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- Lead regional Third Party Manufacturing category team in Korea, China and South East Asia to support strategic sourcing activities and improve cost, quality, service, innovation, and sustainability of the category spend and supplier base- Provide leadership and direction to individuals assigned to the regional team and encourage development of staffs through training and succession planning- Develop and execute regional category sourcing strategy to ensure the strategy supports the corporate business growth target- Partner with Third Party Manufacturing suppliers (CGMP and US OTC qualified) to manage and improve KPIs in cost, service, cash, agility, and sustainability - Identify and execute cost saving through optimization and improvement of financial/operational/tactical parameters - Manage and improve KPIs in cost, cash, quality, agility, and sustainability- Plan and conduct strategic initiatives to manage and bolster key supplier relationship including periodic business review and mutual optimization project- Provide guidance and oversight through new brand integration to ensure synchronization of category management principles at integrated organization - Support new product launch through RFQ and contract negotiation with regional key suppliers for efficient brand level execution and commercialization- Develop business continuity plan and long term capacity plan to secure supply and mitigate risk- Lead and support qualification of new and existing suppliers by overseeing and supporting code of conduct, quality audit and sustainability assessments- Measure and manage supplier performance and partner with global and regional cross-functional stakeholders in Brand, Planning, Quality, Manufacturing, Engineering, Product Development and R&D to attain continuous improvement

- Developed and implemented global sourcing strategy to maximize the value of global packaging category spend and to support the revenue growth of Shell Lubricants business globally- Worked with cross functional stakeholders from Supply Chain, Marketing, Technology and Operations to analyze and influence the business requirements and expectations in order to ensure competitiveness and alignment with business strategy- Negotiated and executed contracts with global key suppliers- Provided category team’s guidance and advice to regions through insight and knowledge sharing on sourcing strategy set up and project implementation tactics- Assessed gaps in supplier capabilities and implemented appropriate continuous improvement activities- Participated in cross-functional projects to drive total cost of ownership and complexity reduction

- Developed global purchasing strategy of the assigned chemical raw material and packaging material category spend and defined objective of end-to-end cost optimization. Collaborated with 6 regions for successful implementation of strategy and fulfillment of business needs- Established strategic supplier relationship and identify/develop new suppliers. Conducted periodical risk assessment and managed adequate countermeasures for selected spend and supplier- Managed global net price development and cash networking capital indicators- Analyzed and made daily use of market intelligence including published price indices (ICIS/IHS/RISI etc.) and supplier capability reports- Supported implementation of Global Supply Chain Organization to represent strategic sourcing side, and cooperated with operational counterparts to make sure successful change management- Defined region-specific strategy to deliver objectives of each purchasing region- Negotiated and executed contracts with global and regional suppliers- Planned and conducted cost saving projects based on sustainable total value chain and industry insights. Cooperated with internal stakeholders of business units for cost improvement through end-to-end initiatives- Planned and led various projects on spend/supplier consolidation and specification harmonization- Kept track of potential cost impact and risk factors. Led negotiations with suppliers to minimize/eliminate negative cost implications

- Was responsible for management of assigned Packaging categories across APAC- Managed purchasing activities including request for proposals, tenders, reporting and analysis, supplier selection and evaluation - Drove complexity reduction in material portfolio and supplier base to achieve better competitiveness in cost- Collaborated with Contract Manufacturing (TPM) Material Group to ensure commercial competitiveness of component cost in both soft tolling and full-service model.- Negotiated pricing, supplier terms and conditions with regional suppliers- Delivered bottom line results according to the yearly plan and target

- Developed and conducted local and regional sourcing activities; identified potential suppliers, conducted tenders and negotiations, developed purchasing contracts for Raw Materials, Contract Manufacturing and Packaging Materials in Korea- Interfaced with local supply chain, sales, marketing, quality and regional/global category teams- Supported simplification of regional process through harmonization and new material master data management - Represented purchasing to internal stakeholders and external suppliers - Executed cost optimization projects, proposed new ideas to increase operational efficiency, secured supplier pools and supported business growth

- Was responsible for the total supply chain process in South East Asia region including demand forecast, planning, procurement, inventory management- Generated consensus among departments on the forecast. Set and reconciled demand plans at the product category level. Developed procurement plans and submitted POs to supplying parties. Secured in-time supply from Biomet manufacturing/supplying units and distribution centers and worked closely with related logistic parties- Developed procurement plans and submitted POs to Biomet supplying parties. Managed back orders and developed alternative plans for supply continuity. Handled confirmation of invoices and managed account receivables and credit notes- Secured in-time supply from manufacturing units and confirmed shipping schedules while working closely with related logistic parties including carriers and freight forwarders- Maintained master data and keep daily transactions in the ERP- Reviewed distributors’ stock through weekly/monthly stock report and suggested plans for maintaining optimal inventory level- Served as regional SIOP coordinator. Developed and implemented regional operation policies and procedures. - Participated in ERP implementation task force for Biomet Korea for system design, building and deployment

- Analyzed clients’ current retirement benefits system and suggested the best suited retirement pension plan- Supported marketing and promotion activities in branches nationwide- Estimated the expected results of the optimized plan with simulation and delivered presentations to customers for the plan introduction

- Assisted in developing and executing PR strategies and risk management strategies for multinational pharmaceutical companies such as Sanofi and MSD

- Assisted in developing and executing PR strategies for local multinational companies including Coca-Cola

- Planned and executed container distributions in North East Asia region