Selangor, Malaysia
MY PROFESSIONAL PROFILE : Seasoned Senior Executive with 35 years work experience (8 years in Asia Pacific) across :- • Manufacturing – 5 years in a Japanese company • FMCG – 15 years in Non Food Category • Retail – 10 years in Apparel, Footwear, Accessories, Appliances and Oil & Gas downstream • Petrochemical – 5 years in Asia Pacific Specialty Chemicals, Rubber, Elastomer, Engineering Plastics & Refrigerants. Proven track record in :- • Leading Multi Country Operations • P&L and Cash Flow responsibility • >15 Years of International Sales & Business Development experience in B2B/B2C/B2G / Project Sales / Retail networks / Modern Trade & General Trade Strengths include :- • Strategic Change Management • Business Development • Sales • Operations • Launching new product lines into emerging markets • Cross functional leadership • Comfortable operating in a fast paced environment. • Multicultural environments and delivering measurable commercial outcomes. Core Strengths • Leadership & Strategy: Country Manager / GM / Operations Director / COO experience; built and led teams of 400+; set corporate strategy and KPIs. • Operations & Change Management: Rewrote policies, implemented KPI reporting, deployed PoS and ERP solutions. • Sales & Business Development: Project sales with Developers, Architects and Contractors; secured sole distribution agreements Modern Trade & General Trade • Commercial Acumen: P&L and Cash Flow ownership, Major account penetration in Domestic & International markets. • Technical Foundation: Mechanical Engineering background with manufacturing experience in Japanese environment. Other Leadership Philosophy & Management styles that I have :- 1) IQ - Intellectual ability of What to do 2) EQ - Emotional awareness of Who will do 3) XQ - Execution capabilities of How to do 4) SQ - Spiritual knowledge of Why to do 5) 4H Leadership – Honor, Humor, Humility & Heart 6) 4P Management – People, Progress, Processes & Power "PLEASE REFER MY ATTACHED CV FOR MY MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS & OTHER DETAILS"
Direct Reports : 9 (ACC/HRA/IT/LOG/SER/MER/BDS&M/OPS/GAS) Employment Type : Contract Job Specialization : Corporate Strategy / Top Management Job Industry : Oil & Gas Downstream, Retail - Home Appliances, Kitchen Cabinets Starting salary : USD X,000.00 / MYR XX,000.00 Ending salary : USD X,000.00 / MYR XX,000.00 Annual Sales Turnover : USD 18 million Reason for leaving : Completed 2 Years Expat Employment Agreement (2+3) Reference check : Mr. Doem Liam An MNC company in Cambodia with 34 years of business exposure in the Country. I managed 4 Business Units (469 employees) & 10 Retail Stores consisting of :- i) Distribution & Retailing of LPG Gas cylinder Tanks of 4kg, 5kg, 7kg, 12kg, 15kg, 45kg & 48kg under our Home Grown brand called MG. ii) Managing our LPG Gas Pump Stations. iii) Retailing Kitchen Appliances for Project Sales, Wholesales & Corporate sales for brands like Ariston, Bosch, Blomberg, Krups, Rinnai, Whirlpool, EF, Elba, Cornell, Tecno, Tefal, Indesit, Molux & Mocina. iv) Retailing Kitchen Cabinets & Bathroom Accessories for the Premium segment & Middle Low segment in Project Sales, Wholesales & Corporate Sales for Brands like :- a) Signature Kitchen (Malaysia’s Premium Brand of Kitchen Cabinet) b) KING (Thailand’s Premium & Middle Low Brand of PLASTIC Kitchen Cabinet) c) Rubine (Bathroom accessories & Kitchen Accessories) We put a lot of focus on Project Sales by working very close with Property Developers, Interior Designers, Architectural Firms and Contractors as well. MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS : 1) Led Organizational Transformation by implementing a comprehensive Change Management program at Gas Toansamay, including the full revision and creation of company policies, procedures, retail operations frameworks, monthly reporting systems, and individual KPI tracking 2) Secured Strategic Growth by introducing and establishing a new business venture in Cambodia as the sole distributor of premium plastic kitchen cabinets under the trademark KING from Thailand
Direct Reports : 7 (ACC/HRA/IT/LOG/BD/S&M/OPS) Employment Type : 5 years Contract Job Specialization : Corporate Strategy / Top Management Job Industry : Petrochemical Starting salary : USD X,000.00 Ending salary : USD X,000.00 Annual Sales Turnover : USD 65 million (Philippines) / USD 8 Billion (Group) Reason for leaving : Buyout from New Employer Reference check : Mr. Mansconn Phoo A Taiwanese company – We are a Global (28 locations) manufacturing company that specializing on Engineering Plastic Businesses. We do contract manufacturing as per customers requirement. We also do Trading & Distribution for our High Heat Plastic Businesses, Polymer, Chemical businesses & Refrigerant businesses as well. Our Group Lines of Businesses consist of :- a) Engineering Plastic Raw Material – PP, PE, ABS, AS, HiPS, PMMA, PC/ABS, TPE, TPU, TPV, TPS, POM, PBT, PETG, FR-PET, PA6, PA66, PA9T, PA12, PPE, PPO, PPA, PPS, PCT, LCP, LNP, PEEK, PEI, Phenolic b) Polycarbonate Sheets & Profiles – Solid, Corrugated, Twinwall, 5 Walls, 9 Walls c) Paint & Coating Materials – Acrylic Resin, Alkyd Resin, PU Resin, TiO2 d) Printing Material – PC, PET, PP, PVC, Specialty Film & Sheet Business e) Packaging Material – VCI Paper, PET Film, Anti Static Film f) High Performance Fiber Reinforced Material – Carbon Fiber, Aramid Fiber, Kevlar Fiber g) Fiber Reinforced Material – Chopped Strand Matt, Woven Roving, Direct Woving, Tissue Matt, UP Resin, Vinylester Resin, ISO Resin, Gelcoat, MEKPO, Mold Release Wax h) Refrigerants – R401A, R410A, R134A, R32, R404A, R507, R452A, R245FA, R600, R600A i) Other Industrial Material – Flame Retardant Film, PEN Film Aside from the above mentioned, we also work with BIG Polymer, Chemical Brands & Engineering Plastic companies like Covestro, Audia, Dupont, BASF, Celanese and many more MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS : 1) Penetrated BIG accounts like BBraun for their IV Bags & Boston Scientific for their medical instruments 2) Penetrated Lumileds for their Lighting solutions
GAS TOANSAMAY (MODERN GAS) Co. LTD 252 – 254 Street 63 Corner Street 400, Sangkat Boeng Keng Kang 1 Khan Chamcarmon, Phnom Penh, Cambodia Tel : +855 23 221868 / Fax : +855 23 722628 Position : General Manager Direct Reports : 9 (ACC/HRA/IT/LOG/SER/MER/BDS&M/OPS/GAS) Employment Type : Contract Job Specialization : Corporate Strategy / Top Management Job Industry : O&G Downstream, Retail-Home Appliances, Kitchen Cabinets Starting salary : USD X,000.00 / MYR XX,000.00 Ending salary : USD X,000.00 / MYR XX,000.00 Annual Turnover : USD 12 million Reason for leaving : 1 Year contract only (1+1) Reference check : Miss Bopha Chan An MNC company - My employment contract working in Cambodia has completed as the General Manager of Gas Toansamay Co. Ltd, a Multi National Company with 27 years of business exposure in the Country. I managed 4 Business Units (469 employees) & 10 Retail Stores consisting of :- i) Distribution of LPG Gas Tank of 4kg 5kg 7kg 12kg 15kg 45kg & 48kg ii) LPG Gas pump Stations iii) Retail, Corporate, Wholesale of Premium & Middle Low Kitchen Appliances (Bosch, Rinnai, Blomberg..) iv) Retail, Corporate, Wholesale of Premium & Middle Low Kitchen Cabinets (Signature Kitchen, KING) MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS : 1) Led Organizational Transformation by implementing a comprehensive Change Management program at Gas Toansamay, including the full revision and creation of company policies, procedures, retail operations frameworks, monthly reporting systems, and individual KPI tracking 2) Secured Strategic Growth by introducing and establishing a new business venture in Cambodia as the sole distributor of premium plastic kitchen cabinets under the trademark KING from Thailand
Direct Reports : 8 (ACC/HRA/IT/LOG/INV/MER/BDS&M/OPS) Employment Type : Full-Time Job Specialization : Corporate Strategy / Top Management Job Industry : Retail – Luxury Fashion Lifestyle & Sportswear (Apparel, Footwear, Accessories) Starting salary : MYR XX,000.00 Ending salary : MYR XX,000.00 Annual Sales Turnover : MYR 70 million Reason for Leaving : Expat Employment Opportunity in Cambodia Reference Check : Mr. Ben Phoo A Local company, Multi-Brand Sportswear Retailing company incorporated in the late 1999. I managed a portfolio of 35 retail outlets across prime shopping malls with a diverse mix of :- • Standalone Flagship Stores (Adidas, Puma, Converse) • A Private Label (Metrix) and • A Licensed Intellectual Property (hummel from Denmark) • Multi-Brand Stores sizes 5,000sqft to 25,000sqft (Nike, New Balance, Brooks, Everlast, Kappa, Umbro, Yonex, Wilson, Fila, Asics, Spalding, Vans, Reebok and etc) Our Front of line workforce consists of 90% foreign employees from Myanmar and Nepal which was creating operational challenges due to language and cultural barriers. My responsibility was to manage P&L retail operations across the portfolio and ensure consistent performance while preparing our company for further expansion. A critical challenge was to standardize operations across all stores, improve training efficiency and enable the business to scale from 35 to 50 retail outlets without compromising compliance & profitability. MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS : Action: I spearheaded the creation of a 360° Retail Operations SOP handbook, uniquely designed with picture-based guides to overcome language barriers and simplify complex processes for foreign staffs. This visual-first approach ensured clarity and reduced training time. Simultaneously, I led the operational planning and execution for rapid expansion into 15 additional prime shopping malls locations balancing Flagship branding with Multi-Brand efficiency. Results: PLEASE DOWNLOAD MY RESUME FOR MORE DETAILS !
GRAMAS APPAREL (M) SDN BHD 25, 1st Floor, Jalan PJS 11/14, Bandar Sunway, 46150 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. Tel : +60 3 56128336 / Fax : +60 3 56128336 Position : Country Manager Direct Reports : 8 (ACC/HRA/IT/LOG/INV/MER/BDS&M/OPS) Employment Type : Permanent Job Specialization : Corporate Strategy / Top Management Job Industry : Fashion Apparel Footwear, Retail Starting salary : MYR XX,000.00 Ending salary : MYR XX,000.00 Annual Sales Turnover : MYR 5 million Reason for Leaving : Career Advancement Reference Check : Miss Yen A Start-up MNC company - An Italian Sports & LifeStyle Brand from Italy under the master licensee named of Gramas Apparel (M) Sdn Bhd. In charge of the Malaysian day to day operations for 2 Business Units i.e:- i) Sportswear division – For Soccer, Basketball, Hockey…. ii) LifeStyle After Sportswear division – Competing Luxury LifeStyle Fashion brands like Lacoste, Hackett & Nautica. Focus on building our brand awareness and also to open up more distribution point in the Retail & Wholesale industry. Hands on experienced on the 3P (PRODUCT, PRICING, PROMOTER). Minimizing on our operation cost as it involves a lot of importing & exporting of our merchandising from and to Italy, China, Indonesia, Thailand and Singapore. I overlooked a team of 3 categories, they are Outright for dealers, Consignment for Counters and Franchisee for Retail. Profit and Loss of the company falls under my supervision. I report directly to our Managing Director and our Chairman in China. MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS : - Retail Expansion: Expanded footprint from 3 boutiques to 7 flagship stores and 3 departmental outlets nationwide within one year, boosting brand visibility and market penetration. - Wholesale Growth: Secured partnerships with leading retailers (Bata, Royal Sporting House, Al‑Ikhsan, Original Classic, Life Habitat, Parkson), building a robust distribution network and driving significant sales growth