Ryan Chapman
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United States Address: 279 North 700 E, Payson, UT 84651 Cell 1-801-***-****
Summary
A bilingual international business professional with experience in international supply chain
management, contract negotiations, quality control and business to business sales with a Black
Belt in Six Sigma, ISO certified with excellent written and oral communication skills. Also have
the ability to build rapport among clients through creative, outside-of-the-box solutions, as well
as the ability to work under pressure.
Professional Experience
Consultant - Brightex, Hong Kong 07/2007 to Present
Working with MNC’s that are in need of an Asian manufacturing strategy, supply chain
management, sourcing, contract negotiations, and quality control in China.
Design and implement a company and product specific comprehensive strategy designed
to eliminate defects, increase supplier relationships, and greater efficiencies as it pertains
to the sourcing and manufacturing of products in China and throughout Asia.
Identity, locate and inspect potential factories to determine the best factory for client’s
specific products that have varied from construction and furniture products, to
electronics, clothing and plastics.
Negotiate the terms of factory contracts.
Design, implement, and over see product specific Quality Control procedures.
Setup and oversee logistical operations for various products originating in China and Asia
to the U.S. and Europe.
Market and sell various Chinese made products to US based distributors
Asian Quality Manager - Compax, Salt Lake City, Utah 12/2006 to 6/2007
Designed and implemented an in-process quality control program designed to eliminate defects
associated with the mass production of cosmetic packaging products being in manufactured in
China.
Participated in a Six Sigma project to increase efficiencies and reduce the amount of
waste and defective items produced by existing production facilities in China and the
U.S., and managed the implementation phase of the plan.
Sourced new facilities for production in China.
Audited potential and existing production facilities to determine their production
capabilities.
Sales & Marketing Manager - Alpha Omega Hardware, Utah 01/2005 to 10/2006
Was responsible for increasing market penetration through marketing and sales of products and
services while managing, both sales and installation teams.
Solicited new clientele through business to business direct selling.
Managed and directed sales team.
Coordinated the onsite installation teams with the clientele.
International Accounts Representative and Procurement Specialist
Cadean International, Shenzhen, China 06/2004 to 12/2004
Responsibilities included working closely with foreign clientele as an account and locating and
identifying factories in China to manufacture various products
Sourcing and procurement
Sales and customer service
English Teacher - 5 Star Learning Center 01/2004 to 06/2004
Worked as a part-time English teacher in various Hong Kong high schools.
Designed lesson plans depending on the class size, English ability, and age of students.
Sole teacher of classes ranging from 15-30 students.
Sourcing Consultant - IMEX International, Hong Kong, and Utah 01/2004 to 06/2004
Consulted with American companies to help cut costs by outsourcing production and/or
purchasing of various products directly with factories in China.
Sourced factories and negotiated performance contracts with factories in China.
Solicited potential clients in the U.S. through referrals, direct sales, and cold calling.
Insurance Agent - Wachter Financial, West Jordan, UT 02/2002 to 12/2003
Acted as an insurance agent for many national companies. Sold, marketed, and consulted seniors
on the rules of Medicare and long-term convalescent care benefits.
Sought out clientele through direct sales, cold calling and by mail marketing campaigns.
Trained on the rules of Medicare and asset protection through estate planning and long-
term care insurance.
Volunteer - Hong Kong 01/2000-01/2002
Lived and worked in Hong Kong for two years as a community volunteer where I worked in the
community organizing community service activities, and taught free English classes.
Education
Utah Valley University, Orem, UT Graduated 5/2006
B.S. Business Management
AQS Management Systems, Inc.
ISO 9001:2000 Certified Auditor March 2007
Pacific Rim International June
2005Black Belt Six Sigma
I to I
Teach English as a Foreign Language Certification (TEFL) February 2004
Skills
MS Office: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Access
Windows
Proficient in Cantonese as wells as conversational Mandarin and basic Japanese
Nearly five years experience living and working in Hong Kong, China, Japan, and South
East Asia, knowledge of Chinese Culture, as well as Chinese Business Culture and
practices