Mingli Li
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Riheng Wu
Mingli is a GREAT person, and she always offer constructive suggestions and ideas to me when I encountered difficuilties at the time we worked in Leggett. She always put her full enthusiasm into her work and help Leggett achieve many commercial successes. She also is a person who can get along with collegues and can bring laughter to them, and she is quite humorous and all the collegues like that about her. I firmly believe that Mingli is very valuable for any company.
Wei Sha
Mingli is hard working and dedicated. She is very familiar with production operations, quality control, and international logistics. Her attention to detail is very impressive. She is also very friendly and kind. Other impressive qualities for Mingli are her willingness to self-improve and using her ability to contribute to her team projects.
Riheng Wu
Mingli is a GREAT person, and she always offer constructive suggestions and ideas to me when I encountered difficuilties at the time we worked in Leggett. She always put her full enthusiasm into her work and help Leggett achieve many commercial successes. She also is a person who can get along with collegues and can bring laughter to them, and she is quite humorous and all the collegues like that about her. I firmly believe that Mingli is very valuable for any company.
Wei Sha
Mingli is hard working and dedicated. She is very familiar with production operations, quality control, and international logistics. Her attention to detail is very impressive. She is also very friendly and kind. Other impressive qualities for Mingli are her willingness to self-improve and using her ability to contribute to her team projects.
Riheng Wu
Mingli is a GREAT person, and she always offer constructive suggestions and ideas to me when I encountered difficuilties at the time we worked in Leggett. She always put her full enthusiasm into her work and help Leggett achieve many commercial successes. She also is a person who can get along with collegues and can bring laughter to them, and she is quite humorous and all the collegues like that about her. I firmly believe that Mingli is very valuable for any company.
Wei Sha
Mingli is hard working and dedicated. She is very familiar with production operations, quality control, and international logistics. Her attention to detail is very impressive. She is also very friendly and kind. Other impressive qualities for Mingli are her willingness to self-improve and using her ability to contribute to her team projects.
Riheng Wu
Mingli is a GREAT person, and she always offer constructive suggestions and ideas to me when I encountered difficuilties at the time we worked in Leggett. She always put her full enthusiasm into her work and help Leggett achieve many commercial successes. She also is a person who can get along with collegues and can bring laughter to them, and she is quite humorous and all the collegues like that about her. I firmly believe that Mingli is very valuable for any company.
Wei Sha
Mingli is hard working and dedicated. She is very familiar with production operations, quality control, and international logistics. Her attention to detail is very impressive. She is also very friendly and kind. Other impressive qualities for Mingli are her willingness to self-improve and using her ability to contribute to her team projects.
Credentials
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How to Use Negotiation Jiu Jitsu to Resolve Conflicts and Persuade
LinkedInFeb, 2023- Nov, 2024 -
Cert Prep: Project Management Professional (PMP)®
LinkedInAug, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Work on Purpose
LinkedInJul, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Agile Foundations
LinkedInMay, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Leading in Crisis
LinkedInMay, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Project Management Foundations: Integration
LinkedInJan, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Leading Projects
LinkedInNov, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
Building Accountability into Your Culture
LinkedInJun, 2016- Nov, 2024 -
Certificate of Supply Chain Management
Association of Production Operation ManagementMar, 2010- Nov, 2024 -
Six Sigma Green Belt
Nexus at Leggett & Platt, IncMar, 2009- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Pepper
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United States
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Technology, Information and Internet
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1 - 100 Employee
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Project Manager
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Sep 2022 - Present
Pepper IoT is a start-up in Kansas City that focuses on the Internet of Things revolution. The company offers an IoT operating system and service delivery platform that empowers enterprises to deploy sophisticated IoT solutions. The introduction of billions of new connected devices (and other "things") requires a new user-experience paradigm—one that enables both consumers and enterprises the ability to effectively manage, control, and engage with their increasingly connected worlds. Pepper solves the problems associated with this increased complexity through the combination of its user operating system and service delivery platform. Show less
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Vista Outdoor Inc.
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United States
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Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Global Sourcing Specialist
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Oct 2020 - Sep 2022
Analyze and calculate procurement costs and recommend buying for the best value. Build effective partnerships to enhance business results. Manage product development projects and cost-saving projects with the collaborated team to make sure to meet project scopes Evaluates risks associated with procurement and supply chain and manage variables to mitigate the impact on business operations. Negotiating contracts, price, payment terms, and lead times with suppliers. Resolves issues with suppliers. Show less
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Leggett & Platt
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United States
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Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Sales Program Manager/ Category Manager
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Aug 2017 - Jul 2020
Responsible for direct projects with international suppliers on product development; and Indirect projects as assigned to support Division’s day-to-day business requirements. • Grew, established, and maintained a strong relationship with a strategic business partner. Negotiated contracts, prices, payment terms, and contracts with the supplier.• Led or participated in cross-functional teams on product development and value engineering analysis.• Performed category product marketing research and built business cases for product development projects. Developed 13 new products in 2019 and launched all the products contributing to $36M sales. • Achieved a warranty recall rate of 0.17% with an on-time delivery rate of 100% in 2019. Show less
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International Administrative Manager
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Apr 2007 - Aug 2017
Responsible for the division’s sales and operations planning to ensure the division’s profitability and productivity goals. Collaborative projects on new machinery product developments. Continuously managed the division’s operations in China. • Grew the Shanghai branch into the division’s main machine assembly factory and cost reduction center. The branch had more than 120 employees and could make more than 30 different kinds of bedding equipment. • Built successful sales and operations planning teams at the US and Shanghai branch. Provided 18-month demand and supply plan outlook and resource requirements/labor reduction suggestions to the management.• Led machine product development projects in China. Conducted marketing analysis on trends, product features, price, and competition to gain insights. Facilitated communications between US and Chinese engineers.• Facilitated the interface integration between the international and the domestic ERP system. • Established a scorecard system to keep track of technicians’ skills, training, and performance. • Proposed and led a customer database to formalize the sales process for the Shanghai branch.• Initialized the completion of an after-visit reporting system to understand customer needs better. • Communicated with international customers/suppliers on pricing, quality, delivery, specifications, payment, international shipping documents, customs clearance, delivery, etc. Show less
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International Service Administrator
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Apr 2002 - Apr 2007
Responsible for the division’s global sourcing and international supply chain management. Assisting in the formation of a new manufacturing facility in Shanghai, China.• Managed the Shanghai branch’s operations on behalf of the division president. Assisted with the annual budget and capital budget for the Shanghai branch. • Continuously evaluated cost reduction opportunities through global sourcing and value engineering redesign. • Became an international business expert and significantly increased global sales for the division.• Directly managed the division’s import/export operations through license applications, accurate HTS code classifications and du, ty drawback filing, freight bidding, and continued compliance with international laws and customs regulations. Show less
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International Staff Accountant
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Aug 2001 - Apr 2002
Responsible for several international branches’ financial reports, preparing variance-operating reports, and assisting in the operating budget preparation.
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Education
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1992 - 1996
Henan University
BA, Accounting -
2011 - 2015
Harvard Business Review
Non-Degree, Business Administration and Management, General -
1998 - 2002
Southwest Missouri State University
Continuous Education, accounting
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