Louelen Lat

About

With over five years in the industry, my journey has been marked by a passion for leading teams to achieve operational excellence at Honda Philippines, Inc. My core competencies include technical project leadership, data analysis, and fostering team collaboration. At the heart of my work lies a commitment to continuous improvement and efficiency, aligning my efforts with the company's mission to deliver outstanding results. My role allows me to bring diverse perspectives and experiences to the table, ensuring that every project is not only successful but also innovative. As a Project Lead, I've honed my skills in managing multiple projects from inception to successful completion, ensuring that all tasks are meticulously planned, scheduled, and executed within defined tolerances. My tenure as Secretary of the Kaizen Committee has been integral in establishing streamlined processes and effective communication channels, which have been vital in driving the organization's continuous improvement initiatives. By leveraging my proficiency in data analysis, I've been able to identify trends and implement strategic improvements, contributing significantly to the organization's development and success.

Experience

• Project Lead · Honda Philippines, Inc.09-01-2021 – 06-01-2024

  Plan and manage multiple projects from conception to completion, including task breakdown and scheduling. Manage people, tasks, and external resources for assigned projects within the defined tolerances. Monitor project performance and quality and implement corrective actions as necessary to ensure project success. Ensure the project team is defined and staffed appropriately and that the appropriate internal and external services are obtained to meet the objectives of the project to deliver the specified functionality and requirements defined by the projects. Provide oversight of the analysis, development and implementation of the project. Communicate with users, senior level and top management concerning project progress, concerns, issues and manage stakeholder’s expectations. Ensure all project requirements and objectives are properly defined and documented. Establish, build and update project plans with actual and forecasts, manage deviations from the plan, and identify and manage project risks. Responsible for conceptualizing and developing purchasing strategies aligned with the project objectives. Work directly with vendors and internal personnel to communicate job requirements, specifications, schedules and expectations. Lead and manage the end-to-end procurement process, including requisition, sourcing, vendor selection, negotiation, and contract management. Execute purchase orders, track deliveries, and resolve any purchasing-related issues in a timely manner. Generate and analyze reports on key purchasing metrics to evaluate performance and identify areas of improvement. Establish and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers, industry partners and stakeholders. Collaborate with cross-functional departments, stakeholders, and executive leaders to align procurement strategies, initiatives, and objectives with organizational priorities.

• Secretary – Kaizen Committee · Honda Philippines, Inc.04-01-2021 – 03-01-2023

  Manage and prioritize information flow in a timely and accurate manner i.e. calls, contacts, emails. Support in organizing company-wide events, webinars and internal team social events. Analyze data, determine trends and applications, and report them clearly and correctly. Ensuring that support is provided to Committee Head to complete the required deliverables and be proactive in defining areas needing attention or support. Identify processes that need to be improved and create systems and documentation to improve the processes.

• Jr. Engineer — Factory Planning & Control Section (Business Planning) · Honda Philippines, Inc.06-01-2018 – 09-01-2021

  Contribute to process improvements and efficiency initiatives. Streamline schedules and priorities to maximize executive efficiency. Maintain confidentiality and professionalism in all interactions and tasks. Prepare and distribute meeting agendas, minutes, and other materials as needed. Conduct research and compile data to support decision-making processes. Assist in project management tasks, such as tracking deadlines, coordinating meetings, and managing project documentation. Plans daily and monthly production based on Sales requirement and logistics schedule. Monitor and control production achievement based on the control items set. Prepare yearly and midterm budget plans for Manufacturing Section. Collaborate with other teams for company projects and tasks.

• Vice President – Kapatiran ng Galing at Talino (PUP Honour’s Guild) · Polytechnic University of the Philippines06-01-2014 – 04-01-2018

  Assume the duties of the President in their absence or at the request of the President. Assist the President with duties and responsibilities. Communicate with Student Organization members of their status with Student Committee, including overseeing the new and annual club/organization registration process, student organization training, enforcement of club/organization policy and procedure (fundraising, community service) and keeping records up to date. Maintain weekly contact with student organization advisors with events, opportunities for involvement, meeting reminders, etc. report any pertinent information to the Executive Board.

• Intern · Nestlé04-01-2017 – 06-01-2017

  Assist the team with tasks set out by the manager, such as research, testing, data capturing, or support with other engineering tasks assigned. Participate in meetings and closely collaborate with team members and other teams in the organization. Perform process design analysis and calculations according to project requirements, and recommends corrective actions for design issues. Conduct site surveys and investigations to come up with required engineering drawings. Prepare and provide necessary reports for proper monitoring of the progress of the project in terms of pre-project requirements, design, tendering and implementation.

Education

• Polytechnic University of the PhilippinesBachelor of Science - BS, Industrial Engineering

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