Managed HDD and Tape supply chains for Microsoft's Cloud business as a part of the storage commodity sourcing team.

Americas Retail Fulfillment Operations• Root Cause Analysis: Identified the statistical significance between on-time delivery rate and parameters against fraudulent activities associated with the online shopping experience. Defined fraud and its impact on fulfillment programs and funneled resources to create management tools• Stakeholder Management: Initiated communications among fulfillment, logistics, distribution center, and fraud team to balance the trade-off of monetary losses and… Show more Americas Retail Fulfillment Operations• Root Cause Analysis: Identified the statistical significance between on-time delivery rate and parameters against fraudulent activities associated with the online shopping experience. Defined fraud and its impact on fulfillment programs and funneled resources to create management tools• Stakeholder Management: Initiated communications among fulfillment, logistics, distribution center, and fraud team to balance the trade-off of monetary losses and negative customer experience Show less

Front-end Product Procurement for Power Supply Unit & Backup Battery• New product Introduction | Sourcing: Negotiated with 3 suppliers to project material and R&D costs for a new product line with $2.4M potential revenue. Worked with engineers & marketing to identify specs and market outlook• Risk management: Mitigated global IC components shortage to launch 9 products by cooperating with suppliers, engineers, planning, and finance to expand the supplier pool and execute early purchases

Optimized Go-to-Market strategies for SSD and HDD products in China's distribution market to achieve Financial objectives• Pricing Strategy and Execution: Established pricing strategy and performed financial ROI analysis for China’s market, contributing $130M in revenue and 5% quarterly margin growth by structuring incentive price offerings• Promotion Planning: Planned discounts, product bundles, and durations as guidelines for the sales team to execute the online and offline… Show more Optimized Go-to-Market strategies for SSD and HDD products in China's distribution market to achieve Financial objectives• Pricing Strategy and Execution: Established pricing strategy and performed financial ROI analysis for China’s market, contributing $130M in revenue and 5% quarterly margin growth by structuring incentive price offerings• Promotion Planning: Planned discounts, product bundles, and durations as guidelines for the sales team to execute the online and offline promotions in China, leading to a 30% increase in revenue year over year ($1.3M) Show less

Ensured continuity of supply to fulfill global demand. Negotiated supplier agreements and contracts with optimum pricing and terms. Built supply chain evaluation models to develop optimal commodity management strategies and mitigate supply risks• Supply Chain Management: Supported executive-level negotiation to mitigate supply chain disruption caused by COVID-19 by leading cost drivers analysis of 40+ NPI & Sustaining products o Changed production strategy to leverage suppliers'… Show more Ensured continuity of supply to fulfill global demand. Negotiated supplier agreements and contracts with optimum pricing and terms. Built supply chain evaluation models to develop optimal commodity management strategies and mitigate supply risks• Supply Chain Management: Supported executive-level negotiation to mitigate supply chain disruption caused by COVID-19 by leading cost drivers analysis of 40+ NPI & Sustaining products o Changed production strategy to leverage suppliers' capacities from single supplier model to a multi-supplier model o Developed a supplier location diversification strategy by analyzing quotations from suppliers in Mexico and Vietnam. Eliminated a potential 3.4% cost premium• Supplier Relations: Conducted due diligence on five suppliers and strategized a sourcing plan. Negotiated an incremental 1%-2.5% cost reduction for a $5M annual manufacturing budget• Cross-Teams Leadership: Launched a procedure to provide cost transparency across sales, marketing, and procurement teams. Aggregated $1.3m founding a year that created pricing advantages for large-deal biddings• Contract Negotiation: Mediated between contract manufacturer and supplier to expedite the signing process of the purchase agreement by three months by identifying pain points and leveraging historical precedents Show less

Desktop/AIO• Organizational Leadership: Led team cost and savings analysis reports by coordinating seven commodity managers to identify and track saving initiatives. Achieved $14m/year savings through benchmarking, rebate allocation, etc.• Resource Modeling: Developed a resource model for my business unit to quantify workload and required staffing. Helped prevent resource cuts by aggregating historical views and conducting zero-based budgeting analysis.

Notebook Mechanical Parts • Procurement Operation: Monitored global supply and demand of 400 mechanical parts and collaborated with four supply managers to simulate capacity supportability and conduct supply-shortage risk assessments.

● Assisted the research for Prof. Chou Shan-Yu, specialized in Marketing and Game Theory