William Kao

Ralph Lauren Corporation is a listed American corporation offering apparel products, accessories, footwear, eyewear, watches, fine jewelry, hats, belts, leather goods, handbags and luggage. Headquartered in New York with brands including Polo Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Collection, Lauren Ralph Lauren, Double RL, Ralph Lauren Childrenswear and Denim & Supply Ralph Lauren Responsibilities: • Establish solid partnership with global and regional stakeholders to determine their needs and goals on store construction related categories like project management consultancy services, general contracting, millwork, flooring…etc. • Conduct spend analysis and identify strategic sourcing opportunities • Partner with stakeholders to develop and implement strategic sourcing strategies delivering sustainable value that aligns or exceeds stakeholders’ expectations • Lead and execute strategic sourcing initiatives including vendor sourcing and pre-qualification, RFI, RFP, interview, tendering, price and contract negotiation • Evaluate tenders and issue tender reports to stakeholders • Initiate and lead 360 performance review meetings with stakeholders and vendors to improve vendor performance, quality and cost • Communicate finance and procurement policies and processes to internal stakeholders and vendors. To ensure the processes are compliance with corporate governance • Partner with legal and stakeholders to develop contractual agreements. Monitor vendors to assure their products and services are compliant with the agreed service level

SI Retail Asia Limited is an Australian subsidiary that works with retail businesses in Australia and USA to optimize merchandising and enhance their in-store environments by providing the best quality custom-made and off the shelf store products. Clientele - A.Royale, Australian Geographic, Big W, Bobble Art, Bunnings, Coles, Lorna Jane, Myer, Super Retail Group, Target, The Reject Shop and Woolworths Responsibilities: • Ascertained rollout projects were completed within budget, on time and exceeded brands’ quality standards • Led cross functional teams in Shanghai office to ensure all involved stakeholders (procurement, PMs, QCs, 3PLs) would execute critical tasks (costs, shop drawings preparation and approval, sampling, production, quality inspection, delivery time frame…etc.) on time • Accountable for vendor sourcing and qualification (categories include retail fixtures, displays, lighting, mannequins, hangers, accessories, signage…etc.), pricing and contract negotiations, issuing POs, prototype development and approval, value engineering, production, quality management and delivery

KYG is a subsidiary of a private equity firm that specializes in providing sourcing and concept rollout management for F&B groups in North America. Clientele - Noodles and Outback Responsibilities: • Ensured restaurants in the US were completed on time, within budget and according to brands’ standards • Led a team of assistant project managers, QCs, 3PLs and project administrators in Hong Kong and Shenzhen offices to ensure all involved stakeholders will execute critical tasks (costs, shop drawings preparation and approval, sampling, production, quality inspection, delivery to shop…etc.) on time • Responsible for vendor sourcing and qualification (categories included casework, furniture, cookware, displays, signage, utensils, cutlery, patio chairs, tables, umbrellas…etc.), pricing and contract negotiations, issuing POs, prototype development and approval, value engineering, production, quality management and delivery • Supervised a team of QCs and technical engineers to perform sample check, prototype inspection, inline and final inspections and issued reports accordingly

M2 Retail Solutions Asia Ltd. is a subsidiary of a Swedish company who focus exclusively on Retail Store Development for international retail brands. Services provided: concept development, design and store planning, sourcing, vendor management, prototype development, production, quality control and delivery. Responsibilities: • Partnered with overseas clients, architects and local contractors to understand their needs and to ensure shops could open according to agreed layout, budget and timeline • Created and monitored master production plan to ensure all involved stakeholders would execute critical tasks (shop drawings preparation and approval, sampling, production, quality inspection , delivery to shop, installation…etc.) on time • Accountable for full cycle project management from vendor sourcing and selection (vendors for furniture, fixtures, displays, lighting, mannequins, hangers, carpets, accessories…etc.), pricing negotiation, contract management to issuing PO, prototype development and approval, production, quality management, delivery and installation

An independent professional sourcing and supplier management agency focused exclusively on in-store retail fixtures, furniture and components. Based in Hong Kong, the company provides access to manufacturers in Asia, particularly in China, and provides an "end-to-end" range of services to assist European retailers with sourcing their fixtures and equipment from the Far East. Responsibilities: • Supervised a team of assistant project managers and project administrators to ensure products from in-store retail fixture suppliers were manufactured according to approved specifications, budget and timeline • Tender preparation and LOI (Letter of Intent) preparation, price negotiation, prototype development and approval, design modifications, value engineering, packaging requirements, inventory management, problem prevention and reporting

Creata is an Australian company focuses on global marketing and manufacturing. It has 15 offices across the globe and has been servicing the industry for the past 30 years. It is best known for its creative and innovative marketing promotions. Its products include, but not limited to, gifts and premiums, hard and soft toys, electronic toys, housewares, stationery and sundries. From marketing strategy to creating concept to product development to manufacturing, it partners with some of the world’s most recognized brands including C&A, Disney, Kellogg’s, McDonald’s, M&M and Vivendi. Accountable for full cycle project management from sourcing, concept drawings, pricing negotiation, budget preparation, contract review, placing bids, supplier capability analysis to product development, quality control, master production schedule and delivery. Project scale ranged from USD 1,000,000 to USD 12,000,000

RAM Consulting is a US company focuses on product safety and quality consultation. It has 7 offices across the globe. It works with clients for the past 16 years to make product safety integral to every level of the business process-from design and engineering through manufacturing and distribution. By enabling safety in the business process, it minimizes the risks associated with products before the products are produced, which in turn, protects the consumer. Its major clients, primarily Fortune 500 Companies, include McDonald's, Lego, Frito-Lay and Mark & Spencer. Supervised a team of customer service representatives and technicians to ensure products were manufactured compliant with international safety standards

Ministry of Health is a federal department of Canada responsible for helping the people of Canada maintain and improve their health. Assessed the status of hardware and software environments including the impact assessment of Year 2000 issues Prepared reports detailing the findings of the assessment as well as planning of actions for correcting the problems