Dennis (Qing) Lan
Frisco, TX *****
Cell phone: 214-***-**** E-mail: ***********@*****.***
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
** ***** ** ****** *********** experience in photovoltaic, consumer electronic, ICT industry
Solid experience in a large-scale global procurement organization from supplier sourcing, strategic sourcing, category management and contract negotiation, supplier /vendor management
Proficient in large amount EPC engineering and indirect services categories: IT hardware and software, EPC engineering, professional services, logistics, marketing, sales, after sales repair services, e-commerce distribution, HR, finance, consulting, office leasing
Advanced knowledge in Procure to Payment (P2P), cost modeling, benchmark, SLA management, TCO cost analysis, oracle e-sourcing system
Great project management skills and excellent oral and written communication skills with cross function teams.
MBA in International Business
Bilingual skill (English, Mandarin)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Trina Solar U.S. Manufacturing Model 1, LLC. Dallas TX, USA
Jan .2024 to present
Procurement Manager-Indirect
Trina Solar is a leading company in photovoltaic industry, they invested more than $200M to establish their new factory since 2023, the product line is still under construction. My responsible for the all Non-production section indirect procurement
IT hardware and software, internet circuits, SD-wan, servers, IBM storage system, all in one conference room, IT security software, MRO, IT associated professional services
General services, Admin Associated procurement. Hotel, car rental, travel agent, cafeteria, office laptop.
HR outsourcing, 3rd party payment, consulting, logistic
Interlyst Plano, TX, USA
May 2020 to Nov. 2023
Vendor management/ Air Parcel
Interlyst, a full range of cross-border e-commerce companies, is committed to providing high-quality and cost –effective services to global consumers and brands.
My responsibility were manage the suppliers’ performance in the US market, The major categories including: custom clearance, warehousing, inland transportation, last mile delivery.
Huawei Device USA, Inc., Plano, TX, USA
Dec. 2015 to Dec. 2019
Sr. Procurement Manager –Indirect procurement
My responsibilities were managing indirect categories including:
Marketing categories: creative, social media, media buying, PR and retail sales categories: end caps, event support, sales force in retail stores and E-commerce
Services category: Call center, Authorized Service Center (ASC repair) and logistic categories
Other corporate procurement activities: IT, HR, consulting, office equipment, office leasing
Typical projects delivered and achieved:
2016 Honor 8 launch events in San Francisco
2016-2018 Best buy 800 store end cap projects-delivered on time, TCO saved 12.9%
2016-2019 ASC and International /Domestic transportation frame project—delivered on time, saved 8%TCO
Huawei Technologies North Latin America region Mexico/Panama
March 2013- May, 2015
Regional Category Manager Leader
Report to procurement director of Huawei North Latin America region and VP of Delivery & Service;
As regional PMC (Procurement management Committee) member to participate the decision making meeting weekly to review and approve the vendor selection strategy and result reports
To support critical projects within region and give guideline to buyers to carry out frame bidding for complex projects;
To establish local adapted work flow and procedures for new occurred categories
Huawei Technologies (USA) Inc., Plano, TX, USA
Sept 2010- Feb 2013
Senior Procurement Manager
Responsible for the following:
In charge of EPC Engineering Procurement of Huawei USA Inc. Report Procurement Director of Huawei North America region;
To oversee buyer team day to day procurement activities (Vendor qualification, RFI/RFP, vendor selection, contract negotiation, contract hand over to PR/PO fulfillment Buyers, etc.). To make sure service, materials can meet project deployment requirements
Typical projects in 2010-2012 are:
oSprint CDMA pre sales bidding project,
oCricket South Texas LTE SWAP project,
oClearwire LTE upgrade project (Motorola equipment SWAP and LTE overlay)
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd Shenzhen, China
June 2009- Aug 2010
Global Category Manger
Responsible for the business relationships with TNS, a global marketing research company, to conduct Huawei’s first global supplier online survey, to identify needs, and improving Huawei’s procurement and service deliver strategies, procedures, and processes.
Developed Huawei specific training courses to junior Engineering Procurement Team on new introduced Huawei specific technologies, products, procedures, and processes.
Huawei Technologies (Vietnam) Co., Ltd. Hanoi, Vietnam
July 2008- June 2009
Country Procurement Manager
To oversee overall operation of Procurement department in Huawei Vietnam. Report to the Director of Procurement Qualification Department of Southeast Asia Region and Vice President of Service and Delivery of Huawei Vietnam.
Typical projects :
o Achieved a total savings of $11 million (USD), providing procurement support to the $300 million (USD) Hutchison Turnkey Project, which Huawei successfully deployed a GSM Network.
Huawei Technologies Philippine, Inc., Manila, Philippines
Feb 2005- June 2008
Country Procurement Manager
Providing technical leadership to 13 procurement professionals to conduct vendor qualification review, outsourcing agreement negotiation review, and new staff training.
Typical projects :
oSaving the Company $2.5 million (USD) by providing procurement support to the following key Huawei projects, including the $33 million DMPI NCR GSM Chang out Turnkey project;
oThe $70 million (USD) DMPI South Luzon GSM project;
oThe $80+ million (USD) DMPI South Luzon Phase 7 GSM Turnkey project,
oThe $30+ million Bayantel Phase 3A Turnkey project.
China Railway Construction Corporation.
Aug. 1997 to Aug 2002
Project Accountant
Conducting daily accounting work for railway construction engineering Projects, familiar with the cost of a construction project
EDUCATION
MBA from Asian Institute of Technology 2004
MEB (Master of European Business) from Europe ESCP, London UK 2003
Shijiazhang Tiedao University, Hebei, China 1997