Clera Yu

Experience

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  Anbound (Shanghai) Intelligence Co. ltd.

  Jul 2000 - May 2002

  Researcher

  Reported to General Manager- Introduced a new consultative product generating annual top 3 sales revenue.- Assistant analyst for Economy, Finance and Real Estate sectors.

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  Sino-monitor International (Shanghai) Co. ltd.

  May 2002 - May 2003

  Research Manager

  Report to General Manager, with major focus on research projects execution, report & presentation. Extensive research experience in FMCG, electric appliances, real estate and automotive industries.

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  Shanghai Chinya Steel Structure Company

  Sept 2003 - Aug 2004

  Assistant to General Manager

  Report to General Manager, responsible for office administration, facilities management, market research and analysis for company strategy & Business planning, including steel structure project management, cost control, schedule management.

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  世邦魏理仕 (CB Richard Ellis)

  Sept 2004 - Dec 2008

  Research & Development Manager

  Report to Director of Office Department. With two subordinates.- Introduced new market analysis system;- Responsible for research, analysis and report writing;- Responsible for department facilities, lease portfolio management for major global corporate clients for CBRE Hong Kong office.

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  美国参数技术公司 (Parametric Technology Corporation)

  Dec 2008 - Jan 2016

  Real Estate & Facilities Manager, Asia Pacific

  Report to Vice President in US and Strategic Sourcing Director locally.- Real estate (more than 20 offices in Asia Pacific region)， including: * Direct lease negotiations with landlords; * Portfolio update; * Lease agreements review and negotiations; * Project management: from site selection, vendor selection, drawings review, space design & allocation, permit application, office decoration, and office relocation; * Space optimization, draft office space policy for space & furniture allocation, space sharing;- Procurement: create eProcurement requests for Re & facilities;- Coordination and collaboration with stakeholders;- Facilities management: provide efficient solutions for facilities related tickets;- Manage vendors and suppliers to ensure company under sound operation and in compliance with local regulations;- Office administration, manage reception, mail room, meeting room usage, company access and security system;- Always work collaborately with Finance, IT and Legal team for company's best interest.Achievements: - Achieved more than 15% rental reduction in mid-term of the lease through re-negotiation.- Achieved annual rental savings over USD1 million through negotiation; and more than USD2.5 million savings through contracts negotiation.- Won TOP GUN AWARD in 2015. Show less

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  Cushman & Wakefield 戴德梁行

  Jun 2016 - May 2017

  Senior Real Estate Transaction Manager

  Transaction Management for UTC (United Technologies Corporation) in Greater China area, - Office (more than 80,000sqm totally) and industrial (more than 218,000sqm totally) space transactions/disposition, land acquisitions, with good knowledge and rich experience basis;- Capability to handle multiple missions (around 60 projects) at one time with very good time management;- Capability of broker selection & management to reach the best interest for UTC.

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  RS Components

  Dec 2018 - Dec 2020

  Property & Facilities Manager, APAC

  Report to VP of Global Facilities in UK. Major responsibilities include:- Office and industrial leases management for all sites in APAC;- Direct lease negotiation with APAC landlords;- Capex and Opex costs forecast, application and management through financial analysis & investment proposal to key stakeholders;- Project management: from site selection, project bidding, vendor selection, permit application, space design, construction control, space allocation to relocation, with high quality, within timescale & budget limit, and in compliant with local regulations;- Procurement management, create and manage eProcurement requests relate to real estate and facilities;- Work collaborately with Finance, IT and Legal team, to leverage resources and to convince stakeholders to maximize efficiency in delivering on objectives;- Supervise and coordination of external customers, including communication with real estate consultants, landlords, suppliers, to ensure company under smooth and efficient operation, and premise in a safe and sound condition, ;- Achieved more than 10% below market rental for an industrial project in China upon renew & size reduction.- Received an EXCELLENT performance in 2019 performance review.- Achieved more than GBP220K rent concession from landlords in 2020 through negotiations. Show less