Senior Procurement Manager in Pulp and Paper company in China. I am currently the Senior Pulp Procurement Manager in APP China. I ensure that the biggest manufacturer in China for tissue, packaging board and paper has the best quality pulp at the lowest price. This is the most important raw material for a paper company. I lead a team of 18 staff across 10 paper mills in China to achieve this. Environmental protection is a top priority for our group and my team supports this fully by purchasing large quantities of PEFC and FSC certified pulp. I have 12 years of global working experience in sourcing and procurement. This includes working with both MNCs (USA and Nordic) and regional enterprises in countries like China, Singapore, Indonesia and Brazil. When I was the Regional Management role in ISS Asia Pacific, 12 APAC procurement managers (including Australia, India, China, Japan, Korea and South East Asia) reported to me functionally and I led them in projects related to global contract compliance, process innovation and cost reduction. From my earlier jobs, I am very familiar with the China market, having been here since early 2007. My focus areas have been pulp and paper, specialty chemicals (latex, starches), commodity chemicals (caustic soda, sulphuric acid, carbon disulphide etc) and MRO equipment (valves, pumps, sealants etc), engineering projects etc. I have also done various extensive market research studies and supply chain studies for the material I procure. These are essential for forecasting future price trends, market demand and supply. My background in chemical engineering has been very useful in this field as we would like to be clear about the materials and equipment we purchase. Specialties: Asia Pacific Regional Procurement and Management, Pulp and Paper, Viscose Fiber, Chemicals, Project Management, Oil & Gas, Petrochemicals, Contract Negotiation, Procurement, Trading, Buying, China, Investment, Indonesia, Brazil