Vice President

• Apr 2022 - Present

Director of Operations

• Jan 2019 - Apr 2022

Reporting directly to the CEO as a trusted strategist and operational manager. Responsible for managing a team of 20 people to ensure the organization’s effective growth, financial strength, and operating efficiency.

Purchasing Manager

• Jan 2017 - Jan 2019

Promoted from buyer assistant to purchasing manager to work for the parent company of Vista Solar – SVM. Joined in the middle of an extreme silicon shortage with no semiconductor background knowledge, working in a highly adaptive way, closely managing 20+ vendors, constantly bringing in well-priced material to increase company margin using SAP ERP system. Worked flexible hours in order to be in active communication with overseas vendors & customers. Constantly having to deal with… Show more Promoted from buyer assistant to purchasing manager to work for the parent company of Vista Solar – SVM. Joined in the middle of an extreme silicon shortage with no semiconductor background knowledge, working in a highly adaptive way, closely managing 20+ vendors, constantly bringing in well-priced material to increase company margin using SAP ERP system. Worked flexible hours in order to be in active communication with overseas vendors & customers. Constantly having to deal with various problems due to the market condition. ★ Helped to increase company margin by 25% in 2017 by taking 10 business trips in order to maintain vendor relationship in silicon shortage. ★ Expanded SVM purchasing scale by 40% by expanding vendor base and forming a purchasing team. ★ Achieved an overall 15-20% price reduction by price negotiation. ★ Leading SAP update project. Responsible for holding weekly meetings with internal teams to collect feedback for the upgraded system and provide to outside SAP consulting team. ★ Working with customers, sales, engineers and production team to design and procure the latest cutting-edge products.

Assistant Buyer

• Sep 2016 - Dec 2016

Procurement Analyst

• Nov 2015 - Jun 2016

Reporting to the Purchasing Manager, served as a procurement agent in the acquisition of materials and services as well as a focal point for data management within the procurement team. Collaborated with manufacturing, planning, commodity management, IT, logistics and quality. ★ Helped to increase procurement average on-time PO placement by 30% by compiling, analyzing, visualizing Oracle MRP data and presenting team reports weekly. ★ Developed tools in spreadsheet that quickly… Show more Reporting to the Purchasing Manager, served as a procurement agent in the acquisition of materials and services as well as a focal point for data management within the procurement team. Collaborated with manufacturing, planning, commodity management, IT, logistics and quality. ★ Helped to increase procurement average on-time PO placement by 30% by compiling, analyzing, visualizing Oracle MRP data and presenting team reports weekly. ★ Developed tools in spreadsheet that quickly evaluates supply chain team performance, including Purchase Price Variance metrics, blanket PO management metrics, etc. Participated in supplier business meetings and audits as well. Helped supply chain team to achieve and report 2% cost reduction in Q2 2016. ★ Interfaced with Accounting and Receiving to create a solution around faster resolution of invoice and material receiving discrepancies, reduced average receiving discrepancies aging from 5.2 days to 2.1 days. Show less Reporting to the Purchasing Manager, served as a procurement agent in the acquisition of materials and services as well as a focal point for data management within the procurement team. Collaborated with manufacturing, planning, commodity management, IT, logistics and quality. ★ Helped to increase procurement average on-time PO placement by 30% by compiling, analyzing, visualizing Oracle MRP data and presenting team reports weekly. ★ Developed tools in spreadsheet that quickly… Show more Reporting to the Purchasing Manager, served as a procurement agent in the acquisition of materials and services as well as a focal point for data management within the procurement team. Collaborated with manufacturing, planning, commodity management, IT, logistics and quality. ★ Helped to increase procurement average on-time PO placement by 30% by compiling, analyzing, visualizing Oracle MRP data and presenting team reports weekly. ★ Developed tools in spreadsheet that quickly evaluates supply chain team performance, including Purchase Price Variance metrics, blanket PO management metrics, etc. Participated in supplier business meetings and audits as well. Helped supply chain team to achieve and report 2% cost reduction in Q2 2016. ★ Interfaced with Accounting and Receiving to create a solution around faster resolution of invoice and material receiving discrepancies, reduced average receiving discrepancies aging from 5.2 days to 2.1 days. Show less

Supply Chain / Purchasing Associate

• Aug 2014 - Nov 2015

Selected for raw material procurement. Maintained good relationship with suppliers and guaranteed on-time delivery while keeping low material flow. Optimized production volume and reduced COGS. Managed Supply Chain, Logistics/Distribution, Forecasting, System Integration, Project Management, and Third-Party Site Operations. ★ Set up accounts for 30 raw materials with 9 different suppliers, placed purchase orders and accomplished all on-time delivery for first trial production with… Show more Selected for raw material procurement. Maintained good relationship with suppliers and guaranteed on-time delivery while keeping low material flow. Optimized production volume and reduced COGS. Managed Supply Chain, Logistics/Distribution, Forecasting, System Integration, Project Management, and Third-Party Site Operations. ★ Set up accounts for 30 raw materials with 9 different suppliers, placed purchase orders and accomplished all on-time delivery for first trial production with total cost 41.6K. ★ Prioritized all ingredients by cost percentage and found substitute options to bring down COGS by 50%, while reducing 2 weeks lead-time, with estimated quarterly saving 5.1K. ★ Searched, contacted, negotiated and followed-up with 87 beverage contract manufacturers to find the best one for long-time co-operation with maximum profit. Show less Selected for raw material procurement. Maintained good relationship with suppliers and guaranteed on-time delivery while keeping low material flow. Optimized production volume and reduced COGS. Managed Supply Chain, Logistics/Distribution, Forecasting, System Integration, Project Management, and Third-Party Site Operations. ★ Set up accounts for 30 raw materials with 9 different suppliers, placed purchase orders and accomplished all on-time delivery for first trial production with… Show more Selected for raw material procurement. Maintained good relationship with suppliers and guaranteed on-time delivery while keeping low material flow. Optimized production volume and reduced COGS. Managed Supply Chain, Logistics/Distribution, Forecasting, System Integration, Project Management, and Third-Party Site Operations. ★ Set up accounts for 30 raw materials with 9 different suppliers, placed purchase orders and accomplished all on-time delivery for first trial production with total cost 41.6K. ★ Prioritized all ingredients by cost percentage and found substitute options to bring down COGS by 50%, while reducing 2 weeks lead-time, with estimated quarterly saving 5.1K. ★ Searched, contacted, negotiated and followed-up with 87 beverage contract manufacturers to find the best one for long-time co-operation with maximum profit. Show less

Buyer / Order Management

• Aug 2014 - Dec 2014

Responsible for the timely planning and purchasing of materials for products supporting, established master production schedule and inventory strategies. Sought and established new supply sources for new and existing products. Also oversighted and managed to ensure schedules, costs and quality objectives are achieved. ★ Managed purchase orders with 3 suppliers for 9 items, 100% On-time delivery. ★ Reduced ingredient waste by 20% by constant improvement of demand… Show more Responsible for the timely planning and purchasing of materials for products supporting, established master production schedule and inventory strategies. Sought and established new supply sources for new and existing products. Also oversighted and managed to ensure schedules, costs and quality objectives are achieved. ★ Managed purchase orders with 3 suppliers for 9 items, 100% On-time delivery. ★ Reduced ingredient waste by 20% by constant improvement of demand planning. ★ Increased manufacturing efficiency by 30% by improving work order. Show less Responsible for the timely planning and purchasing of materials for products supporting, established master production schedule and inventory strategies. Sought and established new supply sources for new and existing products. Also oversighted and managed to ensure schedules, costs and quality objectives are achieved. ★ Managed purchase orders with 3 suppliers for 9 items, 100% On-time delivery. ★ Reduced ingredient waste by 20% by constant improvement of demand… Show more Responsible for the timely planning and purchasing of materials for products supporting, established master production schedule and inventory strategies. Sought and established new supply sources for new and existing products. Also oversighted and managed to ensure schedules, costs and quality objectives are achieved. ★ Managed purchase orders with 3 suppliers for 9 items, 100% On-time delivery. ★ Reduced ingredient waste by 20% by constant improvement of demand planning. ★ Increased manufacturing efficiency by 30% by improving work order. Show less

Demand Planning / Shipping Associate

• Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

Selected to maintain optimal delivery performance by choosing the best carrier and managing the tracking process. Performed inventory audits, ERP system update, recorded results and measured trends. ★ Increased inventory accuracy by 50% by improving MRP system updating process. ★ Established good relationship with warehousing staff and gained more basic warehousing knowledge, even learned to drive a forklift. ★ Reduced shipping cost by 10% by developing business relationship with… Show more Selected to maintain optimal delivery performance by choosing the best carrier and managing the tracking process. Performed inventory audits, ERP system update, recorded results and measured trends. ★ Increased inventory accuracy by 50% by improving MRP system updating process. ★ Established good relationship with warehousing staff and gained more basic warehousing knowledge, even learned to drive a forklift. ★ Reduced shipping cost by 10% by developing business relationship with new carriers for lower shipping price and better delivery performance. Show less Selected to maintain optimal delivery performance by choosing the best carrier and managing the tracking process. Performed inventory audits, ERP system update, recorded results and measured trends. ★ Increased inventory accuracy by 50% by improving MRP system updating process. ★ Established good relationship with warehousing staff and gained more basic warehousing knowledge, even learned to drive a forklift. ★ Reduced shipping cost by 10% by developing business relationship with… Show more Selected to maintain optimal delivery performance by choosing the best carrier and managing the tracking process. Performed inventory audits, ERP system update, recorded results and measured trends. ★ Increased inventory accuracy by 50% by improving MRP system updating process. ★ Established good relationship with warehousing staff and gained more basic warehousing knowledge, even learned to drive a forklift. ★ Reduced shipping cost by 10% by developing business relationship with new carriers for lower shipping price and better delivery performance. Show less

Assistant Chief Engineer

• Jul 2012 - Aug 2012

- Inspected fire and electrical system with correcting small problems and creating a safe environment for employees and customers. - compiled and submitted the inspection report in compliance with management requirement. Compiled documents for engineering department conferences; - Inspected fire and electrical system with correcting small problems and creating a safe environment for employees and customers. - compiled and submitted the inspection report in compliance with management requirement. Compiled documents for engineering department conferences;