Hoi Yan Ma
Reading,Berkshire
Summary
Accomplished professional with expertise in product sourcing, relationship building, and international purchasing. Demonstrated proficiency in supplier management and product development, ensuring seamless coordination across various functions. Adept at handling secretarial and administrative tasks, contributing to efficient operations. Committed to leveraging skills to drive organisational success and foster strong business relationships.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work history
Project manager
Getset Globalink Limited
Hong Kong
2011.05 - 2022.09
- Managed budgets diligently, controlled unnecessary expenditure on projects.
- End-to-end product lifecycle management covering category planning, product sourcing, development for Kitchenware products for EU markets
- Identifying product opportunities and selecting commercial viable products to customers
- Work with manufacturing partners in Far East to negotiate price structure and ensure production efficiency an quality standards
- Cross-functional collaboration with Design, Sales/Marketing & Logistics Team to deliver commercially successful product launches with timelines and budget
- Coordinating approvals, product development milestones with EU standard regulations
- Compliance and regulatory management across multiple markets
Senior Merchandiser
Transonic Industrial Ltd
Hong Kong
2005.01 - 2010.11
- Designed and implemented sourcing workflow
- Managed team of Sourcing Specialists for Audio & Video, Small Home Appliances products
- Product development (both in-house brands and OEM brands)
- Improving suppliers' familiarity to meet manufacturing requirements
- Payment term renewal & negotiations
- Handling Buying Trips with Category Managers from all regions
- Co-ordinating with Sales Agents in various regions (Germany, Spain, Sri-Lanka &, South Africa)
Secretary
Absolute Trade International Ltd
Hong Kong
2003.07 - 2005.01
- Assisted in HR & Admin duties, resulting in streamlined hiring processes.
- Enhanced company communication with accurate minute-taking during meetings.
- Scheduled appointments & business trips or executive management team.
- Internal coordination between departments.
- Lease tendency agreements handling for management staffs.
Secretary
Pohang Iron & Steel Company Limited
Hong Kong
1997.05 - 2003.05
- Streamlined office procedures to increase efficiency.
- Provided administrative support for projects; project completion rates improved significantly as a result.
- Enhanced company communication with accurate minute-taking during meetings.
- Responsible for HR & Admin duties.
- Scheduled appointments for executive management team.
- Organized lease tendency agreements for overseas staffs.
- Received requests for meetings and appointments, updated calendar and organized spaces and materials.
Senior Credit Control Clerk
TNT Express Worldwide (HK) Limited
Hong Kong
1994.06 - 1997.04
- Educated customers on financial management and loan repayment strategies, resulting in fewer delinquencies.
- Sent out monthly client statements and letters as may be agreed from time to time; ensuring smooth operations.
- Initiated legal actions for recovery of funds from defaulting clients in line with company policy and procedures.
- Handled queries about payments, ensuring customers' peace of mind.
- Improved credit control systems by implementing efficient tracking mechanisms.
- Established effective recovery plan with clients having difficulty paying their debts-this resulted in increased recoveries.
- Negotiated favorable payment plans, reducing company's exposure to high-risk accounts.
- Chased overdue invoices by phone, email and letter within agreed timescales to maintain positive cash flow.
Accounting clerk
TNT Express Worldwide (HK) Ltd
Hong Kong
1992.02 - 1993.08
- Data entry for internal billings
- account books and reconcile all internal accounts
- Maintain and verifying monthly settlement for all "Freight Collect" shipments with worldwide global hubs center
- Compiled end-of-month statements to ensure timely reporting of financial data.
- Participated in quarterly audits; ensured adherence to legal requirements.
Education
Deploma - Secretarial
YMCA of Hong Kong College of Continuing Education
Hong Kong /1999 - /2000
English Business Communication
YMCA of Hong Kong College of Continuing Education
Hong Kong /1997 -
Maria College
Hong Kong /1989 - /1991
Secondary school
Hong Kong & Kowloon Chiu Chow School
Hong Kong /1986 - /1989
Skills
- Product sourcing
- Relationship building
- International purchasing
- Supplier management
- Product development
- Coordination
- Secretarial & Admin works
Languages
English, Mandarin, Cantonese
Timeline
Project manager
Getset Globalink Limited
2011.05 - 2022.09
Senior Merchandiser
Transonic Industrial Ltd
2005.01 - 2010.11
Secretary
Absolute Trade International Ltd
2003.07 - 2005.01
Secretary
Pohang Iron & Steel Company Limited
1997.05 - 2003.05
Senior Credit Control Clerk
TNT Express Worldwide (HK) Limited
1994.06 - 1997.04
Accounting clerk
TNT Express Worldwide (HK) Ltd
1992.02 - 1993.08
Deploma - Secretarial
YMCA of Hong Kong College of Continuing Education
/1999 - /2000
English Business Communication
YMCA of Hong Kong College of Continuing Education
/1997 -
Maria College
/1989 - /1991
Secondary school
Hong Kong & Kowloon Chiu Chow School
/1986 - /1989