Elaine is a seasoned procurement professional with over 25 years of experience across direct and indirect categories in FMCG, Banking, and manufacturing industries. Her expertise spans global and regional roles within Fortune 500 Companies, specializing in marketing, IT and technology procurement, as well as travel management procurement. Managing annual spends of up to 3.2 billion USD, she consistently achieved over 3% productivity targets annually. Elaine possesses comprehensive experience in end-to-end procurement processes, encompassing strategic sourcing, procurement operations, source-to-pay, contract negotiation and management, supplier risk and relationship management, and eSourcing. She has spearheaded large-scale global/regional transformation projects and holds PRINCE 2 certification. Elaine has extensive international work exposure in Australia, China, and the US, in addition to her tenure in Singapore.