Shirley Leong

- Lead and manage a team of procurement professionals in sourcing, purchasing, and negotiating contracts for categories of Warehouse Facilities & Maintenance - Developed and implemented a strategic sourcing plan that resulted in a 15% reduction in procurement costs and improved supplier performance by 20% - Negotiated contracts with suppliers, achieving an average cost reduction of 10% and ensuring on-time delivery of goods and services - Collaborate with internal departments such as operations, finance, and logistics to forecast procurement needs and align supply chain strategies. - Develop and maintain vendor relationships, negotiating favorable terms and managing ongoing communication to ensure smooth business operations. - Delivered comprehensive procurement reports and performance metrics to senior management, driving data-backed decision-making and continuous improvement in procurement practices. - Conducted regular supplier performance reviews, identifying areas for improvement, and initiated corrective actions to maintain high-quality standards and service levels. - Mentor, train, and evaluate team members to enhance skills and ensure effective team collaboration and high performance.

- Conducted RFx (RFI, RFP, RFQ) in categories of IT, Facilities Maintenance and Security - Managed Cost Reduction by 5% -7% by developing, researching new vendors and renegotiating the prices - Managed Cost Avoidance of MYR600k by negotiating a longer terms with suppliers

- Single-handedly manage Customer Contact Window by serving customer of different industries, eg: aerospace, semi-conductor, oil & gas - Respond to RFQs, Tenders, RFIs, etc; liaise with respective departments for any quality issue/matters, parts availability, and delivery deadlines - Coordinate sales calls, conference, meeting, visit & audit with customers - Execute sourcing process and selecting the suppliers for best price with highest level of quality, reliability and services - Negotiates favorable terms, volume discounts and long-term contracts with suppliers for the procurement of goods, services and supplies - Maintains cost-effective purchasing by identifying and evaluating qualified vendors and obtaining bids - Analyze in-house reports and determine appropriate inventory needs - Release of purchase orders, obtain supplier acknowledgements and ensure incorporation of contractual requirement - Reviewed delivery orders and evaluated availability, lead times, and manufacturing process needs - Prepared demand forecasts and created raw material and replenishment plans to meet production targets - Actively participated in every internal training for ISO requirement

- Handle all enquiries of clients from different communication channels in regards to company's products - Liaise with suppliers regarding enquired products to check availability and negotiate for lower price. Simultaneously calculate cost margin along with company's budget. - Draft and provide quotations for clients - Single handedly manage the entire sales transactions: Place orders from suppliers upon receipt of Order Confirmation/signed quotations, ensure supplier’s Delivery Order tallied with goods received, compose Customer Invoice, arrange goods delivery - Key in Purchase Invoice details provided by supplier into SQL Accounting System - Established/Initiated an organized a record tracking and filing system for the company - Responsible for monthly sales report by Microsoft Excel and Google Sheet - Assist Branch Company - 8verstudio Sdn. Bhd. (Developer for Online Merchants' websites) on administrative matters as mentioned on the above. - Skillful on Digital Marketing (Facebook & Google Ads) to maintain 8verstudio's customers' satisfaction - Generate marketing content, arrange banner designs for updating of Merchants' Facebook accounts, schedule as well as create marketing campaigns from time to time for each Merchant.

Participated in : • Committee member of Dance Club • Member of Drama and Public Speaking Society • Head of Publicity Department of Dance Club event • Best Poster in Final Year Project Competition • Top 4 Finalist in “Innovative Youth, Future Business Leader 3.0” Advertising Video Competition

Grade 8 (musical theory), Grade 7(practical)