Max, Chuah Seong Thuan

** ***** */*, ***** Nadayu 92, 43000 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia

Mobile : +601*-***-****

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Experience

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Sep 2007 – Dec 2016

(9 years 4 months)

Head Of Department - Procurement Manager

Nam Cheong Dockyard Sdn Bhd Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Industry

Oil / Gas / Petroleum

Specialization

Purchasing/Supply Chain/Contract Management/Shipment/BD

Role

Purchasing & Business Development

Position Level

Senior Manager

1.Reduced cost by minimum USD 3mil per vessel by developing and implementing effective negotiation, second sourcing, and valued engineering strategies.

2. Managed a three person team responsible for ensuring quality, cost, and uninterrupted supply chain.

3. Created and defined procurement policies and sourcing strategies for main equipment resulting in supply agreements and long-term vendor relationships.

4. Established purchasing KPI’s for the team, achieving 90% of all KPI goals annually.

5. Trained team to manage and negotiate the contracts, resulting in year over year cost reductions.

6. Monitored orders and contracts for compliance and performance.

7. Annual vendor evaluation

8.Equipment shipment (Incoterm) - monitoring on timely, quantity and quality.

9.Supply chain management – arranging shipment from door to door.

10. Payment management - 12 months reporting with monthly updates, back to back with required dates and construction progress.

11. Variation Order management - dealing with China yards and back charge to customer.

12. Warranty management - monitoring warranty claims within a year after vessel delivery.

13. Vessel progress management - monitoring and regular meetings with related parties (at site in China), reporting on exclusive scenario. Involved in Technical & Commercial meeting with China yards. Frequent travelling within short notice.

14. Vessel cost estimation.

15. Contract management - contract negotiation with vendors and PRC shipyard.

16. Procure and handling equipment worth more than USD 300mil.

17. Supporting new building division (main equipment purchasing) and chartering division (purchase of provision, spares, deck & engine stores, galley equipment, MGO, lub oil, etc)

18. Well verse with PRC yards and shipowners for commercial issues & business development.

19. Dealing with main suppliers on commissioning arrangement to PRC yards.

20. Organise and participate in technical and commercial meeting between shipyards, shipowners and suppliers.

21. Main equipment selection and suggestion to Technical Dept & Directors.

22. Vessels inspection with Technical Manager at site (China) during construction period and before handover to shipowner.

23. Developed and created new business opportunity for subsidiary company (trading house).

24. Regular shipyards visit (bi-monthly) to build up rapport and awareness.

25. Familiar with China yards’ bosses or person in charged and suppliers in China, Singapore, Malaysia & others European countries..

Jul 2000 - Aug 2007

(7 years 1 month )

Assistant Trade Manager

KEONGCO MALAYSIA SDN BHD (PORT KLANG) Selangor, Malaysia

Industry

Agricultural / Plantation / Poultry / Fisheries

Specialization

International Trading, shipping, purchasing, logistics

Role

Others

Position Level

Senior Executive

Monthly Salary

MYR 4,200

1.Developing & servicing new & existing customers from overseas (Indonesia, China, India, Philippines, Holland, Vietnam, Myanmar, Taiwan, etc)

2.Managing sales activities

3.International shipping activities (import & export).

4.Trading

5.Procurement & sourcing.

6.Logistics management & supply chain management.

7.Reporting and analyzing import and export sales.

8.Achievement :- Contribute more than 20% oversea sales to the company.

Oct 1997 - Jun 2000

(2 years 8 months )

Corporate Account Manager

GHL Technologies Sdn Bhd Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Industry

Consulting (IT, Science, Engineering & Technical)

Specialization

Sales - Engineering/Technical/IT

Role

Sales Executive/Account Manager

Position Level

Manager

Monthly Salary

MYR 2,800

1.Developing new businesses & servicing key accounts mainly MNC & SME companies

2.Proposing total IT solutions & integration to suit business environment & office layout.

3.Ensure promptly & excellent customer service to meet customer expectations & satisfaction.

Education

1997

Middlesex University

Bachelor's Degree in Business Studies/Administration/Management United Kingdom

Major

Marketing

Grade

2nd Class Honour

1996

TL Management Centre, Bangsar

Diploma in Business Studies/Administration/Management Malaysia

Major

Grade

Marketing

Credit

Skills

Advanced

Computer Literate, Supply Chain Management, Procurement Management, Shipping, Business Development, Negotiation Skills

Intermediate

Project Management, Technical Skills

Languages

Proficiency level: 0 - Poor, 10 - Excellent

Language

Spoken Written

Chinese (Primary)

8 8

Bahasa Malaysia

8 8

English

8 8

Additional Info

Availability

Immediate

Other Information

1. Excellent knowledge of procurement principles, processes and theories.

2. Able to lead and motivate purchase department staff

3. With the commercial and technical knowledge that I possessed, able to help me in making the decision more promptly when doing the selection during negotiation and purchasing.

4. Able to travel within short notice.

5. Highly adaptable.

6. Easy to communicate with all level of people.

7. Highly committed to task given.

8. Attended Seminar on Strategic Procurement for Oil & Gas

9. Attended course on Negotiation & Influencing Essentials

References

Mr Lau Hing Tuang Ms Tio Shio Pin

Project Manager/Customer Relationship Manager Legal Manager

Nam Cheong Limited Nam Cheong Limited

Based in China KL Office

(M): +86-130-****-**** (M): +601*-***-****

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