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Philip Cheng

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Vice President, Service and General Procurement, Asia Pacific at IBM
📍 Singapore

As Vice President of Procurement for Asia Pacific at IBM, Philip Cheng manages a team of up to 500 professionals and an annual expenditure of over $2. 8 billion. With more than 30 years of experience, he drives sustainable growth and manages relationships with 10, 000+ suppliers. Recommendations frequently describe him as visionary, engaged, and an inspirational leader.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
Vice President, Service and General Procurement, Asia Pacific
Location
Singapore
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AI in Supply Chain
He recently participated in a forum exploring the maturity and adoption of AI technology and solutions within the supply chain sector.
Procurement Transformation
He focuses on turning procurement teams into agile, client-centric units and speaks on creating intelligent workflows using technologies like AI and blockchain.
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Career

Work history

11-2017 - 12-2023
Vice President, Service and General Procurement, Asia Pacific
IBM
1-2012 - 11-2017
General Manager Procurement, Director of Strategic Sourcing, Production Procurement
IBM
1-2010 - 1-2012
Global Council chair for ECAT, Mechanical, Power Supply and Interconnect - Production Procurement
IBM
11-1998 - 12-2000
Staff Professional - Production Procurement
Namtai
6-1996 - 10-1998
Purchasing Supervisor
Wong's
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Education
3-2005 - 7-2006
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
University of management and technology
3-1996 - 8-1996
undergraduate
Fudan University - Shenzhen branch
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