Patrick Yoong

Experience

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  UNIPAC Equipment

  Dec 2012 - Mar 2013

  Junior Design Engineer

  • Assisted in the designs of workshops which are made efficient.• Basic management operations is learnt.• Necessary tools and equipment are learnt and utilized.• Equipment maintenance.• Exposure on meeting with clients(Volvo, MAN Truck, Hino Trucks, Scania)• Hands on experience with working a project where workshops are made safe, professional and efficient.• Time management is utilized often to be able to cope with customer’s needs and demands.• Utilizing SolidWorks™ for 2D and 3D assembly drawings for assembly of workshops.• Hands-on experience on assembling oil-pump system. Show less

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  Laksa Bar

  Sept 2015 - Sept 2016

  Kitchen Assistant

  • Able to make quick decisions under high-stress conditions, maintaining composure while prioritizing and orchestrating many job functions in the kitchen place.• Management and communication skills are developed as teamwork is essential when working in a kitchen.• Excellent in cooking and preparing a variety of foods.• Good knowledge of equipment, supplied and services.• Very good coordinating and organizing skills.• Excellent ability to read, understand and follow safety procedures whilst in the kitchen. Show less

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  AWPL

  Sept 2016 - Feb 2018

  Merchandise Fulfillment Planner

  • Extract, analyse and present relevant data to assist buyers and planning team to make informed decisions about divisions / suppliers.•Maintain correct levels of stock to achieve projected sales whilst working within the target stock levels.•Ensure correct stocks are ordered in time for a new store opening and stock is cleared from the business for a closing site.•Ensure products are maintained in the system and range plans.•Utilizing Microsoft SQL to extract relevant data for stock maintenance.•Optimize sales and gross margin by ensuring stock arrives in the business in time and product is registered in the system.•Assist in problem solving and product delivery/process issues.•Stock forecasting and planning.•Liaise and build strong relationships with various suppliers. Show less

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  Telegram Co.

  Jul 2018 - Jul 2021

  Assistant Buyer

  • Replenish stock levels at store and distribution level.• Working with international freight partners ensuring stock ordered overseasarrives on a timely manner.• Engaging with freight partners to ensure freight costs are within allocated budget.• Creating and maintaining products in the system.• Liaise with suppliers to request and maintain samples in the samples room.• Assist buyers in ranging and promotional plans.• Working with both international and domestic suppliers to solve various delivery/ technical issues.• Maintaining showroom ensuring that products are always up to date with discontinued products removed.•Working with marketing department ensuring that healthy stock levels are always present for campaign purposes in stores.• Working with photography department ensuring that all products has its relevant image.• Recommend products to be discontinued to buyers based off sales data.• Maintain and build rapport with suppliers at international and domestic level Show less

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  Metcash

  Jul 2021 - Aug 2023

  State Fulfilment Planner

  •Manage inventory by ensuring optimum level of stock is purchased ensuring demand is met for maximum profitability.• Manage and ensure promotional and seasonal lines are accurate and reviewed.•Review slow moving lines and make recommendations based off sales to relevant buyer.• Engage with Buyers to bring in new lines in a timely manner.• Engage with suppliers to ensure all lines are accommodated for to ensure no loss of sales.• Identify slow moving lines and execute action plan to clear stock.• Ensuring ETAs in the system are accurate.• Develop and maintain strong supplier relationships with aim of ensuring strong synergies between supplier and Metcash supply chains.• Liaise and communicate with Metcash State Buying and Stock Control teams on key operational areas.• Assist suppliers and Metcash teams in ensuring supplier changeover are seamless in execution.• Communicate key information to suppliers as needed on a scheduled basis.• Identify and provide solution for supply chain challenges. Show less

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  Lindt & Sprüngli Australia

  Aug 2023 - now

  VRP / Account Executive (Coles)