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Bayan Lepas, MY

Penang, Malaysia

Develop the regional procurement strategy and leading the MY regional team.Provide leadership for building and implementing department strategies, processes, and policy through active oversight of the regional teams and projects, and mentor team members through collaboration and the development of sustainably successful solutions. Responsible for conveying.

Penang, Malaysia

Manage Supplier Relationship Regionally (in Malaysia)Identify and Implement Supplier-Related Savings LeversDrive Negotiations with Suppliers for Sustaining PurchasesConduct Supplier Performance Management Lead in organizing and delivering on strategic supplier events, such as Quarterly Business Reviews, Annual Supplier Evaluations, and Executive Review.

Penang, Malaysia

• Manage record keeping for all contract-related correspondence and documentation
• Manage vendor management program and establish business reviews with stakeholders
• Implement R2P strategies by defining strategic measures, regularly monitoring the implementation status and taking corrective actions if necessary
• Oversee the operations and manufacturing processes meeting the project objectives/goals.
• Support new products developments – sourcing for ingredients and packaging materials and compliance to Halal requirements
• Liaison with government bodies to obtain certifications, trademark and licensing required for food manufacturing ie KKM, Halal Penang, MIDA and others relevant.

Penang

• Leads Asia Region Procurement Services Department (MRO, IT, Facility, R&D, Freight & Logistics, Travel and Global Services) for National Instruments and also implement Procure 2 Pay Project at global sites.
• Managing the purchasing organization in compliance with corporate, legal and finance procedures and policies
• Manage supplier relationships and build effective partnerships with key and strategic suppliers
• Provide leadership, training and direction to personnel to accomplish purchasing objectives
• Select, develop and evaluate personnel to ensure efficient operation of the purchasing function
• Review existing policies and procedures to continually improve the purchasing process

Promoted to be Strategic SM and manages Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore and Australia for category MRO, Facility and Business outsource.

Joined Global Sourcing in 2008 and major role is to manage a group of buyers supporting AsiaPac region PO processing.

Support sales back office in order management activity - quote to cash process. Country of support: AsiaPac

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Mba

Bachelor Of Technology Management, Bachelor Of Technology Management

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