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Atlanta, Ga, Us

• Responsible for the planning of telecommunications equipment, parts, and related goods and services to meet the needs of the Company nationwide. Reducing inventory DOH (Days on Hand) from over 60 days to 30 days. • Assist in the establishment of min/max and reorder levels, identification of excess materials and disposal or transfer between distribution center. Improved the out of stock part numbers from 50 to less than 10 (80% improving).

San Antonio, Texas, Us

• Responsible for sales and operations planning in Atlanta Distribution Center. Utilizing data analysis skills to synchronize the customer forecasts with the packing schedules at the Mexico facility to optimize the on-time fill rate while minimizing the inventory holding cost. Achieving the on-time fill rate of over 95% for consecutive 52 weeks; in the meantime keeping the product waste rate much lower than the industry average.• In charge of the overall shipping quality control of more than 35 different farm-produced crops that account for monthly revenue of $12M. Appling data visualization techniques to ensure adequate inventory level and building the accurate actual freshness database from scratch to closely monitoring produce remaining shelf life (from harvest to the retailer). The creation of this database allows the execution of FEFO inventory management and Intelligent Distribution in high precision level, and therefore achieves greater degree of supply consistency on fresh produce. Successfully maintaining the maximum freshness at the point of the sale to the grocers by reducing rejected shipments rate from 70% to over 90%. This improvement has led to higher customer satisfaction which has been reflected on sales growth of 50% or more comparing to the same period of time last year.

Peoria, Illinois, Us

Participated in Integrated supply chain analyses of Low Cost Producer Methodology -- a cost leadership strategy used to gain competitive advantage by reducing economic costs below competitors and aligning costs with customer value. Achievement:1. Design and improve Procurement Tools such as Total Cost of Ownership, Supplier Network Map, Parts Flow Map to analyze the costs from supplies’ docks to assembly line. Successfully analyzed 20 sub-modules in Caterpillar machines within the facilities located worldwide which resulted in $30M estimated annual savings in supply chain related expenses. 2. Apply Data Science techniques such as data cleaning and data visualization to convert the raw supply chain data into audience oriented presentation like supplier distribution map. It is now an essential tool for every LCP Event.

Peoria, Illinois, Us

Achievement:1. Collaborated with the asset management team in the Caterpillar Tech Center to improve inventory accuracy by updating the actual instruments and machinery locations and statuses for each piece of equipment which resulted in a $100K in cost savings to the company. 2. Initiated a warehouse and procurement process for a new customer site in Texas from setup, to training employees, to overseeing the operations of the site. 3. Shortened the switching period of Texas new site from planned 6-month period to 1 month by closely communication with purchasing department and training on procurement system.

$15 million international manufacturer and distributor of stationery products with 300 employees worldwide.; Oversaw material planning, inventory management, vendor sourcing/selection, and negotiation of pricing and delivery terms for component required for notebook assembly. Work closely with cross-functional terms including marketing, sales, and accounting department. Processing material rejections and replacements; resolving quality and vendor problems. Authorization for purchase orders up to $500,000.Key Achievement:Developed the company-wide annual budget with accounting department resulting in approval of additional financing for $4 millionServe as key member of the team in charge of sourcing raw materials and designing MRP system for Mexican manufacturing facility, resulting in reducing material inventory turn over rate by 80%, or $2 millionReduced material cost by $500,000 and logistics cost by $100,000 through new vendor sourcing and purchase negotiationIdentified and selected local vendors, reducing lead time by 75%Initiated new ERP system through software vendor selection and implementation for Mexican manufacturing facility

Produced request for Quotations for domestic and international transportation, freight forwarders, and other logistic service. Participated in negotiations with carriers, outsourcing warehouse and other logistics service and contract. Identified corrective actions for domestic and international shipments. Supervised and trained two staff members in import compliance, packaging, freight damage claims, and payment for freight and warehouse service with full accountability for over $500,000Key Achievement:Coordinated international/domestic long haul shipments for urgent orders including 50 containers and truckload shipments, resulting in additional $1 million revenueStreamlined international transportation and logistics processes for raw material shipment from Asia to Mexico for total 200 containers of $5 millionControlled and improved finished goods inventory turnover rate by 50% through accurate customer demand analysis and reorder point setupSearched and Outsourced three 3PL warehouse services in California, Texas, and Georgia to fulfill $5 million retailer annual contract in one month, expanding domestic shipments service area to west coast and south

Graduate Certificate Program, Data Science

Mba, Finance, Risk Management

B.B.A, Transportation Technology & Management