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Henderson, Nevada, United States

-Led company’s new project management department that manages the NPI process from RFQ to production, increased efficiency with streamlined communication and improved inter-department process. -Managed the communication between customer engineering and purchase requirement with our China NPI team in both the quoting process and DFM process for plastic, die cast, sheet metal, cable components and assemblies.

San Francisco Bay Area

• Screen potential business deals by analyzing potential the partner profile, reputation, innovation, market strategies, deal requirements, and financials as well as alternative options.• Supervise and manage account/sales managers • Build and develop client relationships • Work closely with product development and production teams to ensure project success • Develop strategic partners to create mutually beneficial situation • Attend industry functions including trade shows, conferences, seminars… • Provide top level report for company core team.

Aliso Viejo

• Specialize in mass data analysis and intelligent data reports to provide directions and suggestions • Inventory analysis with inventory level and status identification • Quarterly continuous progress monitoring with trend tracking • Generate build plan based on shipment history and detailed market analysis forecast• Provide individualized support for key account• Manage sales operation activities for both direct and distribution customers.

• Coordinate internal department resources to support all marketing and sales activities for brand and product launch.• Evaluate and maintain relationship with major marketing partners and vendors including: social media, public relations, creative agencies, SEO/SEM vendors, cross promotional partners as well as trade show and marketing event vendors. • Provide product information and knowledge for all marketing and sales activities.• Coordinate internal department resources to support all marketing and sales activities.

• Lead the team through the complete program from development phase to qualification and design transfer to production manufacture. • Review and prepare RFQs from potential customer and projects for business awards. • Coordinate and review sourcing process for components selection to meet product specification. • Verify bill of material costs, perform cost reductions by diversifying component sources and negotiations• Communicate and manage all vendor relationships across different functions including price negotiations, cost reduction plans, delivery plans and issue resolutions. • Manage and monitor the overall project schedule and qualification process• Work across departments including Acoustic, Mechanical, Electronic, Software and ID to meet project and customer requirements and deliverables. • Hold conference call with customer and internal core teams for project updates. • Manage all aspects of development projects i.e. timelines, budgets, resources, production runs, design validation tests, qualification documents.• Consolidate validation test report, qualification documents and certifications • Lead design reviews with engineering team during development process. • Visit production line for initial ramp up production support.