OBJECTIVE
To seek a full time position where can leverage my strong analysis and strategy planning skills, as well as knowledge of Vendor Relations & Negotiation, Product Lifecycle Management, Sourcing, Purchasing, Production, Logistics to improve the performance of organization’s supply chain.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Solid leadership and team work capabilities
Strong analytical skill, communication skill, interpersonal skill, problem solving skill, organizational skill, multi-task skill and self-study skill
Technical Skills: Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, Publisher, Project, Outlook), Visual FoxPro, Adobe Software, Web and Database Searching, Computer Information Systems, Cleartrack, ABI, RMS, Flex PLM and Integration Point
Fluent in English and Mandarin Chinese (both writing and communicating)
WORK EXPERIENCES
Sourcing Category Manager Academy Sports + Outdoors
March, 2016 – Present Katy, TX
• Strong understanding of product lifecycle and production management. Execute seasonal development of vendor matrix, country of origin assessment, and sourcing strategy.
• Analyze and provide Macro Trend analysis to multi-functional team.
• Research and identifies new suppliers. Develops and maintains supplier relationships that achieve Private Brands sourcing strategy, company goals and adhere to Academy’s ethical standards.
• Decide Key Performance Indicators, analyze results, formulate and implement corrective action plans.
• Negotiates pricing with suppliers using fact based approach and market insights driven from cost modeling, commodity impacts and competition. Identifies best practices to evolve process year over year
• Lead the creation and documentation of Standard Operating Procedures
• Mentor, train, and develop associate sourcing managers and sourcing managers
• Lead multiple projects, such as building department standard operation procedure, user guide, and work instruction, providing national brand import cost and risk analysis to support correct business decision, creating sourcing process etc.
Sourcing and Production Manager Academy Sports + Outdoors
Feb, 2014- March, 2016 Katy, TX
• Research, identify, and profile new suppliers and factories as potential sources for both new and existing products
• Monitor global macroeconomic conditions and changes in supplier source base
• Partners with Product Development team members and Merchant team to consolidate raw materials utilizations and projections
• Assess category sourcing risk profile and recommend necessary changes to supplier base
• Ensure supplier timely on-boarding and supplier acceptance processes
• Coordinate supplier training of Academy’s operational and compliance standards
• Obtain costing from multiple suppliers for selected items or programs
• Conduct final product cost negotiation with suppliers to meet established items design requirements and margin targets
PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT
• Forecast and plan production for all items in category
• Work with suppliers, product development, and merchant team to troubleshoot production capacity and scheduling issues
• Monitor supplier work in process (WIP) and follow up on incomplete or late status
• Problem solve production and delivery issues
• Ensure that all requests for delivery requests pre-ponements, post-ponements are executed as per vendor’s abilities
• Work with Merchants, Global Sourcing teams, Logistics team, Supply Chain team, Quality Assurance team, Vendor Compliance to ensure that all questions/issues from vendors are solved
• Ensure that assigned vendors meet Ship-On-Time Requirements and meet 99% Ship on time.
• Creates supplier’s corrective action plans and ensures execution.
Import Purchasing and Logistics Nambe, LLC
Oct, 2011-Oct, 2013 Frisco, TX
International and domestic purchasing, monitor all producing and handle all production issues
Handling all ocean, air and truck shipments from overseas and domestics which include container arraignment, schedule pick-up and delivery etc.
Control and monitor all material cost, FOB cost, freight cost and duty from foreign factories to US and foreign factories to factories.
Work directly under VP Operation and closely corporate with forecasting, planning and allocation, distribution, warehouse, accounting department and third-party Logistics Company.
Running and maintaining all different reports via high end Excel skills and Syteline System for different company levels
Customs Brokerage UPS Supply Chain Solution
Jan, 2011-Oct, 2011 Coppell, TX
Handling import shipments, filing entries via GBS-CM and BOSS systems to US customs and other government agencies, such as FDA and FCC.
Consistent and compliance release and entry of different client goods with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
Experienced in all areas of shipment life cycle, including creating waybill, routing, tracking and costing
Highly capable of analyzing existing systems and inventory and supply chain management strategies
Customer Service Representative Willis 24hr General Access Lab May, 2008- Dec, 2010 Denton, TX
Supervise the lab and reinforce lab policies in university computer laboratories
Assist and train patrons how to use lab machines and all different software applications in MAC OS and Windows Operation System
Troubleshooting software and hardware issues, maintaining all workstations and printers
EDUCATION
Master of Business Administration (Major in Logistics and Supply Chain Management)
University of North Texas May, 2011
GPA: 3.85/4.0 Denton, TX
Bachelor of Business (Major in Corporate Management minor in Marketing)
Northeastern University Shenyang, Liaoning, China
HONORS AND AWARDS
GAP Negotiate Training May, 2017
Academy Leadership University May, 2015
Academy Retail University July, 2014
USC Scholarship Jan, 2011
Certificate of Logistics and Supply Chain Management Oct, 2010