Derek Choi Email & Phone Number

Hong Kong

Hong Kong & China

In my role with Wise Pearl, a Heavy Textile (bags) manufacturer, I head the Product Development Department which is responsible for serving new customers, supporting our existing customers’ product development needs, as well as operating our in-house laboratory.- Improved our Product Development process, in accordance with ISO 9001, streamlining the process and making sure customer requirements are being fulfilled effectively and efficiently- Commercialised “Product Development” as a service and revenue stream- Took initiative to expand business with existing customers by meeting with them, understanding their situation and coming up with ideas of new products and services that we can offer- Expanded the customer base, taking leads and prospect and nurturing them into business partner- Managed the Project Development department, consisting of a Designer, graphics technician and Account Executives across our two offices, organising their efforts to bring a concept to life and to becoming viable commercial products- Led team responsible for bidding for government tender business, submitting a number of competitive bids in a highly regulated and technically demanding environment

In the Management Trainee Programme, I was seconded to work in a variety of operational role in the business units of the parent company. The program accelerated my exposure to the operational differences across the functions, as well as providing me first hand experience in experience the difference and effect of different cultures and being effective in them.

Säffle, Sweden

In my role with CCI, a Severe Service valve manufacturer, I held two different Project Management role. The first, as the local Project Manager preparing for the closing of the manufacturing site. The second, in the Project Management department, responsible for driving orders from project wins through delivery.- Local Project Manager for Global Footprint Project, responsible for preparing the site’s transition from an integrated site to an Engineering & Project Management centre - Led local implementation of PMPoint. A global on-line database aimed at supporting Project management and improving project progress visibility - Primary customer interface for all project matters- Successfully driving efforts to meet and exceed customer expectation - Unifying the efforts of local Application, Project, Design & Quality Engineers; Procurement, Production & Documentation teams, - Brining together the work from CCI’s sites in Korea, Japan, US, Czech Republic, Austria to deliver the packaged solutions to our customer

Farmington, Ct, United States

In my role with Norgren KIP, a Solenoid valve manufacturer, I worked in the Procurement department. Taking charge of a range of special projects and working on the day-to-day procurement & inventory management activities.- Initiated and led a supplier replacement project, replacing under-performing suppliers - Led procurements effort to put together a high-value pre-packed kit solution for a customer. Creating specifications, seek and qualified new suppliers, and build a commercial analysis, breaking down the profitability of the kit

Chicago, United States

In my role with IMI Cornelius, a Beverage Dispenser manufacturer, I worked in a New Product Development Engineering team. My two focuses in the role included the operations of the test team and the design & development of the packaging for the product. - Responsible for operations of the Test Team, supplying and analyzing data on the performance & consistency of the new beverage dispense product - Design & developed packaging for the new product and it’s accessories - Developed proprietary measurement method for drink quality - Patent US 8683849 B2

District Brno-Country, Czech Republic

In my role with Norgren, I worked in the manufacturing cell responsible for production of FRL airline equipment. My primary focus in that role is to help improve the process flow in the factory, as well as the flow’s extension to our suppliers - Developed & Implemented a Direct Kanban system (Supplier to Shop-floor)- Created the MSAccess database, PFEP (Plan for Every Part) system, a key component of the Material Flow project - Closely involved in the Material Flow & Material Delivery Route project, keeping the shop-floor constantly stocked

Dunstable, United Kingdom

In my role with Tour & Andersson, I worked in the sales office of an Indoor Climate valve company, working in the marketing department. Primarily focusing on the development and deployment of the Customer Relationship Management System (CRM) - Customized and deployed the TA-UK CRM system. Working with future users and system designers to develop a user-friendly and helpful system- Developed & executed a training and deployment program for the CRM system - Developed and executed a strategy to procure different tiers of marketing merchandise for varying purposes