- Sourcing and purchasing of SMT / PCBA electronic components and assemblies, machining parts, raw materials etc, both local and overseas to meet production schedule- Developing purchasing strategies to ensure reliable supply of components and/or materials identified as “sensitive,” i.e., single source, high demand, long lead time, custom built, etc- Identify and work with key component and materials suppliers to improve relationships, reduce the cost of goods and shorten delivery time frames, etc- Evaluate and advise on critical component and material supply risk, and propose strategies to minimise these risks - Identify and evaluate new suppliers for improved quality and / or performance- Continuously working closely with production and R&D to reduce the cost of materials

- was Sealite Pty Ltd - sealite.com / avlite.com ... acquired by SPX Technologies in April 2021- responsible for all purchasing in Somerville, Sealite HQ factory, direct and indirect, local and international, e.g. PCB, PCBA electronics, electrical, chemical, rotomoulding and injection moulding materials, plastics, powder coating and anodising, machining and mechanical parts, die casting, laser cutting, tooling, aluminium and steel, solar panel, battery, fastener, packaging, printing, shipping, etc.- Sourcing suppliers both local and overseas- coordinate with Sealite UK and Sealite USA offices to achieve global procurement advantage- conduct supplier visit/audit, local and China- managing suppliers’ pricing, quality and delivery schedules - local and overseas- organizing manufactured / out-sourced materials – local and overseas- inventory control

- public company listed on Shenzhen stock exchange - SZSE: 002441- largest distributor/manufacturer in the Power Distribution and Industrial Automation industry in China- 2012 sales: US$ 800m - Responsible for global procurement/sourcing of electrical and industrial automation components/equipments, manufacturing partnership, import & export, etc - Developed supply / manufacturing partnership with Rio Tinto (Australia), BHP Billiton (Australia),Eldon AB (Spain), Ingeteam S.A. (Spain), DEIF A/S (Denmark), Noratel A/S (Denmark), Comsys AB (Sweden), ABB Power Quality (Belgium), KS Techniques SA (Belgium), Jumet Electric S.A. (Belgium), Bachmann Electronic GmbH (Austria), Condensator Dominit GmbH (Germany), Larsen & Toubro Limited (India), etc- Responsible for international business development (switchgear and controlgear), e.g. have gained contracts from Bechtel Engineering (for Rio Tinto & BHP Billiton global mining projects), DEIF A/S, ABB Belgium, exporting to India, Canada, Denmark, Belgium, Chile, etc - Project coordinator for a marine automation JV with INGETEAM (Spain) and Power & Control Resource (Singapore) in Shanghai, China- Project coordinator for the acquisition of Shanghai TAMCO Switchgear (India)- Project coordinator for an Active Harmonic Filter distribution/manufacturing partnership with Comsys AB (Sweden)

- strategic buyer for Mulgrave plant & supporting R&D initial purchasing- supported supply chain activities in Asia Pacific, as well as global Varian production plants- participated in sourcing & cost reduction activities for designated global commodity group- supported the Global Strategic Sourcing team with analysis of cost structures, market research and benchmarking, e-sourcing, process and system improvements and contract management.- updated and maintained KANBAN system in SAP- conducted on-site supplier audit in Australia and China

- advanced buyer (1 year contractor) for the GM Holden MRT (modular roof trim) project team (for GM Holden’s 2006 new Commodore models)- supported the project team with advanced purchasing (information gathering, cost/quote analysis, negotiation, etc) and supply chain planning - supported the materials & logistics planning team in Melbourne manufacturing plant- provided Program Managers with pro-active professional support to source automotive parts and materials in the most cost effective manner, from domestic and international suppliers, to meet program objectives and strategic goals.- supplier commercial contract administration (drafting, analyzing Letter of Intent, Supplier agreement, Statement of Work etc…)

- Managed production and supply chain for this Philips factory in Shenzhen, including production scheduling, global procurement, inventory control, logistics, etc- coordinated and maintained all product cost specifications- working closely with R&D (in Holland) and QC to ensure quality control is met at all time- organized all sample activity originating in the plant- organized monthly stocktaking and produced stocktaking report- IT Support such as MRP implementation and maintenance, networking, etc.- successfully led the MRPII project , from selecting software vendor till its completion - obtained ISO2000:9001 Internal Auditor qualification

- tutoring- assisting linguistics research such as questionnairing, data consolidation and analysis, etc- routine librarian duties, etc

- responsible for supporting the public and private sector with publications of the Department of Justice- liaising with other government bodies, the public and the media