purchasing, procurement, supply chain, engineering, Chinese, Mandarin,

David D. Zhao ( 253-***-****

**** ***** **. #*, ******* Falls, ON L2H 2T5 Email: ******@*******.***

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Business & Operations Management

A versatile, results-oriented manager who has consistently delivered significant, profitable, organizational programs & procedures. Demonstrated sound business judgment and well-developed planning, analytical and communication skills at a consistently high performance level in various challenging positions based on his management skills, sourcing skills and engineering skills.

Professional Abilities

Management Skills:

P business oriented, able to understand and execute broad corporate policy to maximize profitability

P extensive hands-on experience in full range of company operations, including marketing, production scheduling, purchasing & vendor management, quality & budget controls, personnel management

P developed & implemented of a new vision, strategy & structure to maximize efficiencies & profitability

P strong background in task analysis, project design and development, positive thinker with the ability to motivate people to accomplish desired goals and meet deadlines, excellent team building skills

P excellent planning & organizational skills to ensure project on schedule, administered emergency production need and expedited completed works

P effective in maintaining productivity and management/team communication

P strength in analyzing and improving engineering and administrative methods

P trained, assigned duties and evaluated work performance, supervised project teams staff and created an atmosphere that inspired employees to strive for excellence

Sourcing & Communication Skills:

J business oriented, able to understand and execute broad corporate policy to maximize profitability

J Diploma in Int’l Trade & Marketing, broad hands-on experience in international trade and contract negotiations

J acted as technical liaison with customers, suppliers and departments within the company

J negotiated with vendors to maximize efficiencies & quality and meeting cost reduction goals

J excellent interpersonal skills, fluent in English, Chinese Mandarin, Cantonese, Shanghai-dialect

J established and maintained expert-level knowledge of assigned supply markets (capabilities, market conditions and trends, strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats, etc).

J negotiated, created, and executed contracts favorable to the company that provide optimal value and protect the company’s interests

J coordinated with sales, forecasting, & inventory control to provide the most efficient & profitable schedules, provided analysis and project management support for cross-functional and cross-organizational sourcing initiatives.

J analyzed and built supply chain cost models and re-engineered supply chain processes both externally and internally to improve quality, service levels and overall efficiency & achieved supply chain objectives

J ensured the proper flow of purchase components and raw material to support production requirements, controlled inventory & operation, monitored proper vendor selection, performance & component quality with an eye on reducing lead times & costs, successfully developed loyal vendor & client alliances

J patronage & expanding value-adding new venders base due to intuitive understanding of & satisfying company needs

J organized inventory purchasing, subcontract and in-house scheduling to meet on time delivery while maintaining best-in-class inventory turns, effective relationship builder with customers and suppliers

J Identified potential suppliers in China who are capable of providing world-class products & services

J coordinated of sourcing requirements from overseas and the direction/supervision of local strategic sourcing resources

J developed and implemented sourcing strategies supporting manufacturing sites in China for locally purchased materials, services, components, capital equipment and maintenance parts

J managed or directed the management of company relationships with suppliers in China with a focus on productivity, quality, delivery and cycle time improvement

J understanding and interpreting local government laws and regulations, and applying them through contract negotiations with suppliers

J compliance with local customs regulations. Worked with field support to minimize transportation costs and duty payments

J conceived, developed, and implemented total marketing campaigns to commence and/or increase vendors efficiency, gathered pricing and scheduling information on competitors and reported on changes needed to maintain a competitive edge

Engineering & Quality Control Skills:

? Master Degree in Mechanical Engineering

? ten+ years involvement with design, manufacturing and quality control of electromechanical products

? saved the company about 10 million dollars by improving the product’s performance

? solved a client technical problem which the client former vendors could not solve for three years

? designed a product coming with much less cost, better performance, easier manufacturing, filed US patent

? oversaw all aspects of a product development and manufacturing (time, cost estimate, prototype design, materials, tooling, processes, production controls, testing, trouble shooting, inspection & quality control, and applications), solid familiarity with hydraulic, PLC & electrical controls

? broad experience in the development of new product design & implementation of new design to production

? solid familiarity with production procedures & requirements in lean manufacturing environment

? project management, supervised project teams staff and production of reports and proposals

? broad experience in quality & cost control and analytical statistics, proposed cost reducing changes to optimize quality & minimize cost for manufacturing process

? experience with UL & ISO certificate registration, knowledge of ANSI /ASTM codes

? familiarity with computer Pro-E/SolidWorks, 6-Sigma, Excel, Project, etc, can write some programs

? actualized owner’s design concepts with attention to fabric, cost and fit, broad experience in CAD/CAM and CNC control manufacturing systems

? experience with writing formal engineering documentation and bills of materials in English

Personal Skills:

ÿ loyal, enthusiastic, entrepreneurial, effective working both independently and as a team member

ÿ fast learner, strong organizational skills, self-motivated, unique ability to work well under pressure

ÿ dedicated, hardworking, creative, innovative thinker, able to quickly and practically resolve problems

Experience:

2008 – 2008 (Sourcing) Engineer Truarc, Phillipsburg, NJ, USA

2006 – 2008 Design Engineer Milgard Manufacturing, Inc., Tacoma, WA, USA

2004—2006 Program Manager/ Project Engineer Wabash Magnetics //Kurz –Kasch, (One of Dover Corp.), Wabash, IN, USA

2002-- 2004 Deputy Manager & Chief Engineer Shenzhen Zhongjing Industrial Co., Shenzhen, China

2000-- 2001 Liaison Engineer Royal Appliance Manufacturing Co. (Dirtdevil), Cleveland, OHIO, USA

1997--1998 Technical Sales Representative Singer Valve Inc., Surrey, B.C., Canada

1994--1997 General Manager & Chief Engineer Shenzhen Tuotian Tool Tech. Co.Ltd, Shenzhen, China

1990--1994 Chief of 2nd I/E Dept. & Sourcing Engineer

China National Sci-Tech Information Import & Export Corp. Shenzhen (Hong Kong), China

1988--1990 Asst. of Gen. Manager & QC Engineer Dasin International Limited, Shenzhen (HK), China

Education:

1998--1999 Canadian Entrepreneur Management Courses funded by Canadian Government

1997--1998 Electrical & Mechanical Night Courses in BCIT, Vancouver, Canada

1991--1992 Diploma in Marketing and International Trade (equals to MBA)

1985--1988 Graduate School of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China

M.S. in Mechanical Engineering

1981--1985 Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China (It equals to MIT of US in China.)

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

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