Sourcing, Taiwan China, Industrial Engineering, Trade Consultant
Resume:
Daniel Godwin
International Business Consultant and Industrial Engineer brings over 15 years of work experience in East Asian Business Consulting and Engineering services for private companies and larger institutions. Seeking a position in Chinese/Taiwanese Product Sourcing Global Business Management or Engineering with an organization that welcomes focus initiative dedication and outstanding experience. Active problem solver with proven success negotiating international trade deals and acute expertise in foreign relations and international business. Extensive experience in product sourcing and industrial engineering systems as well as active experience working one-on-one under minimal supervision and in foreign countries.
Proficient in the following computer programs: AutoCAD SPSS CAM CIM PhotoShop Frabriwin Adobe Go Live Cyberstudio Lotus QuatroPro Laser Printers Plotters Scanners Imaging Macintosh & PC Windows 7/ XP / Vista Customer Relationship Management CRM Fortrain C.C++ UNIX Siman MS-DOS Microsoft Office
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Leadership
International Business
Teaching/Instruction
Engineering
Sourcing Product Items
Foreign Relations
Industrial Engineering
Mandarin Chinese
Marketing
Consulting
Business Management
Communications
Problem-Solving
Psychology
Accounting
Environmental Sustainability
RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS & CERTIFICATIONS
International Supply Chain Certificate (2009)
Four-year formalized study of Mandarin Chinese with 8 years working and living in Asia
Member of the following organizations: Institute for Supply Management; National Society of Professional Engineers; Graduate Business Association
WORK HISTORY
Trade Consultant Taiwan Trade Center (Santa Clara CA) 2002 to Present
Assist large medium and small scale US companies with sourcing product items from Taiwan.
Analyze business conditions and formulate effective outsourcing approaches to maximize client s profitability in challenging manufacturing and service sector industries.
Build and maintain relationships with US firms to assist them in the global procurement of cost-effective commodities and services from Taiwanese Chinese companies.
Assist companies with negotiation; inform companies of political social economic conditions to identify trends and provide data on legal and financial situations for mutual benefit.
Organize delegations to Taiwan for trade and business.
Assisted in the procurement of over $200 Million of product items from Taiwan.
Graduate Assistant SFSU International Business Department (San Francisco CA) 2001 to 2002
Assisted Business Department professor with curriculum development for business class focusing on Greater China.
Graded examinations; researched class subject matter; provided career counseling to students based on real-world experience.
Foreign Expert National Management Development Center (Wu Xi China) 1999 to 2000
Taught US Business social customs and conversational English to Chinese students.
Worked closely with academic and administrative staff to develop lesson plans.
Worked individually with students to ensure high comprehension level with assigned coursework.
Inventory Assistant Marin County Superior Court (San Rafael CA) 1998 to 1999
Worked with court staff to lower backlog of legal case documentation.
Assisted with data organization to improve daily operations for court officers and legal professionals.
Assistant Coach University of South Carolina (Columbia SC) 1997 to 1998
Worked in Athletic Department coaching student athletes and overseeing practices and games.
Provided coaching to collegiate cheerleaders to enhance performance prior to and during games.
Developed game plans and strategies for team sports during practices and prior to and during games.
Engineer Thermal Engineering Corporation (Columbia SC) 1997 to 1998
Oversaw and organized bills of material and time studies for MRP scheduling.
Developed tooling and spec sheets supporting production lines; improved and implemented packaging system for shipping sheet metal products to customers.
Trained employees and oversaw QA functions.
Quality Analyst Avery Dennison (Clinton SC) 1996 to 1997
Collaborated with production control staff to identity material issues.
Produced quality supplier and process reports and documentation.
Improved quality of plant site.
Engineer Dana Corporation (Columbia SC) 1995 to 1996
Coordinated with manufacturing project teams to formulate and improve company s ability to lower costs and improve output.
Boosted revenues and customer satisfaction levels.
Managed ISO 9001 documentation of production lines.
Night Staff - N.C. State University (Raleigh NC) 1989 to 1993
Responsible for ensuring the development security and safety of over 700 students in special living learning and international residence halls.
Assembler - Exide Electronics (Leland NC) 1989
Assembled electronic circuits for heating and air conditioning equipment according to drawing specifications and trained others for electronic assembly.
Dupont - Accountant Assistant (Leland NC) 1988
Assisted seasoned accountants with various accounting tasks including general ledger and bookkeeping as well as performing inventory on buildings and equipment for auditing preparation.
EDUCATION
Master of Science in Business Administration in International Business San Francisco State University San Francisco CA
Selected Studies Include: International Economics & Trade Import & Export Management Statistics Financial & Managerial Accounting Web Design & E-Commerce Marketing Business of Northeast & Southeast Asia Global Strategic Management Environmental Sustainability
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering North Carolina State University Raleigh NC
Selected Studies Include: Technical Writing Chemistry Process Planning Plastics Technology Injection Molding Quality Control and Electrical Engineering
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology University of South Carolina Columbia SC
Selected Studies Include: Industrial Psychology Politics and Economics
REFERENCES
Excellent References Available upon Request
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