Manager Management

Dilys Chang

**** ******* ***.

Altadena, CA *****

(M) 626-***-****

**********@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

Seeking a career opportunity in Supply Chain Management (or Material

/Procurement Management) and Strategic Sourcing in industry leading

organizations.

EDUCATION

M.S., Manufacturing Engineering, University of Texas, El Paso, TX

Master Thesis: Optimization of Machining Parameters of CNC Machine

B.S., Chemical Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA

CAREER SUMMARY

Purchasing/Strategic Sourcing professional with a proven record of

accomplishments in bottom-line profitability and break through productivity

increases. Be effective in strategy creation and application;

knowledgeable in all facets of manufacturing and materials management.

Strong project management and communication skills utilized to lead and

motivate cross-functional teams to achieve stretch projects or goals.

Customer oriented, quality driven and highly effective negotiation skills

in domestic and international arenas. Experienced in electronic,

mechanical, electro-mechanical, die casting, corrugated, MS CD's, plastic

injection and high precision machined parts purchasing; high and low

volume.

Haskel International, Inc. (Subsidiary of Accudyne Industries, LLC)

Manufacturer of high pressure hydraulic and gas pumps/valves.

Annual revenue of $25 millions

Senior Buyer (Dec. 2011- present)

Report to Purchasing Manager, annual expenditure: $4.5 millions

. Familiar with fundamentals of Supply Management and effectively and

efficiently apply the fundamentals to the procurement of high

precision machined parts, o-ring seals, high pressure tubing and

misc. hardware.

. Achieved $250,000 cost reductions in 2013 and $550,000 cost

reductions in 2014.

. Efficiently utilized JDE ERP system to support lean supply

management and successfully contributed to $1 million inventory

reduction in 2014.

. Successfully completed Six Sigma Green Belt project for "Freight In

Reduction" and successfully saved $11,000 in Incoming goods freight

cost in 2013.

. Successfully passed Six Sigma Green Belt Certification exam and

acquired Six Sigma Green Belt Certification.

. Successfully managed oversea (India, France, Germany, and China) and

domestic machined parts suppliers and helped improvement on OTD (On

Time Delivery) and Quality performance.

. Improved supply chain of high pressure tubing and helped increase

tubing sales to more than 30% in 2013.

Tatung Company of America Inc. (Subsidiary of Tatung Co)

Manufacturer of consumer house ware, LCD monitors, PC monitors, and digital

signage.

Annual revenue of $1.3 billion (Tatung Co)

Commercial Buyer (Jan. 2011-Nov, 2011)

Reported to Purchasing Manager, annual expenditure: $7 millions

. Effectively procure touch screens, LCD panels, cables, AD board, and

power supplies with oversea suppliers and achieve $100000 cost

savings.

. Maintain excellent relationship with oversea suppliers.

. Efficiently assist R&D source misc. electronic components from

distributors or oversea suppliers and save $5000.

. Initiate and effectively work with IT to improve current ERP system

(AS400) and purchasing reports.

Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc.

A Broker provides variety of financial services and products. Annual

revenue of $46.5 billion.

Branch Office Supervisor/Registered Rep. (2008-2011)

Reported to Branch Office Manager

. Efficiently oversaw activities/transactions in branch office to

comply with company and SEC regulations.

. Efficiently monitored and maintained customer data filings at branch

office.

. Effectively maintained excellent relationship with customers.

. Effectively marketed services to comply with customer's financial

goal.

. Effectively conducted training to registered rep. for

compliances/regulations.

Extron Electronics, Anaheim, CA

Manufacturer of A/V interface products. Annual revenue of $300 millions

Purchasing Commodity Manager (2006-2008)

Reported to Purchasing Manager, annual expenditure: $10 millions

. Efficiently & effectively managed bulk cable/cable assemblies and

saved $ 2 mil. air freight charge.

. Initiated and effectively worked with IT and Planning to modify the

MRP planning formula to reflect accurate purchasing

forecast/schedule.

. Effectively maintained excellent relationship with suppliers.

. Effectively negotiated cable/cable assemblies prices with both

international/domestic suppliers and save $500000.

American Security Products, Fontana, CA

Manufacturer of safes. Annual revenue of $30 million

Director of Global Purchasing (2005)

Reported to Purchasing Manager

. Initiated and led cost saving project by changing to a more reliable

and competitive hardware supplier resulting $100,000 cost saving.

. Led Electronic Sourcing project and arranged a visit to China with

VP Engineering resulting in finding a reliable electronic PCB

assembly manufacturer in China

Waterloo Industries, Iowa, USA

Manufacturer of tool storage. Annual revenue of $260 million

A division of Fortune Brands (NYSE: FO), a $6 billion Fortune 500

Corporation.

Corporate International Buyer ( 2000- 2004)

Reported to Director of Strategic Procurement. Annual material purchases

of $8.7 million direct.

. Initiated new Asia sources projects for electronic, mechanical and

plastic components resulting in increasing vendor base 150 % in

three years.

. Effectively managed the new sources and achieved cost reduction

exceeded goals by 10% per year, $1.2 million total corporate savings

in the last four years.

. Led and managed strategic sourcing projects effectively by

initiating RFI, RFQ to the potential suppliers with strategic

sourcing team (multi-functional team) in timely manner.

. Led and managed strategic sourcing projects effectively by setting

supplier's scoring criteria with stakeholders within 4 weeks.

. Initiated and led the supplier selection meeting with stakeholders.

. Initiated and led the negotiations with potential suppliers.

. Initiated and involved in final contract agreement with suppliers.

. Strategically outsourced casters to China resulting in reduction of

$300,000 annually

. Led the projects of developing Asia (China) tool storage

manufacturers and helped maintained good "Relationship" to achieve

5% to 18% direct finish good cost reductions.

. Led and arranged all the traveling schedules and accommodations for

the 8 trips to China in last three years with top management from

the company.

. Extensively developed suppliers throughout mid, south, and east

region of China.

. Effectively managed inventory to optimal level and reduced cost 25%

. Reduced cost of freight over $100,000 in savings from supplier paid

freight agreements.

. Initiated and established a speedy-truck transportation project

resulting in saving $200,000+ airfreight cost.

AiiT Inc. El Paso, TX

Manufacturer of notebook and desktop computers. Division of Acer Corp. in

Taiwan.

Material Control and Purchasing Specialist (1998-May 2000)

Reported to Manager of Material/Planning control. Annual material

purchases of 5 million direct.

Responsibilities include sourcing and negotiating with domestic and

international vendors. Ensured vendors' quality and service by doing

periodic vendor surveys. Managed the assurance of supply for assigned

commodities. Release and expedite purchase orders.

. Effectively developed and managed new domestic sources of supply;

corrugated, power cord, and label/nameplate components.

. Initiated and led project for sub-contracting of packaging sub-

assemblies to local supplier resulting in reduction of WIP $500,000

USD, elimination of the planning function for 100 items, increase of

factory floor space 5000 square feet, and achievement of a 10% cost

reduction.

. Effectively managed and procured MS CD's and MS manuals effectively

resulting in "0" obsolete inventory.

Philips Monitors, Juarez, Mexico

Manufacturer of desktop Monitors.

Division of Royal Philips Electronics of Netherlands (NYSE:PHG), a 29

billion Fortune 500 Corporation.

Chief Buyer/Planner ( 1995- 1998)

Reported to Manager of Material &Logistic. Annual material purchases of

40 million direct.

Responsibilities included planned daily, weekly, and monthly production

schedules, purchasing high value components, such as CRT's, transformers

and PC boards. Procured all material from Taiwan suppliers. Controlled

inventory.

. Effectively managed and procured CRT's, transformers, and PC boards

resulting in "0" obsolete inventory.

. Initiated and led sub-contracting project for reworking obsolete

metal stamping inventory resulting in reduction of $0.5 million in

obsolete inventory.

. Led and implemented S.O.P. projects of Planning and Purchasing for

ISO 9000 certification.

CERTIFICATES/SKILLS

Certificates Six Sigma Green Belt Certified by ASQ

CPSM by ISM (Work in progress)

Six Sigma Black Belt (Work in progress)

Software MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Programming C, Fortran

Multilingual Fluent in Mandarin Chinese and English

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