• Material Planning and Purchasing: Leverage D365 to strategically plan and purchase materials according to the master production schedule, achieving a 60% success rate in canceling purchase orders to avoid cost waste• Inventory Management: Enhance inventory accuracy by implementing diligent monitoring and proactive cancellation of unnecessary purchase orders, reducing excess and obsolete inventory effectively• Supplier Performance Improvement: Streamline supplier reliability through a structured follow-up process, including order placement, acknowledgment checks, shipment delay monitoring, and order adjustments• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Coordinate with customers, sales, and production teams to adjust work in progress and delivery schedules, ensuring alignment with customer requirements and optimizing operational efficiency• Forecast System Monitoring: Regularly monitor supplier forecasting systems to maintain material availability and accurate inventory levels, supporting consistent production flow

• Led the procurement activities for Innovia Monorail Pink and Yellow line services project in Thailand, resulting in the successful implementation of the 20-year service contract and ensuring timely delivery of all necessary equipment and materials.• Drove engineers and QA team to streamline the repair/replace process, resulting in improved efficiency, reduced downtime, and a reduction of maintenance costs by 15%.• Led the contract/agreement negotiations with suppliers/OEMs, achieving a 100% cost optimization target and delivering cost savings of 1M EUR in the first year.• Supported on-time delivery to secure project procurement KPIs, achieving a 90% on-time delivery rate monthly and minimizing project delays.• Co-developed and implemented a cash in & cash out plan with finance, resulting in improved cash flow management and reduction of costs by 2-3M EUR monthly.• Developed and implemented purchase strategies with the material planner, to maintain safety stock levels every quarter, reducing the risk of stockouts and overstocking.• Coordinated and secured a value capture saving plan for Direct material, resulting in total savings of 740k EUR in 2023 and reducing costs by 10-20%.• Led the critical ERP system transition to SAP GSI, managing the successful data migration of over 400 vendor accounts, ensuring a 100% accuracy rate prior to the Go-Live phase, and facilitated comprehensive end-user training to support procurement stream optimization.

• Leads Procurement Strategies: Manages sustainable food production procurement in Indonesia, Thailand, Bangladesh, and Vietnam.• Coordinates Shipments: Manages import and export logistics with brokers.• Routinely evaluates import and export brokers for price and shipment time• Developed supplier grading system and routinely perform audits at factories in China and throughout Southeast Asia• Effectively negotiates and manages contracts to support constant changes inbusiness requirements• Mitigates Supply Risks: Handles risks related to costs, materials, quality, and manufacturing feasibility.