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Singapore

-Developed IT category strategies.-Guided business users on procurement policies and practices.-Ensured governance to procurement policy throughout the procurement cycle.-Formulated negotiation strategies and driving contract negotiations.-Drove Group/Regional collaboration in various IT purchases run & guided tenders as required.-Supported tender supplier participants to enable effective and on time tender response.-Pro-actively influenced stakeholders in line with category strategies.-Provided market knowledge, intelligence and expertise while working closely with business stakeholders and suppliers

Singapore

-Monitored and responded to incidents in ServiceNow, ensuring timely resolution and minimal service disruption supporting Star Alliance-Collaborated with development, operations, and support teams to identify and rectify system issues.-Document incident details, root cause analyses, and resolution steps for future reference.-Escalated critical incidents to senior engineers or management as required.-Continuously analyze incident data to identify trends and propose process improvements.-Investigated incidents by checking payload data using Oracle PL/SQL and AWS Athena

Singapore

Responsibilities:--Supported and delivered all actions on procurement cycle for the assigned materials or services, including converting requisition to purchase order, placing Purchase Orders (PO).-Analyzed client’s historical spend data to identify saving opportunities and supported category strategy development.-Managed multiplied bid events like Request for Information, Request for Quotation, Request for Proposal and Reverse Auctions.-Resolved potential delivery and quality issues, expediting and de-expediting material, and assist in resolving the receiving and invoice payment issues.-Key point of contact and subject expertise – process and operations knowledge, industry knowledge and insights.-Managing stakeholer relationships across all levels of business, procurement and contract/legal department.-Supported global category leaders and managers to develop global category strategies and sourcing opportunities.-Analyzed and documented actual cost savings versus target/historical spend to meet/exceed yearly cost savings KPI.Key Achievements:--Promoted to Senior Buyer after completing a special project to replace defective components on the drilling equipment (2015)-Successfully led and managed a team of four buyers and stepped up as the Procurement Lead to lead the team and worked well with stakeholders to drive the execution and the cost delivery of vendor-related issues.-Led and aligned on the global vendor cost recovery initiatives with colleagues from North America/South America/Europe.-Strategically implemented cost efficiencies through benchmark studies; achieved a cost reduction of 6% from a total spend of US$ 3.65 Million.-Key lead- Implemented safety programs on key suppliers under the company’s 12 HSE Golden Rules.Key Performance Matrix: Achieved 96% On-Time Delivery on all orders.

Singapore

Responsibilities:--Led a team of 3 buyers.Procured stores/spares to support the operation and maintenance of ocean-going tankers.-Monitored Survey Status of vessels and arrange surveys due on time with Classification Societies to ensure vessels are in class.-Provided monthly purchasing report for justification to the management for the expenses that have exceeded daily running costs.Key Achievements:--Appointed as a team leader in 2009 overseeing purchasing activities for the team.-Successfully liaised with the project department overseas at Sasebo Shipyard, Japan for new building projects, ensuring owners’ supplies are connected prior to sea trial.-Promoted to Senior Executive in 2006, Specialist in 2007 and Senior Specialist in 2008.-Awarded with a scholarship to study M.Sc in Maritime Studies in NTU.

Singapore

Responsibilities:• Procured direct and indirect materials to support the ship repair and new building projects.Key Contributions / Career Highlights• Promoted to Senior Assistant Engineer in 2004 after the completion of a 4-month overseas assignment in Lorient, France. Managed to build close working relationship with French vendors due to proficiency in the French language.• Successfully liaised with French equipment and raw material suppliers in New Frigate Project for the short fall and defective materials/equipment through constant follow-ups and therefore improved the communication flow from two days to one day.• Handled the procurement for mechanical and electrical components, pipe and pipe/hull fittings as well as main equipment like engines, generators, pumps, bow thrusters and purifiers.

Master Of Science, Maritime Studies

Certificate, Cloud Technology

Modules:- Architecting with GCP Networking in Google Cloud Security in Google Cloud Design and Process in GCP

Bachelor Of Business, Transport And Logistics Management (With Distinction)

Certificate, Develop Supply Chain Professional Skills

Preparatory course for APICS - Certified Supply Chain Professional Examination

Bcp, Pgi And Comgi, Commercial Insurance

Delf 1 & 2, French

Diploma, Marine Engineering

Activities and Societies: International Service Director of Rotaract Club