Manager Supply Chain

David Sung

Rancho Palos Verdes, CA ***** (***) **2 - 7864

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Supply Chain Manager

Strategic Sourcing / Supply Chain Management / Program Management

Highly accomplished management professional with an extensive background in team leadership, procurement, and supply chain management. Demonstrate extensive negotiation, procedural development, strategic sourcing, and buying experience. Proven to comply with applicable procurement and organizational laws, rules, regulations, and procedures. Possess comprehensive experience in executing purchase orders and requisitions, performing cost analysis, drafting and analyzing procurement reports and documentation. Thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with the ability to manage competing projects. Apply superior time management to meet deadlines.

Vendor Management

Cost Analysis and Reduction

Strategic Procurement

Process Improvement

Analytical Skills

Contract Negotiation

Logistics and Sourcing

Operations Management

Regulatory Compliance

Relationship Building

Problem Resolution

Purchase Order Creation

Professional Experience

Kuehne + Nagel Inc, Torrance, CA

Program Manager, October 2014-Present

Direct the progress of all program-related work performance. Seamlessly manage a multi-million-dollar software platform roll-out project through complete lifecycle. Identify opportunities to continuously improve the customer's experience while optimizing profits from $15K to $120K per year.

Assist with the implementation of a pilot program for proprietary production lifetime management software, substantially improving efficiency and cost-effectiveness for the organization.

Develop and facilitate operational cross-training programs to reduce man hours by 4 hours weekly, significantly reducing organizational costs and realigning operations.

Analyze customer supply chains to develop solutions for improved order strategies, more efficient business processes, improved Key Performance Indicators (KPI's), and enhanced customer and service provider performance.

FedEx Trade Network & Brokerage, Torrance, CA

Service Assurance Leader, February 2012-October 2014

Cultivated long-term, trusting relationships with first tier customers to build rapport, improve retention, and increase revenue growth. Identified opportunities for improvement and implement solutions that enhance service, reduce costs, and maximize customer relations.

Designed and executed tools for leadership team to support the creation of customer presentations, resulting in reduced workload from a minimum of 40 hours to four hours per presentation.

Redesigned customer's service profile to ensure Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) were achieved, resulting in the reduction of avoidable costs by developing a more effective invoice and balance program.

Spearheaded a major reverse logistics program, integrating the program with no initial infrastructure, and reducing freight transit by a minimum of three days.

Dole Packaged Foods, Westlake Village, CA

Trade Compliance Analyst, November 2010-February 2012

Interfaced with customs brokers to resolve and respond to inquiries regarding releasing and accounting of goods. Identified opportunities for improvement and introduced solutions to consistently reduce costs. Prepared for and completed customs audits. Possessed comprehensive knowledge of international customs laws, regulations, and procedures.

Identified a major HTSUS misclassification, resulting in the savings of $10K per month.

Developed and implemented Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) for US Northern Border Customs Clearance, which was a new operations unit of the organization.

Analyzed gaps in airfreight and customs broker management and implemented solutions to reduce organizational costs by $500 to $10K per month

FedEx Trade Network & Brokerage, Torrance, CA

Customs Brokerage Liaison/Senior Entry Specialist, May 2006-November 2010

Ensured the timely, compliant, secure, and efficient flow of goods across international and domestic distribution centers. Forged partnerships with internal and external providers.

Analyzed and implemented cost-effective initiatives, reducing customer costs by $200 to more than $1K per month.

Earlier Experience: Donald International Inc., Los Angeles, CA - Entry Specialist

Education

Master of Arts, Global Logistics Coursework

California State University Long Beach, Long Beach, CA

Bachelor of Science in Anthropology and Human Biology, Anthropology and Human Biology

Emory University, Atlanta, GA

Licensure and Certifications

Licensed Customs Broker - US Customs and Border Protection

Certified Customs Specialist

Global Logistics Specialist

Six Sigma Green Belt and Project Management Professional Designation, in progress

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