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Sky Ng

Sky Ng

Bandar Tun Razak,Malaysia

Summary

Strategic New Product Development (NPD) Lead at The Coca-Cola Company with extensive experience in navigating complex regulatory transitions and executing iconic global campaigns. Expert in managing large-scale system shifts, including the Singapore BCRS (Deposit Scheme) and Nutri-Grade frameworks. Proven track record in cross-functional project leadership for world-class events like FIFA 2026 and high-velocity festive campaigns. Can balance technical compliance with marketing excellence to drive portfolio growth and operational efficiency.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Innovation & New Product Development Manager

Coca-Cola Beverages Singapore, Malaysia & Brunei
Petaling Jaya, Selangor
2024.09 - Current

Business Regulatory Compliance

Beverage Container Return Scheme (BCRS SG)

  • Strategic Transition: Roll-out and manage the complex artwork overhaul for 127 SKUs to ensure 100% regulatory compliance.
  • Commercial Planning: Design transition roadmap based on SKU velocity by channel, minimizing inventory write-off and ensuring a seamless market switch-over without stock-outs.
  • Financial Risk Mitigation: Identify major financial leak, saving $2M SGD per annum in potential maritime and aviation deposit losses through strategic exemption management and supply chain segregation.
  • Operational Excellence: Facilitated complex changeover negotiations with the Supply Chain to mitigate production complexity caused by increased SKU for Singapore.

Major Global Campaigns

Share A Coke 2025

  • Mass-Scale Personalization: Collaborate with suppliers, managing the rollout of 100+ customized name labels across the Coke Cans and PETs.

FIFA 2026

  • Commercial Innovation: Increased number of flags printing on packaging and mix, transitioning from "Single-Design" cartons to Multi-Country Mixed Cartons.

Major Festive CNY & RAYA

  • Compressed Timeline Management: Successfully delivered seasonal SKUs within aggressive 8-12 week windows.
  • Inventory Optimization: Collaborated with demand planning to manage the "phase-in/phase-out" of festive stock.

Major Innovations Roll Out

New Flavors - 5 SKUs

New Pack Sizes - 11 SKUs

Packaging Facelifts - 9 SKUs

Cost Savings

Reduced Y2025 packaging material write-offs by (80%) vs past year

Associate NPD Manager

Tohtonku Sdn Bhd
Petaling Jaya, Selangor
2024.04 - 2024.09

Lead development of "Overthink" brand, a premium new cosmetic brand with product category ranging from shower oil, shampoo, feminine wash and lotion.

Packaging engineer

Wipro Unza
Subang Jaya, Selangor
2022.01 - 2024.04

Achieved packaging material cost reduction by 32% of annual packaging cost by innovative design and material reduction.

Quality Assurance Executive

Nestle Malaysia
Teluk Panglima Garang, Selangor
2020.03 - 2022.02

Implemented cold chain management project for Ice cream business unit. Successfully allowing 100% monitoring of temperature fluctuations across 3PLs warehouses and cold trucks.

Quality Assurance Executive

Carlsberg Malaysia
Shah Alam, Selangor
2017.06 - 2022.02

Lead implementation of new packaging innovations - Draught Master Beer Kegs - first in Asia

Simplify microbial samplings to be more efficient, officially reducing samples needed. Save MYR 20,000 per year.

Education

Bachelor of Applied Science - New Product Development

University Malaysia Kelantan
2013.01 - 2017.01

STPM -

Saint Xavier Institution
Penang
2010.01 - 2012.01

Saint Xavier Institution
Penang
2005.01 - 2010.01

Skills

  • New Product Development
  • Project Management
  • Supplier Management
  • Problem Solving
  • Revenue Growth Management Analysis

Timeline

Innovation & New Product Development Manager

Coca-Cola Beverages Singapore, Malaysia & Brunei
2024.09 - Current

Associate NPD Manager

Tohtonku Sdn Bhd
2024.04 - 2024.09

Packaging engineer

Wipro Unza
2022.01 - 2024.04

Quality Assurance Executive

Nestle Malaysia
2020.03 - 2022.02

Quality Assurance Executive

Carlsberg Malaysia
2017.06 - 2022.02

Bachelor of Applied Science - New Product Development

University Malaysia Kelantan
2013.01 - 2017.01

STPM -

Saint Xavier Institution
2010.01 - 2012.01

Saint Xavier Institution
2005.01 - 2010.01
Sky Ng