David Learn, Cas Email & Phone Number

Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

Manage a team of 20+ staff in Product Development, including design and sample making, focusing mostly on bags, gifts, and tech products- Work with US PM and sales teams to design products & build samples that beat cost and lead time targets and thrill customers - led development of the best selling product in the company's 60+ year history- Lead projects with factories, material suppliers, Sourcing, Order Management and QC to ensure production meets functional, quality, cost and lead time targets- Visit key suppliers in China and around Asia for supplier assessment, quality management, and DFM efforts- Lead project to replace PVC materials throughout our entire product line- Introduced team and individual metrics for development cost, project win rate, lead time and quality- Work with suppliers on new material development, focusing on sustainable materials, including in-house and 3rd party testing- Implemented changes that increased first time sample approval rate from 60% to above 95%- Led effort to reduce consumer electronic NPI time by 40%- Regularly attended trade shows to identify product & industry trends

Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

China Car Service is a fast-growing, premium corporate ground transportation services provider with 24/7 operations, providing a variety of services in 70 markets across East and Southeast Asia.- Managed daily operations of all teams, achieving consistent 20% YOY revenue growthImproved Contact Center efficiency through upgrades and refinements, resulting in 12% more bookings without increasing headcount- Worked closely with HR to improve compliance, establish KPIs, incentivize staff, cut recruitment time in half and reduce turnover by 30%- Improved in-house capabilities, reducing dependence on IT, recruiting & accounting contractors and cutting related costs by 24%- Led expansion into new markets including demand analysis, vendor sourcing and training, pricing, and website development- Strengthened in-house capabilities through targeted training and hiring, reducing dependence on outside IT, recruiting and accounting contractors, cutting project lead times and slashing related costs by 24%- Managed Accounting department with regular analysis of financial statements and AP/AR review - Negotiated vendor rates and set yearly pricing for B2B and B2C clients across 70 markets and hundreds of unique service offerings- Led expansion into new markets including demand analysis, vendor sourcing and training, pricing, and website development

Remote Work

- Shot product and travel photos in keeping with eco friendly-tech-fashion branding- Wrote and published Instagram/Facebook/Twitter posts for company account

Led new products from supplier sourcing and RFQ process, through prototyping and into production. PassageMaker is a US-owned company providing China contract assembly, inspection and packaging for products in a wide variety of industries.- Managed accounts with customers in North America, EU, South Africa, India, & Australia- Handled sourcing, including supplier search, RFQ, and supplier management- Managed departmental P/L and led reorganization to improve efficiency & accountability- Set up and managed a successful pro bono program helping foreign charitable organizations source and manufacture in China- Established company SOPs to cut research time, improve supplier performance, & increase customer satisfaction- Communicated design requirements to local project managers, handled problems at local suppliers, and communicated results to customers- Conducted factory audits to ensure vendor suitability

- Helped to reduce failure rate and testing time during pre-production phase.- Facilitate ongoing communication/understanding between Chinese vendors and German designers, through factory visits and process documentation/reporting.

- Helped train and lead 70 new English teachers from the US.- Facilitated communication between teachers, their schools, and the Shenzhen Education Bureau.- Served as an “on-the-ground” resource for teachers throughout the year.

Supported Design-To-Cost efforts on multiple commercial jet engine programs:- Used cost analysis to support negotiations with international suppliers & program partners- Identified low-cost designs, processes, and sources through product cost analyses- Estimated learned-out costs in coordination with program management & technical groups- Maintained detailed, 3000+ component cost database for complete engine model

Bs, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: American Society of Mechanical Engineers Habitat for Humanity Red Cross

Ms, International Management

Mandarin Chinese Intensive Course

Mechanical Engineering, German Language

- Researched simultaneous engineering and knowledge management. - Studied and visited German companies and research institutes. - Studied.

Education record

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