Supply Chain Manager

JIM ZHAO

Tel: 847-***-**** E-mail: ********@*****.*** Lake Zurich, IL

Global Supply Chain Management Professional

Creates business process improvement, utilizes entrepreneurial vision, technological understanding and exceptional relationship management fostering revenue growth, cost savings and improved productivity.

-Visionary global sourcing professional with expertise in international business development, cross-functional team leadership and competitive market positioning, delivering positive outcomes with strong and sustainable gains.

-Inventive professional with proven track record of accelerating business growth through strategic and tactical development of process improvement and global logistics network driving revenue growth, cost savings and market development.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2013-2015 iPromo, LLC. IL

Sr. Supply Chain Manager

* Created, executed, and led strategic sourcing and supplier relationship management strategies as well as developed supporting tactics.

* Optimized performance of supply chain; led the implementation of a new ERP application, developed forecasting/planning tools and managed warehouse to eliminate 100% backorders and drive inventory toward working capital requirements.

* Analyzed business requirements; identified reliable suppliers to deliver high quality yet cost competitive products (best value/cost ratio).

* Conducted RFI/RFP/RFQ processes and contract negotiation with vendors as well as oversaw reports and KPIs to evaluate departmental/vendors’ performance; generated $375K in cost saving for USB drive contract and produced average saving 16% for managed programs.

2007-2013 Paris Presents Incorporated. IL

Sr. Import Manager

* Evaluated suppliers and oversaw the quality control through factory evaluation, QC audit, capacity assessment and social compliance, C-TPACT audit to make sure suppliers meet or exceed customers’ standards for private label products.

* Identified re-sourcing requirements for products, including raw material cost impact and country currency impact, by developing product cost analysis and minimizing cost fluctuation.

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* Conducted suppliers’ contract negotiation and management as well as cost analysis and pricing; reduced cost by 12% for key categories through management of supplier relationship, deeply involving and better managing suppliers’ supply chain and identification of consolidation opportunities.

2002-2007 AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL LINE, INC., IL

Purchasing Supervisor

* Conducted landed cost analysis to ensure COGS (cost of goods sold) was in line with budget.

* Ensured the accuracy of both domestic and international shipments and met client’s deadlines and most efficient routing requirements, improved on-time-delivery rate to 99.7%.

ADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

FRENCH ALLEVARD SPRING CORP., Shanghai, China Supply Chain Manager

*Developed, implemented, and maintained systems to provide opportunity for the most cost effective purchase of materials and containers within given quality, time constraints and security restrictions on a global basis.

*Located vendors of materials, equipment or supplies, and interviewed them in order to determine product availability and terms of sales.

EDUCATION

1996-1998 Webster University *MBA, Business Administration

1988-1992 Shanghai Institute of Mechanical Engineering, *BS, Thermal engineering

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Bilingual in English and Mandarin Chinese

QUALIFICATION

*10+ years of extensive global experience and diverse background in end-to-end supply chain management best practice and cross-functional team work.

*Demonstrated leadership to motivate team members and cultivates personal growth.

*Proven excellent negotiation, interpersonal and intercultural communication skills with international suppliers.

*Demonstrated ability to resolve problems in a timely manner and excellent analytic skills.

*Self -driven, highly motivated, independent thinker with decision making skills.

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