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Kelly Tan Khai Li

Kelly Tan Khai Li

Director, Global Procurement
Penang

Summary

Collaborative leader partners with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages

Work History

Director Global Procurement

Analog Devices
11.2024 - Current
  • Lead, mentor, and develop a global team across Asia procurement team to achieve the effective and sustainable support model.
  • Set performance goals, conduct performance evaluations, and manage team development.
  • Develop and execute global strategies for procurement, warehousing, and logistics to support the organization's international expansion and operational goals.
  • Provide strategic leadership to global teams, ensuring alignment with company objectives and fostering a culture of excellence.
  • Develop and manage global budgets for procurement, warehousing, and logistics functions, ensuring alignment with financial targets.
  • Foster a collaborative across all sites in terms of work environment among the international teams.
  • Identify opportunities for process improvements and implement innovative solutions to enhance global supply chain operations.
  • Leverage data analytics and industry best practices to drive continuous improvement and operational efficiency.
  • Ensure global compliance with relevant regulations, industry standards, and company policies.
  • Implement cost-saving initiatives, and ensure effective use of resources.
  • Oversee global procurement operations, including supplier selection, contract negotiation, and performance management across multiple regions.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with key international suppliers and vendors to ensure reliable and cost-effective sourcing.
  • Direct and manage warehouse operations, ensuring efficient inventory management, order fulfillment, and distribution processes.
  • Implement global standards and best practices for warehousing operations, including safety, quality control, and operational efficiency.
  • Optimize warehouse layouts and processes to support operation distribution needs and enhance overall performance.

Senior Manager, Procurement, Warehouse & Logistics

Analog Devices
12.2019 - 11.2024
  • Set performance goals, conduct performance evaluations, and manage team development.
  • Develop and manage budgets for procurement, warehousing, and logistics operations.
  • Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in procurement, warehousing, and logistics.
  • Prepare reports and presentations on procurement, warehouse, and logistics performance for senior management.
  • Develop and implement procurement strategies to ensure timely and cost-effective acquisition of goods and services.
  • Identify and evaluate potential suppliers, negotiate contracts, and manage supplier performance.
  • Monitor market trends and adjust procurement strategies as needed to mitigate risks and capitalize on opportunities.
  • Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and legal requirements in procurement activities.
  • Lead the procurement function, including supplier selection, contract negotiation, and performance management.
  • Establish and maintain strategic partnerships with key suppliers and vendors to ensure favorable terms and reliable supply chains.
  • Oversee the operations of the warehouse, including inventory management, order fulfillment, and quality control.
  • Develop and implement procedures for efficient warehouse operations, including receiving, storage, and shipping of goods.
  • Improve the operation process to achieve optimum results in cycle time and resources planning.
  • Stay updated on industry best practices and technological advancements to drive continuous improvement.
  • Ensure the warehouse operates in compliance with health and safety regulations.
  • Develop and manage relationships with transportation providers and third-party logistics partners.
  • Source and engaged third party warehouse to support the overflowing material storage needs.
  • Optimize logistics processes to improve efficiency and reduce costs.

Procurement Section Manager

Analog Devices
05.2015 - 11.2019
  • Leading site procurement team with managing, coaching and mentoring the team members.
  • Developing procurement strategies that are inventive and cost-effective, primary synergy saving effort. Commodities involved: Direct materials, component, leadframe, substrate, MRO, facilities, IT, HR services, and all others plant expenditures.
  • Collaborating with finance, stakeholder in controlling company budget and promoting a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs.
  • Ensure that all products or services are bought at the most competitive price and delivered on time.
  • Reviewing existing contracts with suppliers and vendors to ensure on-going feasibility.
  • Building and maintaining long-term relationships with vendors and suppliers.
  • Identifying potential supplier list, assessing contractual & supplier risk at the same times.
  • Part of global procurement team player in reviewing and executing procurement strategy to align with corporate goal and objective.
  • Heavily participate in new building expansion project, i.e design review, contractor selection, tendering process, contract development.
  • System migration as part of company integration.
  • Committee of ISO 45001 & RBA compliance.
  • Transformed the procurement team from a transactional department into business partnership to the stakeholders.
  • Successfully implemented multiple sourcing into procurement process.
  • Leading procurement team in achieving cost saving > $10mil.
  • New building project execution (20 months project duration).

Supplier Manager

XC Trading (M) Sdn Bhd (A Xerox company)
01.2012 - 05.2015
  • Focal person for CM, Flextronics (revenue $80mil/annum), tier 2, tier 3 suppliers.
  • Support in the areas of: resolving quality issues, production capacity issue, generating material cost reductions, assisting in supplier delivery problems, and implementation of supply chain strategies.
  • Ensured AOS by suppliers meeting internal customer order deadlines.
  • Material premium and OT approval in case of order expedition.
  • Select Suppliers, negotiate contracts, and carry out contract administration duties, including quarterly reviews of all contracts.
  • Determine cost reduction initiatives/strategies and report to management throughout the company, in achieving materials related cost reductions.
  • Responsible for commodity plan and cost structure/modeling.
  • Work closely with supplier to provide world class and cost effective manufacturing and materials plans.
  • Review and identify MOQ & Lead Time reduction opportunity.
  • Maintain compliance with internal legal and corporate requirements and forms.
  • Assuring all suitable components are on contract and accessible to the Production Planner / Buyers on the computer system.
  • Conduct industry research and have a high degree of technical and business knowledge within assigned commodities. Understand the marketplace for the assigned commodity.
  • Responsible for managing the overall performance of matrix suppliers.
  • Assist in the disposition of material upon production EOM/EOL.
  • Measure actual performance against goals on regular basis and present results to management.
  • Production buyer for US production.
  • JIT management.
  • Resourcing project. Achieved saving >$1mil.
  • Assist material manager completed E&O disposition.
  • 99% KPI achieved for production buyer role.

Global Procurement

Advanced Micro Devices
12.2009 - 12.2011
  • Participate as a global representative of the Global Category Team.
  • In charge of Indirect Materials (Facilities, Sales & marketing commodity) & Responsible for sourcing, negotiate to obtain the materials and services.
  • Look for the rebate scheme and negotiate on a volume contractual price.
  • Understand, articulate and drive compliance to the commodity strategies.
  • Provide input to developing, advocating and implementing a robust global commodity plan.
  • Development, advocate & implement sourcing and negotiation strategies for key spend areas to achieve short & long term savings targets.
  • Develop, negotiate and administer contracts with vendors for the category with spend instances.
  • Support aggregation of all sites commodity demand for supplier forecasting and leveraging for cost reduction.
  • Develop and implement cost-reduction programs through the use of Cost-of-Ownership (COO) analysis, cost build-up analysis, e-sourcing, and supplier competition.
  • Responsible to provide input, and participate in overall supplier relationship and training.
  • Responsible for providing all the contract/pricing related information to the customer to ensure PR's have all the required information.
  • To ensure that the respective personnel provide relevant guidance to the customer on the components of the shopping cart (material/purchasing groups etc) and documentation requirements.
  • Assist manager in developing department process and system.
  • Cost reduction > US$ 500k versus realized project about US$3 mil.

Buyer

Jabil
01.2007 - 12.2009
  • Procures & sourcing Indirect commodities to support both production and services, responsible for accomplishing the best possible quality, pricing and lead time, resolve quality and delivery issue.
  • Contract Management - Responsible for vendor sourcing, contract term & conditions and pricing negotiation.
  • Coordinate tender committee meeting for vendor selection, i.e supplier background survey, pricing analysis.
  • Contract preparation and awarding.
  • Commodities in charge: HR contract support (Contract Worker, Busing), Facilities Maintenance support, ESD/clean room supplies, Fixture Fabrication.
  • Explore market for new materials, supplies and processes in order to develop new sources to generate cost reductions drive quality improvement, delivery and services.
  • To assist material manager in inventory. Maintain inventory levels within company inventory goals.
  • Ensure vendors comply to company Environmental, Health and Safety Policies and regulations.
  • To assist material manager in monitoring buyer performance indicator.
  • Project leader for shopping cart implementation.
  • Cost reduction > RM 1 mil in year 2009 and achieved saving target set by management.

Sourcing Officer

Sanmina-SCI System (M) Sdn. Bhd.
01.2006 - 01.2007
  • Provides local sourcing strategy input and recommendation to senior management.
  • Leading local sourcing strategy development and work with plant/supplier on implementation.
  • Business contract developments lead (Term & Condition) with all preferred supplier.
  • Focal point of contact for commodities (plastic, metal, packaging, printing, label) related issue, such price, contract detail, inventory, supplier capability.
  • Alliance with supplier relationship management.
  • Establish long term supplier development plan selected and ensure achieved per targeted timeline and result. Manage issue escalation to ensure supplier related issue being resolved in timely manner.
  • Own the cost model and quarterly new pricing setting.
  • Spear head of new project for tooling fabrication and modification.
  • Main coordinator for new sample (part/tooling) submission/delivery & qualification.
  • Technical discussion & analysis on part, tooling, drawing changes.
  • Support NPI activities to ensure product launch per schedule.

QA Officer

Flextronics Tech. Malaysia
01.2004 - 12.2006
  • Ensure Documentation system is complies with ISO 9001.
  • Documentation maintenance & execution.
  • Engineering Change Management through Agile - To develop and maintain company EC system to accommodate with customer requirement.
  • Manage ERP system (BaaN) according to changes requires by internal/external parties.
  • Provide documentation system support.
  • Ensure ROHS compliance in place with fulfilling system requirement.
  • Conduct factory level employee regular documentation training.
  • Certified Internal Auditor.
  • Flex Factory Standardization support team member.
  • Green Belt Certified.
  • Agile System Implementation project lead.

Education

Bachelor - Business Adminstration

University of Putra Malaysia
01.2001 - 01.2004

Skills

Problem-solving

People management

Decision-making

Team collaboration

Negotiation

Contract management

Goal setting

Team management

Timeline

Director Global Procurement

Analog Devices
11.2024 - Current

Senior Manager, Procurement, Warehouse & Logistics

Analog Devices
12.2019 - 11.2024

Procurement Section Manager

Analog Devices
05.2015 - 11.2019

Supplier Manager

XC Trading (M) Sdn Bhd (A Xerox company)
01.2012 - 05.2015

Global Procurement

Advanced Micro Devices
12.2009 - 12.2011

Buyer

Jabil
01.2007 - 12.2009

Sourcing Officer

Sanmina-SCI System (M) Sdn. Bhd.
01.2006 - 01.2007

QA Officer

Flextronics Tech. Malaysia
01.2004 - 12.2006

Bachelor - Business Adminstration

University of Putra Malaysia
01.2001 - 01.2004

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