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Akmal Hezlen

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Procurement Buyer at Novartis
📍 Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Akmal is a procurement buyer at Novartis with a background in engineering and quality assurance. He specializes in strategic sourcing, demand management, and cost reduction for key operational areas. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering from Tokyo Denki University and is fluent in Japanese (N2).

He is focused on continuous professional development, recently earning a certification in Advanced Negotiation for Procurement. His international experience includes engaging with Waste to Energy power plant projects across Southeast Asia and China while working at Hitachi Zosen Corporation.

Unique fact: Akmal combines his technical engineering education from a Japanese university with high-level Japanese language proficiency in his procurement career.

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Experience
7 Years
Current Role
Procurement Buyer
Location
Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Procurement Negotiation
Recently shared his new certification in "Advanced Negotiation for Procurement, " indicating a focus on enhancing his negotiation capabilities.
Strategic Sourcing
His role at Novartis involves driving strategic sourcing initiatives and optimizing procurement processes to achieve cost savings and manage demand.
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Career

Work history

7-2024
Procurement Buyer
Novartis
10-2023 - 6-2024
Procurement Analyst
Tata Consultancy Services
6-2021 - 10-2023
Quality Analyst
Wipro Limited
9-2020 - 6-2021
Senior Process Executive
Cognizant
4-2018 - 9-2020
Quality Assurance Engineer
Hitachi Zosen Corporation
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Education
2016 - 2018
Bachelor of Engineering - BE
Tokyo Denki University
2013 - 2016
Diploma of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Universiti Kuala Lumpur
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