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California

SVI Global Ltd is a R&D driven company originated from California USA. The Asian headquarter is located in China which owns a staff of about 300 employees. Main customers include Home Depot, Wal-Mart, Target, Costco, TJX, Lowe's, Sam's, etc.SVI Global also owns sourcing offices in Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia. I managed two teams below:1. Global Sourcing Teams, include staff in China, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia and Mexico. I’ve been taking the lead in setting up the Vietnam buying office.2. Production Team. The team is responsible for overseeing the whole product development and production process at factories to ensure shipments on time. My main Duties:1. Leads sourcing and product development activities to achieve both strategic and operational success.2. Leads Sourcing Strategy required for customers in support of private brand businesses.3. Responsible for assigned global category organization including architecting, setting direction for organizational development, and reducing total cost of ownership.4. Develop and implements global, regional & local principles, standards and processes to ensure operational efficiency.5. Works with every level of customer to ensure alignment of strategy and goals.6. Manage category strategy and work with cross-functional team to implement strategy on different product lines, optimizing and renationalizing our global supplier base.7. Manage new product development calendars and mass production, considering: production capacity, costing, tooling, sample evaluation etc. 8. Manage suppliers in cost, quality, delivery and service to ensure the competitiveness of total supply chain.9. Monitor industry trends, rules, performance, market conditions; collection of market, competitors’ status and information analysis. Work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver the market intelligence and industry insight.10. Leads talent management by coaching and mentoring local and oversea staff (China, southeast asia).

Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

The company is a leading Ecommerce company, sourcing, making and selling various consumer products worldwide on line and through ecommerce.1. Take full charge of supply chain management – from new product development, outsourcing, production & quality control, inventory management to cargo import and export;2. Create and develop procedures for the teams: from product development, sourcing, production, order fulfillment through to vessel shipping;3. Lead the tasks of new product developments and make sure the target timeline is met for selling new products in the markets;4. Lead the sourcing of new suppliers and finish the assessment of new suppliers; Oversee supplier performance by established evaluation metrics;5. Oversee the status of all orders and ensure the fulfillment of orders on time at all phases: including material planning, order confirmation, production process, customs clearance, cargo delivery etc;6. According to customer’s requirements, review and approve production plans and shipping plans; Ensure orders are produced and delivered on time;7. Analyze and determine most cost effective approach to investing in raw materials and components; Approve and pre-built inventory at all vendors.8. Create and approve purchasing plans and orders according to sales forecast and inventory level;9. Closely track all manufacturing costs, review cost reduction plans and ensure material consumption is reasonable; Work with production team to Improve productivity;10. Lead quality team on inspections of goods;11. Develop sustainable sourcing strategies by proactively evaluating various macro and micro risks and approach for improvement, including vendor locations, labor cost, material trends, exchange rate, political environment etc;12. Negotiate product cost with vendors and shipping cost with logistics partners to improve overall product margin

Greater New York City Area

Skip Hop is a leading juvenile brand based in New York.My key roles in the organization: managing and developing strategies of sourcing, merchandising, production planning and vendor relations; Manage about 100 vendors for components and finished products. Identify sourcing opportunity, using knowledge of market investigation and commercial sense of merchandises to find new market opportunities. Assess and qualify (via factory audit) new factories according to new product development and ongoing production needs. Negotiate business terms with global suppliers. Lead product development project and resolve issues related to testing or quality together with engineering team. Assess supplier performance according to KPI matrix. Provide training to suppliers to improve their performance. Provide guidance to key decision-makers to aid in the creation and implementation of sourcing strategies and production allocation plans. Analyze alternative manufacturing strategies (where to produce & buy products) Analyze and determine most cost effective approach to investing in raw materials and components; Pre-built inventory at key vendors to ensure supplies of key materials and components. Develop contingency and risk management strategies to maximize benifits of cost, quality and delivery goals. Manage production calendars, allocating inside and outside resources to assure business goals are realized. Work with US and Asia-based teams to monitor production & lead time as needed. Develop and manage phase in / phase out strategies for total products and merchandises. Collaborate with quality assurance to improve vendor performance by effectively analyzing sources of error and recommending proper corrective action. Track pricing changes and negotiate solutions that lead to improvements, minimize cost and maximize margin (related to commodity pricing, exchange rates, etc.).

Target is one of the biggest retailers in the U.S. PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:Team and Self Development 1. Owns personal development through continuous learning and proactively seeks new assignments that build knowledge and improve skills.2. Ensures direct reports are properly trained with the skills necessary to be successful in their jobs. 3. Manages and reviews the performance of the team and supports their personal and professional growth.4. Supervises daily operations of departments within area of responsibility.5. Acts as a team leader of a small group within the office to handle projects and achieve goals with minimal guidance. Business Development1. Builds marketplace knowledge and product expertise: attends exhibition fairs, conducts market research and performs competitor analysis. 2. Communicates market intelligence to global team and HQ counterparts. 3. Provides Manager/Director and HQ counterparts with relevant information on assigned product categories to ensure objectives are well executed including pricing, sampling, styling details, forms and deadlines.4. Investigates product category opportunities, market/industry trends to determine the best costing strategy and specifications for satisfaction of business requirements.5. Reviews project management, processes and costing elements; coordinates and communicates with team, business partners to ensure vendor meets program timing and action.6. Supports the maintenance of vendor matrix and identification of overseas matrix opportunities according to the sourcing strategy.Program Management1. Reviews program objective packages; identifies gaps and/or problems and resolves any issues proactively.2. monitors and leads team to finalize their responsibilities in the pre production requirements (PPR) to best manage production.3. Monitors and ensures vendors execute sampling and order management processes effectively Ensures problems identified by the team are resolved timely.

Princess is a buying office for a Holland private brand. The Brand Princess is famous across Europe in the field of household appliances & electronics.W-M-F, a stock market listed company, is the leading kitchenwares suppliers in Germany as well as in the World. The brand is a simbol of top quality in the world, which is widely used by top-class hotels and restaurants.Since 2011, the stock listed company has acquired Princes by getting its 100% equity . The merge makes the giant more competetive and aggressive in the fields of household appliances.As merchandising manager, take the overall control of vendor management, order planning, inventory analysis, merchandising,warehouse management and purchase forecast, etc. Familiar with ERP system and distribution. 1) Lead supply chain & logistics team, evaluate and improve team member's competence and performance, training them for higher efficiency. 2) Ensure on-time delivery of self-owned brands to overseas countries and regions, including The Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Italy, North America, Middle East, SE Asia. 3) Manage the warehouses in Shenzhen & hongkong. Control the inventory level according to overseas sales 4) Order follow up and place purchase forecast to the domestic suppliers for them to prepare materials and production. 5) Evaluate and improve the performance of suppliers. Develop co-operation with third-party logistics and forwarders, to lower the transport cost and improve delivery lead-time.6) Maintain and improve order tracking system, delivery & shipping system to facilitate the delivery process. 7) Solve all issues which impact the global supply chain from order placement, vendor performance, vessel booking, , customs documentation till total landed cost control.As a logistics manager, manage a team to ship 2000 TEU containers per year from China to Europe, and another 2000 TEU to other parts of the world, USA, Asia, Middle East, Australia, etc.

Shenzhen

As merchandising manager, I manage a professional team of 7 - 8 persons for sourcing, market analysis, order planning, inventory management and purchase forecast, etc. 1) Lead merchandising & logistics team, evaluate and improve team member's competence and working performance. 2) Sourcing new vendor and develop new products, negotiate prices and arrange factory audit (social responsibility audit and quality system audit).3) Monthly market trend analysis, production cost & raw material trend analysis, ensuring the company always leading the market trend and being cost productive.4) Order follow up and Place purchase forecast to the domestic suppliers for material preparation and production. 5) Maintain and improve order tracking system, delivery & shipping system to facilitate the delivery process. 6) Solve all issues which impact the global supply chain from factory audit, order placement, vendor performance, shipment booking, ocean freight management, customs documentation to total landed cost control.7) Ensure on-time delivery of self-owned brands to overseas countries, including Europe, North America, Middle East, SE Asia, shipping 4000 containers worldwide each year. 8) Manage the warehouses in Shenzhen & hongkong and control the inventory level according to overseas sales.9) Evaluate, manage, and improve the performance of suppliers and logistics partners. Develop partnership with third-party logistics and forwarders, in order to lower the transport cost and improve delivery lead-time.10) Negotiate payment terms with vendors and clients. As a team manager, my mission is to drive the team to work efficiently & happily in a fast-changing environment, motivate the teammates, train them and help them build up their development plan. As a merchandising manager, I’ve managed more 100 vendors and drive them to be successful suppliers, implement & fulfill the company's sales strategies. Subordinate: 8 persons Report to VP

The Company is an America-based trading company with headquarter in Dallas Texas. It is the buying Agent for Office Depot. It also providing purchasing service to main retailers in North America & Europe, owning a creative product design & development team we can provide most up-to-date product ideas to the clients. The company develops products include: Bag & luggage, Gifts, Seasonal & De’cor, Housewares, etc. As sourcing manager, I’m leading a team of merchandisers with the following tasks:Subordinate: 5 – 6 personsReport to VP1) Daily contact with overseas buyers & customers; Set up & fulfill ambitious annual sourcing tasks. 2) Source new suppliers, travel freequently across Asia & build up supplier database as big as possible. 3) Monthly market trend analysis, production cost & raw material trend analysis, ensuring the company always leading the market trend and being cost productive.4) cooperate with Product Design team & packaging engineers to develop new products, work out annual sourcing plan and monitor Product design &development calendar – ensure each step of new product development is done in time.5) Work closely with suppliers and guide them in sample making, ensuring EVERY DETAIL of the sample complied with Client’s requirements, including material, color, size, packaging and logo; 6) Negotiate prices & place orders to suppliers; Follow up orders, Ensuring timely delivery of orders;7) Arrange product compliance testing to make sure the quality complies with European & American environment and safety requirement. 8) Manage and evaluate supplier performance, ensuring client-first service from suppliers.9) Analyse the best area for a certain product category, adjusting suppliers to keep the lowest buying cost.10) Set up Project Report (to meet Client’s timeline for delivery) and Quarterly & yearly sales report. 11) Team management and mornitor daily operation of sourcing team.

Ba, International Economics

Renmin University of China is one of top 10 university in China and one of the three best university in Beijing (the other two are Beijing.

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