Austin Lim

Experience

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  IBP Ceramics & Stones Pte Ltd

  Mar 2002 - Jan 2004

  Operation Executive

  • Responsible for all daily operations related issues• Maintaining and reviewing work procedures of individual department• Maintaining security of incoming and outgoing information• HR functions i.e. interviews, screening, appraisal, reviewing benefits• Assessing credit risk of potential clients• Assessing and approval of contracts• Verification of imported materials and approval of Letter of Credits

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  Soon Bee Huat Trading Pte Ltd

  May 2006 - Dec 2010

  Operations/Customer Relation Manager

  • Managing Logistical Operations & Warehousing• Managing & Maintaining Office/Warehousing Building• After-sales Services, attending to and solving customer’s complaints• Implementing and maintaining marketing tools• Implementation and revision of working procedures and work flow• Maintaining security of incoming and outgoing information• HR functions i.e. interviews, screening, appraisal, reviewing benefits, formulating training procedures and staff training• Handling disputes between staffs/departments in terms of work procedures• Attending to sales enquiries on occasion Show less

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  HSBC

  Jan 2011 - May 2011

  Financial Planner

  • Solicit business in both warm and cold market• Participating in prospecting activities i.e. road shows, cold calling and door knocking• Providing financial review and solutions for individuals from solicited business• Periodic financial review for existing clients• Proven Sales records:Awarded the Group Director’s Award for excellence in achieving beyond sales targets.

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  Amfraser Securities Pte Ltd

  Jul 2011 - Apr 2013

  Vice President, Equity Sales

  • Solicit business in both warm and cold market• Technical analysis of listed companies for potential investments• Fundamental analysis, charts and trends of specific counters• Assisting and providing clients with current news and information and to provide assistance in digesting information and news• Providing assistance and giving seminars in regards to the equity market.• Handling publicly listed corporation in equity transactions.

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  Dirad Group Pte Ltd

  Feb 2015 - Apr 2015

  Corporate Trainer

  - Dealing with direct face-to-face marketing.- Coaching in direct sales techniques.- Diagnose and solve issues using KPI numbers.

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  Six Capital Financial Group

  Jul 2015 - Dec 2015

  Wealth Manager
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  Soon Bee Huat Trading Pte Ltd

  Jun 2016 - Apr 2018

  Business Operations Manager

  Managing Logistical Operations & Warehousing with a team of 3 supervisors and headcount of 33 logistic personnel and a fleet of 15 vehicles.Managing Customer Service Department with a headcount of 4 specialists.Managing and Maintaining 260,000 sqft Office/Warehousing Building at Toh Guan Road and a 350,000 sqft Single Storey Warehouse at Sungei Kadut.After-sales Services, attending to and solving customer’s complaints.Implementing and maintaining marketing tools.Implementation and revision of work procedures and workflow.Maintaining security of incoming and outgoing information.HR functions i.e. interviews, screening, appraisal, reviewing benefits, formulating training procedures and staff training.Handling disputes between staffs/departments in terms of work procedures.Attending to sales enquiries on occasion.Workplace Risk Assessment.Accomplishments• Assisting in managing Changi Airport Jewel project in regard to supply and delivery. • Representing the company in successfully securing assets valued at S$25mil from Ascendas REITs, JTC approval and handling relationships with other stakeholders. • Successful in negotiations with HDB in 2 major HDB projects of 11 blocks and 5 blocks of residential units in regard to issues arise from supply source, saving the company an approximated amount of S$1.2mil.• Successfully negotiated with JTC in regard to extending the lease of 350 thousand sqf warehouse at Sungei Kadut Street 1. Show less

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  Agency for Integrated Care (Singapore)

  Aug 2018 - now

  Silver Generation Ambassador

  Volunteering Work.• Reach out senior citizens.• To make seniors feel comfortable in conversing and sharing information.• To find out more about the life of the seniors and their concerns.• To share information with seniors in regard to Pioneer Package, Merdeka Package and other government policies that concerns them.• To encourage seniors to live and eat healthily, and to encourage seniors to have regular health screenings.• Identifying seniors in need of, medical, psychiatric, financial and/or other social help.• Recording of e-forms after every successful engagement, including writing of case notes for each case.Accomplishments• At present, more than 1,500 seniors had been engaged.• Helped an estimated 500 seniors who are in needs. Show less