Supply Chain Manager
Resume:
Danny K. Siu
Raleigh, NC *******@*****.***
Positive, results-driven, and innovative strategist with proven success and ability to deliver
corporate objectives. Solid 15+ years of creating market advantage; balancing supply chain
efficiencies and business growth; reducing and controlling costs; best in class operational
practices in procurement and materials management; and fostering a culture of teamwork.
KEY STRENGHTS & EXPERTISE
Result Oriented: demonstrate high degree of perseverance, analytical and problem-
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solving skills to ensure timely decisions.
Leadership: strong cross-functional leadership. Pioneered many corporate, strategic and
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tactical strategies, people and program management.
Cost Reductions & Procurement: Managed and implemented double digits (year-over-
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year %) cost reduction objectives (Operational, Product Costs, and Sourcing Excellence).
Inventory, Global Operations, and Materials Management: breadth of experience in
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end-to-end supply chain operations, including Lean and Six Sigma concepts.
Training and Development: championed training of best in class practices in multiple
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operational functions and Lean 6 Sigma. Exceptional interpersonal and communication
skills; built positive, effective business relationships with people from diverse cultures
and at all professional levels.
Cross-cultural experience & proficiency in multiple languages: English, Chinese,
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Spanish.
Financial and Business Acumen: expert in combining financial and business planning
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with tactical execution to optimize long-term gains in performance, revenue and
profitability. Excellent quantitative and analytical skills
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA – CHAPEL HILL, Chapel Hill, NC
MBA: Executive MBA Program
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY, Raleigh, NC
MAJOR: B.S. in Electrical Engineering; / MINOR: Economics
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
NORTEL Networks. RTP, NC. 01/08-Present
Program Manager, Global Procurement and Material Management
Managed corporate directive to improve supplier delivery performance and decrease total
supply chain inventory, through improvement in Lead-time, MOQs, and Pricing.
Improvement in CSAT, COST, and CASH objectives.
Formed a cross-functional metrics team that worked with senior management and external
suppliers to define and measure supplier performance and tactical execution.
Lean Associate. Six-Sigma Black and Green Belt project management and participation
Instrumental in planning and executing alternate Material Replenishment Strategies to
accelerate Customer Response and reduce Nortel’s potential liabilities: Demand Pull, VMI,
Consignment, etc.
Developed, coordinated, and managed the weekly/monthly supplier performance metrics,
including delivery, quality, and cost against corporate targets and strategies.
Active contributor in the implementation and training for the “Demand Driven Operations”
Supply Chain Model.
NORTEL Networks. RTP, NC. 9/06-12/07
Program Manager, Materials & Inventory Management
Managed EMS (Flextronics, Solectron and SSCI) inventory reduction program, and overall
consolidation for executive reporting. $300M+ in improvement in total operational inventory.
Planned, directed, and implemented significant actions to successful reduce supplier lead-time,
thus improving customer delivery and demand forecast accuracy.
Business operations prime for executives on special projects and initiatives including: supply
chain design, data analysis, and forecast accuracy/trends.
Support Excess & Obsolete mitigation action plans via monthly material segmentation profile,
forecast accuracy, and stock policies for EMS partners
Coordinate implementation of Safety Stock strategies for key EMS sites and selected BT
projects to support 95% Customer Service level. Implemented Materials Best Practices to
drive Inventory Reduction and Supplier Management
Leverage SAP (BW & Planning tools) to improve Inventory Mgmt and accelerate material
cost reduction cut-in: Improve in-year PPV to meet/exceed CR targets.
Supported the development of “Agility” models to secure service performance and inventory
optimization against budget and targets.
NORTEL Networks. RTP, NC. 9/03-9/06
Senior Manager, Wireline/Wireless Cost Leadership.
Broad experience in profit analysis, variance analysis, cost tracking, project management,
model development, compliance management, and budgeting.
Maintained consistent and best in class cost management initiatives within Global Operations
and Contract Manufacturers.
Developed portfolio and market costing models with comprehensive sales and profit analysis.
Consolidated and maintained monthly Cost Reduction reports for Supply Chain OPS primes
and Executives.
Sustained Cost Reduction/Avoidance/Containment within the Wireline portfolio and cost
support to multi-functional deliverables (inside and outside of Operations)
Functioned as prime interface for cost related matters for Finance, Pricing, Marketing, and
Technology groups. SME for Supply Chain Operation product teams and Product Line Mgmt
in product roadmap, and strategic evolution initiatives.
Managed several waves of “Business Transformation” initiatives: PCB, Mechanicals, Low-
Cost-Country Sourcing, different products and commodities teams, providing subject matter
expertise and recommendation for cost reduction opportunities.
NORTEL Networks. RTP, NC. 3/00-9/03
Senior Manager, Global Business Cost Management
Lead the Raleigh System House’s (RSH) Supply Chain Cost Leadership team by applying
effective Business Cost Management practices (People, Budgets, P&L requirements).
Managed a team of 10-12 professionals, team leaders and project managers.
Managed the consolidation of Wireline and Optical Cost Reduction Metrics/Scorecard,
reporting, executive business reviews and communication.
Strengthen Supply Chain end-to-end cost reduction focus to ensure products and solutions
profitability, CR Targets, margin improvement, and overall Nortel P&L improvements.
Worked with product and finance primes to set annual Cost Reduction targets and budgets.
Consolidated CR view for RTP and STL products.
Created and maintained product and solution level cost models to be used for benchmarking,
meet market/customer needs and business planning.
Supported the North America Regional Supply Chain Center and Global Order Management
Strategic Sessions
Communication to cross-functional and all levels of executives with respect to Cost
Reduction performance against targets in different areas: Product, E&I, OCNIS, etc.
NORTEL Networks, RTP, NC 6/98- 3/00
Manager, RTP. Wireline Supply Chain Operations / Business Cost Mgmt.
Managed a team of 6 cost engineers and project managers.
Maintained BCM’s Cost Reduction Plan of Record and business executive reporting
Coordinated cost reviews and Cost Management initiatives that contributed to corporate and
executive negotiations and decision-making.
Hosted Value Analysis / Value Engineering sessions for Cost Reduction Opportunities
(PCBA & Mechanicals)
Involved in “Mergers and Acquisition” activities and planning.
Coordinated BCM efforts toward RTP Y2K Standard Cost Revision, OCNIS Reduction, and
“Current Costing” initiatives
BCM Prime for the coordination and implementation of integrated modeling process at the
product and market levels. Business case development for a variety of programs and
initiatives, from initial concept till implementation.
NORTEL. RTP, NC.
Sr. Cost Engineer, Product Cost Management.
Cost Prime for a diverse product portfolio (NPI & Sustaining), within the Carrier line of
business, including: Succession Networks, SPM/XPM/CPM, Signaling, and Access.
Developed initial business case (financials) for Succession Networks. Developed network
level solutions to meet market needs and opportunities.
Initiated and managed product cost improvement (reduction and avoidance) initiatives,
identifying critical issues and driving programs to implementation.
Provided critical support in the development and planning of product cost evolution
strategies for cost improvement initiatives.
Developed cost models for new products as well as strategic initiatives across LOBs.
Developed competitive benchmark analysis in support of executive decision making.
Northern Telecom, Santa Clara, CA.
HW Developer /Design Engineer - Enterprise
Supported the development and design of core hardware products (Meridian PBXs).
Prime for the design, review and implementation of engineering changes or design projects,
applying cost improvement principles at different stages.
Active involvement with Product Line Mgmt, NPI, MFG, Cost Mgmt, Materials, and
Operation business units for constant reviews and monitoring of design projects.
Coordinator for the Component Obsolescence Program and member of the Change Review
and Implementation Board (representing Technology).
Received 2 Spot Awards for exceeding on Design’s Cost Reduction Contribution and
Business Planning Excellence.
Northern Telecom, RTP, NC.
Quality Engineering (Intership)
Designed and supported SW/HW Operations for On-line Documentation and IS projects.
Technical control/support and Quality Assessment for manufacturing operations (Continuous
Flow) of DMS products.
Developed automated tool and application for barcode scanning system (product monitoring),
and a reporting application for the analysis of Quality trends.
Continuous Improvement and Cost Reduction principles applied toward MFG processes.
Designed and implemented an On-line system incorporating corporate standards
documentation into the manufacturing process (MFG effectiveness and cost reduction).
Received Spot awards from Director & Manager for exceeding job/deadline expectations
Bell Northern Research (BNR), RTP.
Captive Office Administrator
Supported and maintained 25+ PBX switches (offices).
Kept control of the usability and identification of every circuit board used for testing and
internal communication.
Supported regression testing for new software features.
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