Ying (Terry) Xiang Email & Phone Number

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Focusing on cost reduction with quality and service level remaining unchanged. Negotiating with suppliers and creating conditions to encourage suppliers to offer best price rates (Or discounts) to meet OEM cost control requirements.Initiating and contacting the process with internal customers in terms of supplier sourcing, RFQ inquiry.Planning materials for various OEM projects. Working on BOM (Bill of Material) with internal engineering team and Master production scheduler team to ensure production deadlines are met.Sourcing and developing new suppliers and second material sources (Electronic components, Metal parts, Mechanical parts), providing alternative options to production regarding material supply by coordinating with engineering and quality control departments.Assisting suppliers to regularly file (Update) their registered certificates to meet all customer required international standards (RoHS, REACH etc.).Performing purchasing daily routine tasks including: Hosting daily material shortage meeting with production, proactively updating material schedule sheet and acting accordingly. Expediting and monitoring open PO list, ensuring critical shipments are on tracking to meet deadlines.Analyzing on all reports including (Back Order, ABC, Stock, and Aging, RFQ etc., on daily, weekly and monthly bases. Adjusting inventory accordingly. Creating and submitting PO as needed.Maintaining Item master module in ERP to keep item# settings up to date.Monitoring and update ROP number to reflect current and future usage based on analytical data and forecast.Acting as a prime contact, dealing with all issues from purchasing perspective: Working closely with internal departments:.Working on special tasks instructed by president of OZ Optics, Attending production meeting regularly to give updates and feedback from purchasing on hot production topics.Travelling when required, providing visibility to the customers. Working with no or minimum supervision.

SENIOR PURCHASER (12 Month Contract) INTELLIPLUS INTERCONNECTION TEC. LTD.2016.2-2017.2 Chengdu • ChinaManaged and coordinated hardware and non-hardware purchasing, and supported Product Manager. Trained and oversaw 1 purchasing team member and support 2 other remote Buyers with managing local inventory for various suppliers. Evaluated suppliers to ensure compliance with policies, and developed / maintained vendor relationships. Prepared inventory, aging, and run-rate reports. Vender sourcing and performing new vendor setups and review contracts, pricing structures, and vendor requirements.  Maintained optimal min / max inventory levels by analyzing re-order point for all material stocked, based on run rate. Coordinated re-seller committed inventory contracts for large deals, supporting on-time delivery times and allowing customers to secure this type of business.  Collaborated with vendors for stock rotation, reducing potential write-off inventory.

Montreal, Canada Area

 Reporting to the NA Procurement Manager. Managing to control inventory, Purchasing over $1M corresponding SW service & support order. Pro-actively dealing with Major venders: IBM ISS, HP, Nortel, CISCO, CKP, RSA, AKS-Safenet, Juniper, BLC, RAD, MRU, AVAYA, Tripwire, ADO, ACM, Media5, F5, PaloAlto, Phybridge, Extreme, Duvoice, CrossBean, Ciena, Riverbed, etc..  Guide purchasing assistant to well plan and organize in regards of inventory maters, supervising towards teamwork efficiency and assigning & approving purchases. Processing procurement function for Service & Support with major venders. Working with internal customers to determine their needs and specifications. Providing purchasing policy & procedures and process guidance to internal customers/end users. Working between Corporates, WGUS & WCA divisions. Focusing on managing inventory for assigned venders, balancing the aging report to reduce the risk for inventory. Coordinating implementation of EDI function and e-Business (Edoc.) with major EDI club vendors (including testing process). Managing SP (special project) for customers (Including Canadian Gov. procurement project) from purchasing perspective, providing overall follow up solution with 0% error rate. Reviewing open PO report on weekly basis, solving issues for delayed orders. Processing price protection on the regular basis and making adjustment on product’s pricing list to ensure it’s up to date. Dealing with all issues from purchasing perspective for major venders, working with suppliers to determine alternative solutions to meet end users’ needs. Reviewing purchasing procedures with higher management on regular basis, providing operational feedback to contracts.  Developing documents and evaluation templates. Daily SAP, JD Edwards, ERP system user. Traveling when required, provide visibility to the customer. Working with no or minimum supervision.

Montreal, Canada Area

 PO placement aligned to stocking strategy. Source and obtain quotations, create purchase order to fulfill existing SO. Calculate order costs related to the appropriate account to comply adequately with inventory control policies. Analyze Backorder report, managing Day to Day inventory in & out, minimize lost sales resulting from shortages. Maintaining item master, SKU set up and pricing adjustment in the system. RMA process: Return damaged or incorrect items to suppliers and process necessary paperwork for credit. Cooperate with financial department to manually closing PO, prepare required information for invoicing process. Reconcile invoices to ensure PO’s matched and receiving is completed. Provide ETA (expedite orders) to internal end users (Inventory planners, warehouse managers…etc.). Handling PO issues (pricing, NSP/SBA, shipping error). Well communicate inter-department, ensure functional alignment with team members including PM / CRC / WH / Sales. Daily SAP, JD Edwards (ERP system) user. Work with minimum supervision.

Bachelor Of Management, Financial Management, A

Diploma, Supply Chain Management

Non Degree, Erp (Sap Procurement Modules)