Strategic Global Procurement & Supplier Development Lead

Zhao Xiawei

Strategic Purchasing Supplier Sourcing & Development

****.*********@*****.*** +86-155-****-**** Based in Brazil (UTC-3)

* ***** ** ************* ****** chain experience spanning trade documentation, international logistics, supplier management and overseas end-to-end procurement. Based in Brazil, independently managing 5 procurement categories (logistics, warehousing, lifting/hoisting, land/sea/air freight, MRO) — building supplier networks from zero, establishing operational processes in unstructured environments, and resolving complex cross-functional issues without institutional support. TEM-8 certified with CAPLE B2 Portuguese.

Professional Experience

BYD Company Ltd. — Division II Nov 2025 - Present

Overseas Procurement Specialist

•Independent Category Ownership: Solely responsible for 5 procurement categories — logistics, warehousing, lifting services, multi-modal freight (land/sea/air), and MRO — managing full procurement lifecycle from sourcing to payment with no direct supervisory support

•Supplier Sourcing & Evaluation: Identified and onboarded 10+ new suppliers through market research, industry referrals and competitive bidding; established a multi-tier supply base with qualified alternatives for each category

•Supplier Strategy & Development: Developed and implemented supplier evaluation framework with monthly KPI tracking and scoring; conducted supplier grading to support negotiation leverage and strategic resource allocation

•Process Building from Scratch: Self-built procurement workflows in an unstructured environment with no SOPs; independently navigated cross-departmental approval chains to keep operations running

•Crisis Resolution & Cross-Functional Coordination: Led resolution of legacy payment crises and supplier cargo hold risks by reverse-tracing historical accounts and coordinating across finance, logistics, customs, tax and legal departments; successfully mitigated risks and restored company credibility

•Cost Control & Negotiation: Conducted raw material price trend analysis and market benchmarking; drove cost reduction through volume consolidation, competitive bidding and long-term agreements

BYD Company Ltd. — Division XI Jul 2024 - Oct 2025

Supply Chain Specialist · International Logistics & Trade

•International Logistics Management: Managed end-to-end international freight operations including booking, customs clearance, in-transit tracking and exception handling; coordinated with carriers, forwarders and customs brokers to ensure on-time compliant delivery

•Supplier Coordination: Acted as liaison between domestic/overseas suppliers and internal stakeholders on quotation, delivery alignment and issue resolution; maintained long-term supplier relationships across time zones

•Trade Documentation & Compliance: Processed full-cycle trade documents (customs declaration, B/L, commercial invoice, packing list); proficient in CIF/DDP trade terms and cross-border regulatory requirements

•Project Coordination: Participated in cross-departmental supply chain optimization projects, coordinating planning, production and customs teams to improve end-to-end efficiency

YOFC (Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable) [Intern] Jul 2022

Portuguese Translation & Employee Training

•Translated international business documents and facilitated cross-language commercial communication

•Delivered Portuguese language training for employees

Education

Shanghai International Studies University (SISU)

Bachelor· Portuguese Language and Literature

2020 - 2024

Languages

English — TEM-8, fluent in business negotiation and documentation

Portuguese — CAPLE B2 (Professional Level 4), daily business use in Brazil

Mandarin — Native

Tools & Skills

SAP (MM Module) · SRM System · WMS · PO Management · Supplier KPI Evaluation

Cost Analysis · Market Research · Competitive Negotiation

Excel Data Analytics

Key Strengths

•Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Development — Built multi-category supply bases from scratch with hands-on supplier development experience

•Process-Driven — Self-established procurement processes and workflows in an unstructured environment

•Cross-Functional Communication — Coordinated finance, logistics, customs and management to drive issue resolution without supervisory authority

•Bilingual Sourcing Advantage — TEM-8 English + CAPLE B2 Portuguese; effective in global supplier communication and cross-cultural negotiation

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