Arthur (Tian Yi) Hu Email & Phone Number

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Develop and execute strategic growth initiatives including capital/cash management, talent acquisition, and footprint & service expansion for start-ups and high growth ventures.

United States

• Work with global business leaders to help expand operations into new markets, seize the next M&A opportunity or realize growth ambitions by better managing capital.

United States

• Led development of global supply chain financing strategy for a Fortune 500 diversified industrial products client, resulting in cash flow opportunity >$250m • Designed and implemented a cash improvement program at a transportation software client, resulting in over $50m in free cash flow

United States

• Led the execution of a cash improvement program at a Fortune 500 diversified industrial manufacturer, resulting in over $200m in free cash flow • Collaborated with over 20 functional groups across 10 different countries to facilitate a global legal entity restructuring effort at a leading e-commerce company.• Co-ordinated pre-close activities of various functions including finance, supply chain, and HR in a $350M technology divestiture.• Evaluated inventory metrics and processes to create recommendations driving the release of up to $140M in free cash flow for an electronics manufacturer.• Identified over $100M in potential cost savings by analyzing financial audit and procurement records of an aerospace client.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Consulting projects: • Analyzed trends in 3D printing along with existing infrastructure for the adaptive sports industry, synthesizing strategic recommendations for a non-profit organization to facilitate greater access to adaptive sports equipment for individuals with disabilities. • Created a comprehensive organizational growth plan for an American ranch specializing in raising Japanese wagyu to expand production by 8x in 5 years.

Seattle, Wa

• Created a benchmarking tool that easily visualizes cash flow position by analyzing competitor financials. • Evaluated supplier contracts and historical cash flows to create recommendations aimed at improved governance of accounts payables.

Vancouver, Canada Area

• Analyzed market demographics and consumer trends; adjusted warehouse design plan to match consumer insights and better align $60M inventory turnover in inaugural year of operation.• Evaluated efficiency in warehouse set-up process, eliminated bottlenecks, and collaborated with VPs and Operations Directors to roll out process improvements and resource adjustments which resulted in cost savings of 20%.• Collaborated with district leadership to create recommendations detailing a reorganized store leadership structure and alignment of 150 employees across multiple stores which was implemented after gaining VP approval.• Aligned human capital resources and best practices to key performance indexes, consistently achieving a top 5 weekly operation efficiency rating out of 41 Western Canada stores.

Vancouver, British Columbia

• Communicated effectively with regional directors and 18 frontline employees to drive engagement, morale, and efficiency, resulting in $8M in sales.

Richmond, Bc

• Segmented the frozen burgers category and presented recommendations of a new product line and cross-promotional plan to 8 Directors and VPs who enacted the plan, resulting in growth of $2M (12%) in annual sales. • Assessed historical sales data, adjusted product mix, and implemented merchandising strategy in store to grow annual sales of ethnic foods category by $1.8M (35%).

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business Administration, Management And Operations

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Cell Biology & Genetics; Commerce Minor

Activities and Societies: UBC Dragonboating Club, Biztech