James LUO
Director, Packaging Sourcing & Development 包装开发部部长 포장개발 부장 at Kolmar Korea- Claim this Profile
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Linda Thomson 💎 The Diamond Life Project
James provided invaluable support during my time as Global Operations Director at Pacific Direct. Despite some early challenges in the Region, James quickly adopted a position of Leadership and guided his team confidently in a 'new way of working' to implement a comprehensive programme of improvements that ultimately transformed Supply Chain in the Region. James has many talents but I believe that one of his strongest is his desire to learn and to grow and this became very apparent over the 2 years that we worked together. He is also a natural 'people person' able to get the best from his team. I thoroughly enjoyed my time working with James
Liu Frank
It was pleasure time to work with James in AVON from 2007 to 2009, he had good communication skills and created very good relationship with colleagues there, he also showed solid knowledge of project management to deliver the success of each NPD.
Linda Thomson 💎 The Diamond Life Project
James provided invaluable support during my time as Global Operations Director at Pacific Direct. Despite some early challenges in the Region, James quickly adopted a position of Leadership and guided his team confidently in a 'new way of working' to implement a comprehensive programme of improvements that ultimately transformed Supply Chain in the Region. James has many talents but I believe that one of his strongest is his desire to learn and to grow and this became very apparent over the 2 years that we worked together. He is also a natural 'people person' able to get the best from his team. I thoroughly enjoyed my time working with James
Liu Frank
It was pleasure time to work with James in AVON from 2007 to 2009, he had good communication skills and created very good relationship with colleagues there, he also showed solid knowledge of project management to deliver the success of each NPD.
Linda Thomson 💎 The Diamond Life Project
James provided invaluable support during my time as Global Operations Director at Pacific Direct. Despite some early challenges in the Region, James quickly adopted a position of Leadership and guided his team confidently in a 'new way of working' to implement a comprehensive programme of improvements that ultimately transformed Supply Chain in the Region. James has many talents but I believe that one of his strongest is his desire to learn and to grow and this became very apparent over the 2 years that we worked together. He is also a natural 'people person' able to get the best from his team. I thoroughly enjoyed my time working with James
Liu Frank
It was pleasure time to work with James in AVON from 2007 to 2009, he had good communication skills and created very good relationship with colleagues there, he also showed solid knowledge of project management to deliver the success of each NPD.
Linda Thomson 💎 The Diamond Life Project
James provided invaluable support during my time as Global Operations Director at Pacific Direct. Despite some early challenges in the Region, James quickly adopted a position of Leadership and guided his team confidently in a 'new way of working' to implement a comprehensive programme of improvements that ultimately transformed Supply Chain in the Region. James has many talents but I believe that one of his strongest is his desire to learn and to grow and this became very apparent over the 2 years that we worked together. He is also a natural 'people person' able to get the best from his team. I thoroughly enjoyed my time working with James
Liu Frank
It was pleasure time to work with James in AVON from 2007 to 2009, he had good communication skills and created very good relationship with colleagues there, he also showed solid knowledge of project management to deliver the success of each NPD.
Experience
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Kolmar Korea
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South Korea
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Personal Care Product Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director, Packaging Sourcing & Development 包装开发部部长 포장개발 부장
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Mar 2021 - Present
-Lead the packaging sourcing, scouting, innovation and development -Lead and define sourcing strategy to achieve objectives (cost savings, lead-time, quality, supplier portfolio) as well as supplier management. -Ensure suppliers to meet the company Standard requirements -Ensure projects execution to meet target price, quality and timeline -Take full responsibility for cost, timing, technical feasibility of packaging developed -Problem solving and provide supports for R&D and Quality team in Wuxi factory -Develop and maintain good relationships with key players in packaging industry Show less
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Oriflame Cosmetics
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Switzerland
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Personal Care Product Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Director -Commercial Product Localisation (Procurement and Development) China
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2019 - 2021
-Cosmetics and Wellness product localisation, including sourcing & procurement, packaging development and NPD process management. -5 strategic pillars: Value Creation, SRM, CRM, Data & Process and Organization & SKills. -Make sure cost base in China is optimized and departmental budget targets are met -All team are aligned with global, local and regional colleagues -Packaging design review, Molds development, packaging testing, line trial and specification release to consistently ensure all deliveries are met -Molds/Tooling localization to reduce supply lead time, cost and improve quality -Packaging, FG, RM and branded accessories sourcing, value analysis, cost control, contract review and approval -Packaging trends, supplier enabled innovation and market research to meet marketing demands Show less
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Hunter Amenities International Ltd.
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Canada
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Hospitality
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100 - 200 Employee
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Director of Operations Asia
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2017 - 2018
-New supplier sourcing and evaluation -Supplier pool study and optimization after acquisition of Concept Amenities -Key raw materials alignment and procurement globally (soap noodles, Bio-additives…) -Technical support for new molds/packaging development, specification review and quality check for NPD projects from Canada -Problem solving for quality issue, short capacity and late delivery -Core member of GST (Global Supply Team) and GMO (Global Manufacturing Team) -Make or Buy analysis and decision -Involvement/direction of the hunter plants *Overseeing the operations owned or partly owned by Hunter *Planning, running, efficiency... of Hunter plants *Coordinate the plants in APAC from the point of view of synergies with other plants, efficiencies, purchasing, … -Suppliers of Hunter Amenities International *Coordination of all major Hunter vendors *Working with individual countries’ purchasing for proper integration of all Hunter vendors, including those of Hunter Canada, Woleco, Concept and Kimirica *Consolidation of Hunter business with key vendors (Volumes, less vendors, low pricing…) -Regulation Asia *Coordination of all GMP type regulatory in Hunter plants or with Asia vendors *Testing and quality control for new programs and ongoing QC/QA *Ensure that all Hunter plants and vendors are quality driven from a Regulatory point of view (GMP, ISO…) and adhere to the Hunter Int’l quality standards -Main business: Packaging (tube, bottle, cap, pump) and Accessories exporting; Liquids (Lip gloss/cream, sleep spray, Shampoo, Shower Gel, Conditioner, Body Lotion, Hand Wash/Cream, Perfume) and Soaps local development for domestic sales and exporting Show less
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ADA Cosmetics
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Shanghai City, China
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Head of Operations Asia, GM of Shanghai procurement office
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2013 - 2016
-Shanghai Procurement office GM, managing and leading all departments: Finance/HR, purchasing/NPD, logistics and quality -Leading new packaging and product development and project management -Leading sourcing & procurement -Leading logistics arrangement and quality control to meet clients’ expectations -Whole supply Chain management to ensure continuity of supply -Supply strategy setting for different clients and risk assessment -New supplier (injection, blowing, extrusion, filling) sourcing and supplier relationship management -Product cost and total cost of ownership control and optimization -Working with suppliers to achieve cost saving target -Quality continuous improvement -Logistics flow and warehouse management -Planning and inventory control -Improvement of internal and external processes -AR/AP management and working capital optimization -Budget setting for operations Asia -Supplier pool optimization after Merger & Acquisition -Sourcing and investigation of factory candidates for group acquisition -Protecting the company’s assets, integrity and holding full responsibility for P&L -Team guide, mentor and development (12 people) -Main business: Packaging (tube, bottle, cap, pump) , Accessories, Slippers, Bags exporting; Liquids (Shampoo, Shower Gel, Conditioner, Body Lotion, Hand Wash, Hand Cream, Lip Gloss, Perfume) and Soaps local development for domestic sales and exporting; Liquids and Soaps importing for Asia sales Show less
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Groupe Rocher
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Personal Care Product Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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NPD Manager-DOPA
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2010 - 2013
-New product development and industrialization for cosmetic packaging, accessories, tools, gifts and Finished Product cosmetics -Project management in terms of planning, quality control and supply chain cost consolidation & analysis -Supervise local subcontracting of cosmetic products including support to local sourcing and supplier qualification, transfer of technical knowledge, industrial logistics, quality, methods & engineering -Ensure procurement and logistic follow-up during final industrialization stages, in liaison with Group purchasing, DOIE team, transport and logistics functions -Build the Product Development department from scratch and manage packaging engineers and project managers Show less
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Avon
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United Kingdom
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Personal Care Product Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Assistant Project Manager-NPD, Asia Pacific and China
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2007 - 2010
-Take full responsibility for leading and managing all aspects of the New Products Dev’t across the Asia Pacific region ahead of/in line with agreed timelines. Highlight all delays and create strategies to bring back to PERT -Function as supply chain window to regional marketing team -Take full responsibility for leading and managing all aspects of the New Products Dev’t across the Asia Pacific region ahead of/in line with agreed timelines. Highlight all delays and create strategies to bring back to PERT -Function as supply chain window to regional marketing team
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Albéa Group
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France
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Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Packaging Dev't Manager, R&D Center
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2003 - 2007
-Liaise with customer on technical drawing and specification for new cosmetic packaging. Manage the molds/tooling commissioning, qualification and validation process. Control the packaging dimension, function adjustments and tests to meet customer’s specification -Oversee the whole development process in terms of technical solutions, quality control and timeline management. Provide technical support to production and quality departments -Liaise with customer on technical drawing and specification for new cosmetic packaging. Manage the molds/tooling commissioning, qualification and validation process. Control the packaging dimension, function adjustments and tests to meet customer’s specification -Oversee the whole development process in terms of technical solutions, quality control and timeline management. Provide technical support to production and quality departments
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Education
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Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Executive Master of Business Administration Program (MBA) -
Fudan University
Supply Chain Leadership Institute -
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Ph.D., Material Processing Engineering