Manager Supply Chain

EDUCATION

THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON, Akron, OH **00-2002

Master of Business Administration - Finance

JILIN UNIVERSITY, Changchun, China 1991-1996

Bachelor of Science - Chemistry

CAREER SUMMARY

Ten years purchasing/Supply Chain Management professional with a proven

record of accomplishments in bottom-line profitability and break through

productivity increases. Effective in strategy creation and application;

knowledgeable in all facets of manufacturing and materials management.

Strong interpersonal and communication skills utilized to lead and motivate

cross-functional teams to achieve stretch goals. Customer oriented,

quality driven and highly effective negotiation skills in domestic and

international arenas. Experienced in electronic, mechanical and electro-

mechanical, optical lenses purchasing; Response of sign and renew with

contract suppliers annually for brand and private label products in both of

high and low volume.

COSTA FARMS, Miami, FL

2011-Present

Industry leader of indoor houseplant and bedding plant. Family owned

business that globally stretches over 4,000 acres and employees 3,800

people. Annually revenue of $300 million

General Manager of Far East division

Report to Sr. COO. Annual spending of $30 million in life goods, plastic,

ceramic, steels categories

. Create design/product engineering department in China,

directly sell hard goods to IKEA, Lowe's, Home Depot, Wal-

Mart, and Target, gain revenue of $5.6 millions in year 2013

. Negotiated the payment team from T/T 30 days to T/T 60 days

. Build and develop suppliers' data for each category globally.

Use qualified suppliers, deliver 3.2% cost saving and 95.8%

on time delivery rate during year 2013

. Have supplier contract in place for all suppliers

. Lead New Product Developing with 100% on time with $0

airfreight during year 2013

FISKARS AMERICAS, Madison, WI

2007-2011

Manufacture of school, office, and craft products, garden tools and

accessories, outdoor recreation, and house wares. Division of 600 employees

and revenue of $520 million

Global Sourcing Manager

Report to Sr. Operation VP. Annual material purchases of $80 million

direct with a department expense budget of $1 million

. Developed managed new sources of supply in low cost counties;

Led product migration projects, $ 6.5 million cost reduction

during year 2007

. Negotiated purchase price variance contribution of 2% to 5%

annually; Exceeded cost reduction goals from goals by 12% per

year achieving $9.5 million total corporate savings in the

last four years

. Build and develop suppliers data for each category, then

evaluate and select qualified suppliers Globally, deliver 5%

cost saving and 99.6% on time delivery rate during year 2008

. Have supplier contract in place for all suppliers

. Lead New Product Developing with 100% on time with $0

airfreight during year 2008

. Reduced vendor base from 150 to 60, a 60% reduction in three

years. Reduced cost of freight 35% and achieved over $500,000

in savings from consolidation of carriers; renegotiation of

carrier contracts; supplier paid freight agreements; and

approved freight routing compliance audits with suppliers

. Familiar with Wal-Mart, Home Depot, Target, Lowe's, and

Canadian Tire's DI process

. Reduce lead time of products from 90 days to 60 days

INTERACTIVE ENGINEERING CORPORATION, Medina, OH

2005-2007

Specializing in the design and manufacturing of electronic controls.

Division of 260 employees and revenue of $42 million

Global Sourcing Manager

Directly Report to operation V.P. Annual material purchases of $15 million

direct 2 million indirect with a department expense budget of $600,000

. Developed and managed new sources of supply in Asia and

Mexico; electronic and electro-mechanical components

. Found and acquired a facility in Shenzhen, China in year

2005. Exceeded total cost reduction of $2.6 million in year

2006

. Lead RoHS compliance project, rebuild master profile in Skus

lever in 6 months

. Managed Procurement function for new product development,

exceeding program objectives for milestone completion dates

and cost targets

. Negotiated transportation contracts, international freight

shipments, and inbound and outbound freight budgets. Annual

budget of $500,000 averaged 10% below yearly expense budget

target

COLE NATIONAL, Twinsburg, OH

2002-2005

Was 2nd largest optical retailer in the United States, which with nearly

3,000 outlets in the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean, Cole

national was operating Sears Optical, Target Optical, and BJ's Optical

Stores, Pearle Vision, Things Remembered stores. 4200 employees and revenue

of 1.4 billion in year 2003. Cole National Corporation was acquired by

Italy's Luxottica S.p.A. in 2004

Senior Business Analyst (Global Sourcing)

Report to purchasing director

. Building vendor data in vision care products and gifts

industry globally, provide weekly analysis to executive

management for decision based on total cost, quality, and

brand

. Worked closely with purchasing team on all activities related

to new and existing suppliers. Responsible for final

negotiation and acquisition of all products, packaging, and

international logistics services related to the entire supply

chain

. Managed all Asian supplier-related communications and

activities identified within the new product development and

implementation process

. Developed Asian sourcing of vision products (frame, lenses,

contacts, and accessories) for merchandisers to improve

product quality, on time delivery, and reduce both

acquisition and standard costs. Findings reduced total costs

by $1.2 million over year 2004

COMPUTER SKILLS

KANBAN; MRP; MS Office; AS 400; JD Edwards; SAS/SPSS; Business

Database Management System (Oracle 8i); Essential SEQUEL; At

Task.

LANGUAGE

Proficient in writing and speaking Chinese. Able to converse in

Russian.

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