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Shanghai, China

Shanghai City, China

Shanghai City, China

• Developed global strategies as the category sourcing leader.• Drove the execution of sourcing initiatives and projects derived from category strategies.• Exercised influence to build internal network of cross-functional resources to consolidate global demand for the generation and the enhancement of procurement leverage.• Consistently produced savings and cost avoidances in the supply chain to minimize long-term TCO.• Conducted negotiations both internally and externally in order to achieve value-generating objectives, including price reductions, best practices implementation, and change management.• Built and maintained databases of critical information pertaining to the supply base, performing quantitative analysis as well as qualitative assessment wherever appropriate.• Ensured compliance with laws, regulations, and requirements within the supply base.• Monitored for potential supply risks, taking action to mitigate when such instances are detected.• Identified, established, and fostered strategic base of regional and international suppliers, toward which to focus core spend.

Shanghai City, China

• Delivered for clients in Asia Pacific and Australia.• Organized and leveraged resources appropriately to offer Sourcing/Category Management/Procurement/Operations consulting solutions to clients.• Built, drove, and executed category strategies.• Led, managed, and conducted sourcing activities derived from category management initiatives.• Managed compliance for established pricing and SLA within existing agreements.• Produced average savings of >12% across all completed sourcing projects.• Negotiated numerous agreements with strategic suppliers/partners.

中国上海市

• Led and managed various sourcing projects for Facility Management, IT, MRO/Tools, and Operations within the IMS (Indirect Materials & Services) team.• Negotiated and implemented long-term national contracts for capital equipment, office supplies, pandemic products, safes, IT, and tools with approximately 12% and over ¥5 million in annual savings.• Developed and managed key strategic suppliers in China.• Engaged organization stakeholders to build and to align business strategy for sourcing projects, advising, influencing, and supporting, when/where appropriate.• Completed store-cleaning projects for over 60% of the stores in China, and implemented new long-term agreements with multiple strategic partners.

Houston, Pennsylvania

• Promoted from Strategic Sourcing Category Manager, see below.• Managed the Global Mechanicals category, with annual spend of over $200 million.• Achieved over 12% in savings while improving working capital and cash flow by more than $10 million at Vendor Managed (VMI) Consignment programs across the U.S.• Developed and implemented global sourcing strategies pertinent to the Mechanicals category.• Realized financial gains by targeting niche products and value-adding services for negotiations.• Engaged and developed strategic suppliers to achieve value-enhancing and cost-reducing objectives.• Implemented and managed long-term agreements with strategic suppliers.• Developed mid-long term strategies with regards to global sourcing, based on demand forecasts.• Led global and regional cross-functional teams to execute technical qualification and strategic sourcing initiatives.• Improved lead time and logistics costs while securing product supply by realigning the global sourcing network and setting up backup solutions.

Franklin, Pennsylvania

• Managed the U.S. Castings and Forgings categories, with combined annual spend of over $80 million.• Analyzed and assessed financial data to determine the TCO on various projects and to verify if the respective Returns on Investment (ROI) would meet business objectives.• Achieved over 25% in savings by developing new, strategic sources in China.• Managed vendor relations with key strategic suppliers in China and the U.S.• Led international cross-functional teams to plan and to execute strategic sourcing initiatives laden with technical knowledge in casting and forging.• Negotiated, implemented, and managed contracts with key strategic suppliers.• Drove product development project plans with Quality (SQE)• Designed, pioneered, created, developed, and enhanced a global central repository for corporate supplier legal documentation.• Developed short-mid term forecasts utilizing market analysis tools to help formulate strategies.

Fuzhou, China

• Led the design of a demand forecasting method that employed a combination of historical moving averages, industry outlook, and market feedback, improving forecast accuracy by 200%, with projected savings of over 20% due to inventory reduction and purchasing efficiency.• Co-led a procurement planning system that consolidated demand from over 10 departments, with projected savings of over 25% due to volume leverage and combined delivery.• Performed risk analysis and ROI assessment for a strategic alliance with respect to cash flows, capital expenditures, and risk assessment.• Offered a final accepted proposal with regards to contract renewal with the alliance customer.

Clairton, Pennsylvania

• Promoted from Assistant Buyer, see below.• Managed sourcing, procurement, manufacturing, and logistics decisions for over 120,000 direct and indirect products worldwide, with annual spend of over $4 million.• Negotiated direct savings of over $350,000 toward TCO with the supplier base using volume leverage, market research, and relationship management.• Traveled to China to engage in qualification, development, and negotiation with potential vendors.• Negotiated, implemented, and managed contracts with over 10 domestic and global partners.• Strengthened and fostered exclusive relationships through bilingual communication with 3 key suppliers in China.• Managed over 80 suppliers in the U.S., China, and Europe.• Developed and implemented inventory management improvement solutions that raised storage efficiency by more than 25% and eliminated spatial waste by 50%.• Executed mid-long term purchase orders based on demand forecasts that employed a combination of historical moving averages, industry outlook, economic conditions, and market feedback.• Established inventory levels and production plans in collaboration with over 10 project managers.• Teamed with product managers and vendors to develop over 20 new or enhanced products.

Clairton, Pennsylvania

• Managed sourcing, procurement, manufacturing, and logistics decisions as well as details for over 50,000 direct and indirect products worldwide, with annual worth of more than $1.5 million.• Negotiated direct savings of over $40,000 toward TCO with the supplier base using volume leverage, market research, and relationship management.• Executed mid-long term purchase orders based on demand forecasts that employed a combination of historical moving averages, industry outlook, economic conditions, and market feedback.

Master Of International Business, International Business

Activities and Societies: Vice President of Career Education of the Operations Club

Master Of Business Administration, Operations & Supply Chain Management

Activities and Societies: Vice President of Career Education of the Operations Club

Bachelor Of Arts, Communication And Rhetoric

Activities and Societies: Vice President of the Asian Students Alliance

Bachelor Of Science, Computer Science

Activities and Societies: Vice President of the Asian Students Alliance

Education record

Activities and Societies: National Honors Society