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Salimahbi Sulaiduman

Purchasing Manager /Supply Chain Manager

Summary

A results-oriented professional with 15 years of experience in Purchasing, Procurement, and supply chain management in Various Commodities. Develop and implement strategic initiatives that reduce costs, streamline operations, and enhance overall supply chain performance in Various Commodities. Expertise in leading teams, ranging from 10 to 55 headcount, to achieve key performance indicators and ensure flawless execution in overall Supply Chain Management. Proficient in overseeing Material & Purchasing teams with varying headcounts and effectively managing supply chain operations for previous companies. Skilled in Training and mentoring teams, managing contingencies, and ensuring smooth operations. Establish Standards and procedures to improve efficiency of Production Material Control in Oversea company. Negotiated favorable contracts resulting in a 2% to 3% reduction in procurement costs annually. Led cross-functional teams to implement cost-saving initiatives, resulting in over 20% in savings annually. Implemented lean principles to optimize warehouse operations, resulting in a [50%] increase in efficiency. A certified Malaysian Institute of Purchasing and Material Management, Global Sourcing, Purchasing Law & Contract Management, Total Cost Reduction, and others.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

Material Manager

Flex Medical Senai
09.2024 - Current
  • Directs and coordinates activities of personnel engaged in some or all of the following areas: material planning, distribution, inventory control, material research, purchasing and supply chain management by performing the following duties personally or through subordinates.
  • Coordinate the planning activities across the site.
  • Manages, controls, and directs the activities and staff involved in the distribution of inventory to the production line.
  • Manages, controls, and directs staff to achieve Materials profit and loss goals including minimization of excess and obsolete inventory.
  • Ensures the timely delivery of materials at the most economical cost, consistent with quality standards, affecting quality by assuring that suspicious material is identified, and that material is handled, stored, and delivered properly.
  • Ensures a high degree of customer satisfaction through negotiations of customer expectations and managing and directing staff activities required to meet this expectation.
  • Coordinates with customers, purchasing, project managers, operations managers, and warehouse managers.
  • In charge of accurate inventory cycle counts, and controls.
  • Provides for the proper shipping and documentation of finished goods.
  • Develops, implements, and maintains policies, procedures and material control systems.
  • Reviews, plans, and approves purchase orders and change notices.
  • Reviews purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy.
  • In charge of disposition of excess and obsolete materials.
  • Coordinated cross-functional teams to resolve supply chain disruptions and minimize impact on operations.
  • Implemented a comprehensive training program for new hires, resulting in reduced onboarding times and increased employee retention rates.

Purchasing Section Manager

Jabil Malaysia
08.2022 - 04.2024
  • Managing Southern Supplier (Dyson Work cell) & Coach Buyer team on necessary communications with all vendors and track all orders, resolve any issue on same, assist to obtain all raw material right time with right quantity to production with good quality.
  • Manage the Project Management and Working on Transfer activity of Supplier on relocation.
  • Review Customer demand & forecast with Sub Molder/Supplier time to time. Ensuring CTB (clear to build).
  • Review the Material status internally and externally on AOS (assurance of supply) with Sub Molder.
  • Highlight/Escalated on CTB meeting with customer and share the recovery plan. Extend to Tier 1 to Tier 3 level.
  • Analysis Supplier raw material on exposure Qty those highlighted.
  • Performance supplier audit base on customer requirement.
  • OTD & SCORE CARD coordination with Customer & Internal team.
  • Collaborate with Purchasing team to reduction cost at warehouse – Implantation of JIT, SMI etc.
  • Performance & Monitoring Purchasing department KPI.
  • Collaborate and work close with Supplier Chain Team, Tooling, Quality (FA) when necessary.
  • Monitoring Sub Molder Performance and Contingency Plan.
  • Raw Material (Resin), Tooling condition, Production Capacity & Resources & MLT (Manufacturing lead time) & Tier Supplier focus.
  • Overall Mapping Customer Jabil Supplier/Sub Molder (Johor Region).
  • Develop and maintain professional relationship with Customer.
  • Strategic relations with the supplier (Plastics Molder’s).
  • Continue monitoring Supplier Performance and improvements, audit accordingly, Work on Supplier Strategies/Risk Management.
  • Achievements: Improvement on Supplier collaboration (Quarter 3 supplier Target meetup), CTB achievement 98%. Managed to assist on project transfer from one site to another site without fail to customer Shipment.


Reason of Leaving: Mutual Separation Scheme

Supply Chain Manager (GBS)

Celestica Electronics (M) Sdn. Bhd.
04.2020 - 08.2022
  • Manage & Coach Buyer team under Capital Equipment Segment communication with all vendors and track all orders, resolve any issue on same, assist to obtain all raw material right time with right quantity to production with good quality.
  • Review Customer demand & forecast every week with Material Planner. Ensuring CTB (clear to build).
  • Review the Material status with Program, Planner, and Material planner on AOS (assurance of supply) items on daily basics.
  • Performance cross functional activity with Engineer, QA , SLM team.
  • Managing the effective implementation and distribution of new products/NPI for organizations and work on RFQ.
  • Create and oversee a plan for managing supplies and seek opportunities to negotiate better deals or improve the process.
  • Highlight on BOD meeting with customer and share the recovery plan.
  • Analysis Supplier raw material on exposure Qty report every month.
  • Performance supplier audit base on customer requirement.
  • OTD & SCORE CARD coordination with Customer & Internal team.
  • Coach Material staff in the interview / hiring process when required.
  • Collaborate with Material team to reduction cost at warehouse – Implantation of JIT, SMI etc. Kaizen activity involvement.
  • Manage the ECR/ECA with Engineering team and ensure reduce the surplus amount.
  • Monitoring Material department KPI.
  • Reconciliation AP issue and work with Buyer on action to close.
  • Collaborate with Procurement team UPPV /PPV cost.
  • Analysis and Manage the Inventory control and turnover performance.
  • Develop and maintain professional relationship with all Customer and Supplier.
  • Continue monitoring Supplier Performance & improvement, audit accordingly timeline set.
  • Achievements: Expedite material in short LT to support demand upsize x2 and 100% shortage able to expedite to meet production need date. AOS meet 98% for Customers.


Reason of Leaving: Look for New Challenge

Purchasing Manager

Flextronics Technology (M) Sdn. Bhd.
11.2017 - 04.2020
  • Manage & Coach Buyer team all communication with all vendors and track all orders, resolve any issue on same, assist to obtain all raw material right time with right qty to production with good quality.
  • Review Customer demand & forecast every week with Material Planner. Ensuring CTB (clear to build).
  • Review the Material status with Program, Planner, and Material planner on AOS (assurance of supply) items on daily basics.
  • Highlight on BOD meeting with customer and share the recovery plan.
  • Analysis Supplier raw material on exposure qty report every month.
  • Performance supplier audit base on customer requirement.
  • OTD & SCORE CARD coordination with Customer & Internal team.
  • Coach Material staff in the interview / hiring process when required.
  • Establish and Maintain Workflow between Material departments.
  • Collaborate with Material team to reduction cost at warehouse – Implantation of JIT, SMI etc.
  • Manage the ECR/ECA with Engineering team and ensure reduce the surplus amount.
  • Monitoring Material department KPI.
  • Monthly Review the Disposal / Surplus report (E&O) with Supplier & Customer and action for claim.
  • Reconciliation AP issue and work with Buyer on action to close.
  • Collaborate with Procurement team UPPV /PPV cost.
  • Analysis and Manage the Inventory control and turnover performance.
  • Develop and maintain professional relationship with all Customer and Supplier.
  • Achievements: Improvement on Supplier collaboration (Subcon / Plastics Molder 99%), CTB achievement 98%, QBR Performance Rating A, Improvement Warehouse space 50% reduction.


Reason of Leaving: Better career development

Supply Chain Manager

Proway Engineering Sdn Bhd
09.2016 - 10.2017
  • Coach and lead a team of External Supply planners.
  • Establish and maintain long-term capacity and volume plans and drive the resolution of identified gaps.
  • Identify opportunities in supply planning, product formats, inventory management, campaigning strategy, to improve SCM performance in key areas such as reliability, lead times, responsiveness, cost, on-time delivery, inventory levels.
  • Coordinate the establishment and maintenance of Service Level Agreements with Sites, Markets and different service providers.
  • Define and maintain the supply chain setup and associated supply chain parameters to fulfill these Service Level Agreements.
  • Monitor site/supply performance against KPIs. Identify and understand trends in performance & identify opportunities for improvement.
  • Provide the data to support the Supply reviews and follow up on actions.
  • Collaborate with site to understand root causes of supply issues, define and follow through corrective actions plans.
  • Understand and influence capacity/bottlenecks at vendor versus demand pattern.
  • Simulate different scenarios on the production bottlenecks considering business priorities.
  • Provide a monthly Master Production Plan (MPS) along with Production Planner.
  • Challenge production constraints to optimize the plans.
  • Validate the allocation of quantities into the regions; translate business priorities in case of production problems or shortages. Measure adherence versus allocations.
  • Analyze the « feasibility of changing demands » expressed inside the frozen period.
  • Advise on and maintain key planning parameters to optimize the supply chain performance Champion standard ways of performing the planning, SCA evaluation.
  • Manage communications with the Demand Planners to ensure seamless and efficient flow of information between CMO and markets.
  • Collaborate with site procurement & API Planning team to ensure alignment on long range API demand, site API inventory levels and short/medium API availability to support MPs. Monthly reconciliation of API inventory.
  • Work closely with Category/Operations Managers to achieve streamlined operations.
  • Achievements: Improvement overall Supply chain management process. Target 95%, Meet up NPI project and meet deadline 97%, Reorganization Warehouse process. (Kitting rate 99%, JIT 1%) – No delay issuing, Improve the inventory discrepancy 99.9%.


Reason of Leaving: Plant shut down

Buyer

Celestica (M) Sdn Bhd
10.2013 - 06.2016
  • To ensure Po issue base on MRP requirement & expedite the delivery.
  • To ensure all the purchase price (parts) and selling price (part/product) are properly create and Maintain into SAP.
  • To ensure the required Direct Material is being purchased with required quantity and able to delivery in time to meet production requirement.
  • To control raw material inventory.
  • Arrange for disposal of surplus materials.
  • Plan the raw material for the production based on requirement.
  • To support NPI status, request RFQ, issue PO and expedite delivery.
  • Achievements: Zero line down, Managed supplier on time delivery (OTD) 98%.


Reason of Leaving: Better opportunity

Senior Executive (Production Material Control)

BROTHER INDUSTRIES TECHNOLOGY (M) SDN. BHD.
03.2000 - 12.2013
  • To lead & ensure that Customers orders are planned and delivered on time to meet Customers requirement.
  • To ensure that Production Output meet Shipment Plan and achieve Customer delivery requirement.
  • To ensure DCI & Drawing are properly received and handle from distribution of DCI and Drawing until First Article Submission approval.
  • To ensure all the purchase price (parts) and selling price (part/product) are properly create and Maintain into SAP.
  • To ensure the required Direct Material is being purchased with required quantity and able to delivery in time to meet production requirement.
  • To ensure the Spare Parts Orders from Customers are ordered and delivered in time.
  • To lead and execute NEW project for Pro production and follow up on Mass production.
  • Achievements: No line down. Managed supplier delivery on time (98%), Lead Production control team. (7 persons).


Reason of Leaving: To upgrade to Next level & Plant shut down move to Japan.

ASST. PRODUCTION CONTROL

HITACHI KOKI SDN. BHD.
04.1997 - 06.1998
  • Purchase direct Material from Local & Overseas.
  • Give the forecast & Expedite delivery from Supplier.
  • Sourcing New Vendors.
  • Do negotiation.
  • Updated the ASL & Vendor Assignment.
  • Updated and Implementation of ISO Procedure.
  • Material Planning base on MRP.
  • Achievements: No line down. Managed supplier delivery on time. No overdue PO Target 99%.


Reason of Leaving: Better career growth

Education

MASTER IN BUSINESS ADMINSTRATION -

MBA - Business Administration

UTM
Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Arts - Logistics And Supply Chain Management

Asia E University
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
04.2001 -

Skills

Supplier chain management expertise

Skills And Certificates

o Certified Malaysian Institute Of Purchasing and Material Management.

o Certified Project Management.

o Certified Internal Quality Auditing.

o Certified Global Sourcing, Purchasing Law & Contract Management.

o Certified Total Cost Reduction.

o Certified Japanese Language Basic Conversation.

o Certified Powerful Management Skills.

o Certified Supplier Lead Time Reduction In action.

o Certified Warehouse Management & Inventory control.

o Certified Emerging Leadership Program.

o Certified Crucial Conversations.

Software

SAP, APO, RR, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Power Point, MRP

Timeline

Material Manager

Flex Medical Senai
09.2024 - Current

Purchasing Section Manager

Jabil Malaysia
08.2022 - 04.2024

Supply Chain Manager (GBS)

Celestica Electronics (M) Sdn. Bhd.
04.2020 - 08.2022

Purchasing Manager

Flextronics Technology (M) Sdn. Bhd.
11.2017 - 04.2020

Supply Chain Manager

Proway Engineering Sdn Bhd
09.2016 - 10.2017

Buyer

Celestica (M) Sdn Bhd
10.2013 - 06.2016

MBA - Business Administration

UTM
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Arts - Logistics And Supply Chain Management

Asia E University
04.2001 -

Senior Executive (Production Material Control)

BROTHER INDUSTRIES TECHNOLOGY (M) SDN. BHD.
03.2000 - 12.2013

ASST. PRODUCTION CONTROL

HITACHI KOKI SDN. BHD.
04.1997 - 06.1998

MASTER IN BUSINESS ADMINSTRATION -

Salimahbi SulaidumanPurchasing Manager /Supply Chain Manager