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Singapore

Singapore

Singapore

• Developed and implemented logistics strategies and policies that support business goals and objectives.• Managed and coordinated logistics operations, including transportation, warehousing, and inventory management.• Managed Logistics budget, invoice auditing, costing, and accruals; launched profitable initiatives that increased logistics budget by 5% • Developed and maintain relationships with external partners, such as carriers, freight forwarders, and customs… Show more • Developed and implemented logistics strategies and policies that support business goals and objectives.• Managed and coordinated logistics operations, including transportation, warehousing, and inventory management.• Managed Logistics budget, invoice auditing, costing, and accruals; launched profitable initiatives that increased logistics budget by 5% • Developed and maintain relationships with external partners, such as carriers, freight forwarders, and customs brokers.• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure that customer requirements are met, and issues are resolved in a timely and effective manner.• Monitored and reported on logistics performance metrics, such as on-time delivery, order accuracy, and inventory levels.• Monitored and analyzed inventory performance metrics, such as inventory turns, stockout rates, and order fill rates, to identify areas for improvement and implement solutions.• Conducted regular inventory counts and reconciliations to ensure inventory accuracy and timely resolution of any discrepancies.• Conducted RFQs (Request for Quotation) to obtain quotes from potential suppliers for logistics and services required for company operations.• Reviewed rates on a weekly basis and add new lanes when required.• Owning the budgeted and approved cost plan, lane-wise/category-wise, and ensuring actual cost spend is within budget.• Analysed supplier quotes and negotiated contracts to achieve cost savings for the company while maintaining quality standards.• Ensured accurate checking of bills received per agreed rates and raise discrepancies if any• Reconciled on a monthly basis all the outstanding bills with the service providers• Analysed/ Trend global freight spending and identify areas for improvement.• Identified areas for process improvement and implement solutions to drive continuous improvement.• Resolved problems concerning transportation, logistics systems, imports or exports, or customer issues. Show less

Singapore

• Ensured collaboration and team cohesiveness in projects with brainstorming activities and assigning key stakeholders an active role.• Coordinated with project managers, warehouse supervisors, and shipping coordinators to plan and schedule the pickup and destruction of millions of dollars of quarantined pharmaceuticals.• Performed inventory analysis to ensure 100% accountability of all items in stock. All discrepancies and violations were reported and documented to maintain this level… Show more • Ensured collaboration and team cohesiveness in projects with brainstorming activities and assigning key stakeholders an active role.• Coordinated with project managers, warehouse supervisors, and shipping coordinators to plan and schedule the pickup and destruction of millions of dollars of quarantined pharmaceuticals.• Performed inventory analysis to ensure 100% accountability of all items in stock. All discrepancies and violations were reported and documented to maintain this level of accountability• Improved inventory management and reduced inventory waste 66% by optimizing order processing and data capture• Maintained records of KPI reports in order to analyse weekly and monthly cycle counts to identify trends.• Created a quarterly inventory information dashboard to improve budget maintenance and overall efficiency• Established controlled location RF scanning improving inventory accuracy to 99%• Developed tracking method and mentored associates improving truckload shipment optimization to 99%• Analysed daily inventory levels and used tools for descriptive statistics• Determined activity based costing as well as root cause analysis• Multi-tasked daily to ensure no surgical cases were missed serving as an inventory analyst, customer service representative and technical field representative• Designed SKU analysis excel tool for apparel department to increase efficiency and provide optimal size pack configurations by style• Worked with IT, management, manufacturing, engineering, technical and customer service departments, ensuring operational efficiency.BCP ChampionDeveloped and implemented a robust BCM programme to address group and local regulatory requirements and emerging risks.Which include BCM methodology and procedures that cover;Business Impact Analysis,Risk Identification Analysis,Recovery plan,Business continuity plan documentation ,Testing,Awareness training Show less

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

• Managed all aspects of Project life cycle to facilitate successful delivery to executive team.• Overseen SAP project to provide metrics for reporting to executive team on business case ROI.• Provide Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) on selected business processes to assemble input into business case.• Developed and overseen detailed project plans.• Identified, analysed and recommended business systems solutions to management having broad business impact.• Established detailed… Show more • Managed all aspects of Project life cycle to facilitate successful delivery to executive team.• Overseen SAP project to provide metrics for reporting to executive team on business case ROI.• Provide Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) on selected business processes to assemble input into business case.• Developed and overseen detailed project plans.• Identified, analysed and recommended business systems solutions to management having broad business impact.• Established detailed project plans and metrics, work plans, schedules, resource plans and status reports.• Identified project risks and developed risk mitigation plans.• Provided project leadership, work direction and feedback.• Motivated work of others outside of direct authority to ensure project milestones and deliverables are met.• Conveyed and reported status to executives, domestic business partners and all other key stakeholders.• Presented formal presentations and executive summaries to senior management to provide recommendations and status updates. Show less

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

• Worked, and developed relationships, with external suppliers to ensure the very best reputation within the industry, and receive the service required to ensure that the operational Food and Beverage team can deliver the highest quality product, and the highest financial return• Worked closely with the Manager to ensure correct stock levels are available from central distribution area, to assist the operational Food and Beverage team• Ensured strict compliance with all relevant Hygiene… Show more • Worked, and developed relationships, with external suppliers to ensure the very best reputation within the industry, and receive the service required to ensure that the operational Food and Beverage team can deliver the highest quality product, and the highest financial return• Worked closely with the Manager to ensure correct stock levels are available from central distribution area, to assist the operational Food and Beverage team• Ensured strict compliance with all relevant Hygiene and Safety legislation and requirements• Ensured that the industry standard with regard to safety and hygiene• Champion a training culture within the Food and Beverage team to ensure succession planning, and a culture that exceeds the very best the industry has to offer• Constantly reviewed the product range to ensure that all key quality standards are maintained• The Food & Beverage Department has a wide number of external contractors and as an Operations Manager maintained close, professional, effective links with all and ensured that suppliers deliver to stated agreements, best practices are followed and technological advances are sought• Participated in the food development panel that sits to drive the food offer across the estate• Assisted the Food & Beverage Director with managing Health & Safety and Food Hygiene, ensuring there is strict compliance with all legislation• Collated and disseminated food safety alerts when appropriate and be responsible for ensuring departmental compliance with the group health and safety policy• Managed the external food hygiene consultant, and the resulting reports• As an Operations Manager worked with the Security Manager to deliver an effective loss prevention scheme• Involved all planning associated with each event, right through to delivery Show less

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), International/Global Studies, A

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), International/Global Studies, 3.41

2015

Bachelor Of Engineering (Be), Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering, 89%

Activities and Societies: Debate Team

Diploma, Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering, 91%

Activities and Societies: Debate