HWEE KHOON L.

Category - Additive (including activate Carbon, Triacetin, Ink and Release agents), Adhesive ,Hot melt , Chemical, Plastic Film Region of Focus- Global manufacturing site (including USA. Hungary, Paraguay, Dubai, APEC) Develop and implement specific category planning and management Develop and maintain category-specific knowledge, market intelligence that capture best practices Leverage market insights and category expertise to drive strategic decisions/sourcing initiatives in line with business goals and objectives to support new sales and businesses expansion Keep up to date with trends and innovations, regulations and new technology that can impact on the business Establish, grow, and leverage network of suppliers Work collaboratively with suppliers and internal stakeholders to identify continuous improvement plans Assess suitable alternative vendors to de-risk existing supplier base Forecast price trends and their impact on future activities, by studying relevant indices. Key contact point in category management Compare and evaluate offers from suppliers, negotiate contract terms of agreement and pricing Collate reports on purchases within each category, including cost budgeting ,analyses and PPV reporting Initiate/Lead Procurement project including Material Rationalization, Volume consolidation to gain competitive advantages Maintain and strengthen supplier relationships

Strategic sourcing of Indirect materials, production equipment ,MRO, Facility Management & Professional Services. Overseeing the technical fundaments behind cost and other business factors like innovation, supply risk, productivity, quality and integrate these fundamentals in procurement activities to provide cost saving and total cost of ownership Key function to tighten the collaboration between strategic lead buyer to other key operation functions to ensure smooth operation and total cost advantage.

Collaborate with Marketing team to implement sourcing strategies for Asia’s (ex-China) supply base Ensure sourcing strategy and vendor negotiations aligns with company’s business requirements Source & develop new vendors and new products , optimize vendor pool and identify cost saving opportunity Oversee & coordinate with product team, Supply Chain team, and Quality Assurance team and monitor everyday operations Including supplier management, contract negotiation and quality assurance to ensure order fulfilment

Broad responsibility and leadership for overall operation of catheter value stream performance tracking and monitoring. Plan and lead cross-functional Value Stream team comprise of purchasing, production group leader, Planner, Process Engineer, and Quality Engineer to achieve value stream vision, operational effectiveness and deliver predictable product supply to customer

In this role, I am responsible to drive strategic outsourcing manufacturing and procurement excellence with Asia affiliate for commodity and contract management . I managed Injection Moulding, Extrusion, Thermoforming, and Rubber Moulding, Electronic & Electrical Contract Manufacturing. I executed the key function in APAC Supply Chain Operations, drove strategic procurement excellence with Asia affiliate, attempted cost reduction via alternate sourcing, collaborated with internal stakeholders to identify cost out opportunity to improve margin, and negotiated to resolve issues.

My responsibilities in this role included supporting the Electrical and Electronic business group on component sourcing for in house manufacturing of static measuring equipment for the semiconductor industry, working with Consumer business group on retail promotional packaging for consumer goods, supporting business growth through strategic sourcing of Purchase finished goods, and sourcing for packaging materials. I have also managed Toll Manufacturing in UK for Pharmaceutical manufacturing to mitigate supply risk and ensure contract compliance. I’ve supported the business on Improved Sale growth through the sourcing of new product and/or outsourcing services.

I managed different material suppliers, developed quality specification, developed an Incoming Testing procedure & sampling Plan to implement the necessary incoming and outgoing control of Raw material, supervised the local team in routine quality inspections, worked with supplier to ensure materials conform to regulatory requirement, and ensured and maintained a Quality System and procedure compliant to ISO9001, ISO 13485, ISO14971, OHSAS 18001 and FDA 21 CFR Part 820 requirements.

I am responsible for implementing plant calibration system ,Measurement System Analysis (MSA) and SPC to ensure effectiveness of entire process control and capability,