Sidney (Wei Kheong) Kweh
Senior Category Manager
Singapore
Summary
Seasoned and versatile procurement and sourcing professional with extensive experience in both direct and indirect procurement across various industries, including high-tech manufacturing, medical devices, semiconductor/electronics, logistics, and hospitality. Skilled in outsourcing, materials cost management, category management and procurement operations management. Proven track record of generating substantial cost savings through efficient purchase and sourcing operations. Adept at leading cross-cultural and cross-functional teams, driving performance and achieving business objectives through effective management of business relationships and resources. Committed to delivering results and meeting key performance indicators (KPIs).
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
10041
10041
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Languages
Work History
Senior Category Manager (Direct Materials)
HARPS GLOBAL
07.2019 - Current
- Strategic category sourcing of medical examination and surgical disposable rubber latex (NR), (NBR) nitrile and vinyl (PVC) gloves across Asia in the medical gloves segment
- Total annual spend on outsourced gloves category is about Euro 150M
- Define category and cost savings strategy including internal stakeholder and supplier strategy for outsourced gloves
- Successfully implemented suppliers' corporate social responsibility (CSR) and business sustainability initiatives for > 90% of supply base.
- Successfully met cost reductions KPI targets of at least 3-5% yearly on outsourced gloves
Senior Manager, Procurement (Contract role)
HEALTH PROMOTION BOARD
11.2018 - 05.2019
- Responsible for the strategic sourcing and management of corporate marketing services category
- Annual spend for this marketing category is about S$80M
- Engage and guide business stakeholders on the selection of a correct procurement approach
- Successfully closed 4 major tenders with contract value of over S$50M within the 6 months period
Global Procurement Manager
MILLENNIUM HOTELS AND RESORTS
07.2014 - 07.2017
- Oversee the regional procurement team covering regions in APMEA, UK/Europe, US and NZ with total annual spend of £200M
- Manage and accountable for the global (Opex and Capex) spend including strategic sourcing of hotel Operating Supplies & Equipment (OS&E) and Furniture, Fixture and Equipment (FF&E) hotel supplies, IT services, Office and Engineering supplies, fresh produce and daily products and capital equipment
- Review and negotiate on group global contracts to achieve cost savings through purchase consolidation, aggregation and economies of scale
- Lead vendor selection, tender process and price negotiation
- Consolidated and rationalized hotel bathroom standard range amenities to 1 global vendor for the whole hotel group across all regions with overall net savings of £550K
- Provided alternative sourcing solutions and expanded our supply base in FF&E commodities in this low-cost region (LCR) countries
- Provided global (sourcing) support in these categories where regional sources are limited or are found to be uncompetitive
- Developed global brand standards across major commodities (linens, beverage, room amenities etc) for the alignment and establishment of corporate brand identity
- Contributed to overall savings of more than S$1M in IT hardware/software/services and infrastructural upgrades
Purchasing Manager, Asia Pacific
NEOVIA LOGISTICS SERVICES, LLC
05.2012 - 04.2014
- Overall management of indirect spend and strategic sourcing supporting the warehousing logistics services, with overall spend of US$80M across Asia Pacific regions
- Collaborate with Key stakeholders in developing strategic sourcing strategies for indirect categories which include Corporate Travel services, Professional services (outsourced providers for contracted warehouse labour, consultants), building & maintenance services, Print and Office Supplies services, IT services, and related Facility Management spend (warehouse consumables) and contracts
- Reduced agency cost of US$3M through consolidation and rationalization of travel agencies to one global travel agency partner with synergized support across US, Europe and AsiaPac
- Streamlined and aligned P2P processes and policies across AsiaPac that provided a consistent purchasing platform for the facilities
- Consolidated and rationalized all office supplies vendors into 1 global vendor resulting in overall savings of 30% in office spend
- Actively managed, reviewed and negotiated on major purchasing contracts that translated to mitigated supply risks and overall service level and cost improvements
Global Commodity Manager
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES PTE LTD
01.2011 - 04.2012
- Manage new product sourcing / outsourcing / contract manufacturing and purchasing activities for electro-mechanical parts and assemblies, covering an annual spend of US$100M
- Manage global contract manufacturers (Malaysia, China, Singapore) and drive outsourcing activities to ensure that products are built and delivered per quality requirements
- Establish and maintain ongoing supplier performance measurement and evaluation, including TQRDCE assessment and Service Level Agreement (SLA) key performance monitors
- Defined and developed key operational metrics and MOR for managing new contract manufacturers' operational performance inherited from newly acquired business
- Achieved material savings of over $10 million through local resourcing of critical parts, value engineering and negotiation despite the increase in raw material prices
Global Procurement Manager/Worldwide Spares Operations Manager
VERIGY LTD
03.2007 - 09.2010
- Management of worldwide reverse logistics of repairs operations, overseeing 10 staffs including all procurement, purchasing, logistics, materials inventory, repair and returns, covering an annual spend of US$120M
- Key responsibility includes, but not limited to, the overall operations management of the world wide repair centre with full P & L accountability, the strategic sourcing of capital equipment, semiconductor/electronic parts and MRO services
- Lead several key cost reduction projects with cross functional teams to achieve cost savings and lower cost of ownership
- Proactively implement supplier programs for continuous improvement of supplier's quality, cost, inventory and delivery/service
- Responsible for the development and execution of service & support SOW and contracts/agreements with appointed repair supplier
- Strategized and implemented cost reduction and pricing strategies for repair of service parts that translated to US$ 3M in revenue savings
- Negotiated on major repair contracts that translated to 30% improvement in repair turnaround time and a US$ 500,000 savings in repair costs
- Proactively led change to achieve cost improvements and inventory reductions through the use of continuous improvement, six sigma/5S and lean methodologies
- Reduced parts/components on hand inventory by 30% while eliminating material stock outs and increasing inventory turns
- Reduced repair turnaround time from 3-4 weeks to within 1 week maximum, thereby increasing repair service level from 80% to 95%
Senior Manager, Supply Chain Management
HYFLUX AQUOSUS PTE LTD
03.2005 - 03.2007
- Management of supply chain processes for water industry products
- Manage the supply chain management group, leading a team of 10 staffs overseeing the full spectrum of activities in materials management, order fulfillment and procurement management
- Focus on optimizing purchasing systems for efficiency
Manager, Commercialization Group
EXPLOIT TECHNOLOGIES PTE LTD
11.2003 - 03.2005
- Commercialization and translation of IP into relevant market products
- Commercialization of national research institutes' Intellectual Properties (IP) into marketable products and technologies relevant for industries
Senior Procurement Engineer
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES PTE LTD
05.2000 - 11.2003
- Procurement management for communications-focused commodities
- Procurement of mechanical commodities such as receptacles (both plastics and metal parts), optical cables, ceramic ferrules, rubber plugs and metal turned parts/assemblies for the fiber optics communication, server/networking businesses
Procurement Engineer
HEWLETT PACKARD (S) PTE LTD
05.1996 - 05.2000
- Sourcing and procurement for printer division
- Accountable for sourcing and procurement of cost-effective plastic parts for the printer division
Education
Advanced Diploma - Procurement and Supply
Chartered Institute of Procurement And Supply (CIPS)
UKDiploma - Procurement and Supply
Chartered Institute of Procurement And Supply (CIPS)
UKGraduate Diploma - Marketing Management
Singapore Institute of Management
SingaporeMaster of Engineering (M.Eng) - Biomaterials
Nanyang Technological University
SingaporeBachelor of Engineering (B.Eng, Hons) - Mechanical And Production Engineering
Nanyang Technological University
SingaporeSkills
Negotiation expertise
Other Details
Fluent in English, Chinese, Cantonese, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SAP/Oracle, Ariba e-sourcing tool
Timeline
Senior Category Manager (Direct Materials)
HARPS GLOBAL
07.2019 - Current
Senior Manager, Procurement (Contract role)
HEALTH PROMOTION BOARD
11.2018 - 05.2019
Global Procurement Manager
MILLENNIUM HOTELS AND RESORTS
07.2014 - 07.2017
Purchasing Manager, Asia Pacific
NEOVIA LOGISTICS SERVICES, LLC
05.2012 - 04.2014
Global Commodity Manager
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES PTE LTD
01.2011 - 04.2012
Global Procurement Manager/Worldwide Spares Operations Manager
VERIGY LTD
03.2007 - 09.2010
Senior Manager, Supply Chain Management
HYFLUX AQUOSUS PTE LTD
03.2005 - 03.2007
Manager, Commercialization Group
EXPLOIT TECHNOLOGIES PTE LTD
11.2003 - 03.2005
Senior Procurement Engineer
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES PTE LTD
05.2000 - 11.2003
Procurement Engineer
HEWLETT PACKARD (S) PTE LTD
05.1996 - 05.2000
Advanced Diploma - Procurement and Supply
Chartered Institute of Procurement And Supply (CIPS)
Diploma - Procurement and Supply
Chartered Institute of Procurement And Supply (CIPS)
Graduate Diploma - Marketing Management
Singapore Institute of Management
Master of Engineering (M.Eng) - Biomaterials
Nanyang Technological University
Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng, Hons) - Mechanical And Production Engineering
Nanyang Technological University
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