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Chief Procurement Officer - Lee Kum Kee (ex. P&G, Unilever, PepsiCo & Vitasoy) at Lee Kum Kee
Location: Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, Hong Kong 6 work roles 2 schools
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Howard Yao is listed as Chief Procurement Officer - Lee Kum Kee (ex. P&G, Unilever, PepsiCo & Vitasoy) at Lee Kum Kee, a company with 2033 employees, based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, Hong Kong. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Howard Yao.

Howard Yao previously worked as Vice President Global Procurement / Chief Procurement Officer at Lee Kum Kee and Group/Global Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) at Vitasoy International. Howard Yao holds Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Information Technology from Zhejiang University.

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1. Global CPO / Senior Operations Executive with ~20 Years of Strategic Sourcing and Global Procurement experiences on large scale (~$xBn) and high complexity categories, with strong focus on Chemicals, Commodities & Ingredients, as well as Media, Packaging, Co-manufacturing, and Indirects. Experiences on Supply Chain operations.2. Years of end-to-end experiences in FMCG’s, Foods & Beverage and Chemicals industries across multiple important blocks throughout the value chain (B2C, B2B, Business Development, Supply Chain & Operations, Transformation/Change Management and M&A/Integration).3. Value driver/creator. Strong track records throughout the career at most of time exceeding management expectations (Delivery of 150%-300% of targets).4. People leadership and capability building in multinational and multicultural environment. Extensive experiences in managing both decentralized and centralized teams.5. Unique mix of background – Chinese national with rich international experience living/working globally.6. Innovative and breakthrough thinking. Expert of idea generation, developing/implementing global/regional procurement strategy and seamless execution.7. Proven strength at managing risks – Resilience, Supply from China, Single Sourcing, BCP, Supply Chain Diversification, etc.8. Recognized leader in managing large scale change/transformation projects.9. Good at managing complex and challenging internal stakeholders (Procurement, Technical, Business, Executive/Board Level) and external supplier relationships (monopolistic, single-source, Alliance/Partners, etc.)10. Strong understanding of global, regional and local markets, supply base across industries and seasoned negotiator.11. A true procurement leader who takes ESG into value proposition and continuously makes impact.Leadership Style: Strategic, Transformational, Long and Short Term balanced result driven, CoachingSkills: Strategic Sourcing, Global Sourcing, Team Leadership, Supply Chain Management, Negotiation, Business Transformation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Integration, Strategic Partnerships, Digitization

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Lee Kum Kee
Lee Kum Kee
Chief Procurement Officer - Lee Kum Kee (ex. P&G, Unilever, PepsiCo & Vitasoy)
hong kong, central and western district, hong kong
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Vice President Global Procurement / Chief Procurement Officer

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Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR

Leading Global Procurement organization for Lee Kum Kee Sauce Group.Established in 1888, Lee Kum Kee is an international household name in authentic Asian sauces and condiments, as well as "a symbol of quality and trust". As a globally renowned Chinese multinational corporation, Lee Kum Kee now offers over 200 types of sauce and condiment to over 100.

Jun 2024 - Present

Group/Global Chief Procurement Officer (Cpo)

Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR

Reporting to Group CEO, I am the Group / Global CPO integrating and heading Corporate Procurement Organzation across all spend categories, incl. commodities, ingredients, packaging, Media, Commercial, Industrial, Logistics, ESG, Energy, Digitalization etc., leading and transforming teams (~50 people) in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Australia, Singapore and.

Feb 2022 - Jun 2024

Senior Director - Global Procurement / Cpo, Greater China

Shanghai, China

1. CPO - Market Supply Officer - Greater China Region, heading PepsiCo Foods Greater China Procurement organization. Reporting to Greater China CEO, with functional line to VP Procurement APAC.2. Member of PepsiCo Greater China Executive Committee.

Jun 2021 - Feb 2022

Global Director Supply Chain Operations & Procurement

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Part of Operations & Global Procurement Senior Lead / Executive Team, reporting to VP Procurement/Supply Chain Operations.1. Leading Supply Chain Alliances and external manufacturing partnerships to drive Supply Chain agility and competitiveness and to support the growth ambitions of Firmenich Perfumery and Flavors (aka. Taste & Beyond) business.2. Built.

Sep 2017 - May 2021

Associate Director, Global Chemicals & Ingredients Procurement

Shanghai & Dubai

1. Led global strategic procurement for Fine Chemicals (Silicones, Actives), Ingredients and Petrochemicals (Surfactants) portfolios, reporting to VP/Senior Director, global Procurement.2. Breakthrough buying performance and consistent over-delivery of all Value Creation targets. 3. Drove development, transformation and implementation of procurement.

Jun 2012 - Aug 2017

Various Purchasing Leadership Roles

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

1. Joining as a fresh master graduate, acquired broad and In-depth Experiences, Various Purchasing Leadership roles across Chemicals / Ingredients (3 Years) & Indirects / Packaging (4 Years).2. Transformation Projects Leadership Experiences: Gillette/Duracell Integration & Synergy, Procurement Service Line/COE Setup.3. Global & Local Team Management since.

May 2005 - May 2012
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Howard Yao is listed as Chief Procurement Officer - Lee Kum Kee (ex. P&G, Unilever, PepsiCo & Vitasoy) at Lee Kum Kee.

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Howard Yao is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, Hong Kong while working with Lee Kum Kee.

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Howard Yao has worked for Lee Kum Kee, Vitasoy International, Pepsico, Dsm-Firmenich, and Unilever.

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Howard Yao holds Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Information Technology from Zhejiang University.

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