Sourcing and Purchasing
Resume:
Leon Hua
E-mail: ****.****@*******.*** Cell: 980-***-**** Current Location: Charlotte, NC
EXPERTISE
Sourcing and Purchasing Automotive Manufacturing
Supply Chain Management Six Sigma Process
Project Management Salesforce and ERP System Operation
Multi-million-dollar Negotiations and Contracting Mandarin/Chinese: Fluent
New Business Development and Sales Japanese: Advanced
Quality Assurance and factory Auditing International business and cross-cultural understanding
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
International Sourcing and Purchasing April 2019- Mar 2020 VRG Components Inc Location: Charlotte, NC
Sourced quality suppliers internationally in particular, Asia and Europe, but also domestic for electronics components, including active, passive and peripheral parts by using a systematic screening process.
Negotiated pricing, payment and delivery terms,drafted and finalized contract.
Purchased parts based on forecast and MRP, followed up on the whole supply chain process, including product quality, testing, shipping, logistics, back orders, payment and feedback from customers.
Built a solid relationship with existing suppliers, and required and monitored suppliers to provide consistent support.
Maximized cost reduction and contributed to a higher profit margin by optimizing the supply chain from end to end, resulted in a 20% in cost reduction on average.
Categorized and recorded sourcing and purchasing related documentation.
Specifically enhanced connection with Asian manufactures by providing increased quality on products, decrease commodity price and shortened lead time.
Collaborated with the internal and external stakeholders to mediate issues on any segment of supply chain.
Worked closely with Sales VP and CEO.
Supply Chain Assistant Manager & Project Management Nov 2015 - Mar 2018 SIIX Co., Ltd. Location: Shanghai, China
Sourced and negotiated with suppliers regarding pricing, payment term, delivery period, quality and packaging, to strengthen supplier product preparation and a delivery based on company requirements.
Maintained consistent and health business relationship with existing suppliers.
Conducted cost reduction for the project yearly by negotiating with suppliers based on consolidated purchasing plan, payment terms, shipping and logistics.
Directed Purchasing Assistant to place orders in serial by running MRP and project production and material demand forecasting.
Mitigated with suppliers, internal production line, logistics and warehouse for any issue in overall supply chain.
Developed a global customer base in the automotive industry by providing EMS(PCBA and modules. assembling) and trading business service, developed more than 20 customers of OEM and tier-1 companies.
Organized and led factory visits for prospects and current customers.
Visited customers on a regular basis and gain leads on potential sales.
Led and negotiated a sales contract valued at $20 million. Conducted all communication with the client’s purchasing and engineering centers globally.
Led team to accomplish project readiness from test stage to mass production by assessing client requirements, component availability, ensuring testing protocol, human labor and production line accessibility.
Reported business development and projects stages direct to managing director.
Sales Engineer Feb 2012 - Mar 2015
SAES Group S.p.A Location: Nanjing, China
Developed varied customers for applications in OLED display & lighting, vacuum glazing, super capacitor, photovoltaic modules by providing encapsulation solutions of filling and edge sealant materials in China.
Provided customized technical and commercialized solutions to customers by collaborating with local sales VP, and headquarters manager in Milan.
Assessed budgets, sales rolling forecast, and implemented trading prices of products.
Worked with customers to test and purchase products.
Coordinated with the purchasing team to place orders based on products lead time, stock quantity and delivery schedule.
Visited customers on a regular basis, organized Sr. management level meetings with customers and supervisors from HQ.
Received training and had business weekly meeting at headquarters with company global teams.
Supplier Quality Engineer Aug 2010 - Feb 2012
Sharp Electronics Cooperation Location: Nanjing, China
Handled incoming product issues for TV screens, electronic cords and 3D glass. Followed up with corrective solutions from suppliers.
Developed quality issue reports and solutions for the factory team.
Quality control of production line and ensured proper implementation of desired solution.
Had regular meetings with vendors to discuss corrective solution for issues and monitored solution implementation status.
QA Engineer Aug 2008 - Aug 2010
Compal Communication Inc. Location: Nanjing, China
OEM customer service for smart phone maker, organized meeting between customers and manufacturing teams on a regular basis, assured corrective action implemented in a timely manner.
Provided quality assurance reports to the customer at daily, weekly and monthly basis.
Handled customers requirements and coordinated with the manufacture to meet customer requirements.
Highlighted any major issues and organized meetings with the team and followed up with solutions.
Communicated with customer quality manage to prevent issues, risk control, sampling criteria.
Coordinated with internal and external stakeholders for any quality issue from project kick off to mass production.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
CPSM at Institute for Supply Chain Management Feb, 2020-
Automotive parts manufacturing process training at SIIX May 2016
Two times sales and product training in Italy, while working at SAES S.p.A May 2013 & Apr 2014
English overall online training Feb 2012 - Aug 2012
One Week key account management training in Shanghai, China Jul 2013
Completed courses in Microsoft Office Excel, Word, PowerPoint Oct 2010
Quality Management and cellphone making process training at Compal Communication April 2009
BS of Electronics, Yangzhou University, Jiangsu China Sep 2004 - Jun 2008
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