Supply Chain Manager

John Guan

Monterey Park, CA *****, USA

Res: 626-***-**** *********@*****.***

Cell: 626-***-****

SUPPLY CHAIN EXECUTIVE

PROFILE:

Over 15 years experience in manufacturing and supply chain management with

a good balance of technical, operational and business skills. MBA,

Pepperdine University, MS in polymer science and engineering, BS in

chemical engineering, completed academic courses in Ph.D. program of

chemistry.

> Exceptional supply chain management experience and proven

business negotiation skills. Among them are strong

experience in contract manufacturing, VMI, and purchasing

of services and goods. Purchased goods include: capital

equipment, MROs, electronics, complicated steel and

plastics assemblies, and commodities: packaging, chemicals,

rubber & plastics, aluminum, and steels etc.

> In-depth experience and knowledge in import & export

logistics and customs.

> Executive experience in multiple aspects of new product

launch from conceptualization to prototyping, project

management (Phase-Gate Process), and marketing strategies.

> Strong working experience in Six-Sigma Methodology, ISO

9000, and ISO/TS 16949 (i.e. SPC, MSA, APQP, PPAP, FMEA).

> Comprehensive manufacturing experience with full

responsibility for production line setup, streamlining, and

quality control. Hands-on experience in implementing lean

manufacturing techniques such as Value Stream Mapping, 5S,

Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), Pull System (Kanban),

Standardized Work, Continuous Flow Manufacturing, Setup

Reduction, and Error Proofing.

> Skilled in utilizing MRP Systems (Epicor, J. D. Edwards,

PeopleSoft, WIntegrate, Macola), Crystal Report, Microsoft

Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Microsoft Project

Management), and Outlook

> Excellent written and oral communication skills in English,

Mandarin, and Cantonese.

> High energy, strategic thinking, willing to take on

challenges, results oriented team leader, and proven people

management skills with great integrity and ethics.

EXPERIENCE & ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Supply Chain Management: Provided leadership in four important areas of

procurement for multi-national companies in US and Asia-Pacific countries-

Establishing and maintaining procurement systems and operations in US and

Asia-Pacific; Ensuring global and local strategic sourcing and category

management strategies; Leading business process outsourcing initiatives

globally; Developing, implementing, and maintaining ERP systems for all

material functions and supply chain strategies/programs to reduce on-hand

inventory levels (i.e. demand flow, KanBan, point of use etc.).

Contract Global Sourcing Manager for well established racing

bike/motorcycle manufacturer and OEM supplier from 5/2008 to present,

responsible spend: $130M. Details will be provided during interview.

Wastequip Corporation (LA, CA) - manufacturer of waste collection and

processing equipment, Group Director of Purchasing-1/2007 to 5/2008, with

six direct reports at six locations across US and four indirect reports in

China, responsible annual spend: $70M

Established procurement systems, processes, policies and procedures for

West Group (newly formed by six acquired companies); implemented a new ERP

system (Macola) across West Group; recruited two new buyers and trained six

buyers for new procedures and system; recruited four engineers and one

country manager in China and set up Wastequip China office in Qingdao;

established long-term relationships with key suppliers/mills in Main Land

China, Taiwan, Malaysia, South Korea, New Zealand, Australia and US through

rigorous selecting and qualifying process; achieved $2M material cost

savings in 2007 largely attributed to strategic sourcing raw materials,

components and assemblies from those suppliers.

Master Halco Corporation (Orange, CA) - manufacturer of security accesses

(electronics) and fence, International Sourcing Manager -7/2005 to 12/2006,

with six indirect reports in US, responsible annual spend: $200M

Worked closely with 6 manufacturing facilities and 23 distribution centers

across US and Canada to rationalize and integrate the global supplier base

for improved service and reliability as well as identify the products or

processes that can be outsourced to maximize cost savings; Outsourced three

key production lines to China and realized 25% cost reduction; Qualified

six raw material and component suppliers in China and Vietnam, resulting

15% cost savings.

Rain Bird Corporation (Azusa, CA) - manufacturer of irrigation and

agriculture equipment (pumps, hoses etc.), Consultant and International

Sourcing Leader- 1/2003 to 7/2005, Responsible Annual Spend: $80M

Successfully established an information system, which uses economic and

financial data to determine the effects on costs and profit of such

variables as transportation, raw material availability, currency

restrictions, and China's import/export policy changes;

Spearheaded the project in establishing Rain Bird's manufacturing facility

in Shanghai, China-specifically, acquired operation license and

import/export permit by working closely with local and state government

agencies, purchased $1.7M capital equipment from China and US and have them

installed within projected time frame, established the China sourcing team

and logistics networks to import and export raw materials and finished

products.

Rationalized and consolidated domestic suppliers of packaging and raw

materials to leverage buy power for better pricing; significantly reduced

new product development and production cost by getting suppliers involved

from the early stage of R&D to production pilot run; participated in the

establishment of KanBan and Vendor Managed Inventory program for raw

materials and components.

Operations Management:

Vip Rubber & Plastics Company (La Habra, CA) - manufacturer of automotive,

aerospace and industrial products with extruding, compression molding,

injection molding, calendaring and fabrication production lines.

Director of Operations (R&D, Quality, and Supply Chain Management)-5/97 to

5/2002 with 3 direct reports.

Key Responsibilities: Participating corporate budgeting, and strategic &

profit planning; Personally responsible for raw material procurement;

Coordinate company-wide Lean Manufacturing Techniques; Working with

marketing and sales to identify new developments in the market place;

Oversee new product development & launch and quality compliance; Creating

and maintaining a master schedule that supports sales forecast;

Establishing guidelines and developing production schedules for

manufacturing departments in conjunction with planning staff.

Selected Accomplishments: Recruited and trained three R&D and quality

technicians; successfully developed and launched over 15 new products to

meet various AMS, ASTM, SAE, Military, and Weapon specifications;

consolidated suppliers and renegotiated raw material pricing, resulting a

7% cost reduction; implemented Just-in-Time delivery and material

consignment program; effectively worked with government agencies to keep

the company continuously compliant to EPA regulations; help developed and

implemented Balanced Scorecard to drive continuous performance improvement

across the company.

Qingdao Trading Company, Shandong Province, China

State-owned company importing/exporting chemicals, resins, and steels,

complicated product assemblies, and electronics etc.

Purchasing Manager-1991 to 1993, Buyer 1989 to 1991, with eight direct

reports, responsible addressable annual spend: $120M

Provided leadership in creating and implementing sourcing strategies

(including total cost modeling) for building and maintaining a competitive

advantage for key commodities;

Actively supported supply base consolidation efforts by ensuring robust

supplier selection and performance evaluation processes to allow for

informed team decision consistent with commodity strategies.

Integrated the supply web by structuring the supply web based on strategic

objectives and competences and employing differentiated supply policies to

manage the tradeoffs between customer needs and cost to serve

Developed inventory control policies, and procedures to meet customer

required inventory levels and achieve high accuracy of inventory value at

multiple work locations across a wide geographic area.

EDUCATION &TRAINING:

MBA- Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA - 2003

Ph.D. Program in Chemistry, Wichita State University 1993-1996

Masters in Polymer Science & Engineering,

South China University of Science & Technology- 1989

B.S. - Polymer Chemical Engineering

South China University of Science & Technology- 1986

Company Sponsored Training: Advanced Pricing & Contract Negotiations, Six-

Sigma Green Belt, Lean Manufacturing Techniques, Integrated Strategy

Deployment Methodology, Phase-Gate Project Management

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