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Singapore

*Review inventory sales forecasts and MSL reports of India multiple warehouses and recommend replenishment strategy. Manage & review replenishment activity.*Review, monitor and audit inventory held in 3PL in India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan, especially consigned inventory held at customers' locations.*Recommend destruction of excess / obsolete stock to Business Controllers and ensure best practice in pulping activities.*Coordinate annual stock take with external auditors, finance and local offices. Recommend actions to the business controllers on stock take results.*Review sales forecast and identify titles in need of reprint and coordinate with Inventory Analyst and requirement in APAC. *Circulate Hong Kong Production Reports to Sales and work with Global Shipping to arrange dropship from printers to customers. Track and follow through process from delivery by printer to invoice.*Responsible for critical yearend dropship from printers to all APAC customers and ensure timely delivery and invoicing.*Review backorders and recommend dropshipment to sales and customers.*Support sales for any other inventory requirements.*Review and analyze reconciliation variances on month-end inventory reports for all legal entities and propose follow up actions.*Prepare and distribute monthly summary and Key Performance Indicators (KPI) to key stakeholders.*Process owner of Oracle Inventory Module, manage legal entities (India, Japan, Korea, Singapore and Taiwan). Align workflows and processes and make decision in inventory re-valuation and adjustments.*Responsible for Oracle Inventory Module to reflect accurate critical data. *Ensure inventory tasks performed are SOX compliance.*Manage timely and accurate month-end close.

Leading a team of Customer Service and logistic staff to attain Company’s imperatives.Ensuring all commercial documentation is in order and complies with all known Laws as well as Sarbane-Oxley Act.Developing strategies to improve services productivity to customers and channel partners. Liaison with plants and factories on supply chain. Alias with Product Management team on quality issues.Establish logistics route for new business requirements.Managing of 3rd Party warehouse and achieve healthy inventory turns.Improvement and develop effective sourcing strategies and partners in Asia.Liaising with Business as well as Administrative team to provide operational and administrative support.

Singapore

Reports to Director of Logistic and Distribution APACLeading a team of three in daily Planning & Procurement activities and three warehouse supervisors in warehouse operationsGuide, supervise and manage Procurement Executives to be tactical/effective in negotiation and deliver Procurement KPIsResponsible for planning/procuring US$7M of products monthly into the Distribution Centers (Singapore & Hong Kong)Hands on high value purchasesAchieve Cost Saving of US$130,000.00 for current fiscal yearAchieve an average for Inventory Turns of 15.69 against target of 12 in current Fiscal YearAchieve in APAC for Shipping Record in Singapore & Hong Kong of US$9.19M against previous best of US$9.14M and forecast of US$6.8M in August 2010 and another Record of US$10.9M against forecast of US$7.8M in November 2010Inventory for slow/non moving kept at below 5% of the total inventory valueRe-align SOP processes for all Procurement/Warehouse day to day operations to suit current best practices. Risk assessments on exposure of End of Life/ Obsolete products coming into the DCs.Work with Management team from Freight Forwarders on RFQs, operational issues and KPIs.Optimize material planning with possible minimum inventorySpearheading Sales and operations planning (S&OP) project group to facilitate sales forecast to be communicated with production teams for better planning in supply against demand. Forecasting numbers will then be measured against the actual figures.Work with five Business Units (BUs) on different requirements of Planning, Procurement and Inventory Management Direct aliases with management teams in the U.S.A. and Europe on supply matters Handles purchase items data integrity in the systemEnsure smooth operation in supply management and works with customers on delivery expectationsAssist in improving and implement EH&S requirements at warehouse/office level to meet 100% audit compliance from EH&S committee.

Singapore

Reports to Planning & Logistic ManagerAdditional role of inventory planning for assigned productsTrained in inventory forecasting tool; Logility Assists in warehouse operations in Singapore and Hong KongIn charge of sourcing misc products/services rendered for company’s operationConduct cycle counts & annual stock take for the warehousesSupervise Procurement Executives on day to day issuesCompleted two Six Sigma Projects with US$100,000.00 savings to the companySuccessfully certified as a Six Sigma Green BeltAssist to improve and implement EHS (Environment, Health and Safety) requirements for the warehouses and meet 100% audit compliance from the EHS committeeAssist in revamping TFS&BP warehouse from another division by increasing space utilization by 43% from 850 pallet space to 1212 pallet spaces. Inventory accuracy has improved to 100% for cycle counts & stock takesAttended SAP training in relates to taking over the operation of TFS&BP warehouseWork on Procurement processes in terms of simplifying or improving currents work process to increase productivity for the departmentInvolve in reducing US$200K worth of non/slow moving products in warehouses

Singapore

Reports to Planning & Logistic ExecutiveIn charge of procuring finished goods in safety & security products for distribution in Asia-Pacific regionIn charge of sourcing 3rd party products for better costing on new products & indirect purchases/materials for company operationsIn charge of managing inventory levels for products procured to ensure optimization of stockings (Local and oversea warehouses)In charge of making/monitoring weekly inventory transfer between local & oversea warehouseIn charge of daily/weekly/monthly procurement reports for management reviewsIn charge of setting up new vendors with the companyConstantly upgrading current procurement processes and system to have better job efficientManaging new products for inception into current procurement allocationsProvides pre-alerts on high possible delays of products for top management reviewsIssue production orders for B.O.M. productsReviewing of safety stock levels by product basis to ensure a smoother operation to sales requirementsCreate report on purchase trends by product basisNominated to attend Tyco Six Sigma Green Belt Training in June 2006 and completed the training examination

In charge of sourcing, negotiation and procurement of electrical/ electromechanical components for new developing and current projects under MNC environments Manage suppliers to meet objectives in areas of quality, flexibility, inventory control Supervise internal inventory controlDirect involvement of co-ordinate with other departments on all engineering changesIn charge of monthly tabulation of purchase amount reportsInvolvement in parts quality issuesInvolvement in cost down activitiesEnsure timely delivery, track purchase price varianceManage overall relationship and performances of suppliersIn charge of major customize electronics parts namely:- Printed Circuit Boards- Flexible Circuit Boards - Crystal Resonator- Monolithic Crystal Filters- Temperature Compensate Crystal Oscillators (TCXO) - Thermistors- Relays- Surge Absorbers- OEM Parts

Diploma, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Student Ambassador Marching Contingent Commander Engineering Human Powered Vehicle Competition

Diploma, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: • Completed ‘Basic Instructor Course’ for Outdoor Adventures • Attained the rank of Assistant Instructor •.