Lin C.

Lin C. Email and Phone Number

Highly Accomplished Sr. Buyer
Lin C.'s Location
Manhattan Beach, California, United States, United States
About Lin C.

Contract management | RFQ, RFI, RFP | Procurement | Purchasing | Buyer | Positive and committed to excellence. Please contact me: lchen90278 (at) outlook.com (My zip code: 90278). Only interested in local opportunities. QUALIFICATIONS:• Contract management; Subcontract management• Strong negotiation skills – A savvy deal-maker.• SAP, Oracle MRP/ERP systems, Excel, PowerPoint• Analytical, excellent mathematical skills. • Bilingual: English/Chinese(Mandarin); Effective communicator with strong oral/written skills.PERSONALITY TRAITS: Conscientious and effective communicator; Creative problem solver with effective communicate skills; Highly organized and prioritizing work effectively.

Lin C.'s Current Company Details

Highly Accomplished Sr. Buyer
Lin C. Work Experience Details
  • Repligen Corporation
    Sr. Buyer ( R&D Npi )
    Repligen Corporation Jul 2019 - Nov 2023
    Carson, Ca
    Repligen is a global life sciences company that develops and commercializes innovative bioprocessing technologies and systems that increase efficiencies and flexibility in the process of manufacturing biological drugs.• Issued over $12 million of standard POs, planned POs (contract renewals) and blanket POs. Negotiated contracts. Communicated with vendors to ensure product quality, consistency and timely delivery. Identified potential late deliveries/returns and planed for recovery. • Supported 50% tremendous growth of major product lines, even 8-10 times growth in certain products. Made major improvements on supplier dialog, visibility on production scheduling, and scaled up capacity. I was one of the key negotiators with substantial cost avoidance / savings of $7 million• Initiated and implemented a 3-phase supply chain streamline project since 2019 with the vision of scaling up in 2021 and beyond. After 2 years of relentless effort, we have cut down lead-time from 22 weeks to 7 weeks, which maintained company’s competitive edge in the marketplace, resulting in significant savings on freight, labor, and processing time by eliminating steps in the process and reduced human errors and storage space.• Effectively communicated with requisitioners, suppliers, receivers, project managers, site managers, quality control, accounting, IT.• Pivotal role in analyzing and generating reports in SAP and Excel for company core items list and vendor evaluation metrics. Summarized on yearly spending. Identified high volume and high dollar spent items. Supported management decision-making to achieve lowest cost strategic sourcing.• Responsible for medical supplies and services. Worked on RFPs/RFQs. Reviewed requisitions and SOW (statement of work). Evaluated vendor reliability and developed new supply sources.
  • Asi Silica Machinery
    Sr. Buyer
    Asi Silica Machinery May 2017 - Jul 2019
    Carson
    • Cost savings of $350K annually on equipment and supplies through planning, analyzing, strategic sourcing, consolidating quantities and negotiation on $6 million spend per year.• Leading effort in establishing and implementing Purchasing Policies, Procedures, and Best Practices. Designed Requisition Flowchart, designed process of Requests for Bids or Quotations. Developed vendor performance metrics (Scorecard and KPIs). • Located and sourced materials nationally and internationally. Sent request for bids (RFB). Selected suppliers, developed alternative suppliers with good understanding of change control, developed purchasing agreements and contract T&Cs (Terms and Conditions).• Established routine Purchasing Reports: Open Order Report, Material Shortage Report, and Past Due Report. Established supply chain programs such as VMI (vendor managed inventory).
  • Beachbody
    Supply Chain Planner/Purchasing
    Beachbody Aug 2014 - Nov 2016
    El Segundo
    • Achieved cost savings of $380K for the core product on $5 million spend per year. • Initiated and negotiated a highly improved combo pricing structure and aligned buying points (dates of purchase) of same and like kind SKUs. Re-structured planning strategies for multiple warehouses and distribution centers thus taking advantage of price breaks. Prioritized and expedited delivery to meet target dates. • Managed hundreds of SKU transitions and product launches. Managed one of the largest sales items. Used my language skills (Chinese) to communicate, follow up and engage key staff to avoid massive back orders. Resolved supply constraints and vendor production capacity limitations. Improved OTD (On time delivery).• Ensured inventory in stock through diligent management of the MRP (Oracle Rapid Planning, Oracle Workbench, including lead time, lot size, MOQ, etc.). Initiated efforts to fix BOM problems, and corrected planning parameters. This resulted in a healthy supply- with ZERO backorders between 2014-2016.
  • Giovanni Cosmetics & Jarrow Formulas (Contract Positions)
    Buyer
    Giovanni Cosmetics & Jarrow Formulas (Contract Positions) Apr 2013 - Aug 2014
    Carson
    • Initiated cost saving projects by sourcing new suppliers with RFI/RFQ, analyzed received bids. Monitored sample approval, issued POs. Shortened order lead time by establishing safety stock with oversea vendors. • Monitored month on hand inventory (MOH), used planning tools (MRP, spreadsheets and re-order point) to order and maintain optimal inventory level. Obtained product or service information such as specifications, tolerances, price, availability, and delivery schedule.
  • Sunrider Manufacturing, L.P.
    Buyer
    Sunrider Manufacturing, L.P. Dec 2009 - Nov 2012
    • Key buyer for Sunrider- a leading manufacturer in the nutritional supplement industries. Purchased nutritional ingredients, internal trade show items/services and purchased for staff requirements including laptops, printers/scanners, furniture, equipment, tools. Arranged for demonstration of products. Worked on IT services contracts and renewals, facility services, capital expenditure (CAPEX) against budgets of each departments. • Focused on second sourcing, went through lengthy procedures until successful source approval. Proficiently negotiated a cost saving of over $300k per year.
  • Other Experiences
    Other Experiences
    Other Experiences Mar 2006 - Sep 2009
    • Taught Chinese private/group lessons with L.A. Chinese Center in spare time for over 10 years; Taught Chinese for Business at South Bay Adult School evening classes.• Member of NCL (National multi-generational philanthropic organization)

Lin C. Education Details

  • Capital University, Beijing, China.
    Capital University, Beijing, China.
    Education
  • University Of London
    University Of London
    Interactive Multimedia

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Lin C.'s current role is Highly Accomplished Sr. Buyer.

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Lin C. attended Capital University, Beijing, China., University Of London.

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