Fendi Wang
Templestowe,Australia
Summary
A results-driven procurement professional with over nine years of experience managing end-to-end procurement, category strategy, and commercial negotiations across, automotive, healthcare, corporate and public sectors, influencing up to $98M in spend. Skilled in developing and executing sourcing strategies, leveraging advanced commercial tools like ‘should cost’ modelling, financial analysis, and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) frameworks to drive cost efficiencies and deliver value beyond savings. Adept at stakeholder engagement, negotiation, and cross-functional collaboration, with a proven ability to align procurement initiatives with business goals, manage supplier relationships, mitigate risks, and optimise efficiency using market insights and supplier performance evaluation.Holding dual master’s degrees in Strategic Procurement and Supply Chain Management, Passionate about leveraging technology and market trends to optimise procurement outcomes.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Procurement Category Manager
Royal Melbourne Hospital
Melbourne, Australia
07.2017 - Current
- Lead category management across Corporate and Professional Services (e.g., Financial Services, P&C, Insurance), Facilities Management, ICT, Utilities, Construction, and Clinical/Non-Clinical portfolios.
- Lead end-to-end procurement processes, including RFx creation, supplier evaluation, and contract execution, ensuring alignment with business goals, and stakeholder requirements.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders (e.g., Board, Executives, Legal, Finance, IT, Clinical Teams, etc.) to align procurement strategies with organizational objectives and government compliance, enhancing spend visibility and value pipelines.
- Achieved 34% ongoing savings in medical gas utilities by renegotiating supplier contracts, optimizing cost models, and ensuring mutual profitability.
- Delivered 30% one-off savings on medical equipment purchases and a sustainable 32.5% cost reduction via rebate structures, consistently exceeding efficiency targets.
- Secured $1.4 million in savings for RMH Home Lottery Builder Services (2020) by negotiating 12% lower builder margins, establishing rebate systems, and securing value-added services (e.g., free landscaping).
- Developed a self-guided application to streamline and enhance internal user management of low-value, low-risk procurement activities.
- Implemented a Warehouse Management System to convert manual, repetitive, labor-intensive processes into a semi-automated system, improving the efficiency of warehousing management
Procurement Officer
Toyota Boshoku Australia
Melbourne, Australia
07.2015 - 07.2017
- Managed chemical and automotive component categories with a $98 million annual spend.
- Exceeded the cost kaizen target for original equipment (O.E.) production parts by 50% through supplier negotiations and sourcing strategy deployment.
- Delivered a 33% cost reduction in All Time Buy projects, applying financial analysis and supplier performance optimization to align with business objectives.
- Conducted category spend analysis, identifying efficiencies that enhanced value chain performance across 13 O.E. suppliers.
Research Assistant
RMIT University
Melbourne, Australia
03.2015 - 09.2015
- Can elaborate at the interview if required.
Project Coordinator
Austraining International
, SA
03.2013 - 08.2013
- Can elaborate at the interview if required.
Journalist
Caijing (Financial) Magazine
, Shanghai
04.2010 - 05.2011
- Can elaborate at the interview if required.
Editorial Operational Assistant
Vogue Magazine
, Shanghai
10.2009 - 03.2010
- Can elaborate at the interview if required.
Education
RMIT University
Melbourne, VIC12-2014
Master of Integrated Supply Chain Management -
University of South Australia
Adelaide, SA07-2013
Skills
- Strategic Category Management
- Sourcing Strategy Development
- Advanced Negotiation
- Contract Management
- Financial Analysis
- Should Cost Modelling
- Total Cost of Ownership Optimisation
- Stakeholder Alignment
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Supply Chain Expertise
- Value Chain Expertise
- Risk Mitigation
- Compliance Governance
- Project Management
- Strong Influencing Skills
- Strong Communication Skills
Websites
Certification
- MCIPS (Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply), 01/01/19
- Advanced Commercial and Contract Management – World Commerce & Contracting, 01/01/21
- The Melbourne Way Leadership Program – University of Melbourne, 01/01/21
Languages
- English, Fluent
- Chinese Mandarin, Fluent
Timeline
Procurement Category Manager
Royal Melbourne Hospital
07.2017 - Current
Procurement Officer
Toyota Boshoku Australia
07.2015 - 07.2017
Research Assistant
RMIT University
03.2015 - 09.2015
Project Coordinator
Austraining International
03.2013 - 08.2013
Journalist
Caijing (Financial) Magazine
04.2010 - 05.2011
Editorial Operational Assistant
Vogue Magazine
10.2009 - 03.2010
RMIT University
Master of Integrated Supply Chain Management -
University of South Australia
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