Bo Yang
* ***** ******, *********, *** York *****
abhwui@r.postjobfree.com
Customer driven business development manager with sixteen years of business
development to China market. Excellent customer relationship building
skills, proven expert in doing business with Chinese customers. Diverse
operations management experience in high-tech industry including business
development, consulting, global procurement and supply chain management.
Exceptional customer relationship management, project management, decision-
making, team building, communication, problem-solving and analytical
skills.
EXPERIENCE
International Business Development Manager for China
IBM, Global Sales, Palisades, NY
2006 Current
. Guided the sales team to find the right opportunities to effectively
promote products and solutions to the Chinese customers result in
increased revenue of $ 1 million and improved customer relations with
Chinese clients
. Consulted with sales teams to drive the delivery of high impact-briefings
that meet customer objectives and increase IBM revenue by ensuring
articulation of IBM's brand, strategy and value proposition.
. Analyzed market information and identified market trend to recommend the
opportunities to sell products and solutions to the right customers at
right time and right location closing a $3 million deal
. Enhanced company' image and built a cross industry (Banking, Government,
Industry, etc) Chinese customer network and developed strong knowledge of
China market business practice
Global BTO Lead
IBM, Business Transformation Outsourcing (BTO), Fishkill, NY,
2005 --2006
. Identified 15% improvement in saving and process improvement
opportunities through analyzing clients' procurement processes and spend
and contract renegotiation
. Developed a new auto leasing sourcing program, resulting in $ 1.5 M
saving opportunities for a customer
Global Lead for corporate card program
IBM, Integrated Supply Chain Group, Poughkeepsie, NY
2002 2005
. Led corporate card process transformation project and contract
negotiation with suppliers result in 26 million savings and 10% customer
satisfaction improvement through
. Streamlined credit card acquiring process globally reducing 30% IT cost
and 20 % merchant fee
Program Manager
IBM, Integrated Supply Chain Group (Supply Chain Leadership Program
Assignments)
(4 assignments in different roles and locations), Somers, NY/RTP,
NC/Rochester, MN 2000 2002
. Led B2B strategy development an d project implementation
. Managed global supplier base rationalization process with a 40% reduction
of supplier base
. Improved Supply /Demand process' responsiveness by 10% through
implementation of Supply Replenishment and Collaboration process re-
engineering project
. Maximized manufacturing capacity utilization by 15% through enhancing the
communications between supplier, IBM and customer to increase order
response time and supply visibility
Business Development Manager
China National Technical Import & Export Company, Beijing, China
1994 1998
. Opened new market for the company and won $600 million business for the
company through demonstrated leadership, problem-solving, project
management, dedication and drive to achieve for the customers.
. Negotiated one $20 millions telecommunications system project and yielded
$200,000 in savings for customers through negotiated better prices,
improved quality, improved delivery, better terms and discounts.
Operations Manager
The Building Material Manufacturing Company of Inner Mongolia, China
1989 1992
. Increased production efficiency by 8% and reduced cost of $200,000 by re-
engineering production process
. Reduced the product defect rate by 10% and cost by $ 400,000 by
developing a new inventory system and quality control system
Certification and Award
o Selected as top candidate to take Leadership Training for Asians by LEAP
organization
o Certificate of Bank card management from American Bank Associations
o Certificate of IBM Supply Chain Leadership Development Training
o IBM project management training
o Member of Institute of Supply Management
EDUCATION
MBA, 1998, Ohio State University, Fisher College of Business, Columbus, OH,
USA
BS in international business, 1994, University of International Business &
Economics, Beijing, China
BS in material science, 1989, Southwest University of Science and
Technology, Sichuan, China