Annie Ka Wai Chan
Food & Non Food Procurement & Sustainability Specialist
Kowloon Tong
Summary
Procurement expert with proven track record in strategic sourcing, supplier negotiation, and cost reduction. Strong focus on team collaboration and adaptability, ensuring reliable and consistent performance. Adept at analyzing market trends, managing vendor relationships, and optimizing procurement processes. Known for high standards and delivering impactful results.
Thorough team contributor with strong organizational capabilities. Experienced in handling numerous projects at once while ensuring accuracy. Effective at prioritizing tasks and meeting deadlines.
Innovative technology professional with several years of diverse experience. Skilled in enhancing systems and aligning technical solutions with business objectives. Proven success in leading projects from start to finish and contributing to organizational growth and success.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
1
1
Language
Work History
Head of Non food Procurement & Sustainability, Supply Chain
Maxims Caterers Limited company
04.2024 - Current
- YOY Cost reduction: -4% annually through strategic vendor negotiations and inventory optimization
- Enhance operation efficiency, reduce overall OPEX cost by actively exploring and deploying the AI Automation solution to relief the cost pressure on intensive labor tasks, such as cleaning robots, automated frying kitchen equipment
- Volume leverage & synergy to gain economic of scale: Achieve cost saving on key packaging contract by leverage Maxims China market and DFI group volume.
- Product re- engineering: Successfully implement the cost saving projects with over $8M on gifting packaging.
- Control & Governance: Constant review and refining procurement policies and procedures on threshold, vendor selection, approvals and documentation to ensure consistency, Supplier performance review, risk mitigation.
- Sustainability: Led the development and implementation of sustainability strategies on 3 keys strategy pillars
- Green packaging development
- Waste management
- Carbon reduction by implementing the Energy saving total solution
- Spearhead the development of a circular economy program, reducing waste and target generate $1M new revenue streams from recycled material.
- Sustainability Policy Conducted comprehensive sustainability audits and leading the development of sustainability procurement policy in relation to supplier Management.
- Director Grade
Senior Procurement Manager
Maxims Caterers Limited company
09.2021 - 04.2024
- Global commodity sourcing specialist on Non food categories. Include: Global sourcing on Packaging, utensil, equipment To support operational team daily operation.
- Develop and implement an effective strategy on service vendor management through supplier selection, well
- Define service standard and KPI to maintain and meet our expectations.
- Dedicated packaging sourcing specialists were deployed to address recent Green packaging demand, moving toward Less plastic and encourage reuse and recycle as part of our strategy move.
- Senior manager ,SM1
- Non Food procurement
Senior Procurement Manager
Maxims Caterers Limited company
05.2016 - 04.2019
- Global commodity sourcing specialist Beverage and wine, Bakery, Dairy team, Japanese Food
- Develop and implement an effective and strategy Sourcing, logistic optimization model under group level and support regional team.
- Specialized categories: Bakery, Dairy, Beverage (Non Alcoholic) and wine (Alcoholic), Japanese Food Related products with over 3000 SKUs and managing over 300 vendors
- Project management team (PMO) Regional New store development Leading the PMO team with 3-5 team members to support regional new store developments in PRC and HK/ Macau & Asia pacific Market.
- Senior manager ,SM2
- Food procurement
Procurement Manager
Maxims Caterers Limited company
05.2013 - 2016
- As a category manager of Dairy bakery, beverage & wine and key account of Starbuck, Maxims Bakery.
- Enhance global direct sourcing for those high value single item to achieve tremendous cost saving and Widen the source of Supply network.
- Constantly communicate with potential supplier and manufacture in order to gain updating market information on both quality, cost and demand supply change in such dynamic market.
Assistant manager
Maxims Caterers Limited company
02.2011 - 06.2013
- China Business Development (Regional procurement Role – Shanghai & Guangzhou)
- Successfully opened few new restaurants in Shanghai (Chinese restaurant –Shanghai style Wu Tong Ju & Cantonese Dum Sum cuisine Jade Garden & Japanese restaurant- Fukuoka Famous Ramen Ippudo Ramen & Premium Sushi cuisine - Senryo)
- Established a regional supply chain team including procurement and warehouse logistic in Shanghai market to serve as a local team to support overall supply chain function and daily operation.
- Sourcing all the products suited and required the restaurants in all the food and non food categories
- Ensure compliance to China’s Food Safety Regulation on food ingredients and material.
- Sourcing, evaluating, purchasing and ensuring a correct balance of cost and quality, which ultimately suit for operation.
- Apart from the duties to support new store expansion in Shanghai, I was also responsible for strengthening and implementation of the strategy sourcing platform by widening our supplier network & leveraging the resource between HK China procurement Formed a joint procurement team for high consumption commodity items.
- Build and strengthen business relationships with our strategic supplier to create a more efficient supply chain. Enhanced Data Transparency with digital technology.
- Setting Guidelines and governance to compliance Integrity and ethical sourcing.
- Group Procurement Department
Procurement Manager
Maxims Caterers Limited company
04.2016
- As a category manager of Dairy bakery, beverage & wine, Japanese Food and key account of Starbuck, Maxims Bakery & Japanese Cuisine.
- Build strategic suppliers on those high volume and specific categories, establish supplier consolidation On low value but highly dispersed items to create the value chain
- Establish short, mid, long term purchasing plan (AOP) that align with operational needs and wants with cost saving plans and Compliance with corporate goals with key performance index (KPI).
- MG2
Education
Diploma - marketing
The University of Hong Kong (SPACE)
Master of Management - Marketing Management
Macquarie University
Australia 11.2013
Certificate - Elementary logistic management course
spare time study center
12.2006
Level 2 certificate - Book keeping and Account
LCCI
12.2001
Skills
proficient with WINDOWS applications, MS office, Power Point and ERP / oracle system
Strategic sourcing
Financial acumen
Supplier management
Market analysis
Decision-making
Certification
Qualified Court of master of sommelier by US organization – Introductory Level (2009-03-16)
Interests
Swimming, reading, wine appreciation
Others
Pass - Advanced Mediation Course –The Hong Kong Polytechnic University –Speed (2013-06-29)
ADDITIONAL
Excellent health, non-smoker, willing to relocate and travel
Timeline
Head of Non food Procurement & Sustainability, Supply Chain
Maxims Caterers Limited company
04.2024 - Current
Senior Procurement Manager
Maxims Caterers Limited company
09.2021 - 04.2024
Senior Procurement Manager
Maxims Caterers Limited company
05.2016 - 04.2019
Procurement Manager
Maxims Caterers Limited company
04.2016
Procurement Manager
Maxims Caterers Limited company
05.2013 - 2016
Assistant manager
Maxims Caterers Limited company
02.2011 - 06.2013
Certificate - Elementary logistic management course
spare time study center
Level 2 certificate - Book keeping and Account
LCCI
Diploma - marketing
The University of Hong Kong (SPACE)
Master of Management - Marketing Management
Macquarie University