An Nguyen
Manchester
Summary
Results-focused, hard-working professional offering 8 years+ enriched working experiences in Global Sourcing/Supply Chain Excellence for multinational companies.
Master degree holder excelling in strategic sourcing, complex negotiations, cost reduction, efficient supply chain operations, and best customers/vendor relation management.
Proven track records on cost-effectiveness, cross-border project management and process improvement.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work history
OPERATIONS & LOGISTICS COORDINATOR
MLM T/A ACN EU
Manchester
2021.12 - 2023.10
- MLM is a UK branch of ACNI - one of the world's largest exporters of OCC paper (Nine Dragon mill group listed in Hong Kong Stock Exchange is also one of the world largest paperboard producers) (https://www.acni.net)
- Manage shipping lines portfolio (£3.5m p.a.), build up strategic relationship with the world top 5 shipping lines (EVG/HMM/OOCL/CMA/COSCO)
- Negotiate ocean freight/inland haulage tariff for UK & EU shipments, to fulfil Far East paper mills' demand (> 2m MT capacity p.a.)
- Monitor trends to determine rates and maintain consistent competitiveness (bring down shipping cost by 70% for the company)
- Source, onboard new carriers (brought in 2 new shipping lines with unbeatable rate offers)
- Work with procurement team, UK/EU suppliers, and shipping lines to minimize the stock-out events
- Communicate on a commercial level with shipping lines for market information for Senior Logistics Management Board's reporting/KPIs
- Lead process improvement for more precise costing functions (completed new costing structure in SAP for Procurement Team)
AP OPERATIONS SPECIALIST
GENPACT, GE
Budapest
2018.09 - 2019.06
- Third party services provider with 90000+ employees globally (https://www.genpact.com)
- Work with 150+ GE EU Healthcare Key Accounts on vendor statement reconciliation/cash open items/debit balances (value more than 4 million USD each quarter)
- Actively engage cross-functional departments to resolve requests within the agreed SLA
- Created effective checklists and procedures for team's reference
- Identify and implement operational improvement opportunities (work with offshore team to onboard online platform for GRNI/statement for 200 users globally)
- Work with Team Leader to promote professional and soft skill trainings for each Team members.
PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST
GENERAL ELECTRIC
Budapest
2016.03 - 2018.08
- Multinational company with 200000+ employees globally (https://www.ge)
- GE Leadership program 2017 graduate (event organized for S2P with 450+ employees, 30+ promoted by Senior Management Board and 10 selected)
- Business Awards for Simplification Lead and Customers mindset
- Work independently to assure smooth operations of all EU Water business
- Handle proactively vendor issues and resolves invoice discrepancies and variances (killed 80% of hold invoices, reduced 50% lead time of Vendor Management workflows after 7 months joining the company)
- Work directly with multiple stakeholders, senior managements, to optimize team performance, build consensus, present clear analysis, and recommendations to facilitate leadership decisions
- Lead in procurement process excellence, identify and drive the continuous improvement with best practices sharing (successfully integrated macro/robotic solutions, which resulted in reducing by 20% manual work for Water Team)
- Provide training to business users on large scale (+100 participants)
- Work directly with project managers, for the effective facilitation of highly complex procurements, including the development of scopes of work and specifications, KPIs, dashboard reporting
- Lead migration projects (Healthcare with 2 FTE scopes; Alstom with 2 FTEs scope)
INTERNATIONAL BUYER (Apprentice
GECODIS E
Paris
2014.12 - 2015.07
- Top 3 e-commerce business with annual purchase of 20+ million Euros (https://www.habitatetjardin.com/)
- Managed to bring in 5 new suppliers in sofa/mattress/office furniture
- New products developed to diversify company product list: PP bags, loading racks, fitness, wooden-slatted bed frames, HDPE furniture
- In-charge Products: Indoor/outdoor furniture including sofa, bed frames and mattress, office furniture, children's toys
- Market benchmarking, competitor analysis then translate these outputs into e-sourcing
- Establish and maintain contact with suppliers to source and replenish stock
- Collaborate with management in determining product selection, consumer pricing strategies and promotions
- Comprehensively do stock follow-up, delivery and warehouse/demand reporting to minimize stock-out events, especially for sales-off season
MARKETING EXECUTIVE/B2B
SAMACO
Ho Chi Minh
2010.03 - 2012.08
- Awarded company prize Best Salesforce of the year 2011
- New products developed: Australian DDGs, Indian Groundnut Meal, USA Milk Powder
- Proactively work with suppliers and key customers to reach monthly sales objective
- Plan actively sales and marketing events/trips as per agreed budget (organized 2 marketing events in Ho Chi Minh with invited speakers from the US and Australia)
- Evaluated marketing campaigns using key metrics and performance indicators, enhancing future sales orders (thanks to successful marketing events, managed to close new orders with top 2 production plants (Cargill) in the industry, achieving 100% sales target before the end of the year)
- Have a comprehensive contract follow-up (quality, LCs, maritime services, customs, delivery, payment) to be able to spot or deal with issues promptly
- Work on competitor analysis, hence, communicate proper sales/actions plan.
Education
Master - International Purchasing/Supply Chain
SUPCAREER
Paris08.2015
Master - International Trade/Business Development
LE CNAM
Paris08.2013
Skills
- Negotiation
- Cost optimization
- Global Sourcing
- Budget analysis
- Interpersonal Skills with strong stakeholder management
- Continuous process improvement
- SAP
Additional Information
- Available immediately
- Awarded 2nd place at The National Competition for Young Talents in 2004
- Awarded 1st place at 2002 Nguyen Thuong Hien High School entrance competition (Ranked one of the top 3 high schools in Ho Chi Minh city).
Languages
French
Intermediate
Japanese
Intermediate
Vietnamese
Native
Work availability
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
swipe to browse
Quote
The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.
Walt Disney
Timeline
OPERATIONS & LOGISTICS COORDINATOR
MLM T/A ACN EU
2021.12 - 2023.10
AP OPERATIONS SPECIALIST
GENPACT, GE
2018.09 - 2019.06
PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST
GENERAL ELECTRIC
2016.03 - 2018.08
INTERNATIONAL BUYER (Apprentice
GECODIS E
2014.12 - 2015.07
MARKETING EXECUTIVE/B2B
SAMACO
2010.03 - 2012.08
Master - International Purchasing/Supply Chain
SUPCAREER
Master - International Trade/Business Development
LE CNAM
Interests
Aiding the disadvantaged, charity fund raiser, community outreach through spring fairs for children, and volunteering at assisted living homes.
Interests
Aiding the disadvantaged, charity fund raiser, community outreach through spring fairs for children, and volunteering at assisted living homes.