Experience

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  Targus-- Operations / Purchasing Department

  • Anaheim, CA

  • Senior Buyer

    • Nov 2004 - Apr 2014
    • Anaheim, CA

    Responsible for comprehensive inventory coverage and Procurement, Purchasing, Planning activities for Targus US and Canada regions for Laptop / Tablet / IPAD / IPHONE mobile cases and accessories including major Retailer/ Superstore accounts, Walmart, Bestbuy, Target, Staples, OfficeDepot/Max, RadioShack, Costco, Amazon, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Sony, Toshiba, B2B, E-tail accounts. • Planning demand review | Inventory control | Efficient Order planning.• MRP Analysis | Sell-through performance review | Product availability/options to meet project demands.• Push/Pull supply chain solutions to ensure Fill-rate optimization | Inventory turns. • Periodical vendor performance for on-time shipping | Cargo accuracy | Quality Control | RMA.• Fulfill quotation (RFQ) | Sample reviews | Spec refresh | Special promotional demands.

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  Markimex-- Operations / Purchasing Department

  • Senior Buyer

    • Jan 2003 - Nov 2004

    Responsible for purchasing activities in Pacific-Rim regions (Taiwan, China, Korea, SE Asia) including sourcing, negotiations and evaluation for potential manufacturers/vendors on OEM products (Fasteners, Tools, Plumbing, Hardware, Home improvement items) into America (ex, MASCO groups Supply Chains, RSI, ABC Supply Co, etc). • Negotiated pricing structure | costing programs | vendor certifications.• Production Lead-time reduction | Short-term and long-term buying strategies to meet forecasts.• Review of R&D, QC report | corrective action plans (CAR) | Engineering change notice (ECN).• Executed seasonal planning | Holiday & Promotion demands.

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  Chevalier Machinery

  • Santa Fe Springs, CA

  • Business Analyst / Management Coordinator

    • Jan 1999 - Apr 2002
    • Santa Fe Springs, CA

    Assisted board executives for analyzing business opportunities, facilitated solutions for inventory, order fulfillment. Created accurate order tracking controls for business profit analysis. Coordinated and monitored customer order/production monitoring and served as point person in system deployment and disbursing information.• Defined business plans | Diagnosed business problems appropriately with practical strategies.• Created Just in time corporate actions to upgrade Services | Improve efficiency | Reduce idle time. • Interacted with employees and departments to identify Needs | Feedback and Ideas.• Facilitated educating PC workshop programs for employees for on-job training.

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  Sunshine Star

  • La Verne, CA

  • Product Sales/Marketing - PC Peripheral

    • Jun 1997 - Dec 1998
    • La Verne, CA

    Responsible for US Marketing, sales promotion for PC peripherals into system house, wholesalers and resellers. Assist sales team to recruit VARs for product channel expansions. Directed purchasing departments for product offerings, evaluations and pricing negotiations.• Promoted new products into domestic wholesale channel through marketing and sales activities. • Managed product launch planning for marketing and sales departments.• Recommended quality vendors for long-term product contracts and partnerships.

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  Morganite

  • Dunn, NC

  • International Application Engineer

    • 1996 - 1997
    • Dunn, NC

    Developed product closely with executives, functional and technical staff from electrical carbon brushes and commutator business divisions to procure and implement custom product applications. Addressed and supported the needs of international clients of Automobile, powertool, vacuum motor industries in US from both in-plant and Asian sources and purchasing.