Executive Summary

A process driven individual who knows how to get things done. Adept at managing relationships globally and using collaboration as a key component in problem solving, to meet deadlines, and to manage multiple priorities, ensuring customer needs are met on time and to their satisfaction. Possesses a professional demeanor and is always looking to best practices, and other learnings, to enhance productivity and ultimately success.

Key Achievements

Drive development of private brands product to be competitive in the marketplace.

Product-managed and launch thousands of products critical to success.

Increased Equipment business revenue by 267%.

Increased GPM for Equipment business by 45%.

Increase Equipment business profit by 433%.

Managed $10 million inventory.

Saved several hundreds of thousands of dollars via negotiations.

Reduced deadstock by 80%.

Other Notable Highlights

Process development and continuous improvement.

11 years of complex and technical product management/development.

9 years of budgeting and planning experience.

11 years of managing department/store/staff and developing staff.

Lead monthly inventory/forecasting meetings.

Actively pursuing better ways to capture communicate demand.

Key Competencies

Product/Category Management

Relationship Management

Product Development

Employee Development

Analytics & Metrics

Competitive Analysis

Marketing & Education

Strategic Planning

Computer Skills

ERP/MRP/BOM/Purchasing

Others

MS Axapta

MS PowerPoint

SAP

MS Excel

BPCS

MS Word

Illustrator

Acrobat

Career Experience

Franco Bicycles 2016-Now

Franco is a very small company, so I am doing all kinds of things required to run a small business.

Giant Bicycle Inc. 2005-2016

World’s number one manufacturer of quality bicycles.

Gear Product Manager for entire U.S. Gear business. 2012-2016

-Identify, plan, and develop all products in lineup to enable the company strategy, adhere to company and quality standards, while always striving for product innovation.

-Identify timelines, execute, and push product development through the process.

-Oversee purchasing/inventory control and product management/line management/development.

-Manage and develop staff.

-Perform presentations to customers, upper management, and sales organization.

-Lead Cross-functional team.

-Provide product training for sales organization.

-Collaborate with Merchandising team to ensure most effective way to design, promote, and display product.

-Collaborate with Engineering team to set specs, find the right materials, and construction to realize the design.

-Collaborate with design team.

-Collaborate with supply and sourcing teams.

-Market analysis.

-Costing.

-Set and achieved department budgets and goals.

Product Manager 2005-2012

-Product management.

-Manage $2 million inventory.

-Manage purchasing.

-Key role in catalog creation.

-Promotional planning and execution – including B2B and print customer facing.

-Build and maintain productive relationships cross-functionally throughout the organization.

-Database management.

-BOM creation in Axapta.

JSR Micro, Inc 1998-2005

Manufacturer of photoresist, a photo reactive resin solution, used by customers, such as Intel, IBM, and Samsung, in the production of semiconductors.

Supply Chain Management

-Coordinated material and vendor qualifications.

-Coordinated and participated in on-site vendor audits/risk assessments (ISO9000).

-Negotiated contracts and pricing for services and materials.

-Sourcing and securing alternate/new sources of materials and items.

-Specialty chemical material and packaging management.

-Managed $4 million inventory.

-Supervised, evaluated, and trained staff.

-SAP R/3 Purchasing module and implementation super user.

-Set purchasing policies.

-BOM creation.

Ricoh Electronics, Inc 1997-1998

Manufacturer of photocopy machines and other consumer electronics.

Printed Circuit Board Division Buyer

-Negotiated price reductions of electronic components (semiconductors).

-Used MRP to purchase PC boards and electronic components.

-Utilized requisition system to purchase services and operating supplies to support my division.

Hearte International 1995-1997

Customize and export automobiles and automotive related products to Japan.

Automotive Parts and Automobile Buyer

-Purchased OEM and aftermarket automotive parts and accessories.

-Performed direct sales to Japan of automobiles, parts and accessories.

-Was lead in the development of various branding merchandise.

-Arranged for aftermarket customization of vehicles.

Nijiya Market 1992-1995

Japanese grocery store.

Store Manager

-Supervised all store employees.

-Purchased and received Japanese foodstuffs for retail.

-Inventory control.

-Provided excellent daily face-to-face customer service.

-Set and achieved store sales targets.

-Controlled store expenditures through scheduling, payroll and minimizing operating supply usage.

Education

University of California, Santa Barbara; BA Japanese.

APICS - Detailed Scheduling & Planning.

Various classes on supply chain management and vendor management.

Real world experience gained from vendor/factory visits and audits. Including learning to travel domestically and internationally using various forms of transportation.

Valid passport and 10 year China visa.

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