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Tam Nguyen

Burnaby,British Columbia

Summary

Communicative Purchasing Agent with 8+ years of background in procurement, evaluating material quality, and securing services of suppliers and manufacturers. Consistently maintains accurate sales and purchasing reports for forecasting and cost tracking. Energetic and hardworking individual with high attention to detail and purchasing budget drafting capabilities.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Document Assistant

NewStart Canada Consulting Ltd
Vancouver, BC
10.2023 - Current
  • Collaborate with immigration consultants to facilitate the submission of various immigration applications.
  • Participate in client consultations to assess their immigration needs, address concerns, and provide information on available services.
  • Assist clients in completing forms and interpreting if needed.

Customer Service Associate (Part-time)

London Drugs Canada
Vancouver, BC
11.2021 - Current
  • Efficiently manage orders and inventory, ensuring accuracy with sales records.
  • Provide exceptional customer service by assisting customers in product selection, purchase transactions, and enhancing promotions and store policies.
  • Answer phone calls from customers promptly and courteously.
  • Performed additional duties as assigned by the management team.

Purchasing Category Lead

L'oreal Vietnam Ltd
Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
12.2019 - 08.2021
  • Developed and implemented strategies to reduce spending and increase efficiency in purchasing operations.
  • Guided junior staff members and internal stakeholders regarding procurement processes.
  • Monitored the performance of suppliers by conducting periodic reviews of quality assurance reports.
  • Attended trade shows or conferences to discover new vendors or products.
  • Conducted supplier negotiations to obtain the best prices and delivery terms.

Sourcing Specialist

Bayer Vietnam Ltd
Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
07.2017 - 11.2019
  • Led sourcing efforts for Marketing services and goods across all divisions
  • Collaborated with the regional Procurement team to execute regional projects
  • Managed Procurement KPIs and ensured timely delivery

Buyer

FrieslandCampina Vietnam Ltd
Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
08.2011 - 06.2017
  • Oversaw the operational purchasing process
  • Generated monthly and quarterly reports on vendor master data to ensure clean and updated information.
  • Controlled vendor, material, and transportation route master data, and produced reports for other relevant procurement groups.

Education

MBA - Business Administration

University Canada West
Vancouver, BC
07-2023

BBA - Commercial

University of Economics
Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
09-2010

Skills

  • Document Management
  • Data analysis
  • Time Management
  • Team Collaboration
  • Vendor Relationship Management
  • Procurement
  • Inventory Management
  • Tools including MS Offices, SAP, Power BI, and Tableau

Accomplishments

  • MBA Excellence Scholarship Awardee, University Canada West
  • Award from Asian Procurement Director for Performing beyond the role as Procurement Services Buyer

Languages

English
Professional
Vietnamese
Native/ Bilingual

Timeline

Document Assistant

NewStart Canada Consulting Ltd
10.2023 - Current

Customer Service Associate (Part-time)

London Drugs Canada
11.2021 - Current

Purchasing Category Lead

L'oreal Vietnam Ltd
12.2019 - 08.2021

Sourcing Specialist

Bayer Vietnam Ltd
07.2017 - 11.2019

Buyer

FrieslandCampina Vietnam Ltd
08.2011 - 06.2017

MBA - Business Administration

University Canada West

BBA - Commercial

University of Economics

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