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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Group Cross Functions Collaborations• Member of International Expansion team leaders as supply chain (DC, freight, and logistics and trade compliance) SME to strategically design and enable launch new channel and country.• Leading Global Logistics initiative to implement Global Trade Management (GTM) systems and build new Global Trade database.• Collaboration with Group Governance, Risk and Compliance to define and develop future strategic centralised frameworks and introduce GRC software.• Identify and initiate longer term and strategic Group overall operations value proposition programs such as distribution network optimisation. Group Global Trade Compliance & Logistics• Leadership in Global Logistics Trade Compliance transformation program by define and build new procedures and processes such as Customs and regulators issue framework, trade data framework, internal audit, broker management and strategic future horizon planning.• Leadership in developing Global Logistics network design transformation and strategies in enhancing new business initiatives to enablement projects for cost avoidance, continuous improvements, increase technology adoption such as Machine Learning and Robotic Process Automation capabilities.• Leader in Australian Trusted Trader (ATT) and Known Consignor (KC) programs.• Ensure and enhance trade compliance by developing and implementing key policies, procedures, controls, communications strategies, and employee training aimed at ensuring awareness and compliance.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Cross Regions and Functions Lead• Lead APAC Region Trade Compliance COE Program for classification and valuation audit framework implementation to align with global audit metrics and leadership goal.• Managing APAC and ANZ fulfilment centres and logistics teams for cross border e-commerce operations and transactions.• Managing stakeholders from Retail and other commercial business partners to streamline business activities and building robust import/export processes.• Lead offshore shared services resources compliance operations team and develop framework on AU trade compliance requirements.• Cross functional collaboration with Amazon International Logistics Operations team to manage logistics service provider (LSP) and customs brokers (CB) KPI by continuous improvement and utilizing SQL, data analytics and technology to identify potential operations disruption and unlocking cost reduction.• Lead regional and global compliance programs including new market expansion enablement and compliance requirements.International Trade Compliance• Develop strategies for import/export trade compliance programs, including building processes and procedures to mitigate import/export compliance risks throughout different units including Retail and Special Business Programs.• Ensuring meeting trade compliance requirements, HTS and AHECC classification, valuation, import/export classification and CPQ.• Lead regional and global trade compliance initiatives and enablement projects on audit, customs broker management, continuous improvements, processes streamlining, increase technology adoption such as automation, data analytics and machine learning capabilities.• Conduct quarterly broker import declaration lodgement audits.

Sydney, Australia

• Introduced import and export compliance and biosecurity requirements framework and transformed to new age supply chain management.• Launched trade compliance for Free Trade Agreement requirements, HS Code / tariff classification, customs duty evaluation, duty drawback opportunities and fast track customs clearance for all existing markets in APAC region and new developing markets.• Contributed to Importer/Exporters’ Industry Advisory Group (IAG) regulatory meetings in supply chain security in international trade.• Counselled in Integrated Business Planning (IBP)/S&OP process that conceived strategic supply chain performance improvement, inventory management and order fulfilment ensuring meeting KPI metrics for on time supply, make, pack, delivery cost control, inventory turns, SLOBS across APAC region.• Led Value Stream mapping and using Lean and FMEA to enhance and introduced new metrics with PMO (Project Management Office) and NPD (New Product Development) as International Supply Chain leader.• Introduced new supply chain performance Power BI dashboard metric including ERP transaction accuracy and multiple inventory holding points for data analytics to combine inventory health, logistics operations and to provide insights to enhance end to end solution.• Led freight cost reduction programs by introducing new tender approach and optimized freight utilization to 80%.• Managed multicultural operations team of 4 direct and 4 indirect reports of logistics coordinators and warehouse operators ensuring meeting local and international operations safety, supply chain security and trade compliance.• Led P&L and business management review with Head of Finance and formulated cost reduction strategies.• Led and launched new market expansion strategies as International Supply Chain and Cross border Compliance expert with Head of Business Development and Head of Finance and Tax.

United Arab Emirates

Operations Manager with 6+ years’ experience specializing in fast paced 3PL oilfield logistics and warehouse management, start-ups, operations optimization, account management, sales and business development, freight forwarding, fleet planning, procurement, organisational and cost management. Diversified skills include client relations, flexible with analytical skills and strategies. Versatile and bilingual leader with project management experience ranging size in small scale to multi-million dollar engineering and project logistics.Responsibilities:- Managed all activities safely and timely in base including OH&S adherence and education, planning fleet and transportation, loading/offloading, import and export of all equipment (AMOS and MS Project).- Ensured all rules and regulations (vehicle GML, speeding, load restrain, crane and forklift capacity and container packing) are strictly adhered.- Commercials and Contract management, negotiation and review.- Managing 3rd party service providers contracts for transportation and warehouse handling equipment.- Assist in preparing annual operating budget for overall operations.- Reviewed and approved quotations, proposals, purchase and sales orders and invoices (SAP).- Be familiar with local labour situation, insurance, medical and hospitalisation, laws, customs and immigration.- Supervised equipment preparation, procurement and logistics support for mobilisation/demobilisation.- Oversee the procurement and logistics of equipment maintenance and inspection certification compliance.- Attended weekly meeting with Client and prepares Minutes of Meeting.- Prepared and organized personnel training and evaluations.

South East Asia

Technical and sales support focal point for Multiphase Flow Meter in Southeast Asia region with national and international oil companies. Conduct technical presentations and participate in flow measurement yearly conference to promote the SLB technology. Providing regional customer and market trends and requirements to Norway Product centre. Review of technical specifications requirements in project tenders and submissions. Managing with technical, manufacturing & Product centre in Norway and supply chain centre in Europe and Singapore for accurate and timely product delivery and completion according to project requirement.Responsibilities:• Technical and Sales support to Southeast Asian countries and promoting Schlumberger products and services.• Business development in new markets introducing Multiphase Flow Meter Technology.• Technical interface and expediting with Technical Centre (France) and Production (Norway) to ensure meeting specifications within project timeline and budget.• Feedback to technical centre for product improvement meeting market requirements.• Key Responsibilities: Commercial and Technical tender preparation, submission and presentation to Clients.• Plan, monitor, implement and ensure project work scope and milestone achieved.• Reviewed engineering drawings, specifications and data sheets for Clients' approvals.• Conduct Factory Inspection Testing (FIT), 3rd Party Testing (TPT) and Site Inspection Testing (SIT).• Business development on upcoming potential projects/tenders.

Region: MalaysiaImprove product salesMaintain and build Customer relationshipsConduct site visit to introduce and advice the most suitable lubricant to be used

Hons, Mechanical Engineering

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