Lih Tying Kam
Singapore
Summary
Manager offering history of success coordinating and monitoring operations across various departments. Effective leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Highly committed with hardworking mentality to maintain quality of services and products.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Production Management Manager
Infineon Technologies Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
2022.09 - Current
- Strategic planning of back-end testers transfer from Germany to Best Cost Countries Sites in Asia.
- Engage stakeholders for resource planning on transfer.
- Lead cost down projects and initiatives.
- Cost of sales improvements through yield, test cost, material cost, manufacturing cost, or process improvement in close cooperation with all related production sites
- Drive improvement of RFS products performance and profitability to maximize the gross margin improvement (GMI) of RFS Business Line.
Product Cost Management
HewLETT PACKARD SINGAPORE PTE LTD
2015.04 - 2022.08
- Maintained a thorough understanding of industry trends and emerging technologies to ensure competitive advantage in the marketplace.
- Manage Annual Spend of US $50 Million Large Format Printers.
- Establish detailed procurement planning and clear understanding of cost drivers, provide periodical report presenting to the high management.
- Drive & track product cost savings with Engineering & Procurement team to meet aggressive cost commitment.
- Own and drive Cost Reduction directly for shared parts, Supply Chain cost and sourcing optimization/ negotiation.
- Implement Tools (IT) and processes, clear KPI's for cost management.
- Collaborates and communicates with management, internal, and outsourced development partners regarding procurement/ program status, progress and issue resolution.
Assistant Sourcing Manager
3M SINGAPORE PTE LTD
2013.04 - 2014.06
- Sourcing and resource planning for assigned Capital purchases - Equipment (including Lab Equipment), Addition & Alteration works and Equipment Hook-Up
- Introduction, assessment and qualification of new vendors
- Tendering, evaluation (jointly with Engineering/ end-users), selection, recommendation, contracting and follow-up on purchases
- Delivering best-value on purchases including driving cost savings (reduction and avoidance)
- Develop Supplier base by actively sourcing, identifying and evaluating new suppliers on a global basis
- Conduct supplier survey and assessment jointly with engineering group.
- Implemented risk mitigation strategies to minimize potential disruptions in the supply chain.
- Conducted supplier audits to evaluate capabilities, assess risks, and identify areas for improvement.
- Evaluated supplier proposals to identify best-fit partners based on quality, service, and pricing factors.
Staff Procurement Specialist
FORMFACTOR SINGAPORE PTE LTD
2009.12 - 2013.03
- Managed PCBA procurement with total spend of US$20 Million.
- Negotiated volume price reduction & drive cost savings activities.
- Lead multi sourcing strategy by qualifying alternate suppliers for key commodities.
- Mentored new hires and indirect people management as team lead in Singapore.
- Managed indirect categories which include indirect materials, engineering and facilities services, equipment and capex projects.
- Tracked purchase orders and followed up with vendors and carriers to support timely deliveries.
- Managed a diverse portfolio of suppliers, ensuring timely delivery of goods and services at competitive prices.
Senior Procurement Engineer
HewLETT PACKARD SINGAPORE PTE LTD
2003.04 - 2009.05
- Strategic resource planning with stakeholders to enabled product generation in circuit layout, materials selection and assembly
- Led and provided Design for Manufacturability (DFX) solutions to design centers
- Coordinated with Contract Manufacturers (CM) in both engineering and logistics to transfer products from design centers to manufacturing partners
- Performed supplier benchmarking, negotiated engineering specifications & drove cost reduction activities for PCBA and lower level components
- Qualified and audited key suppliers
- Managed Assurance of Supply (AOS), resolved quality and delivery issues at CM
- Led team to resolve quality/ Return Material Authorization (RMA) issues during New Product Introduction (NPI) and during mass production
- Implemented an e-procurement system to streamline the purchasing process, resulting in increased transparency, efficiency, and cost savings.
- Led a team of CM in process transfer and subsequent manufacturing release (MR) on PCAs in HP All-in-One printers. Successfully released 3 new products each year. Managed a total of 15 to 20 new products over 6 years.
Senior Process Engineer (Etch Module)
CHARTERED SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING LTD (Globalfoundries)
1997.06 - 2003.03
- Developed and characterized recipes on contact etch, via etch, dielectric etch, nitride etch, trench etch across 0.13um – 0.35um technologies
- Sustained & improved process capability to meet operation goals including productivity/ cycle time, cost reduction and quality
- Trained on Six-Sigma methodology.
- Optimized various recipes for productivity improvement achieving up to 20% process time reduction with no quality impact.
- Increased product yield by implementing improved processes.
Education
Master of Science (Materials Science and Engineering) -
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE
Singapore04.2001
Bachelor of Applied Science (Materials Engineering) -
THE NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
Singapore05.1997
GCE 'A' level certificate -
HWA CHONG JUNIOR COLLEGE
Singapore12.1993
GCE 'O' level certificate -
NANYANG GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL
Singapore12.1991
Specialist Training Programmes for Pharmaceutical Manufacturing -
Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) And DPS Eng
Singapore10.2009
Skills
- Strategic Planning
- Project/ Program Management
- Strategic Procurement
- Cross-Functional Teamwork
- Supplier Selection/ Qualification
- Complex Problem-Solving
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Chinese (Mandarin)
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Timeline
Production Management Manager
Infineon Technologies Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
2022.09 - Current
Product Cost Management
HewLETT PACKARD SINGAPORE PTE LTD
2015.04 - 2022.08
Assistant Sourcing Manager
3M SINGAPORE PTE LTD
2013.04 - 2014.06
Staff Procurement Specialist
FORMFACTOR SINGAPORE PTE LTD
2009.12 - 2013.03
Senior Procurement Engineer
HewLETT PACKARD SINGAPORE PTE LTD
2003.04 - 2009.05
Senior Process Engineer (Etch Module)
CHARTERED SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING LTD (Globalfoundries)
1997.06 - 2003.03
Master of Science (Materials Science and Engineering) -
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE
Bachelor of Applied Science (Materials Engineering) -
THE NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
GCE 'A' level certificate -
HWA CHONG JUNIOR COLLEGE
GCE 'O' level certificate -
NANYANG GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL
Specialist Training Programmes for Pharmaceutical Manufacturing -
Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) And DPS Eng
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