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Marj Chua

Supplier Business And Commodity Manager

Summary

I have been working in semiconductor supply chain for more 10 years holding various roles.

Business landscape is everchanging and the supply chain have adopt to new strategy to adopt to the new changes to ensure companies stay competitive. Thus, my main objectives for the past 5 years have been helping BU:
Initiate cost saving project (long and short term)
Ensure that shipments are deliver on time with forward planning.

Current role, I work closely with BD, Sales Ops, Engineering and Suppliers to achieve the goals set by LAM executive team.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work History

OCM (Operation Commodity Manager)

IBM
  • Review if additional cost needed to be paid.
  • Re balancing of materials at sites to minimize inventory and shortages
  • Work with supplier on shortages to avoid supply disruption.
  • Analysis if there are any shortages for far out quarters and raise EC.

Professional Product Planner

IBM
  • Managing supply for both OEM and CSP (Customer Service Product) Provide Build Plan for both internal and external outsource Manufacturer.

Supplier Business and Commodity Manager

KLA
11.2020 - Current
  • Manage commercial issue such as contract issue
  • Price negotiation with suppliers for new RFQ.
  • Work with legal to renew contracts when expired.
  • Establish short term to long term strategy plan yearly to ensure supply continuity and competitive pricing.
  • Work with internal stakeholders and suppliers on price reduction road map (Annual target at 3%)
  • Manage OTD deliveries and work with stalk holders to resolve any delivery issues.
  • Portfolio currently managed is about $25M spend per year.

Master Scheduler/ Configuration Analyst

KLA
01.2018 - 11.2020
  • Manage overall business plan/master schedule and chair MS meeting
  • Manage forecast demand fluctuations and analyze its impact to customer’s orders and material support Execute and maintain accuracy of MRP (ERP)
  • Schedule demand and provide shipment date to Division/ Sales
  • Manage product configuration specifications and drive sales order accuracy Manage Demand and Supply fluctuations
  • Provide management team ship $ that is forecasted for next few quarters
  • Inventory management
  • Chair order review meeting and ensure SO accuracy with correct configuration Managing $60M business and $700M SO annually.

Material Analyst /Operation Executive

Honeywell Aerospace
04.2017 - 12.2017
  • Analysis how potential miss orders and propose solution
  • Identify potential parts that can allow Honeywell to reduce inventory/ cost reduction/ JIT plans and propose to the management team
  • Performs complex material and inventory control related activities according to best business practices, work instructions and policies
  • Develops and maintains records on material, inventory and other items, preparing reports, presenting status
  • Reconciles material and inventory variances, determine root cause and preventive actions Communicates material flow and inventory process improvements, recommendations, system changes and issues to relevant users, stakeholders and management; develop and assist in training activities for team members Utilizes appropriate computer software to complete assignments, including Peoplesoft ERP system, Microsoft office, and other available products Takes ownership for the accuracy of the prepared and presented information with a high level of attention to detail

CPE Controller/Commodity Manager

IBM
06.2014 - 03.2017
  • Material Forecasting, master scheduling, actively work with sales & marketing team on demands & supply fluctuations, forecasting of output
  • Analysis and determine if manual loading is required
  • Validate the numbers and materials that are loaded in ERP Ensure all personal upload the information in time (plant owner) Chair meeting to ensure there is no duplicate loading and understand the challenges that we will be facing.

Demand Planner

Dufu Industries Services Pte Ltd
08.2011 - 04.2014
  • Develop effective forecast based on customer inputs, industry trends and past data
  • Support management with risk assessment and mitigation plan
  • Present demand and supply outlook to management team quarterly.

Education

Associate of Science - International Business Management

Murdoch University
Singapore
09.2011 - 09.2015

Skills

Supplier Relationship Management

Purchasing strategy

Technical knowledge

Supply Chain Optimization

Six Sigma Green Belt

Advance Excel

Education

Bachelor of Commerce in Business Management, Murdoch University, 09/2015, Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Advance Excel Certification, Diploma in Electronic and Computer Engineering, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, 2006 - 2009

Accomplishments

  • Improve Order Accuracy Project by William Shen through, Gemba, VSM, Kaizen.
  • Build Macro file to crunch the data from Build Plan. The Macro file reduce man hour by 2 hours.
  • Minimize inventory by 10% – 15% through data analysis, understanding the end to end process, working with cross functional team and establish JIT process with the help from sourcing and purchasing team.
  • Accuracy of forecast increase from 80% - 90% by analysing past data, understanding the market demand and the yield rate from engineering team. Thus, this lead to reduction of cost significantly.
  • Resolve the surge in demand from Customers and fulfil all backorders in 6 months by improvising the process with the support from management team. Improve process by identifying the non-value-added process and reducing the manual work through automation. Thus, reducing the total lead time for the process by 20%.
  • Assist manager to establish an end to end process (process flow, work procedure, creating Macro file and making use of IBM Watson to generate report) for both OEM and CSP that comply to internal audit requirement.

Nirc

S8913020D

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 04/18/89
  • Gender: Male
  • Nationality: Singaporean

Timeline

Supplier Business and Commodity Manager

KLA
11.2020 - Current

Master Scheduler/ Configuration Analyst

KLA
01.2018 - 11.2020

Material Analyst /Operation Executive

Honeywell Aerospace
04.2017 - 12.2017

CPE Controller/Commodity Manager

IBM
06.2014 - 03.2017

Associate of Science - International Business Management

Murdoch University
09.2011 - 09.2015

Demand Planner

Dufu Industries Services Pte Ltd
08.2011 - 04.2014

OCM (Operation Commodity Manager)

IBM

Professional Product Planner

IBM
Marj ChuaSupplier Business And Commodity Manager