Injection Molding Manager

YONGYI MASON, C.P.M.

***** ******** *****, ************, ** 28078

704-***-**** abk8t9@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

Over ten (10) years of Global Sourcing experience in Fortune 500 Consumer and

Industrial companies

Results-driven individual with proven ability to develop and implement diverse

sourcing strategies

Excellent negotiation skills as well as a strong focus on project and team

development and management

Multi-cultural background and bi-lingual (fluent in Mandarin)

Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.)

Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (first certified transactional Black Belt at Newell

Rubbermaid)

EXPERIENCE:

NEWELL RUBBERMAID Huntersville, NC

2007- Senior Sourcing Manager -Rubbermaid Consumer Products

Led supplier and facility rationalization activities through the

Presen utilization of strategic sourcing process, negotiation, supplier

t selection, and supplier development.

Identified suppliers for $300+ million new product development and

launches.

Delivered 7-10% year-over-year cost savings on sourced finish goods and

raw materials.

Completed two Six Sigma Black Belt projects. First project resulted in a

21% reduction of average lead-times from key Asian suppliers. Second

project achieved $350k in cost savings related to assembly line

efficiencies at a domestic supplier.

Divisional lead for raw materials purchasing

Negotiated and managed $300 million annual in various commodity

categories including resin, chemical, wire, steel, wood, corrugated

packaging and labels.

Negotiated and implemented various fixed and/or forward derivative

pricing mechanisms for core commodities. Strategy has decreased raw

material price volatility while providing longer lead-times for the

sales team to adjust product pricing with key customers.

Managed raw material purchases for 5 large-scale internal production

facilities in North America as well as various key suppliers in US,

Mexico, China and Malaysia.

Divisional lead for Finished Goods & Components

Managed $100 million annual spend in various sourced finish goods and

components. Product categories include: injection-molded plastic

containers; blow-molded beverage wares; glass containers; filtration

products; insulated products; steel and wire kitchen and garage

products; wood closet products; cut and sew home storage items.

Identified finished good suppliers in China, Malaysia, Taiwan,

Thailand, Brazil, Mexico, Turkey, Israel and USA. Negotiated

contracts for key new product launches for Rubbermaid. Delivered

year-over year-productivity resulting in over $10 million through

negotiations, VAVE, supplier rationalization and low-cost country

sourcing initiatives.

2005-0 Sourcing Manager -Injection Molding, Rubbermaid Foodservice Products

7

Led sourcing activities for developing new products in injection molding

category. Revamped and implemented low-cost country strategy for

Rubbermaid injection molding category resulting in first-year cost savings

of $5million dollars.

Out-sourced 50+ products from various manufacturing locations to low-cost

countries.

In-sourced 50+ products into our manufacturing locations to increase asset

utilization at our plants.

2004-0 Buyer - Commercial, Rubbermaid Foodservice Products

5

Supported new product development for commercial products. Successful

rationalization of internal injection molding facilities through

process improvement and out-sourcing projects.

INGERSOLL-RAND Davidson, NC

2003-0 Global Sourcing Specialist, Ingersoll-Rand Shared Services

4

Examined, documented and presented best practices sharing process across

Ingersoll-Rand regarding sourcing strategies, supplier information, spend

leverage and negotiation strategies.

Conducted feasibility study into usages of reverse-auction. Managed

company's first reverse-auction process related to die-cast components,

achieving $1.5million worth of productivity across three business sectors.

Initiated and facilitated relationships between Club Car and Shanghai

Automotive on various low-cost-country souring programs including wire

harness, transaxles, wheels, brakes, and plastics components.

2002-0 Global Sourcing Specialist, Ingersoll-Rand Industrial Solutions Sector

3

Developed and implemented proprietary procurement card for Industrial

Solutions Sector that eliminated the cost of issuing purchase orders ($150

transaction cost per PO issued) for low value indirect materials.

Provided trainings to cardholders and their managers.

Utilized and trained members of Industrial Solutions on "Xporta" software;

a software program that analyzed the Total Cost of Ownership of sourcing

from low cost countries relative to domestic sourcing.

SOUTH CAROLINA EXPORT CONSORTIUM

Clemson, SC

2000-0 Export Consultant/Clemson University Research Analyst

2

Performed and presented export market studies and business plan consulting

services to South Carolina companies desiring to expand their products

into international markets.

AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC. Allentown, PA

2001 Logistics and E-business Analyst - MBA Internship

Developed and implemented a web-based electronic data interchange system

for tracking gases and chemicals shipments real time.

Established the firm's new automated payment system for various freight

providers, resulting in a payment cycle decrease from 30 days to 7 days.

ANHEUSER-BUSCH Wuhan, China

1995-97 Purchasing Agent - BUDWEISER INTERNATIONAL BREWING CO., LTD

Conducted purchasing and logistic analysis of Budweiser's initial

expansion into China. Created the firm's initial sourcing procedures for

raw materials and equipment from various domestic and international

suppliers.

Coordinated the exchange of best practices between US headquarters and

local teams in solving issues related to equipments purchasing,

transportation, customs clearance and warehousing.

EDUCATION:

2000-2002 CLEMSON UNIVERSITY Clemson, SC

Master of Business Administration, Summa Cum Laude

Concentrations: Supply Chain Management and E-commerce

Awards: International Business Research Scholarship Award

1997-2000 SHANGHAI UNIVERSITY OF FINANCE & ECONOMICS Shanghai, China

Master of Enterprise Management, Summa Cum Laude

Concentration: International Marketing

Awards: First Class Academic Scholarship

1993-1997 WUHAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY Wuhan, China

Bachelor of Science, Summa Cum Laude

Concentration: International Trade and Economics

Awards: Ranked in top 1% of class, allowing for graduate school admittance

without entrance exam

TECHNICAL AND OTHER SKILLS:

Strategic Sourcing Low Cost Country Sourcing Negotiation and Leadership

Processes Skills

VAVE and Lean Six Sigma Methodology and Intensive Make vs. Buy Analysis

Manufacturing Tools

MS Excel, Access, Visio, Chair for Rubbermaid Fluency in Mandarin and 2

Project and JMP Inclusion & Diversity Chinese dialects

Council

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