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James Li is a seasoned sourcing professional with 20+ years of experience in supply chain management, sourcing, and category strategy execution. He has led teams and developed sourcing strategies for various industries, including electrical and electronics, lighting and smart home, and hardware. Li has a Master's degree in Business Administration from New York Institute of Technology-Old Westbury.

Experience

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    • Shenzhen
    • Sourcing Manager
      • Aug 2019 - Present
      • Shenzhen

      • Build strong relationship with supply-chain. • Driving sourcing activities for new products and in-market products. • Drive and track issues impact delivery (NPI & production).• Drive sourcing & logistic strategy (logistics, VAT, Tariffs)

    • Sourcing Director
      • Jan 2015 - Jul 2019
      • 中国 广东省 深圳

      • Overall responsible for P&L. New business development and new product development.• To identify and start up new suppliers according to business needs. • Supplier performance management.• Project management.• New product development.

  • 家得宝
    • Shenzhen, China
    • Senior Sourcing Manager
      • Apr 2012 - Dec 2014
      • Shenzhen, China

      • Overall responsible for strategy execution and category sourcing for Electrical & Electronics, Lighting & Smart Home, leading a team of 7 associates.• Defined directions, formulated strategy, set business direction with clear Action plans to drive private brands penetration and supplier performance.• Identified and communicated key responsibilities and practices to ensure the organization promotes a successful attitude, confidence in leadership, and teamwork to achieve business results. • Promoted and increased transparency, trust and communication effectiveness between Shenzhen and HQ offices across departments.• Responsible for driving leadership and competence plans to meet the short & long term business needs. Continue cost out management via global leverage (Sourced outside of China) and VA/VE project management. Execute effective supplier negotiations and PLR (product line review) event driven and support the bid and quote process to annual cost reduction goals.• Established goals, improvement plans, business reviews and weekly reporting related to area of responsibility.• Collaborated with quality, engineering, packaging, logistic and SER team to deliver range timely.• Regularly traveled to USA and manufactures in low cost countries.

    • Sourcing
      • Oct 2011 - Mar 2012
      • Shenzhen

      Sourcing the suppliers for the NPI product lines to support business growth in USA.

    • MBA 学生
      • Sep 2009 - May 2011

    • Sourcing Project Manager
      • Jan 2003 - Aug 2010
      • Shenzhen, China

      • Overall responsible for Hardware Group Asia Sourcing strategy execution.• Developed and implemented muti-years sourcing strategy in order to manage risk while delivering world class product quality and service level. • HQ ELLC (Extremely lower cost countries) Council member: Sourced the supply from USA to China, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam etc.• HQ Material Council member: monitor and report the price trend of materials. Set business direction with clear Action Plans of global supply to improve and develop business and supplier performance based on a shared business model, trust and transparency.• GBU (Amerock Global Business Unit) member: reporting to Marketing VP, conducted the engineering, quality, order fulfillment teams to manage the projects on cost, on specification, on quality and on time delivery.• Cost saving management: achieved productivity YOY.• Supplier base management: Developed the supplier matrix to drive the business growth.• Project management: NPD, VA/VE projects.

    • Purchasing Agent
      • Apr 2000 - Dec 2002
      • Guangzhou, China

      • Responsible for Sourcing the hardware products for The Home Depot account. Categories included cabinet hardware etc.• Developed supplier matrix to drive the business growth.• Optimal inventory management.• Order fulfillment management.

  • Elegant Handbags MFG. Co., Ltd.
    • 中国 广东省 东莞
    • Merchandising Team Manager
      • Jul 1990 - Mar 2000
      • 中国 广东省 东莞

      Followed up the NPI from samples making to MP delivery.

Education

  • 2009 - 2011
    New York Institute of Technology-Old Westbury
    Master, Business Administation

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