Yilin Chen

Purchasing Agent at Merfish United
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Location
US
Languages
  • English -
  • Chinese Native or bilingual proficiency

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Credentials

  • CPIM-BSCM
    APICS
    Aug, 2016
    - Sep, 2024

Experience

    • United States
    • Transportation, Logistics and Storage
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Purchasing Agent
      • Oct 2020 - Present
    • Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Procurement Agent
      • Sep 2017 - Oct 2020

      • Initiated monthly purchasing plan by using SQL query to extract desired data, analyzed usage/ sales trending by using time series forecasting models such as moving average and exponential smoothing • Partnered with engineering department and sales department by figuring out requirements and needs, then sourcing/ ordering to fulfill demand as well as meet the financial budget • Cooperated with AP to ensure vendor payment is scheduled on time, figured out any discrepancies in QTY or price different between ERP system and invoices • Developed and maintained relationship with overseas die casting/ extrusion suppliers, initiated consignment program by negotiating payment terms and gained a 300% longer payment time • Managed consignment warehouse by monitoring material transaction and inventory level to keep the inventory record/ accounting documents correct on both sides, standardized warehouse operation by designing operation flow chart and educating warehouse receivers • Evaluated overseas vendors performance based on price, service, reliability and on time delivery

    • United States
    • Wholesale
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Logistics Coordinator
      • Nov 2016 - Sep 2017

      • Cooperated with custom brokers by classifying HTS code, submitting required documents such as PL and CI to make sure cargo can be cleared properly • Documented and reviewed paper works such as delivery slips, bill of landing and invoices in ERP system with 100% accurateness • Met customers’ requirements for shipping cost and on time delivery by choosing an economic shipping method after understanding their needs • Cooperated with custom brokers by classifying HTS code, submitting required documents such as PL and CI to make sure cargo can be cleared properly • Documented and reviewed paper works such as delivery slips, bill of landing and invoices in ERP system with 100% accurateness • Met customers’ requirements for shipping cost and on time delivery by choosing an economic shipping method after understanding their needs

Education

  • The University of Texas at Dallas
    Master’s Degree, Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
    2015 - 2017
  • Weber State University
    Bachelor’s Degree, International Economics
    2013 - 2015
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