Pey Jun Lim

- Lead the Purchasing and Shipping team, overseeing demand planning, import compliance, and freight optimization. - Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Warehouse, Finance, and Logistics teams to align demand and replenishment plans with business objectives. - Manage inventory strategy across dry, chilled, and frozen categories, balancing customer service levels, product shelf life, warehouse capacity, and working capital targets. - Continuously adjust demand and forecast plans in response to seasonal demand, shipment delays, port congestion, and geopolitical disruptions. - Maintain strategic relationships with key suppliers, participating in business reviews and inventory planning discussions. - Manage shipment exception by coordinating with freight forwarders and suppliers to secure alternative routing, optimize freight costs, and minimize supply disruptions. - Develop automated SQL-based reports using SAP Business One and WMS data, providing user-friendly Excel reports that improve access to operational information. - Design and develop Power BI dashboards that provide management with real-time visibility into sales performance, sell in trends and KPIs. - Generate ad hoc analytical reports that identify operational bottlenecks, uncover improvement opportunities, and support strategic decision-making.

- Managed purchasing and shipping operations, ensuring timely and accurate purchasing and shipment coordination (air and sea). - Supported the sales team in supplier negotiations on pricing, business reviews and annual targets. - Ensured compliance with import regulations, customs documentation, shipment and food safety requirements. - Oversaw inventory planning and forecasting to maintain optimal stock levels and working capital. - Supervised and developed procurement and shipping staff to improve workflow. - Monitored inventory levels and supported planning decisions through reports and data analysis. - Supported in ISO22000 documentation maintenance requirements and annual stocktake.

- Performed full Purchasing Manager responsibilities during a transitional period without a department head. - Managed end-to-end procurement, supplier coordination, and shipment processes. - Acted as liaison between Purchasing, Warehouse, and Sales teams to resolve demand-supply mismatches and operational issues.

- Managed replenishment planning and supplier ordering for assigned product categories. - Coordinated import shipments with suppliers and freight forwarders, monitoring shipment progress and delivery schedules. - Prepared and verified shipping documentation, ensuring completeness and compliance with import requirements. - Processed import permit declarations via TradeNet, including CITES permits for regulated wildlife products. - Maintained supplier documentation in accordance with ISO 22000 requirements and coordinated external audit preparations. - Assisted in annual stocktake planning and inventory verification activities.

- Improved inventory control processes and developed inventory analysis reports for management. - Prepared monthly journal entries and supported month-end inventory closing. - Performed inventory reconciliation, variance analysis, and stock valuation. - Organized stocktakes, conducted variance analysis, and implemented corrective actions to improve inventory management and accuracy.

Primarily assisted with matters pertaining to: Inventory • Implemented and improvised processes to improve inventory control and tracking. • Reviewed report to analyze and forecast stock levels and implement programs to address overstocking or obsolete stocks. • Provided recommendation on the need of placing purchase orders taking account of international and local vendor stock contracts fulfillment and annual volume targets. • Involved in preparing costing and updating the interstate transfer costs for each shipment. Accounts receivable • Managed the implementation of discounts, price differences, returns and credits into system. • Assisted accounting department to monitor and investigate customer invoice adjustments, account irregularities and reconciliation. • Liaised with other departments for the follow ups of collection before releasing order execution. Logistics • Regularly updated shipping schedule information (imports) and notified management issues that may arise from delayed deliveries. • Used multi-lingual competency and familiarity with company’s product information to manage telephone sales and queries. • Trained subordinate staff on order processing, inventory management and ad-hoc duties. • Monitored customer order processing and resolved critical delivery issues in a timely manner.

• Involved in preparing and executing purchase requisitions, checking delivery orders and incoming invoices, and reconciling cheque payments. • Handled day-to-day administrative tasks such as documentation-check, data entry and filing. • Assisted in the compilation of company’s annual report. • Basic exposure to SAP system.

- Committee of Malaysian Students’ Council of Australia (MASCA Victoria) Career Division and organized various career talks and fairs for students. - Volunteered in various programs and events: - Student Connect Program under Health Wellbeing and Development Hub Clayton Campus. - Malaysian Open Day and National Conference and Games in Melbourne. - First year student orientation program.

- Sub committee of Monash University Student Association (MUSA) Activities Division.

- Awarded with entrance scholarship