Experience

Global Distribution

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Purchase & Data Manager

  • Mar 2021 - Present



GAEL FORCE MARINE EQUIPMENT LIMITED

• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Moorings Supply Chain Supervisor

  • May 2019 - Jul 2020

  As a Supply Chain Supervisor in Glasgow Marine Centre, I took charge of sales, customer service, purchasing, inventory control. logistics and administration. I ensured the smooth running of the marine centre and enhanced the development of our small team. Key Responsibility: - I purchased materials and equipment for aquaculture businesses, mooring operations, wholesales and retailing chandlery; - I worked closely with Supply Chain Team across the UK to implement the supply chain strategies for three different businesses: we ensured the consistent and sufficient deliveries to aquaculture business; we arranged timely deliveries to marine maintenance and wholesale business while we kept the efficient inventory for retail; - I usually reviewed forecasts and adjusted the Max/ Min stock levels in Orderwise system for Glasgow Branch based on historical data and seasonal factors; - I negotiated with the suppliers about the delivery terms and product price. I cooperated with them to prepare goods and distribution for future projects; - I supported the Assistant Manager in daily processes and management of the branch.



Hitachi Transport System Vietnam Co., Ltd

• Hanoi, Vietnam

• Customer Service Executive

  • May 2014 - Feb 2016

  With dedication and enthusiasm, I ensured smooth operations and strong integrations among customers, internal departments, overesea branches and local partners. My main duties involved customer relationship management, supplier relationship management, continuous improvement, supply chain and logistics designs, business support coordination and administration. Key tasks: - I succesfully managed change and business shifting inherited from Vantec Corporation by effective communication and strengthening the company's relationship with local partners; - I promtly responded to customers's inquiries about quotations, procedures and delivery schedules; - I effectively coordinated details from customers' orders and allocated the jobs to internal departments and suppliers; - I maintained and developed mutual collaborations with suppliers for continious development, potential business expansion and cost reductions; - I carefully watched over the operation team's daily work for shipments (by sea, air and truck), supported the documents, investigations about law/regulations and related procedures so that the work could be speed up and smoothened; - I pro-actively cooperated with internal departments and suppliers to solve the problems that occurred. I tried to minimize the additional costs and negative effects caused by inevitable troubles; - I liaised with overseas branches and partners for market research, sales leads and future potentials. I discussed the work flows, procedures, schedule plannings and costs; - I fairly played a role as an operator when I directly arranged and handled shipments (by sea, air and truck) or logistics service for specific projects about heavy cargo moving, warehouse service or inventory management; - I cautiously input data and made regular reports, using the company's system and Microsoft Excel; - I assisted Managers in daily administrative tasks, document preparation, meeting/conference arrangement, guests welcoming, recruitments, etc



Vantec Corporation Representative in Hanoi, Vietnam

• Hanoi, Vietnam

• Assistant to Chief Representative

  • Mar 2012 - Apr 2014

  This role was similar to an Assistant Manager. My main purpose was to develop strong bonds with customers and promote the Corporation's business and reputation in South-East Asia. Meanwhile, I needed to take care of all matters in the office, including administration, customer service, supervision on operations, supplier relationship management and so on. Key tasks: - I assisted customers in their requests for quotations, work flows and delivery schedules; - I negotiated with local partners and suppliers for the best service with affordable costs for customers; - I pro-actively acted like a contact-window to transfer precise information to related parties and supervised the daily operations to ensure smooth and excellent service; - I collected Invoices, Debits/ Credit Notes and carefully checked the documents' accuracy before they were sent to customers or business partners for credit flows; - I punctually reported incurred problems to Chief Representative and discussed feasible solutions to improve the situations; - I supported business shifting from Vantec's business to new-born Hitachi Transport System (Vietnam); - I handled daily adminstrative tasks such as data input, reports, conferences/meeting arrangement, accommodations and transportation for guests,...



Itsuwa Vietnam Co., Ltd

• Hanoi, Vietnam

• Sales Assistant and Procurement Staff

  • Feb 2011 - Jun 2011

  Adapting myself in a fast-paced trading company, I guaranteed the proper arrangement with suppliers and punctual deliveries to customers. Key tasks: - I placed orders to suppliers and discussed cargo delivery schedules; - I coordinated with logistics provider to prepare shipping documents and arrange shipments from overseas suppliers and deliveries to customers; - I collected Invoices/ Debit Notes/ Bills from suppliers carefully checked the documents' accuracy before passing them to Accounting Departments for payments; - I created Debit Notes to customers, chased their confirmation and passed them to Accounting Department for billings; - I input data and made reports regulary;



Tokyo Byokane Vietnam Co., Ltd

• Hanoi, Vietnam

• Purchasing Staff

  • Mar 2009 - Jan 2011

  As a Junior Purchasing Staff, I ensured the continuous manufacturing processes with sufficient supply of materials, tools and machines. Key tasks: - I actively found suppliers for materials and equipments for the factory; - I negotiated the terms about price, delivery schedules and payment terms with suppliers; - I assisted in preparing shipping documents for import cargos from overseas ( by air or by sea); - I input daily data about purchase orders and cargo receiving into the company's ERP system (SL8) and Microsoft Excel; - I studied about technical knowledge and the factory's equipment requirements with the Production Section. Meanwhile, I supported them in regular Production Planning and Stock Level Management; - I supported the Warehouse Section in inventory check, stock clearance and I assisted the Sales Department in customer's forecast and stock guarantee.