Expertise at BOD/ExCom level with emphasis on people, profitability, service, product, quality, operations and buy & sell functions.Unique experience in retail global sourcing (16 years) and supply Chain and logistics (16 years),Expert on business growth and project management. Solid entrepreneurial & business acumen.Asian specialist (32 working years in S.E.A. & China) with strong hands-on proven results and multi-cultural expertise in dealing with various markets and mindsets.Dual cap of buyer and seller expertize in complementary industries.Enjoyed challenging positions in various SME and MNC, which have pushed me to think out of the box, developing analytical thinking, differentiation and innovation skills. Pragmatic, detail-oriented and hands-on management style.Specialties: P/L responsibility, Change Management, Profitability & Performance, Complex-problem solving, Process, Strategy & critical thinking, Creativity, Team empowerment.Expertise on: Retail&Sourcing, Merchandise, Category and Vendor management, Negotiation, Quality control & Safety, brand equity, Profit center set-up, Supply chain Management & Logistics.Work experience in a complex multicultural matrix organization.Preferred challenges : * Team coaching/leading to accept transformation changes and perform the extra miles* scaling of business, brand equity management One of my favorite quote: "There is no expert about Asia, there are only people with different levels of ignorance"Appraisal of Asian antiques in cooperation with Christies and Bonhams London offices (mainly textile and wooden furniture).