Marcus Yap MBA MCIPS FRSA

We focus on helping clients in sourcing and managing risks in the era of Global Electronics and IC Chips Shortage. Many global OEM clients are served by our expertise and years of experience in electronics strategic sourcing. Due to NCNDA confidentiality nature of business, trade references will be provided upon sincere request.

Responsible for bridging and consulting any foreign industrial investor, ie Industrialisation 4.0, especially those desired to move away for PRC to another low cost labour manufacturing base in Asia.

I am appointed to advise and develop the supply chain and operations management for the National Approved Bonded Warehouse and Free Trade Zone in Nanyang District which next to the China-Europe Railway Hub in central of China, namely Zhengzhou railway hub. I am also responsible to introduce international industrialist to set up operations in Nanyang Custom Bonded Warehouse and Free Trade Zone.

Renewable Energy Optimisation, Waste Tyre Management, Hydrogen Fuel Gasification, Pyrolisis

Rental Management and Property Development Plan

I am responsible to deploy our group companies' wide supply chain strategy and engage strategic relationship with our new world class global suppliers in smart phone technologies.

As a commodity lead buyer, I am responsible for tactical purchasing and strategic sourcing of hydraulic components for our JCB backhoe loader, excavators and machinery. While strongly engaging our incumbent supplier relationships, I am also responsible to develop the global commodity purchasing strategy in my area for the whole JCB group internationally. Managing the annual purchasing spend of more than £30 milllion.

Responsible for the Strategic Sourcing, Tactical Buying, RFQ and RFI of Advanced Driving Assistance System (ADAS), parking sensors, radars and advanced cruise control system for next generation vehicles. Become a commodity lead within the purchasing function and responsible for £50 million per year in automotive electronics.

We are now in the era of green consciousness to preserve our limited resources while still hunger for rapid technology advancement. My career objective is to help my organisation to develop a competitive green supply chain strategy so that our supply chain and all the stakeholders are profitable in a sustainable environment. My 3-year career and personal goal is participating in Europe Supply Chain Excellence Awards and finger cross, to win it. My ultimate aim is creating win-win situation among all the stakeholders in my supply chain. I was responsible to identify significant cost reduction potential and implement structured negotiation to achieve maximum savings on Harvard's annual purchasing budget of £26 million. During my tenure in Harvard, I have also successfully redeployed some of our supplier base from Far East back to the UK but still achieved significant cost savings as well as greatly enhanced our supply chain responsiveness due to localisation. I have also worked closely with the Supply Chain Experts in University of Cambridge to benchmark our supply chain redeployment and strengthen the risk mitigation strategy for Harvard's supply chain.

I was responsible to formulate competitive supply chain strategy by reducing the cost of procurement while maintaining and even enhancing the product quality and variety. Our organisation has gone through the deep recession and now the business is blooming. I am glad that I have left this organisation with delegating my successor to continuously enhance my preset strategy.

As a samples and literature coordinator in B.Braun Medical (UK) Ltd (2004 – 2006), I have initiated a review of the literature area, proposed change and improvements to current process, ultimately provided the optimum service to both internal/external customers. Excellent customers’ satisfaction and feedback have been received. Provision of medical samples and product literatures for NHS hospitals, private surgeries as well as end-users throughout UK and Middle East.