Paul Rogers, BA, MCIPS, MIMgt Dr

Paul's experience within procurement includes positions as practitioner, lecturer and consultant gained in a variety of organisations. As a practitioner, Paul has worked in purchasing at all levels, in both small and large organisations, and his experience ranges from initiating a total quality approach within purchasing operations to leading strategic repositioning of the purchasing function.

As a senior lecturer in purchasing and materials management at a Management School, Paul contributed to a variety of purchasing programmes, including the Foundation and Professional Stages of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply. He also lectured on other professional programmes, helped develop a BSc Degree in Management, and developed and delivered courses on personal effectiveness and interpersonal skills. As a consultant, Paul has undertaken assignments for a variety of major clients in the public and private sectors, covering most aspects of procurement management and negotiation skills. Paul has written some operational procedures for the NHS Supplies function, and contributed two chapters about the implications for buyers to a volume about The Single Market published by a professional accountancy body.

Paul has an active interest in the internal interface between purchasing and its host organisation and the tactics and strategies adopted by purchasing departments to minimise conflict and increase their strategic contribution.

Malcolm Andrews

The first day of his career in Procurement coincided with the delivery (at the same company in London) of a 1500 sq ft mainframe computer, for which the entire front of the office building had to be removed! Thus, began a lifelong relationship between man and technology which would take him to Japan, Korea and Hong Kong.

Dannie Y.S. Yung, MSc(Eng), CEng., MIEE, MHKIE, MAPICS

Ir Dannie Yung is a Chartered Engineer and a senior consultant with PMMS Asia Pacific. The work of Ir Yung with global leading organizations involves her in ensuring that her clients get the very best out of managing the purchasing and supply process to achieve business goals and deliver results.

A key component of Ir Yung's approach to managing the purchasing and supply process lies in the strategic alignment and balance struck between gaining a commercial advantage and the long-term view of doing business. She believes strongly that supply chains (not companies) compete to create value and delight customers.

Bob McConnochie, MA(Hons), MCIPS

Bob is an Associate Consultant with PMMS Asia Pacific. In addition to procurement consultancy projects he is also a lead training facilitator with our subsidiary Negotiation Resource International (NRI).

He has extensive experience in working with teams of key commodity buyers in securing productivity improvements and achieving corporate fiscal targets and has been a member of a core local team (co-ordinating extensive international contacts) to produce an in-depth review of a client's global supply market for equipment, evaluating their performance, and analysing budgetary planning.

His international experience of leading strategic procurement extends across 15 countries with substantial profit and service improvements.

Sammy Chow, B.A.Sc, MIMarE, MHKIE, MCIPS

An Associate of PMMS Asia Pacific, Sammy has extensive experience of both sides of the buyer/seller interface in Hong Kong and mainland China. He currently undertakes sourcing projects for multinational clients in the hospitality sector on behalf of whom he acts with clients and suppliers. His expertise lies in the implementation of change programmes, negotiation project consulting and commercial skills best practice development and performance measurement. Previous corporate purchasing experience has been with major international companies in the airline and chemical industries.

Anne Young, PhD, BSc(Hons), MCIPS

Anne Young is a Senior Consultant with the Asia Pacific division of PMMS Consulting Group and is based in Singapore. Her previous experience includes a number of roles along the supply chain in a multi-national corporation in the UK.

Anne's direct experience in industry includes working as the procurement representative in cross functional and multi-cultural teams for complex strategic sourcing initiatives. Whilst leading teams through successful assignments, Anne has the ability to empathise with clients and to understand the pressure placed on procurement professionals.

Anne has specific interest in coaching and facilitating negotiation, outsourcing and strategic sourcing teams and delivering training to members of the profession.