James, Chia Wei Xian Date of Birth: 22/11/1984 Mobile: +6593366894Block 650 Jalan Tenaga #02-24, Singapore 410650 JamesChiaSingapore@gmail.com

Problem Solver Negotiator

Strategist Innovator

Deal Closer Systems thinker

Professional Experience MENU PTE LTD May 2015 – PresentManufacture and Distribution of Brewerkz beer to Distributors, Hotels, Restaurants, Bistros and Bars. Business Development Manager - FMCG, Distribution and Franchise Business development

Created entire distribution operations - logistics, technical, production, sales and marketing. Manages entire end to end operations with 16 employees.

Sales & Marketing Development Drives sales for local and overseas (Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Hong Kong and Taiwan).Grew local

monthly sales by more than tenfold since July 2015. Develops strategic planning and execution plans to achieve revenue and profit margin goals. Creates sales incentive package for sales team, sales proposals and marketing methods for customers. Develops and implements marketing strategy pipeline. Identifies, hunts, qualifies and acquires accounts.

Production management Handles quality control and production forecasting. Influences product proliferation by conducting competitive analysis.

Franchise development Acquires potential partners to secure franchising opportunities. Audits compliance with Indonesian franchisee operating procedures and service standards.

JUNG ASIA PTE LTD June 2013 – May 2015German manufacturer of home automation lighting control systems/switches for high end propertiesSpecifications Manager Business development in Indonesia

Setting up of Indonesia branch office and team. Regional sales management

Supervised sales and targets for 3 regional offices (Indonesia, Taiwan and Thailand) and staff. Liaised with Germany HQ to identify market plans and product improvements. Technical/Consultative selling with architects, developers and contractors. Establishment of the sales network with channel partners in 6 Asia countries. (Malaysia, Thailand,

Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam) Contributed about Euro 3Million. Network of stakeholders, lighting consultants, distributors and contractors from scratch.

Channel sales management Collaborated with lighting distributors to grow sales, forecasting, pricing and import/export.

Training and development

Training provider for new staffs, distributors and sales offices. Product and operations

Set up a production line with Government PIC Funding.

DOU YEE ENTERPRISES (S) PTE LTD May 2010 – June 2013Industrial solutions provider in for the semiconductor, data storage, electronics and biomedical industryRegional Sales Manager Regional Sales Management

Managed sales for China, Korea, Malaysia, Vietnam and Indonesia (12 sales representatives). Setting of sales targets for the offices, contributes over SGD 18 Million annually. Established and set up subsidiary in Vietnam.

Business Development Developed new viable business opportunities, markets and strategies to generate more revenue. Spearheaded and launched an OEM product, growth of the profit by 42%.

Account Management Technical/consultative selling with contract manufacturers, semiconductor companies. Increased territorial accounts by more than 29% per year.

Marketing Created marketing collaterals, strategised company's participation in 8 major exhibitions annually.

Product management Streamlined products to reduce inventory cost and improve production process. Reduced process time and production cost by 58%, by implementing new production methods

Quality Control Created quality control measures to improve high quality products for customers.

SPRING SINGAPORE June 2009 – May 2010 (1 Year Contract Program)Financing & Incentives Manager Established the online portal for program scheme between local and overseas banks and Spring Singapore

to ease work processes by 70%. Assessed and evaluated financial capabilities of enterprises and financial institutions.

Educational Qualifications NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE 2005– 2009

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering (Honors) ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN 2007 – 2008

Student Exchange Program KAPLAN PROFESSIONAL 2016– 2017

WSQ Specialist Diploma in Leadership and People Management (To be completed in Jan 2017) Lingo School of Languages 2016

Basic Indonesian

Hobbies- Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (Impact Mixed Martial Arts Academy) 2007 – Present