Willie Kao

***** ****** *****, ***** ****, CA ***87

Mobile: 510-***-****; Email: ade4b6@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Expertise:

Proven results in project budget planning/controlling with strategic business partners and to achieve financial goals.

Broad knowledge of metrics-based supply chain management; develops strategic commodity initiatives including joint build efforts with partner organizations with needed connectivity.

Managing and tracking performance of the contracts to ensure all suppliers are complying with company expectations.

Works closely with cross-functional teams to develop subsequent sourcing strategies.

Keep updated with modern technologies including telecom, virtualization (virtual computer hardware platforms, storage devices, network resources and optical technology developments).

Obtain modern cost models and trends to ensure best in class commercial terms achieved.

Manage projects teams involved with product development, packaging, materials, logistics and marketing/sales to secure the success of the project objectives/goals.

Participate in business development, financial capital raising activities and demonstrate ability to carry project into next phase, build supply chain through innovation, accountability to meet the modern business aspects domestically and internationally.

Professional Experience,

Stanford University Athletics Department--- August 2019 to Present (part time)

Cardinal Players-Guests Representative for multiple sports including NCAA events. (men’s soccer, women’s soccer, men’s/women’s basketball, volleyball, water polo, baseball, and Stanford football).

Process tickets for customers and guests, financial transactions and general will call.

Provide information and assistance regarding present and future games/events.

Solve/troubleshoot onsite issues and provide excellent customer service in professional manner.

Clear communicate, dependable attention to details, effectively execute duties given.

Support game day activities.

Riotoro Inc (2015~Dec 2019)

Strategic Business Consultant (Operations/Procurement)

Provide product design guidelines to Product Development Team for reference based on the market trends, cost competitiveness, customer reviews and self-ability assessment to set achievable goals.

Material sourcing (outsource), suppliers selection process and managing expenditure in total annual spend of $2million to $2.5 million on tooling fabrication and direct material (metal, plastic, PCB, thermal devices, cables, ASICs and packaging) purchase to ensure all products are complying with company qualified BOM.

Lead staff of 2 buyers and 1 planer on Operations Team who are responsible for dealing with suppliers (creating RFP/RFQ) to ensure materials and schedules are fully in sync for production without delaying launch schedules. Provide staff on-site training to better understand manufacturing processes and develop skill and gather new knowledge about products which will boost their productivity.

Mitigated the cost increase to maintain competitiveness and customer affordability in alliance with strategic suppliers.

Exclusive Regional Product Marketing Agency and SLA (service level agreement) review, discussion and negotiation with selected suppliers to ensure business financial goals and post sales services are in place before products entering markets.

Brand Promotional Event Strategies to achieve best exposures in marketplaces and led products sold into 30 countries.

Led the company to receive Best Product Design Award at International Exhibition Event in summer 2018.

Corsair—Fremont, CA (2010~2014)

Top rated memory and gaming hardware company in size of 350 employee worldwide.

Sr. Procurement Manager

Executively assigned responsibilities on power, mobile and gaming hardware products (metal/plastic/electricals) establishing global sourcing strategies, supplier management and cost control processes in average annual spend of $12 to $18 million direct purchase on metal, power devices and electronics components.

Fully engaged with product development teams (R&D) in mechanical and electrical design stages, supplier’s selection process and cost analysis to ensure project costs are in-line with budgets and business goals are achieved,

Working with marketing, logistic teams to minimize the transportation spending and maximize customer’s service level agreement.

Strong business relationship with strategic supplier’s top management to ensure continuity of supply is committed in getting adequate production capacity and flexibility in demand.

Achieved 1.76%~2.8% cost reduction on bi-quarterly basis on selected product lines.

Developed cost effective business models on reverse logistics and product re-furbish, return programs to strengthen customer satisfaction.

Extended product warranty and total RMA cycle time reductions are achieved.

Knowledgeable in global critical components supply/demand trend to ensure continuity of supply is secured.

Kensington—Redwood Shores, CA (2008~2010)

Sr. Strategic Operations Manager

Responsible for HID, display, mobile power OTD (on time delivery) in two consecutive years (2008/2009).

Leading team staff and working with cross functional teams to ensure company’s P&L goals are reached and no line down at production floor.

Cost reduction in average $380K~$510K) per year in across responsible products with no line down situations occurred.

Obtained agreement with one of world biggest computer companies to avoid nearly $1 million inventory liability during product transitioning.

Lam Research—Fremont, CA (2005~2008)

Sr. Business Manager

Managing interconnect power devices for capital equipment to establish multi-sourcing strategies and supplier selection process to strengthen supplier’s ability, process flow and production efficiencies.

2.6%~4.9% cost saving on major suppliers and exceed cost saving goals in first year of service.

Monitoring buying staff processes orders on time as scheduled within lead time windows to avoid production delays.

Cooler Master—Fremont, CA (2004~2005)

Sr. Director Global Operations

Escalated company’s product design capability increased outsource percentage to improve profitability and minimize the risks of project development cost.

Led staff in material management concept to reduce manufacturing cost and improved production yield by 11 %, turned fixed cost into variable cost savings around 5%~6% per year.

Introduced first aluminum enclosure to mainstream of gaming markets.

Partnering with HP, WD, Medion and Nvidia in multiple gaming products, guided NA branch from deficit to profitable in less than 24 months.

Cisco Systems—San Jose, CA (2001~2003)

Sr. Global Commodity Manager

Managed all aspect of cost saving for thermal, fiber optics and interconnect product lines, achieved significant cost saving percentages.

Built cross functional team to support key product lines (Cat 4000/6000 lines) and resulted in cost savings and flexibilities.

Established internal thermal requirement committee and thermal supplier qualification criteria to support multi LOB requirements.

Assisted strategic suppliers to improve quality control procedures from detection to prevention, efforts led direct returns decreased by 2.21 %.

Hewlett Packard Company—Cupertino, CA (1994~2000)

Strategic Business Manager—HPD (Home Products Division)

Managing custom commodities (chassis, power supplies, thermal and interconnect products), FDD and packaging, created business strategies with allied business partners (Acer, SCI, Delta, Astec), managing annual spending in $400 million dollars.

Developed divisional supplier selection process to secure high-volume Pavilion PC product lines.

Initiated cost structure analysis for RFQ process, resulted more than 10% cost savings verse supplier initial quotes.

Achieved agreement with key suppliers on JIT programs to comply with market fluctuations, saved 2% on product EOL cost in 2% consecutive years.

Implemented product quality extended warranty and supplier liability to hold suppliers accountable for the cost of product defects.

Re-defined cost structure, business terms and conditions to in-line with global business models and resulted 3.4% to 5.1% cost savings.

Education

MBA degree achieved at Lincoln University San Francisco, CA

Majoring International Trade, Business Strategies and Finance.

BA degree achieved at University in Taiwan.

Majoring Business Administrations.

Skill

Language: English, Mandarin, Taiwanese and Cantonese in read, spoken and written.

Computer: MS office tools, SAP and Oracle OS ststem

Professional Development and Achievements

Oracle/SAP certified

Intel Platform Next Generation certified

Cisco Fiber Optical Council

HP Procurement Strategy Program Achievements (1999)

Three-time HP Performance Award Winner (1998~1999)

Completion of HP ME Design Course (1997/1998)

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