Richard Ong
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Summary
I am a Supply Chain and Procurement expert who have more than 30 years of experience in the manufacturing industry working for renowned companies such as Facebook, EMC and Philips.
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Work Experience
Supply Chain and Procurement Executive Apr 2022 - Present
FaceBook Singapore Pte. Ltd. Singapore• Analyse the overall supply chain to identify risk and drive resolution to systemic supply chain issues affecting quality, cost, delivery, or lead-times.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to develop and implement strategic sourcing strategies in support of the long-range plans.
• Supplier development and management: Manage the overall supplier relationship and lead and coordinate efforts to drive supplier performance improvement in all areas
Head of Global Purchasing Asia Mar 2013 - Oct 2016
Wincor Nixdorf Singapore Pte. Ltd. SingaporeLead a team of Global Category Managers to:
- Develop and implement category strategies in the purchase of systems, mechanical and electronic devices in collaboration with RD and SCM organizations to deliver maximum value to Wincor Nixdorf
- Develop an overall supply base in Asia which creates and sustains a competitive advantage, utilizing global market exploitation, leveraging spend, and leveraging of technologies.
- Negotiate on Master Purchase Agreements (MPA) with a bias for achievement of quality, delivery cost containment and process improvement
Head of Global Supply Chain Management, Asia Jan 2008 - Feb 2013
EMC SingaporeChallenge and motivate Commodity Managers, based in Asia, to develop strategic business relationships with suppliers in order to support EMCs cost, quality, delivery, reliability and time to market goals.
Drive and support a total cost reduction program by establishing and achieving product cost targets.
Source, evaluate, and recommend high quality, low cost sources of supply that continue to meet EMC‘s on time delivery requirements.
Education
MBA in Supply Chain Management (Business Administration) Jun 2000 - Jun 2002
Arizona State University United StatesBachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Electrical Engineering) Jun 1988 - Jun 1991
Nanyang Technological University SingaporeOther Skills
Q&A with Richard Ong
What do you do to keep up with the current issues and trends in your field?
Lots of reading of news articles and get involved in the industry through networking
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If you were a college student again, what would you do differently to prepare you for your field?
I would expose myself to the industry by networking with industry leaders and peers
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