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Rahmah Sulaiman

Rahmah Sulaiman

Manager, Strategic Planning, Integrity And Governance
Sepang,10

Summary

Strategic planning manager with over 15 years of progressive experience spanning engineering, technical research, and corporate planning roles, including service in a multinational organization (PETRONAS). Prepared to drive impactful initiatives that align with organizational objectives. Proven track record in collaborating with cross functional teams to deliver measurable results. Known for flexibility, reliability, and the ability to adapt to evolving business needs. Highly skilled in data analysis, project management, and strategic development.

Overview

2026
2026
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages

Work History

Manager, Strategic Planning,Integrity & Governance

Koperasi Sahabat Sdn Bhd
06.2025 - Current
  • Contributed to the development of Headline KPIs for 2026 based on a 3 years Company's Strategic Plan, ensuring alignment between long term strategic priorities and measurable performance indicators.
  • Led the preparation of monthly organisational performance reports, consolidating KPI results and providing analytical insights on company wide performance trends for Management review.
  • Played a key role in convincing and securing Top Management approval to transform the KPI monitoring framework from a departmental-based approach to a fully cascaded KPI model, linking strategic objectives from Board and Management level down to individual staff performance.
  • Currently leading the Anti-Bribery Management System (ABMS) certification initiative, including planning, documentation review, risk assessment, and coordination with relevant stakeholders (ongoing).
  • Analysed company budget utilisation on a monthly basis, supporting Management in monitoring financial discipline, identifying variances, and improving resource optimisation.
  • Led the ISO 9001 recertification exercise by coordinating cross functional teams, ensuring full compliance with quality management requirements and achieving successful recertification.
  • Maximized team performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.

Co-Owner

Jamaica Blue Eco Majestic
Semenyih, Selangor
02.2023 - 10.2024
  • Successfully opened and managed a franchised cafe for 19 months.
  • Managed the cafe’s daily operations, ensuring that all tasks were completed on schedule and within budget
  • Managing finances, including budgeting, financial planning, and revenue forecasting
  • Maintaining good relationship with customers, vendors and suppliers.
  • Conducted market analysis, prepared initial budget, licenses and reviewed shop's design before operating.
  • Conducted interviews for staff hiring, defined job roles and provided training for new hires.
  • Involved in new menu development for cafe, monitored food's quality and actively gave feedback to headquarter.

Research Fund Secretariat and Planning Executive

Petronas
Bangi, Selangor
01.2018 - 10.2022
  • Monitored and analysed monthly and yearly PRF (Petronas Research Fund) budget utilisation
  • Prepared PRF board's meeting agenda, managing PRF quarterly board meeting and record keeping of the board's documentation.
  • Produced quarterly PRF budget and performance report for Board meetings according to deadline.
  • Reviewed the submission of board papers by others to ensure compliance to PRF Board format.
  • Prepared PRF annual budget plan and five years outlook by collecting data from respective departments and presented to PRF Board.
  • Performed analysis on PRF budget spending to identify and assess needs, gaps, and opportunities for program improvement.
  • PRF Secretariat & Planner

Performance & Planning Executive

Petronas
Bangi, Selangor
  • Produced monthly business performance score card which requires analysis on the month and YTD movement against plan budget.
  • Prepared and analysed monthly and quarterly company performance report through understanding operation and surfacing key performance gaps for decision making to PRSB Board and Leadership Team (LT).
  • Planned and prepared strategies and initiatives for company which consist of cost optimization and revenue growth.
  • Successfully prepared PRSB yearly OPEX budget plan with 5 years forecast to senior management and PRSB CEO.

Technical Researcher

Petronas
05.2012 - 01.2018
  • Conducted research and produced technical reports for CO2 removal using Cryogenic Distillation by searching patents and reading journals on cryogenic technologies
  • Partnered with UTP to build lab scale cryogenic distillation prototype.
  • Lead the procurement process for cryogenic reactor from creating technical proposal process until managing the delivery of the equipment to our site
  • Conducted feasibility study of cryogenic distillation by running simulations which resulted in 20% lower cost for techno economics comparison and further technology qualification for Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 4.
  • Successfully filed a patent titled "Methods and apparatus for mechanical separation of CO" with team members in 2015.

Sales & Project Engineer

Powertium Engineering Sdn Bhd
08.2009 - 05.2012
  • Reviewed designs, calculations, drawings, specification and etc, involving existing and new technology and application that meets client's specification and performance requirements
  • Prepared quotation and tender documents to clients within the allocated time frame.
  • Participated in planning, scheduling and work closely with other project team members to ensure project delivered on time and within its budget.

Process Engineer

Palm Oleo Sdn Bhd
Rawang, Selangor
01.2008 - 08.2009
  • Lead the operation of Glycerine Chemical Treatment and Evaporation plant by collaborating with supervisors and technicians.
  • Prepared technical reports, flow diagrams and process charts. Coordinated plants shutdown with the help of contractors and technicians.
  • Conducted experiments of Glycerine treatment plant in laboratory for plant's improvement Participated in plants Internal Food Safety Audit and also became HACCP team member.
  • Helped company in revising documentation to achieve GMP and SIRIM certification.

Education

Bachelor - Chemical Engineering

University of Minnesota
USA
05-2007

Skills

Strategic Planning

Ability to Work Under Pressure

Performance Monitoring

Ability to Work in a Team

Budgeting Skills

Data Analysis

Tableau

Microsoft Office

Cost Optimisation

Business Planning

Interests

Swimming, Zumba, Reading

Timeline

Manager, Strategic Planning,Integrity & Governance

Koperasi Sahabat Sdn Bhd
06.2025 - Current

Co-Owner

Jamaica Blue Eco Majestic
02.2023 - 10.2024

Research Fund Secretariat and Planning Executive

Petronas
01.2018 - 10.2022

Technical Researcher

Petronas
05.2012 - 01.2018

Sales & Project Engineer

Powertium Engineering Sdn Bhd
08.2009 - 05.2012

Process Engineer

Palm Oleo Sdn Bhd
01.2008 - 08.2009

Performance & Planning Executive

Petronas

Bachelor - Chemical Engineering

University of Minnesota

Languages

English
Malay

References

References available upon request
Rahmah SulaimanManager, Strategic Planning, Integrity And Governance