Skilled procurement professional with a history of supervising and overseeing procurement operations and administrative function. Strategic planner, persuasive negotiator, results-oriented, success-driven with over 10 years of hands-on experience in executing complex procurement. My career has been built on a foundation of strategic sourcing, negotiation, and vendor management.
Sourcing: Proficient in strategically sourcing new vendors and/or identifying alternative materials. Conduct thorough vendor research and capability assessments, followed by shortlisting and preparing detailed comparative analyses to support informed stakeholder decisions.
Negotiation: I possess strong negotiation skill developed through extensive experience in procurement, securing favorable terms and pricing while maintaining strong vendor relationship. Consistently pursue cost-saving opportunities by reviewing quotations, analyzing trends, and negotiating terms.
Vendor Management: My experience covers from potential vendor assessment, selection with the stakeholders, accreditation and onboarding based on compliance requirements, performance monitoring and evaluation, and resolving vendor-related concerns and discrepancies arising from deliveries.
Contract Management: My experience includes commercial terms review, negotiation, coordinating with the Legal team, facilitating the signing and filing, monitoring, managing renewals, and resolving disputes to protect business interests. With a keen eye for detail and a strategic approach, I ensure that agreements align with organizational goals and compliance requirements.
Planning: Analyze and plan material procurement based on MRP, order trend, sales forecasts, vendor lead-time, maintaining cost-effective inventory levels.
Purchasing: Procure resources (raw materials and indirect materials, software, hardware, services, etc.) and ensure on-time delivery. Conduct daily material status checking and vendor follow ups. Ensure critical material is identified and communicated promptly to operations team and provide alternative solutions.
Tools: I am adept at using digital tools including ERP (Microsoft Dynamics NAV), MRP, Procurify, Quickbooks, and other various tools to coordinate, manage, and track procurement activities, ensuring that operations run smoothly regardless of location.
Settlement of Non-conformity: Investigate complaints arising from deliveries (quality & quantity), prices, terms and conditions and assist in resolving such. Conduct root-cause analysis for every supply-related issues and ensure implementation of corrective action.
Importation: Securing freight quotations directly from Forwarders, preparing freight cost comparison, and getting approvals prior to the arrangement of import shipments. Ensure availability and accuracy of shipping
documents prior to arrival. Monitor import shipments with forwarders, brokers, and
other parties involve to ensure on time delivery of goods.
Leadership, Reporting, Continuous Improvement: Organize and review the day to day activities of procurement team, provide instruction and coaching, guiding them in achieving team's targets. Evaluate their performance, provide feedback and determine appropriate actions. Lead in the review of department process and policies, identify areas for and suggest improvement. Process all procurement reports and discuss with the team monthly KPIs and all necessary reports needed by the management.
Skills and Qualification:
*Proficient in Microsoft programs. Data entry, handling and filing
*Written and verbal communication skills
*Project Management. Well organized, ensures deadlines are met
*Resourceful, self-motivated, and customer focused
*Keen on learning new things, quick-perception and ability to adapt quickly to new concept, tools, and environment
