Experience

Standard Chartered Bank

• Singapore
• Financial Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Head Of Supply Chain Management for Taiwan and Japan

  • Sep 2016 - Present



Evatec AG

• Switzerland
• Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Head of Asia Supply Chain

  • May 2013 - Jun 2016

  • Create and implement CSSP(Cost Saving Sharing Program). Further improvement business relationship with key suppliers by leveraging supplier’s engineering resources.• Identify potential supply sources and define projects for qualification• Develop and implement modular sourcing strategy, new sourcing processes and procedures.• Implement open book RFQ/negotiation process to maximize saving results. Average 38% saving from existing cost. • Conduct supplier quarterly review on ODT/Quality/Cost measurements



BenQ Materials

• Sr. Procurement Manager

  • Jul 2011 - Feb 2013

  • Manage $420 millions(USD) spend with a staff of 9 buyers and 2 section managers • Develop and implement sourcing strategy, new sourcing processes and procedures.• Analyzed company spending and to identify areas for savings and consolidation• Allocated business volume and negotiate pricing, terms and conditions of sale with keysuppliers• Achieved average 9% YoY price reduction on key suppliers• Managed department budget, staffing, recruitment, supervision, and development.• Work directly with Sales/Quality/Manufacturing in weekly S&OP reviews to exceed customers' expectation.



Applied Materials

• United States
• Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Purchasing Manager

  • Dec 2009 - Jun 2011

  Purchasing Manager Direct and Indirect• Managing $44 million annual spend with a staff of 14 technical buyers(including 2 supervisors).• Monitor and analyze trends in company spending and to identify areas for possible savings• Develop and implement all purchasing policies and procedures.• Analyze trends and market conditions for pricing and leadtime • Conduct Make vs. Buy analysis for service frame outsourcing strategy• Allocate business volume and negotiate pricing, terms and conditions of sale with key suppliers• Drive 30% leadtime reduction with supply base.• Managing purchasing team staffing, recruitment, supervision, and development.• Established OTD, PR/PO cycle time and cost savings as KPI and report out to senior management regularly.



Spansion is Cypress Semiconductor

• United States
• Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr. Lead Source Manager for Equipments, Software, Spares, Commercial Agreements, Service Contracts

  • Nov 2005 - Mar 2009

  • Delivered 11%, or $17.6 million, saving against annual $156 million category budget through negotiation on average each year. Focused on strategic leveraging, relationship building and developing quality alternative. • Delivered 6%, or $1.5 million, saving against annual $25 million category maintenance budget on average each year through cost build-up negotiation and direct/alternate sourcing. Received Operation Vice President Cost Reduction Award.• Provided strategy, led tool and software selection process and executed negotiation for the $2 billion 300mm factory in Japan. Delivered average 20% price reduction above and beyond baseline from McKinsey Consulting benchmark. • Innovated and rolled out company-wise process to maximize resale value on high dollar surplus equipments. Improved utilization of tools across sites. Generated $7.7 million return through remarketing over three years. Received Procurement Vice President Spotlight Award.• Recommended payment plans per supplier analysis and implemented through supplier negotiation to contribute to $280 million cash reserve in 2008.• Managed over 20 suppliers with contractual and legal binding on negotiated results. Ensured claimed value through implementation.



AMD

• United States
• Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lead Source Manager for Capital Equipments, SRAM components

  • Jul 1998 - Nov 2005

  • Provided strategy, led tool selection process and executed negotiation for AMD’s first $3 billion 300mm factory in Dresden, Germany. Achieved average 35% price reduction for entire build-out.• Achieved average 15% price reduction on key suppliers service contract year after year over last 4 years(total saving of $5.95M). Led 2nd sourcing initiative with result of 50% reduction on module maintenance cost per wafer from previous baseline.• Negotiated $500,000 consignment agreements with key suppliers to consign spare inventory for just in time delivery.• Co-located with engineering teams for new microprocessor product development. Enabled early supplier design involvement to reduce time to market by 3 months.



Acer

• Taiwan
• Computer Hardware Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr. Product Engineer

  • Jun 1995 - Jun 1996

  Led cross-functional team for new product pilot-run. Provided problem solving for any manufacturing issues. Coordinated with design team, production team and quality assurance to increase productivity and to reduce time to market/volume.