Elylin Ang Yen Yen
Relau
Summary
Proficiency in Two Core Skill Areas
Global Commodity Manager. Specializing in strategic sourcing and procurement optimization. Delivered competitive advantages through effective suppliers negotiation and market analysis while managing budgets and driving cross-functional collaboration. Focused on enhancing customer satisfaction and aligning initiatives with organizational goals.
Senior Program Management Manager. Results-driven management professional with extensive experience in customer service, operations, procurement, and team leadership. Proven ability to optimize processes, drive cost-effective solutions, and deliver exceptional customer satisfaction. Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills, with a commitment to achieving business objectives.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Category Manager
Ultra Clean Technology Sdn Bhd
04.2025 - Current
- Current role as global commodity manager. Execution of company values - QCD (Quality, Cost and Delivery). Main contact point for all supply chain-related issues, responsibility for supplier selection, supplier qualification and negotiating to ensure contract terms are favorable to company. Ensure continuity of supply to maintain on time delivery.
- Organized and led of supplier business reviews (SBR), heatmaps and supplier capacity 5M1E readiness.
- Lead to review and presentation to senior management for yearly category strategy plan, included developed suppliers 4 years business plan.
- Developed category management strategies for BTP based on business needs and market conditions while sourced and selected suppliers to enable highest costs reduction and improving margins globally .
- Contract management and negotiation including NDA , GSA, Inventory management (VOI) . Negotiation of commercial term, pricing, lead time, MOQ and incoterm as well.
- Leading internal and external team on manage and proposal of business case to customer and drive on time project completion, FA qualification from FA PO release, fabrication, FAIR/BC approval, FFF and ramp down/up.
- Lead the costing review and approval process by assessing supplier quotations, analyzing cost breakdowns, evaluating quality and delivery commitments, and ensuring procurement decisions align with budget, operational requirements, and organizational objectives.
- Strong matrix management and knowledge in supply chain requirement on semi-con industry such as LAM, ASM, AMAT & KLA.
Program Management Manager II
Plexus Manufacturing Sdn Bhd
06.2012 - 03.2025
- Managed large-scale projects, implemented efficient processes, and built strong relationships with stakeholders across multiple departments. Expertise in program governance, risk management, and aligning project goals with business strategy.
- Led CFT to achieve performance targets in customer service, satisfaction, and project progress, resulting in measurable improvements in key performance metrics such as on time delivery, maintain quarterly committed revenue, on time obtained approval/POs for all aspect of claim
- People managers, managed & leading admins in all aspects of order fulfillment - order entry, maintenance, customer information, part information, synchronize customer PO, ship date and original promised date (OPD), maintain & analyze customer forecasts, RMA’s with customer, schedule, change customer shipment dates.
- Strong understanding and execution of supply chain processes such as forecasting, planning, inventory management, operations, manufacturing, procurement, sourcing, transportation and warehousing.
- Prepared and coordinated customer quarterly review (QBR) meetings and customer visits, facilitating closure on QBR actions.
- Assuring engineering changes (ECN) are implemented effectively and associated costs are reimbursed by the customer.
- Managed new customer, transfer product, and existing customer new product (NPI) readiness. 4M management method utilize to drive for entire activities. Develop OIL list to ensure all open actions items closure on time. Coordinate activities from development/initialization stage until final production stage and release HVM (high volume products).
- Launch RFQ for quote submission, work with supply chain team for localization & qualification proposal and blended in cost saving & lead time reduction proposal
- Negotiate with the customer to maximize recovery of appropriate costs (PPV), non-recurring expense (NRE) and increase profitability. Ensure all related claims/multiple cost coverage within timeframe.
- Coordination of periodic pricing reviews. Submit RFQ forms, coordinate and manage all quote activity with quoting for follow-on business to include final approval by the SCM and appropriate management. Lead CFT in quote review, cycle time reduction to drive for labor cost down/cost saving aligned with roadmap been developed.
- Managed customer accounts including Harmonic Inc, Ericsson Inc, Teradyne Inc, and Micron Inc. Harmonic Inc, Ericsson Inc, Teradyne Inc and Micron Inc.
Strategy Supply Chain Senior Officer
Flextronics Manufacturing Penang Sdn Bhd
04.2008 - 06.2012
- A window/coordinator for customer regarding material supply issue, mainly handling NPI models material supply line issue, NPS (New Product set up) transfers from intersite & CM; attending teleconferencing with Customer.
- Facilitated NPI model activities by coordinating schedules and updates. Weekly update NPI unique material master price list, to maintain a quoted pricing list for NPI models due to different methodology applied, e.g. premium buy, re-taping cost, re-programming cost, purchase below MOQ, tooling cost and etc. Rolled up NPI Costed BOM in every stage of proto build and isolated price from cost based on component control code.
- Managed multiples transfer. ISBU & GSR product (CISCO product) intersite transfer from Flextronics Austin to Flextronics Penang. Pluto family product transfer from Jabil Penang to Flextronics Penang. Coordinated raw material transfer activities to ensure seamless logistics. Handling material issue during transfer; price variance issue, packaging, quality etc.
- RFQ & sourcing activities for new parts, analyzes the quote return and acknowledge the term & condition update to system for purchase with review the supply based location, support lead time, logistics, flexibility & assurance.
- Planning IPQ (In Process Qual) materials risk buy qty. Need to review weekly in/out for IPQ status materials and submit risk buy report for customer approval.
- Review & meeting with internal team regarding Deviation & ECO released from customer.
- Daily review, analyzes & execute Changes to Unreleased product (CUP) report to ensure added/revision/removal changes materials purchase & claim on time.
- Monthly submit E&O report, Misc Material Claim Tracker to customer.
- Perform BOM analysis for potential supply assurance constraints on Single source, strategic source parts or Last time buy source.
- Recommending cost down opportunities to customer, drive component price reduction & future cost projection through sourcing group.
- Negative PPV management, track PPV recovery thru quarterly buy down & pre-approval from customer.
Buyer
Plexus Manufacturing Sdn Bhd
06.2006 - 03.2008
- Plan, source and purchase direct materials through weekly MRP.
- Obtain quotations and bids, analyze, and makes recommendations.
- Expedite material in order to fulfill production requirements.
- B-uild and maintain productive company/supplier relationships.
- Prepare and Update weekly and monthly inventory reports.
- Monitored inventory levels to ensure they remained within acceptable limits.
- Expedited material to meet production requirements and minimize delays.
- Prepared and updated weekly and monthly inventory reports to support decision-making.
- Review, analyze & execute ECO changes for component level items.
Education
Bachelor of Economics - International Business and Finance
University Putra Malaysia
01-2006
STPM - 5 Principles
Institut Bukit Mertajam (IBM)
01-2002
PMR & SPM - undefined
Sekolah Menengah Chung Ling
Butterworth01-2000
Skills
Initiative and analysis
Resourceful
Flexible and Versatile
Discipline & Focus
Problem-solving abilities
Supplier contracts
Supplier relationship management
Category planning & management
Accomplishments
- Successfully de-risked the supply chain by transitioning over 2,000 materials from China-based suppliers to Southeast Asia (SEA) suppliers, enhancing supply continuity and reducing geopolitical and operational risks.
- Led the successful renegotiation of 19 suppliers global supplier agreements, securing improved commercial terms, including extended payment terms, enhanced Value of Inventory (VOI) arrangements, and other favorable contractual conditions that delivered cost savings and strengthened the company's financial position.
- Delivered 8 projects (Regionalized and dual sourcing) in a one-year period by qualifying alternative suppliers, reducing supply chain risks, and supporting cost competitiveness and operational resilience.
- Achieved USD 3.8 million last year in cost savings through strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, and cost optimization initiatives.
Timeline
Senior Category Manager
Ultra Clean Technology Sdn Bhd
04.2025 - Current
Program Management Manager II
Plexus Manufacturing Sdn Bhd
06.2012 - 03.2025
Strategy Supply Chain Senior Officer
Flextronics Manufacturing Penang Sdn Bhd
04.2008 - 06.2012
Buyer
Plexus Manufacturing Sdn Bhd
06.2006 - 03.2008
PMR & SPM - undefined
Sekolah Menengah Chung Ling
STPM - 5 Principles
Institut Bukit Mertajam (IBM)
Bachelor of Economics - International Business and Finance
University Putra Malaysia