Benjamin Tong Email & Phone Number

Singapore

Singapore, Singapore

• APAC Regional Lead for Indirect Procurement Category (Stores Ops) and Local Market Lead for SEAA Indirect Procurement categories (IT, Marketing, Logistics, Direct Materials)• Expanded scope to support Regional Freight

Singapore, Singapore

• Manage/support SEAA Indirect Procurement categories (IT, Stores, Marketing, Corporate Services, Logistics, Direct Materials) and Global Indirect Procurement category (Packaging)• Achieved a total cost savings/cost avoidance/reinvestment of USD 830K in first full FY in the company• SEA FY22 Q3 Star of the Quarter

• Independently drafted and prepared tender materials such as RFQ tables, vendor communication emails and cost analysis table• Implemented and executed regional procurement strategies and cost saving projects in Vietnam and Malaysia• Assisted with the implementation of the PR/PO system (Netsuites) in Ninjavan

Singapore

• Partook in several procurement projects as a core team member and liaised with colleagues effectively in the delivery of outcomes.• Efficiently reduced the lead time of materials by integrating regional suppliers into the pool of current suppliers, which achieved greater cost-savings through global RFP.• Successfully achieved cost-savings of USD119,000 and greatly improved the quality of packaging of products through direct negotiations with suppliers.• Independently analysed the baseline spent for price comparisons and bench-marking to achieve successful outcomes during negotiations.

Singapore

• Identified the root causes which significantly increased the cost of production in the supply chain.• Partook in a project that aimed to reduce costs of damaged goods in 3M by liaising with regional colleagues from varied departments in different countries.• Co-facilitated in the coordination and planning of a 3M internal workshop held for regional offices in APAC.

Master Of Science - Supply Chain Management

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bba (Honours), Supply Chain Management & Finance

NUS Students' Business Club • RAG Committee 2017 - Marketing Head Sheares Hall: • Overseas Community Service Project - Fundraising.

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bba, Finance

International Summer Programme

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bba, Supply Chain Management & Finance

Fall Semester Student Exchange Program