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Santa Clara, Ca, Us

Oakland, California, Us

Palo Alto, California, Us

Cost negotiations with suppliers for the company’s high $$ spend projects, primarily IT, Engineering and Information Security agreements and software licensing.

Austin, Texas, Us

Leading supplier contracts negotiation and managing OEM supplier relationship that includes establishing commodity strategy, cost reduction negotiation, evaluating supplier performance and new supplier selection.* Negotiated two major Master Supply Agreements with two brand new suppliers within urgent timeline requirement. Negotiated and finalized six Product Award Letters to suppliers and met 100% NPI schedule.* Brought up a new supplier to the company within 3 months after the previous supplier went out of business with short notice. Led successful activities with the new supplier including contract negotiation, product qualification, supplier process training and ensured smooth transition plan between two suppliers without any supply gap.* Led quarterly cost reduction activities and met the goal set for each quarter. Generated 22% of cost saving for a product by bringing up a new qualified supplier. * New supplier selection. Initiated Request for Quote (RFQ) to suppliers; analyzed suppliers quote and made recommendation on final supplier selection.* Conducted quarterly management review (QMR) with supplier executives that includes the evaluation of supplier Cost, Quality, Availability and Strategic &Technical Development.* Led a cross functional team that included development engineering, supplier quality, marketing, supply planning and procurement for commodity strategy set up. * Managed five critical suppliers. Ensured all of the suppliers met Social and Environmental Responsibilities (SER) deliverables and EICC compliance Oracle required.

Managing critical commodities, supplier contracts and price negotiation to achieve significant cost reduction and supply continuity.- Negotiated cost and pricing with key suppliers. Achieved 20% to 45% cost reduction for critical commodities including CIGS (Copper, Indium, Gallium and Selenide), Silver Ink, Insulating epoxies, and Chemical materials.- Negotiated contracts with precious metal suppliers that guarantee lowest market pricing without need of hedging or cash tie-up. - Drove value engineering project and work with engineering team for alternative suppliers and new materials qualification.- Led multiple projects working with cross functional teams and suppliers for payment term improvement, supplier capacity evaluation, lead time reduction and CIGS recycling program.- Developed and implemented supplier sourcing strategies. Established and managed strategic supplier relationships at executive level.- Led the cross functional supplier selection team and process. Conducted industry research and use KT analysis for supplier selection and supplier performance evaluation.

Fremont, Ca, Us

Led Materials Department of the company. In charge of procurement, materials planning, and inventory control groups.- Managed and supervised 9 professionals in the Materials Department. Established and provided direction to the staff to achieve performance goals and increase productivity. - Led the purchasing group and negotiated price, quality, and delivery terms with suppliers. Achieved 25% cost saving for PCA, PCB, IC, Power Supply, Sheet Metal and Packaging commodities in 2010.- Monitored and evaluated supplier performance. Set up and implemented supplier sourcing strategies for lower price, shorter lead time and better quality/service.- Reduced inventory by 20% from the previous year and avoided materials shortage by setting up JIT and bonded programs with major suppliers.- Established early involvement with new product introduction (NPI). Sourcing and selecting suppliers for new parts. Assured availability of materials for on-time product launch.

Us

Responsible for global commodity and procurement operations. Overall responsibilities for pricing, materials management, supplier qualification, supplier performance, and contract negotiations.- Managed key components (Memory, CPU, PCB, Enclosures) and ensured continuity of supply. - Drove quarterly cost saving plan. Achieved 5% quarterly cost reduction in 2008.- Early involvement with NPI program. Sourcing and selecting suppliers for new products.- Negotiated long term supplier contracts, including price, lead time, warranty and service.- Developed and maintained supplier relationships. Drove QBR (quarterly business review) meeting with senior executives of major Contract Manufacturers.- Represented the operations department in cross functional company/partner projects.

Burlingame, California, Us

Led the company’s strategic sourcing, operations and supply chain management activities for specific cross functional product lines.- Developed and executed commodity sourcing strategies and led operational activities within Mobility and Mobile Power product lines to support worldwide demand.- Participated in new product development cross functional teams and ensured materials and capacity readiness to support new product ramp up schedules. - Led supplier quarterly business reviews. Supervised supplier performance and drove supplier continuous improvement in process, cost, delivery, and quality.- Negotiated manufacturing contracts with critical suppliers. Completed and executed Manufacturing Agreements with 6 major suppliers in 2006 and 2007.- Moved manufacturing of 15 products from one supplier to multiple others and generated 20% cost saving while achieving reductions in lead time.- Managed the product life cycle with suppliers to minimize liabilities of excess and obsolete (E&O) materials from product launch through end of life.

San Jose, California, Us

Managed Logitech’s most strategic suppliers, accounting for 60% of company’s total purchasing volume. - Negotiated supplier pricing on quarterly basis. Achieved more than 20% cost saving annually.- Managed suppliers for product technology roadmaps, capacity, component availability. - Prepared and provided a 12 month rolling forecast to ensure capacity, product availability and upside for key commodities.- Negotiated and implemented Corporate Purchasing Agreements. - Drove executive level quarterly cost review meetings with major suppliers.

Us

Stationed at the company’s contract manufacturing site in Shenzhen, China to manage worldwide materials activities.- Focal point in China for company’s major U.S. customer (Cisco Systems) and critical Asian suppliers.- Developed and implemented material coverage plan, minimized quarterly excess. - Supervised buyers / planners for materials expediting and rescheduling. - Analyzed and defined risk BOM for NPI projects. Managed materials availability during transition from NPI to sustaining production.

Stanford University Graduate School Of Business Executive Program

B.A., Business Administration