• Based in Vientiane & Bangkok, improved and scaled commercial operation at one of the top pharmaceutical, medical, and consumer health products distributor (1800+ distribution channel), wholesaler, and pharmacy retail chain group in Laos, by managing and leading strategic business development initiatives and evaluating opportunities for business growth; analyzed commercial performance; identified needs; developed and executed new strategy; optimized operational processes; and led cross functional projects to drive growth and organizational efficiency.• Developed new strategic partnerships through data driven proposals which increased exclusive distribution portfolio and sales.• Managed the distribution and branding of health products and strengthen relationships with international strategic partners through successful collaboration and implementation of joint business plan; facilitated partner category growth in the market, through project management of end to end marketing campaigns with internal team and/or external agency, resulting in increased distribution channels (retailers, pharmacy, wholesaler, hospital), brand awareness, and sales• Designed and managed strategic sales promotion and incentive plans for the company’s sales team at both the wholesale and retail level, which increased sales and distribution.• Created and introduced new management reports and presented monthly reports of sales, distribution, projects, competition, trends, and growth opportunity in the market to strategic partners and owners.• Created and managed a team of 2, for buy side and sell side strategic reporting; led the data projects of buy and sales information for analytical reporting.• Improved process for tender bids; through collaboration with hospital sales team, orchestrated special pricing supported by partners which gained more tender wins and increase business for represented brands.

• Managed a team of 7 in buying, demand planning, sourcing, registering products, coordinating imports/delivery of 4000+ active SKU with 250+ suppliers (manufacturer, brand owner, other distributors, wholesalers); led and restructured the procurement, logistic, and product registration functions; addressed pain points; identified needs; increased efficiencies; resolved operational issues that arise; and fostered high performance, collaboration, and continuous development.• Strategized on organizational cost saving through supply chain analysis and data analysis of all past buying, inventory, cost structure, margin, pricing, and sales trends to determine risk and opportunities,; formulated strategic plan and then executed new strategy. • Initiated new business to increase portfolio range of international products, including private label brand, starting from RFQ/RFP to price and contract negotiation, product packaging design and compliance, until import of products.• Led negotiation of buying price and import methods of new and existing products and implemented new cost structure and sale price structure.• Optimized and standardized the supply chain process; created various types of templates, SOP, planning and tracking tools and trained buyers, warehouse distribution center, retail store, and product registration of use, to help manage buying and inventory; increased department efficiency through improvements of lead time and processes; achieved cost reduction on supply chain expenses.• Managed projects to streamline the business process, including further development of the internal ERP system functions including analyzing, designing and deploying features with external programmers and internal IT department.

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• Creatively and successfully built two restaurant businesses from the ground up through the design concept, construction, development, and commercial operation; after the sale of business, freelanced work.

Sr. Analyst - Client Margin / Cross Netting & Prime Broker Managed margin for cross netting agreements, including derivatives, futures, repurchase, and prime brokerage accounts. Proactively interacted with clients, sales team, traders, credit risk management, transaction management group, prime brokers, and settlements group to minimize firm’s risk. Worked on projects to enhance process and improve control.Analyst - Counterparty Margin / Repo & Derivatives Responsible for margin and collateral activities for fixed income financing business. Reduced firm’s economic exposure through trading and repricing securities and cash collateral. Liaised with clients, sales team, traders, credit officers, and settlements group.

Systems Coordinator - Corporate Brands Cross functioning with procurement and design team, coordinated all quality assurance and product development testing projects with over 400 suppliers. Acquired understanding of the Ahold corporate brands retail business. Managed all QA and design bill processes and financial reports for over $4 million in revenue. Collaborated with AFS, A/R and A/P team to ensure revenue generation, expense reconciliation, and vendor set up. Redesigned the billing processes and tracking system, increased faster revenue generation time. Business Analyst - Braintree Sourcing Streamlined business process and assisted in systems design by analyzing current workflow and tools, acting as a liaison between system administrators and business users to improve processes and application. Implemented Savings Tracker, a web based application designed to capture the results of the sourcing businesses. Managed the monthly supplier reporting process for $800m+ of annual sourced contract across 120 suppliers. Monitored sourced contracts to ensure maximized savings by analyzing spending. Investigated spending discrepancies and consulted with category directors, sourcing analysts, and suppliers to ensure compliance and resolve issues.

Tested modifications and replicated business simulation to Policy Link, a business administration system that tracked contract information. Developed notes and procedures for business users training. Acted as a liaison between system administrators and business users to improve processes and application.