Cuihong Chen Email & Phone Number

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

上海

• Managed holiday production and launched 1000 SKUs for over $200 million a year, and ensured all production was timely delivered to stores (on time rate 99% vs company average 96%).
• Established and maintained strong relationships with over 20 vendors and 80 factories across China, Cambodia, Vietnam, etc. Successfully onboarded and trained six new vendors.
• Monitored inventory levels and safety stock levels closely to ensure order quantities were properly reflected.
• Monitored and tracked components' inventory readiness, production capacity status, and quantities of finished goods. Regularly updated the risk level to the manager and related departments.
• Worked closely with suppliers, logistics department, and 3rd-party logistics partner to ensure finished goods were delivered to the warehouse and catch vessels, solving the custom clearance delay or truck loading cases.
• Conducted sales negotiations with suppliers frequently, including pricing, payment terms, rebates, and lead time to align with the company's fiscal budget, market retail price, and other goals. E.g., Identified and.

Shanghai City, China

• Main product categories: Painting, cleaning, garden tools, hardware, building materials, etc.
• Product line review: aligned with merchant proactively, sourced qualified suppliers including oversea factories, and negotiated the best cost and other terms to maximize cost saving/drive store sales.
• Promotion and new program implementation: proposed product spec and assortments planning at the right price points for new planograms or promotions
• Collaborated effectively with cross-functional teams, including Order Processing, Logistics, Packaging, and Quality Assurance, to guarantee 98% on-time delivery performance.
• Collaborated with U.S. buying teams on buying trips to China and Taiwan for vendor visits and negotiation

Shanghai City, China

• Buying Agent of Tractor Supply Company-DPS (former Testrite)
• Handled over $20 million with an 8% annual increase, main product categories: material handling, hardware, electrical, etc.
• Vendor sourcing in China / Taiwan/ Vietnam and qualification criteria, proposal evaluation, and sample management and tracking.
• Identified and cultivated new category program opportunities, such as working with vendors to develop innovative products, as well as, growing existing programs
• Continuously learned product and manufacturing technical knowledge, in-house and lab testing standards, inspection protocol, and monitored cost trend & material cost breakdown, etc.
• Related product retailing market research- competitors, target audience, merchandising retail quality, price level expectations, industry survey, vendor SWOT analysis, etc.

Shanghai City, China

• Completed over 1,000 order placements in the system and worked closely with eight vendors throughout the product development cycle.
• Negotiated costs with vendors to maximize the organization's benefits.

The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Shanghai is a consular mission of the Republic of Poland in the China

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bachelor'S Degree, Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management

Activities and Societies: President of Softball and Baseball Club, AIESEC internship in Indonesia