Weilin Peng, Mba Email & Phone Number

Worcester, Ma, Us

Greater Boston

Lead global product development team in footwear group to innovate, develop, and manufacture products for a private multinational chemical company. Direct customer and supplier relationships and optimize cost structure to improve sustainability, productivity, and profitability. Direct report to Business Unit Manager (VP).•Developed a 5-year product innovation plan with sustainability focus, which was approved by top management team; two development products in the pipeline were commercialized thus far with $1.6M revenue addition.•Refocused operation capability by setting up toll manufacturers for commodity products in Mexico and Asia, which drastically improved lead time, customer satisfaction, and increased business unit sales by over $10M and net profit by over $2M.•Restructured product costing and transformed product portfolio by leveraging our supplier relationships and re-aligning operation processes; served our customers’ needs with 95% on-time delivery while maintaining 32% YOY sales growth during pandemic period.

As a PM Weilin drives materials innovation & implement product roadmap strategy in Innovation Team, including liaising with sales, marketing, testing, operations and quality departments on new product development. Lead global manufacturing projects in Asia including supplier and internal quality audits. Appointed to Sustainability Team by the Innovation Director. Product Development & Management• Developed new technology for a consumer product good that generated $10M in 1st yr of public launch; improved the manufacturing process by creating and implementing innovative materials & manufacturing processes in China. • Broadened the product portfolio by launching 1st-ever product designed for performance in ultra-low temperatures, enabling Vibram to grow revenue within the military and industrial work market. • Appointed by company owner to join the Global Industrialization Team; conducted cost/benefit analysis for new global projects and provided oversight and recommendations for project execution.• Led the collaborations with 3+ universities and research institutes to develop cutting-edge technologies like Additive Manufacturing and Nano-materials for footwear applications. Operations & Production Management • Overhauled company’s global communication practices; increased speed and quality of internal correspondence by acting as the bridge between US-Chinese offices and establishing new communication channels. • Conducted comparative analysis on the U.S. vs. Asia production costs including material, labor, and logistics; recommended U.S. production facility to maximize profit margin/product quality, which was approved by leadership. • Decreased customer complaints 30% and reduced company costs by auditing operational quality of key manufacturers in China who produce products for the company worthed $80M.

Managed research/industrial projects on innovative materials, ensuring on-time delivery. Secured $50K in industry funding for the research group. Liaised across industries and research teams to ensure projects met requirements. -Studying on improving mechanical and thermal properties of rubber modified by various nano-materials.

-Assisted to grade junior students’ homework-Assisted and supervised students to operate experiments in Chemical Engineering Laboratory Course-Edited the final report of Foshan University-Industry Cooperation Fund on Technic of Low-Smoke-Halogen-Free (LSOH) Flame Retardants -Assisted senior lab researcher to redact a few experiments of her published exercise book on physical chemistry.

-Assisted to monitor the parameter changes of bio-sewage tanks

-Assisted chemical technician to design formulations -Tested products' mechanical properties

-Supervised the manufacturing procedures and helped solve problems during the processing

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration, Management And Operations

Activities and Societies: Higher Honor

Master Of Science (Ms), Plastics Engineering

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Materials Chemistry

Activities and Societies: -Emcee in Student Association( hosted Chinese New Year party in school and some commercial celebrations.