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Phoenix, Arizona, Us

✔️Role modelled key leadership behaviour to embrace a culture of trust, partnership and growth across Asia-based sourcing offices;✔️Motivated cross-learning, promoted knowledge-sharing and recognised team-work through introduction of regular cadence of fieldwork hindsight reflections and office-based cross functional projects;✔️Brought alignment of strategic business initiatives that integrated the Asia operations into various functions in our US-based headquarter; ✔️Expanded multi-category sourcing activities into Southeast Asia that delivered differentiated costs benefits, product innovations and supported by quality assurance programs.✔️Introduced systematic programs to qualify, on-board and support vendor life cycle management.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

✔️Championed cross-regional development efforts to bring global transformation initiatives alive for next generation sourcing operating model. ✔️Advocated on new ways of working, oversaw role-evolutions and developed tools that bring synergy and communications together for effective change management. ✔️Formalised relevant global sourcing strategies to prioritise both long term and short term investments with business partners. ✔️Delivered turn key results that go beyond leading positions in the marketplace across multiple categories in Home & Hardline.

Deerfield, Il, Us

✔️Led regional efforts and represented Asia through a structured programme approach to supports the realisation of WBA’s strategic initiative - building the global operating platform. ✔️Designed hybrid integrated global business processes, introduced business tools and technology across sourcing, quality, supply, finance and office automation. ✔️Enabled next generation business growth for the delivery of long term ambition of global brands. Accountable for business operations compliance, promoted a strong culture of LEAN and workplace agility through digitalisation/automations of work processes.

Hk, Hk

✔️Introduced integrated marketing campaigns over Onmi-channel approach. Established company B2C portal, mobile store front and wechat service application. Managed a portfolio of 6,000+ sku across 4 seasons over 3 brands through 8 e-commerce platforms in China. ✔️Achieved annual sales turnover of RMB¥150m on digital channels from launch just under 2 years of operations.✔️Developed comprehensive CRM scheme with full integration into the customer experience eco system. Merchandise depletion rate over 80% through enhenced stock allocation scheme, price-setting, product channeling and monthly In-store promotions. ✔️Directed regular market review studies to strengthen market proposition and refine online marketing tactics to retain/attract target customer groups. Developed Thai market with our local distributor in opening up perminant point-of-sales and multi-branded pop up stores.

Anaheim, Ca, Us

✔️Partnering with commercial leaders with the accountability to design optimal business supply chain solutions to global clients - HP/Dell/Lenovo etc. ✔️Transformed branded distribution model through centralisation for significant operating margin improvement and business efficiency. ✔️Oversaw 24 contract logistics operations for the B2B fulfilment business across Korea, Taiwan, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, India, Australia and China. Improved stock turns from 4.8 to 8.0, reduced manufacturing lead time from 8 weeks to 5 weeks.✔️Specialised in business operations compliance, streamlines business process through ERP customisations to bring synergies and critical controls to live.

Oudenaarde, East Flanders, Be

✔️Led the formation of Asia regional purchasing and logistics function. Implemented and regulated centralised buying policy to improve inventory efficiency and product go-to-market strategy. ✔️Developed and introduced “open-to-buy” and “sales & operations planning” for demand aggregations from each of the 18 retail markets in Asia, also integrated supply planning for vendor collaboration and business forecasting. ✔️Implemented SAP 4.7, established Asia regional distribution center in Shenzhen to allow stock postponement and continuous replenishment activities into the markets. ✔️Regulated and developed vendor performance measures, managed global contract logistics bids and established freight tendering approach for the region.

Supply Chain Strategy | Global Logistics Network Design | SAP & Logistics System Implementation | Warehouse Automation | Multi-channel fulfilments | Business Process Optimisations | Inventory Management & Continuous Forecasting | Business Transformation Projects