Stephen (Renlong) Ding

adx2jz@r.postjobfree.com

+1-248-***-****

Rochester Hills, MI, USA

Executive Summary

1). Result oriented and bilingual SCM professional with 20+ years’ experiences in the field of logistics, demand/supply planning, distribution and S&OP including 10+ years’ experiences in Auto industry and 10+ years’ experience in food

& pharm industries.

2). Always deliver outstanding results in managing logistics sourcing, demand & supply planning of critical parts without disrupting OEMs, and was rated as outstanding performer for seven years by Aptiv. 3). Strong leadership with proven track record delivering excellent outcomes in improving the inventory turns and supply chain efficiency via continuous improvements and implementing LEAN concept and S&OP processes. 4). Strong project management skill with experiences in managing plant move, new program starts-up and new ERP implementation (Baan) and new DC implementation

5). Process driven, strong communication skill and problem-solving skill with deep understanding of diversified cultures and high integrity

EDUCATION

2006/05 - 2007/12 Michigan State University Logistic & Supply Chain Mgt. MSC 1999/09 - 2001/07 University of Hong Kong MBA MBA

1988/09 - 1992/06 Jilin University of Technology Industrial Foreign Trade BS WORK EXPERIENCE

Group Int’l Logistics Manager First Brand Group 2021/09 to 2023/06

International Logistics management: Manage int’l freight spend of $147M for ocean, air and drayage covering 9 BU’s with annual ocean volume of 15000 TEU’s and air volume of 500,000kg

Logistics Operation Support: Manage all the supply chain disruptive events and exceptions to ensure no disruptions’ to FBG’s supply chain

Logistics Processes and Optimization: Set up logistics routing for 240 lanes and continue to drive optimization of freight flow with annualized saving of $22m through container utilization, routing optimization and demurrage and detention reduction.

Supplier management: Manage 12 forwarders and 4 drayage carriers to ensure OTD and capacity available SCM Consultant 2020/09 to 2021/08

Client: Minghua USA and Caterpillar

SCM Maturity assessment

Daily & weekly inventory planning and coverage assessment to ensure connected plan to support Tesla.

Min & Max and replenishment setup of non-productive & productive materials to ensure optimal inventory level

Warehouse operation management (inbound, outbound and line feeding)

Demand and supply synchronization of Denso’s critical components to support 19 CAT facilities globally After Market Distribution & Logistics Project Mgr WABCO (MI, USA) 2019/04 to 2020/08

Distribution Strategy: Support and design the distribution strategy for AM business to implementing the full distribution of 4500+ AM parts with annual revenue of US$200m

DC Reconfiguration & Project Management: Lead the project of DC reconfiguration with improvement of pallet location by 62% to address the future constraint of warehouse capacity and set up 7 packing stations to support annual kitting volume of 1.5m units

Inventory optimization Safety Stock Redesign: Design and implement the safety stock policy to support targeted fill rate of 95%

DC System: Support the successful launch of WMS & ShipErp to improve DC warehouse operation efficiency.

Packaging & Label: Design and introduce single pack labeling standard to be compliant with local regulatory requirement and to meet the needs of distribution

Global Logistics Manager APTIV (Formerly Delphi) (MI, USA) 2014/03 to 2018/08

Freight budget management: Manage logistics spend of $70M covering 12 global plants and set global logistics and warehouse strategies for E&S Division

Supply crisis management: Managing end to end supply chain and allocation of critical parts to ensure connected plan and successfully managing global supply crisis (Renesas, TDK and Hitachi) without OEM disruption

Premium freight management & Continuous Improvement: Drive continuous cost improvement through leading workshops globally and execution to hit the annual saving target of $7.0m

Logistics operation: Support global 12 plants to manage critical shipments to mitigate the risks of plant disruption and OEM impact.

Warehouse management: Successfully setup bonded EU warehouse in support BMW and Daimler Business

Advanced PC&L: Support Business Team with logistics cost & packaging cost estimate for new RFQ

Supplier Performance and Relationship Management: Improved the OTD performance for ocean carriers and Express courier service providers to drive consistent total transit time while enhancing the partnership with major I3PL providers through regular review and closer communication.

Equipment project management: Supported all large projects of plant moves (production lines moves from Thailand to MEX & heavy equipment from Germany to USA).

TMS implementation S&OP Rollout: Support to coordinate the TMS implementation in EU and facilitate S&OP rollout for all plants globally to improve forecast accuracy, inventory turns and customer service level. Regional Logistics Mgr-APAC APTIV (Formerly Delphi ) (Shanghai) 2008/01 to 2014/03

Logistics Sourcing: Managing annual Logistics spend of $32 million for Delphi AP and three international consolidation centers with annual shipping volume of 4800 TEUs

Continuous Improvement: Driving continuous cost improvement through rate reduction, optimization and networks reengineering and exceeded 6% saving target of total logistics spend for three years consecutively

Supplier Performance Management: Improved the OTD performance from 95% to 98% above within one year and significantly improved other KPIs such as billing accuracy and PR&R responsiveness

Brokerage management: Manage DHLE as broker for 100% compliance and timely customs clearance

Supplier Relationship: Work with AP plants and Providers through regular strategic dialogue and performance review

People Management: Work with HR to provide training and coaching and motivation program to align team with company’s culture of excellence and lean operation Sales & Operation Planning Manager Cadbury Confectionery Co., Ltd (Wuxi, China) 2001/11 to 2005/07

Supply and Operation Planning: Manage supply and operation planning including master scheduling, shipping planning and warehouse for Cadbury’s global manufacturing base with annual export revenue of US$15million.

New Product Launch: Lead cross-functional project team for successful production startup of multiple new products for 11 overseas markets

S&OP Process Rollout: Facilitate the roll-out of Cadbury’s global S&OP processes in Greater China region, and manage to improve forecast accuracy by 21% and reduced inventory turnover rate by 18% within one year’s time.

Commercial Supply Chain Manager AstraZeneca Pharm. Co., Ltd (Shanghai, China)1998/05 to 2001/11

Distribution Strategy: Manage and Set AZ’s commercial & distribution strategy in China to align with AZ’s marketing strategy and manage 120+ pharm. Distributors to ensure distribution coverage of target hospitals.

Demand planning and inventory planning: Effectively set up demand forecasting processes and channel stocks reporting to be aligned with business plan (annually US$45 million)

DC Management: Manage AZ’s DC in HK and repack of drugs to comply with regulatory requirements and introduced new stock reporting, supply & demand planning workflow (doubled the inventory turns of AZ’s HK DC with significant reduction of obsolete stocks)

Process Management: Create internal and external demand forecasting and inventory replenishment review process with Marketing & key distributors to ensure no stock-out or overstock in the distribution channels

People management: Managing commercial team of 22 peoples in China, conducted multiple training program to enhance team’s competencies in managing distributors.

Customer service: Successfully implemented account receivable management and order processing modules in new ERP system (Baan) to improve order processing accuracy and timeliness TRAINING

Visionary Leadership Delphi/Aptiv

Managing Financial Troubled Supplier Delphi/Aptiv

Change Acceleration Process Delphi/Aptiv

Strategic Planning and Change Management Changjiang Business School Leadership Imperatives Achieve Global

S&OP Process Oliver Bright (London, UK)

LANGUAGE SKILL

Chinese Native Speaker

English Excellent

HOBBIES

Bridge Card, Travel, Table Tennis, Music

REFERENCE

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