Paul LiuSilverESG and Supply Chain(Procurement, Logistics) Trainer and ConsultantShanghai, ChinaChinese, EnglishMore than €200 / hour
Silver
Shanghai, China
Chinese, English
More than €200 / hour
About me
I am an accomplished ESG and supply chain (Plan, Procurement, Logistics, Make) professional with 18 years of experience including manufacturing (Steel, chemical and automation) and service industry ( logistics, engineering) within 4 World 500 MNCs and a German hidden champion. My expertise covers on building green procurement/supply chains, establishing ESG systems, and implementing cold chains from the ground up. I have a proven track record in AEO advanced certification, training and consulting performance, significantly contributing to business growth and skilled at e-sourcing tool:SAP Ariba & Coupa.
As a Procurement Head for over a decade, I managed indirect procurement, direct procurement and quality at the same time, mastered all major indirect sourcing categories via various sourcing skills, category strategy, project management, and quality assurance. I have successfully delivered over 5 times ROI for my employers over the past 10 years. My most recent experience includes offering ESG and digital supply chain training and consulting services to chemical MNCs with revenues exceeding CNY 100 billion. I am fluent in English and have worked extensively in international settings, including Germany, the UK, and the Netherlands and had been lecturer at Zhejiang University, Tongji University, Southampton University and Cambridge University.
As a Procurement Head for over a decade, I managed indirect procurement, direct procurement and quality at the same time, mastered all major indirect sourcing categories via various sourcing skills, category strategy, project management, and quality assurance. I have successfully delivered over 5 times ROI for my employers over the past 10 years. My most recent experience includes offering ESG and digital supply chain training and consulting services to chemical MNCs with revenues exceeding CNY 100 billion. I am fluent in English and have worked extensively in international settings, including Germany, the UK, and the Netherlands and had been lecturer at Zhejiang University, Tongji University, Southampton University and Cambridge University.
- Categories
- Agriculture & FarmingBusiness & EntrepreneurshipBusiness Sustainability & ServicesCarbon ManagementCircular EconomyESG - EnvironmentESG - GovernanceESG - SocialESG Strategies & ReportingEducation & Trainings
- Industries
- LogisticsCross-sectorTransportationChemicals & BiofuelsConstruction & Engineering
- Experience
- 10 - 19 Years
- Regional Expertise
- Asia, China, United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Switzerland
- Qualification
- Certificate, MBA, Doctorate Degree
- Certifications
CFA ESG
- Services offered
- Key note speaking, Consultancy, Advisory
- Expert Type
- Individual
Professional experience
Founder
Smart ConsultingBusiness Consulting & ServicesConsultancy
Founded in 2018, SC is a global training and consulting firm comprised of procurement supply chain experts, and experts and professors in the field of sustainability, supply chain and operation from various industries.
SC comes from the concept of "I am for everyone, everyone is for me"!
APAC Procurement Manager
UPSLogisticsFull-Time4.5
Build procurement department from 0: Develop strategic sourcing process and guidelines, hire people and execute sourcing initiatives into streamlined processes (Source to contract, procure to pay), optimize category sourcing strategy & project management of key RFX projects(initiatives) with frame contract.
Lead team to use new e-sourcing tools to execute and support the requests from China 4 business units and 11 functions as well as APAC (Over 100 locations), manage stakeholders and supplier relationships.
Develop sustainable supply chain and ESG to meet needs in transparency, compliance and mitigate risks.
Manage spend (Total> $100M/Y) and contracts, coach team and stakeholders process and guidelines
Indirect sourcing categories: IT, Temp labor, supplies (Packaging materials), MRO, professional services. Direct sourcing categories: Energy, construction, MHE, EV cars, warehousing services, custom clearance.
Values: Exceeded annual cost-saving targets in 4 consecutive years, improved working capital by extended DPO. Stakeholders were satisfied on contract approval time reduced from over 2 months to less than 3 weeks, and stable quality goods or services from vendors and win favors from customers because SLA or KPI covered in contracts from rate less than 10% increased to the rate over 90%.
Annually managed up to 20 categories (Over 120 planned projects+ ad-hoc raised by Covid) by lean team
Received recognitions: "Customer First" in UPS Worldwide in 2020 (First from APAC), LEAD in 2020, UPS Hero in 2020, 2022 Service Star, Excellent Contribution to PVG AEO Certification
A key member of UPS sustainable committee (Supply chain praised by China Post Bureau)