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Redmond, Washington, US

• Manage procurement team covering all Engineering Groups (Cloud + AI; Experiences + Devices; Gaming; Security, Compliance, Identity and Management; Strategic Missions and Technology; Technology & Research; Business.
• Transform Procurement team to build strategic engagement with business at executive level, drive joint planning and influence budget setting
• Lead Global Procurement Modern Sourcing transformation to improve Sourcing business process by increasing efficiency, streamlining processes, increasing total economic value, delivering 50% efficiency gain and 30%.
• Lead Global Procurement Early Talent Program to build early talent pipelines, identify best fit roles and increase Early Talent population from 10% to 20%
• Develop Engineering category strategy and drive low-cost location supplier strategy to address inflation
• Drive digital-first Events transformation and supplier strategy to address COVID-19 impacts

Redmond, Washington, US

• Led MCB Procurement team covering Advertising, Brand, Research, Events, PR, Product Marketing, Retails Stores, Consumer & Device Sales, and Advertising Sales
• Developed and implemented MCB Supplier Program with EVP sponsorship to deliver 15% reduction in suppliers, 90% spend with preferred suppliers, and 10% savings
• Upleveled procurement engagement with business leadership and enhanced reputation for procurement organization as trusted partner
• Implemented Global Media supplier strategy through Media Productivity program and delivered 6% savings
• Built Events integrator model to drive Event category optimization and savings. Defined foundational service and strategic suppliers with long term contracts and rate cards.
• Drove supplier strategy and negotiations for Microsoft Retail expansion globally

Redmond, Washington, US

• Led global Procurement for Asia region with 19 countries
• Co-led Procurement global initiative in developing procurement quality standard framework, providing standardized, repeatable, and efficient processes to ensure consistency in delivery of procurement services (winner.
• Championed regional implementation of standard global procurement systems and processes
• Drove international Supplier Rationalization initiative and achieved 34% reduction of supplier base
• Led Control & Compliance in spend management and mitigated risks in high-risk countries
• Drove improvement of SmartBuy BPO services, increased satisfaction score to 9.2 in Asia

Redmond, Washington, US

• Led Procurement team for Greater China, India and Japan region
• Co-led Corp Finance initiative in upleveling approval requirements for spending and successfully implemented new process globally to improve controls and mitigate significant monetary risk to Microsoft (winner of CFO.
• Partnered with HQ team and designed Enterprise Class Sourcing for international markets
• Drove synergies across China, India and Japan for supplier strategies to deliver savings
• Developed strategic supplier base to support Engineering expansion in China and India
• Built Hardware buy desk and implemented bulk purchase in China and India for savings

Redmond, Washington, US

• Managed procurement for Greater China Region
• Developed sourcing strategies and action plans for key spend Categories by aligning with Business needs balancing Quality, Cost, Service and Risks
• Built strong partnership with key stakeholders, influenced them to align with procurement strategies
• Exceeded savings targets for the Business through RFP, negotiation and reverse auction
• Drove Control & Compliance for China and improved spend management Compliance from Red to Green

Redmond, Washington, US

• Managed procurement for Microsoft Business Division
• Delivered projects for Microsoft new product introduction including RoundTable video-conferencing system and Tanjay IP Phone, responsible for vendor selection, contract & price negotiation, and contract manufacturing.
• Developed and implemented the supply chain plan for the launch of RoundTable products
• Delivered over $20M in savings through RFPs and price negotiations
• Developed scorecards to measure procurement statistics and drive business process excellence

Boston, MA, US

• Led a team to manage $150M Finished Goods Sourcing for North and South Americas
• Drove cost reduction, supplier management/negotiation, fill rate improvement, and inventory reduction
• Delivered 9% deflation in an inflation environment and improved customer fill rate to above 97%
• Achieved 90-day payment term from major suppliers and yielded over $4M cash benefits
• Reduced key suppliers’ lead time by 4 weeks for faster response and inventory reduction
• Led a cross functional team and implemented two large-scale outsourcing projects

Boston, MA, US

• Managed raw materials sourcing programs for 9 manufacturing plants in North America
• Led cross-functional teams in low-cost country sourcing, single/sole source elimination and supplier qualification projects
• Delivered $5M deflation and eliminated 41 single/sole sources through supplier consolidation and second source qualification
• Developed over 30 low-cost country sources and increased low-cost country sourcing by 20%
• Developed sourcing processes with Six Sigma rigor, including a 9-tollgate project tracking tool and a dashboard measuring buyer and supplier performance

Boston, MA, US

• Responsible for delivering business operation and process improvement using Lean Six Sigma tools
• Led a project to drive damage reduction at 8 master distribution centers in North America, conducted DOE tests and root-cause analysis, developed solutions, and reduced inbound and warehouse damages by 50%
• Led a project on inter-polar shipment process improvement (from Asia to US, and from South America to US), conducted cycle-time and SPAN data analysis, identified key drivers, developed scorecards and new processes.
• Conducted Lean Six Sigma training for Green Belts and mentored 12 Green Belt projects

Boston, MA, US

• Built GE’s new Asia Power Electronics Team in Shanghai including site selection, recruiting, building training programs, and establishing a new state-of-the-art power electronics lab
• Led this new China team of engineers on product development projects
• Managed GE’s contract manufacturer for electronic ballasts in China

Boston, MA, US

• Managed systems qualification projects, developed systems specifications and testing stations
• Worked as a technical expert for OEM customers to solve system application issues
• Conducted technical sales with field sales force and provided training to GE customers

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bachelor Of Science - Bs

Master Of Science - Ms