Business, engineering, quality management

Jay Ning Ph. D. & Dr. Eng. Science MBA

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Self Assessment

Over 25 years of leadership experience at global industrial companies. Highly successful record of driving changes which had major impact on sales, profitability and customer satisfaction.

Specialties: Strategic Planning, Global Business P&L Management and Execution, Financial Planning and Analysis, New Business Development, Engineering Management, R&D, Team Building, Lean Manufacturing, Quality & Reliability, Customer Relation and Supplier Chain Management.

Work Experience

2015.8 –Present Noark USA Pomona, California USA

CTO

Established engineering center in three months to support rapid business growth, including budget planning, recruiting, process and office setup, organizational and product training etc.. The center quickly became one of the most effective members of the business team.

Developed and executed strategic business plan and product roadmap for the next 3 year by working closely with marketing, application engineering, and sales. Established North American product management system and global NPI process.

Guided engineering staff quickly developing new products and product solutions to meet customers’ needs, Led sales activities for large OEM account development which results in more than 50% business growth.

Completed a global pricing strategy and management system which effectively improved both revenue and profit margin.

Implemented process for comprehensive product, technology, and standards training for key accounts, distributors, and customers.

Guided China operation and operation engineering provide quick solution for customer special requirement and product quality improvement.

Provided timely product and technology support to the sales and customers, which greatly increases customer satisfaction.

2013.10– 2015.8 Chint Electric Company Shanghai China

CEO Assistant

Led engineering organization integration cross all subdivisions and BUs inside Chint Electric (The largest LV Electric Apparatus Company in China), built up integrated NPI/IPD and project management system for new product development. Reduced average product development time for 3 months and increased productivity 30%.

Provided leadership for new product sales in channel development that helped double digital growth for low voltage power and industrial control business of Chint and Noark inside China.

Developed and implemented strategic planning for R&D globalization that supported over 20% Chint and Noark global business expansion. Organized vertical sales for North American market and achieved over 40% sales growth.

Performed general management for a large engineering group with diversified cultural background. Built up the largest and strongest engineering team in the Chinese industry. Established innovation culture in the organization.

2011.6 – 2013.10 Noark Electric (Shanghai) Company, Shanghai China

VP of Engineering and Quality

Developed and implemented budget planning and AOP process for the company that enhanced the financial management for the business operation.

Introduced B2B sales strategy and helped restructuring the sale organization based on the industry focus and related commercial collateral. Provided daily leadership for OEM sales team and vertical sales team which achieved double digital sales growth. Provided leadership for product strategy and roadmap for China, North American, Europe, and Asia Pacific sales regions.

Developed 4 product and technology platforms with10 product series for smart grid low-voltage solutions, including Energy Efficiency Management System, Smart Power Distribution System, New Energy Solution, Industrial Control, Electric Vehicle Battery Protection Solution, Smart Components, etc.

Provided strong leadership to achieve the first UL 489 certified MCCB products in China. Led the team successfully developed UL 1077 and UL 489 certified MCB products and UL508 certified control products.

Built up a large talented R&D center and established a NPI process with integrated design system from solution, system, equipment to components. Built up strong quality team, Implemented the quality system and control processes achieved the top quality performance in all sales regions.

Established Noark Production System and related organization. Improved production equipment efficiency and management. Established effective product development industrialization team and operation procedure. Improved comprehensively supply chain strategy and organization. Introduced new information system strategy which quickly implemented OA, ERP, and PDM systems.

2009.12 – 2011.6 Shanghai Liangxin Electric Company (Nader) Shanghai China

CTO R&D/Quality/Production/Supply Chain Management & Improvement

Established product marketing and product development roadmap for the company's fast and sustainable growth strategy, including of market segment positioning on power distribution and protection, industrial control and automation, smart grid solution etc.

Restructured R&D center into an over 100 personal technology center with capacity of product marketing and management, information management, product development, product industrialization, simulation, technology research etc. Led the center became Shanghai City recognized technology center in 2010.

Built up a strong R&D team culture for innovation, customer service, sustainable manufacturing. Introduced a new NPI process and project management system. Generated over 40 patents within one year. Developed over 20 new products in one year. New product sales generated more than 30% total sales. Led the team successfully developed first UL 1077 and UL 489 MCB products in China.

Restructured quality organization (85 employees) to a new level. Rebuilt up the quality system. Established PPAP and supplier quality management system. Introduced continuous improvement culture and team into the company. Enhanced product testing center that was certified by CNAS and UL.

Assisted realignment of Nader international sales and marketing strategy that helped double digit sales growth.

Led the restructuring operation system for implement of integrated supplier chain management and lean manufacturing as well as organizational change which improved delivery significantly.

Assisted sales and business development by directly working with global accounts and major customers.

2005.10 - 2009.12 Rockwell Automation Milwaukee USA/ Shanghai China

Business Team Leader /Global Marketing and Product Development

Managed a global product development engineering team located in both China and US and a global marketing team located among US, Europe, and AP regions for the global industrial Command Switch Business. Achieved consistent double digit growth in emergent markets and increase of profit margin and productivity. The Command Switch Business was selected as top 6 in the top 10 fast growing companies in China electric industry by the 4th China Electric Industry Development Summit Forum in 2007.

Provided strong leadership in establishing Industrial Command Switch Business world headquarter in Shanghai China in 6 months, including of strategic planning on finance, organization, HR, infrastructure, legal and IT system etc., detailed execution actions, and daily management.

Developed a structured global recruiting process to build up new global marketing team and Shanghai product development and quality teams in 6 months. Planned and executed a quick and smooth job and knowledge transfer timely and successfully.

Provided effective management and strong leadership to develop a global product development process based on Design for Six - Sigma, global commercial collateral, product and marketing roadmap to meet global customer and business needs.

Assisted Rockwell Automation business development in China, including of Mid-spec product strategy and lunch, M&A, marketing, product benchmark, channel and partnership development etc.

2002.10 - 2005.9 Rockwell Automation Milwaukee USA

Quality Project Manager

Managed large scale projects such as product family benchmarking and evaluation for business development, M&A, major customer quality issue solutions etc.

Provided leadership in the deployment of new product design analysis and technology such as assemble-based FEA, material and structural size effects, reliability analysis and testing. It greatly reduced product cost and development time and enhanced product safety and reliability.

Implemented design analysis into industrial control global product development projects. Established effective and productive working relations with IC global product development teams in different regions.

1996.8 - 2002.10 C. G. Bretting Manufacturing Company Ashland USA

Section Leader / R&D and Design Analysis

Assisted global business development (M&A), marketing, and sales.

Managed R&D and new product development projects. Developed the world first 3m wide multifold machine that created double digit revenue growth for the company.

Established design analysis department for the company. Led the group to reform the company’s design process, which greatly reduced product time to market and cost.

Provided leadership in the deployment of new technologies in new product development such as new materials and new automation control, which brought in 50% cost reduction for major components and doubled the function performance.

Realigned the organizational structure to utilize the R&D providing solutions to critical filed customer problems, which greatly improved customer relations and new product development.

Education

MBA (International Business Management), University of Wisconsin at Whitewater, Whitewater Wisconsin USA 2008.

Ph. D. of Mechanical Engineer, Michigan Technological University, Houghton Michigan USA 1995.

Dr. of Engineering Science, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu China 1989.

Award

Innovation Award, Rockwell Automation (2004, 2005, 2008).

Research Award, Fok Yin Tong Education Foundation (1992).

China doctorate recipient made outstanding contributions, China Academic Degrees Committee of the state Council and China State Education Commission (1990).

Science and Technology Achievement Award, China State Education Commission (1989).

First Youth Science and Technology Award, China Science and Technology Association (1987).

Patent

6 US patents.

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