilled purchase orders. Ensure purchases are effectively licensed for sales tax and custom duty exemptions, wherever applicable. 3) Establish strategic relationship with key suppliers Visit suppliers. Manage all communication (one-channel) between company and suppliers. 4) Sourcing of new suppliers Streamlining the Vendor selection process. Represent companies in negotiating contracts and formulating policies with suppliers. 5) Fostering good working relationship with co-workers Working closely with Production and Marketing (Sales) departments. Go all out to support these departments in achieving our objectives of delivering the sales to customers on time. 6) Improvement of purchasing method and driving down cost Material Planning in line with business strategy / growth / business plan for all group companies. Review stock purchase by monitoring market conditions, current stock levels, lead time required for manufacturing, potential price increase, anticipation of new orders from customers, suppliers condition etc. Reduction of purchasing risks. Show less



Carrier Commercial Refrigeration

• France
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Buyer

  • May 2007 - Sep 2012



Western Digital

• United States
• Computer Hardware Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Buyer

  • Jan 2005 - Apr 2007



Flex

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Procurement Executive

  • Nov 2003 - Dec 2004



Sunchirin Industries (Malaysia) Berhad

• Malaysia
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Purchasing Officer

  • Apr 2000 - Oct 2003