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Develop, lead and execute global supply chain strategy.Identify, verify and maintain suppliers. Sustain current cost targets while setting and meeting new ones. Coordinate global procurement functions; lead value stream mapping and provide cross-departmental coordination in order to meet customers requirements.

ProcurementManage the team that develop and implement global sourcing strategies specifically in the Pacific Rim. Commodities and services include plastic, lamination steel, stainless steel parts, tooling and machining. Initiate RFI, RFQ, competitive Bench Marking, Cost Reduction/Avoidance, Value-add Engineering and Incentive Programs. Liaison between the supply base and Engineering, Finance, Legal, Marketing, Operations, Sales. Develop education and training requirements for the purchasing community. Negotiate contracts that addressed cost, quality and delivery of supplies and services to support volume build requirements. Communicate and present to Senior Managers and Executives Procurement strategies and status- Price reduction through various rounds of negotiations resulted in over 49% in cost reduction.- Built dual sourcing system, component pricing database, and supplier audit systemSales and MarketingDevelop new customer base and maintain existing ones. Conduct marketing research, market studies and develop sales strategy and forecast. Develop and build sales networks in US, EU and Asia. Conduct new product feasibility studies. Liaise with engineering and customer to generate and maintain product development rollout

Procurement and Supplier ManagementManaged spend procurement activities supporting a commodity portfolio across product lines. Guided the formation of Asian supplier business development relationships and orchestrated related manufacturing activities in Asia. Continually monitored, evaluated existing and potential pipelines to ensure continuity in production, quality and pricing. Lead all contract negotiations, cost reduction initiatives and supply base sourcing strategies. Commodity and service experience includes Tooling, machining, PCBs, electronic components, forging, plastics and laminated steel.Instrumental in attaining & growing cost efficiencies in procurement of consumer products by surpassing company objectives in Asian sourcing, contract negotiations, capacity planning, lead time compression, regulatory compliance, factory preparation & new product qualification. Project Management Managed multiple projects and successfully achieved milestones, ensuring projects complied with all cost and scope specifications. Clients included Cisco, Microsoft, Apple, Intel, Juniper and so forth. Collaborated with sales representatives on sales calls and provided the technical support to close deals. Prepared and executed pre-audits for final customer inspection.Sales ManagementManaged accounts and developed new business in USA, China and Asia regions, reporting to vice president of international sales and company presidentDeveloped and managed account representatives, sales reps, distributors, FAE and marketing activities in 18 states. Streamlined and trained sales team to handle RFI and RFP processes from customers..- Maintained the highest audit scores amongst competition for various clients- Negotiated 12% cost reduction in various electronics components and shortened delivery lead-time, on an average of 1.5 weeks, with suppliers- Revenue increased by 103% and maintained the highest margin amongst all sales groups.

Traced variety of data to forecast buying trends, setting clear expectations and deliverables. Tracked customer retail sales to facilitate information and provide senior management with production and sales planning tools. Conducted in-depth analysis to devise long-term, comprehensive marketing and operational strategies to drive growth in key market segments.• Implemented marketing and research tools to enhance market awareness. Setup web-based operations to streamline information flow.• Pushed forward for the development of new product lines which included larger engines and ATVs.• Established distribution channels within USA and OEM accounts.

 Sub contractor management and contract negotiations. Evaluate performance and deliverables and sign off on project acceptance. Assisted Project Manager, senior managers, and customers to ensure accurate resources, successfully completing all projects on time and under budget. Managed day-to-day staffing matters including hiring, training, performance plans and reviews and disciplinary issues. Served as a consultant for Nokia.- Coordinated and managed Field Crew, SAQ team, TX and RF departments (a total of almost 200 personnel) to finish over 2000 site surveys in 1 year as a consultant to Nokia. Increased survey efficiency by decreasing time spent by 50% through streamlining process and cutting unnecessary paperwork.- Negotiated in over 50 protests and handled all follow-ups. Resulted in resolution for over 80% of the protests- Established the ISO-9001:2000 system. - Part of the RFQ response team.- Reviewed and Signed over 2800 Contracts with Landlords over the course of project life (3.5 years)- Finished 1800 BTS sites in 1.5 years.

Negotiated and reviewed contracts with customers. Manage project rollout, resource allocation and personnel management. Sub-contractor management. Price and purchasing negotiation.• Setup, staffed and managed a new (drafting) department to meet customers' growing need.• Consultant to Lucent and Nokia to setup their SAQ (Site Acquisition) department and managed their sub-contractor.• Acquired over 3000 contracts for customer review.

Mba

Activities and Societies: President of International Student Organization Chaired International Culture Expo 3 credit short from graduation

Bba Business Administration And Marketing

Activities and Societies: Alpha Phi Omega, Football, Choir and International Student Org.

Gce "A"