LIMING RAO (ERIC RAO), MBA & ME

Charlotte, NC ***73 513-***-****

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Analytical & Results-Oriented, Global Sourcing and management

20 years of success in global sourcing and category management for mechanical, plastic, electric component and raw material products. Strong track record of cost reductions through best cost country sourcing, supplier rationalization, and value engineering for multiple manufacturing sites.

LCC Sourcing VAVE Die & Iron Casting / Forging

Mechanical Fabrication PCBA Electronic

TECHNICAL SOFTWARE SKILLS

SAP Systems, Oracle, Tableau, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access & PowerPoint & Outlook)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

KaVo Kerr, Danaher, Charlotte, NC Sept 2017 – Present

Senior Commodity Manager

• Effective idea generation, planning, and project execution to drive category specific commodity strategies.

• Drives supplier accountability and performance by negotiating agreements; Price, Inventory Liability, Quality.

• Maintain a solid working knowledge of commodity trends including industry trends, cost drivers, global pricing, material lead times, and technical/manufacturing processes.

• Evaluate medium to long-term supplier capabilities in an effort to optimize the commodity supply base in support of supplier reduction goals and objectives.

• Act as ambassador of the company interfacing with upper management at key suppliers

• Drive cost reduction through purchasing tools; reverse auction, RFP/RFQ, VAVE, should cost modeling, negotiation, YOY contracting, payment terms, make vs. buy.

• Work closely with R&D in the development and implementation of Accelerated Product Development (APD) and VAVE projects

• Work closely with quality to reduce internal and external DPPM, CAPAs, and out of box failures. Support quality through management of supplier quality rating programs, CAPA /SCAR resolution, and supplier audits.

• Implement Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) submissions for all purchased parts within assigned commodities.

• Coordinate and support on-site supplier assessment / certification audits and continuous improvement activities that drive down total cost and increase total supplier quality.

• Supports planners during supply chain disruptions through tactical expedites as needed.

• Provide support of Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Other duties, reporting, special assignments or projects as needed and assigned.

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Milacron, Cincinnati, OH July,2016 – Agu 2017

Senior Category Manager

Lead and manage Metal and Mechanical Category, $170M spend in global business units and develop Commodity strategies alignment with business requirements and objectives.

Personal achieved cost reductions amounting to millions of dollars through best cost countries sourcing, supplier consolidation for North America and global business units.

Lead procurement team for contract and price negotiations for key commodities, supplier delivery, quality assurance, and implementation of purchasing strategies across all global business sites resulting in savings of 10%.

Supported new product development team resulting in raw material savings of 20-30 %.

GARDNER DENVER INC, Quincyy, IL Oct, 2003 – Feb,2016

Senior Commodity Manager

Lead the cost reduction and supplier development for Petroleum Pumps Products for several NA facilities and develop Commodity Strategies alignment with business requirements & objectives.

Personal developed supply chain strategies for all key products which resulted in cost reductions of 20% - amounting to million dollars. Achieved through best cost country sourcing, supplier consolidation, and value engineering.

Lead supplier management activities that contributed that resulted in on-time-delivery attainment of up to 95%.

Watts Water Technologies, May, 2001 – May,2003

Global Sourcing Manager

Developed low cost countries supplier base, resulting in reduced cost of 20%, amounting to millions of dollars in annual savings for global business units.

Lead supply chain management function which helped improved on-time-delivery up to 96%, and reduced rejection rate dramatically from low cost countries suppliers.

Working with across function teams for new product development by saving raw material budget 10%.

Tengco, MO, US and Tianjin, China May, 1999 – May,2001

Procurement Manager

Lead North American global and domestic procurement team that helped improve company profit

Set up the branch office, built procurement and engineering team in China for managing and develop suppliers and order management, achieved cost saving 30%.

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Fedders, Ningbo, China May 1998-March 1999

Global Sourcing Manager

Developed new suppliers from Asia Pacific countries and achieved cost reduction of 20% for all electric and mechanical parts.

SK Global, Beijing, China Feb 1993-Dec,1996

Manager of Steel Dept

Global trading all kinds of Metals Products (Ferrous and Non-Ferrous) including, but not limited to Cold Rolled, Hot Rolled, Galvanized Steel, Aluminum coil, tinplate, and Minerals, Iron Ore, Annual values $150 millions

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration (MBA), University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL

Master of Mechanical Engineering (ME), Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (BS), University of Science and Technology Beijing

LANGUAGES

Bilingual, English and Chinese (Mandarin)

US Citizenship

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