• Responsible for international and domestic purchasing – over 10 million dollars in PO issued per year• Planning/Scheduling• Communicate with Global Office in China daily regarding current market index price between AP and NA• Supply Chain Management: inventory management; vendor management; monitoring performance and setting benchmarks for supplier evaluation • Contract/Pricing Strategy Management – Maximize operational and financial performance• Financial: coordinate and assist with resolving the invoice price dispute between vendors and the AP• Coordinate with R&D to request the sample from the potential new vendors• Assist with receiving MRO parts in the supply room

•Emphasized the sequencing for the headliners that will lead to reductions in dock space and increase the future production flexibility•Implemented the feasibility to sequence the headliners directly from the supplier•Conceptualized the JIT framework and learned to visualize the entire delivery process from the supplier back to TMMK