Coupa
Elly Lin
Indirect Sourcing Engineer
Taipei,TPE
Summary
- Procurement professional with 8+ years of experience in indirect sourcing and supplier management across telecom, financial, and manufacturing sectors.
- Skilled in end-to-end procurement, vendor negotiation, contract management, and digital procurement systems.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Indirect Sourcing Engineer
Molex Taiwan Ltd.
08.2021 - Current
- Sole indirect procurement focal point in Taiwan, responsible for two manufacturing sites and global BU and alignment with global sourcing teams.
- Manage full-spectrum indirect categories including MRO, IT hardware/software, capital equipment, facility services, utilities, and engineering projects.
- Lead supplier selection, commercial evaluation, negotiation, and contract management to ensure cost competitiveness and compliance with global policies.
- Support Coupa system implementation in Taiwan, ensuring accurate data entry, purchasing workflow adoption, and policy governance.
- Drive execution of large-scale projects including factory relayouts, preventive maintenance contracts, equipment upgrades, and new service rollouts.
- Achieved measurable cost reductions through supplier consolidation, competitive bidding, and improved spend visibility.
- Collaborate closely with finance, engineering, global category managers, and plant leadership to meet operational and financial KPIs.
Project Manager – Procurement
Fubon Life Insurance
04.2020 - 04.2021
- Managed company-wide indirect procurement for office supplies, promotional items, facility services, and site leasing.
- Executed vendor sourcing, proposal evaluation, negotiation, and contract renewals to ensure optimal cost and service performance.
- Implemented procurement tracking and documentation to enhance visibility and support audit compliance.
- Coordinated cross-functional requirements and consistently delivered time-critical procurement projects.
Indirect Buyer
Honghwa International (Subsidiary of Chunghwa Telecom)
08.2014 - 10.2019
- Built procurement procedures from the ground up for a newly established subsidiary supporting 400+ telecom retail stores across Taiwan.
- Managed indirect sourcing including construction, renovation, retail fixtures, supplies, and leasing.
- Conducted public tenders, bid evaluations, negotiation, contract drafting, and compliance reviews under Taiwan’s Government Procurement Act.
- Supported annual internal audits and strengthened procurement governance and vendor management processes.
- Improved operational efficiency by establishing standardized sourcing and contract processes.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree – Multimedia Design -
National Formosa University
Yunlin 04.2001 -
Associate Degree – Business Management -
Overseas Chinese University
Taichung City, Taiwan 04.2001 -
Accomplishments
- Achieved 8–12% annual cost savings across indirect spend categories through strategic sourcing, effective negotiation, and supplier consolidation.
- Independently managed procurement operations for two manufacturing sites, covering 100+ indirect categories annually while consistently meeting global KPIs.
- Designed and implemented end-to-end procurement frameworks for a newly established subsidiary, supporting 400+ retail stores and ensuring full audit compliance from day one.
Software
SAP
Microsoft 365
CPPS (Certified Professional in Purchasing and Supply)
Government Procurement Act Certification
Timeline
Indirect Sourcing Engineer
Molex Taiwan Ltd.
08.2021 - Current
Project Manager – Procurement
Fubon Life Insurance
04.2020 - 04.2021
Indirect Buyer
Honghwa International (Subsidiary of Chunghwa Telecom)
08.2014 - 10.2019
Bachelor’s Degree – Multimedia Design -
National Formosa University
04.2001 -
Associate Degree – Business Management -
Overseas Chinese University
04.2001 -