Mandy Yip Man Fong
Sourcing / Purchasing / Supply Chain
Summary
Focus in overseas items in my career experiences, from supply chain to purchasing/sourcing.
Results-oriented sourcing professional prepared to drive procurement excellence and supplier management. Background includes optimizing vendor selection processes and implementing cost-saving initiatives. Known for strong team collaboration and flexibility in meeting dynamic organizational needs. Skilled in supplier evaluation, and strategic sourcing.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Sourcing Manager
Uni-China Group
2023.12 - Current
- Handle both Retails & Food Service overseas sourcing role.
- Evaluated market trends to ensure competitiveness in pricing and product quality while minimizing financial risks.
- Contributed to company growth by expanding overseas product offerings through careful supplier selection based on performance criteria such as reliability, quality, innovation capability, and cost competitiveness.
- Developed and implemented innovative sourcing strategies for high-quality products at competitive prices.
- Negotiated favorable contract terms for cost savings and improved supplier relationships.
Senior Merchandising Manager
China Resources Vanguard
2019.03 - 2023.09
- Team leader and report to Merchandising Director, supervising 4 Buyers
- Sourcing & Purchasing role for all categories, Fresh, Food & Non-food for exclusive brands from overseas, Such as Coles, Morrison's & Tesco which involving 2000+sku
- For other exclusive suppliers, its more than 30+ supplier with 500+ sku which we source from overseas
- New products / brands development under exclusive basis from overseas
- Store ranges planning – My main focus is developing U Select Food(new model from June 2019) & Mini (April 2021) with total around 50 stores in HK
- Forecast planning for Supply Chain
- Other projects from company such as Foodpanda, Deliveroo, Re-export to China, Reports, Presentation, Team projects, etc
Assistant Procurement Manager
Angliss
2015.10 - 2019.03
- Promoted to Purchasing Manager since Jan 2018
- Report to General Manager - Procurement, from 2017, Handling 55 suppliers with 400+ skus
- Purchasing role of Dairy, Frozen Vegetables, Grocery, Seafood & New Products Development – Hong Kong & Macau
- Forecast planning, New products setup through to launch and sale, Data Analysis, Product tasting/training
- Coordinate with Suppliers, Logistics, Accounts, QA, Customers Service and different Sales divisions
- Total sales volume around $113M in 2017, Biggest suppliers Bel Cheese $25M, Frozen Veg $14M, Wanchai Ferry since June 2017 $9M, Other cheese and margarine $22M, Haagen Dazs Ice Cream new business of $25M
- Average GP of 26%
Senior Replenishment Supervisor
PARKnSHOP
2014.02 - 2015.09
- Report to Senior Replenishment Manager, supervising 8 subordinates
- Inventory management of Household, HBA, General Merchandise, DBF & Meat items – Stores & warehouse
- Regular Reports, Allocation, Promotion handling, Data Analysis to achieve company KPI
Administration & Logistics Manager
MC Group
2010.03 - 2014.01
- Company Overview: French company
- Handling administration, ordering, logistics task for the company
- We will receive orders from customers and I need to manage the order to deliver to customer on or before expected ETA
- Orders export to China, Asian countries like Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, etc
- Wine business, daily communication with foreign suppliers like France, Italy, Spain
- French company
Replenishment Supervisor
PARKnSHOP
2001.03 - 2009.11
- From Inventory Clerk to Replenishment Supervisor, Report to Supply Chain, Replenishment Manager; supervising 4 subordinates
- Handling Inventory management of Beverage/Nonfood/Basic Grocery – stores and warehouse from different period of time
- Liaising with overseas and local suppliers, buyers and stores
- Preparation of routine reports and projects plus any assigned ad hoc tasks
- Handling full set of shipping documents
- Preparation of routine reports and seasonal projects, say system changes and CNY projects
- Administration support to managing activities in daily operation
Shipping Clerk
Alice Export Co, Ltd
1999.10 - 2001.03
- Report to Shipping Supervisor
- Handling full set of shipping documents
- Preparing reports, drafting correspondence and coordinating with suppliers, head office and shipping agents
Education
High School Diploma -
YMCA College of Careers
Diploma In Secretarial Studies 2001.04 -
No Degree - HKCEE
HKCEE
Hong Kong 2001.04 -
Skills
Supplier relationship management
Negotiation expertise
Supply chain optimization
Inventory Control
MS Office
Driving License 1A
Timeline
Senior Sourcing Manager
Uni-China Group
2023.12 - Current
Senior Merchandising Manager
China Resources Vanguard
2019.03 - 2023.09
Assistant Procurement Manager
Angliss
2015.10 - 2019.03
Senior Replenishment Supervisor
PARKnSHOP
2014.02 - 2015.09
Administration & Logistics Manager
MC Group
2010.03 - 2014.01
High School Diploma -
YMCA College of Careers
2001.04 -
No Degree - HKCEE
HKCEE
2001.04 -
Replenishment Supervisor
PARKnSHOP
2001.03 - 2009.11
Shipping Clerk
Alice Export Co, Ltd
1999.10 - 2001.03