Yilin Chen
Purchasing Agent at Merfish United- Claim this Profile
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English -
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Chinese Native or bilingual proficiency
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Bio
Credentials
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CPIM-BSCM
APICSAug, 2016- Sep, 2024
Experience
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Merfish United
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United States
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Transportation, Logistics and Storage
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1 - 100 Employee
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Purchasing Agent
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Oct 2020 - Present
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Techlight
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Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Procurement Agent
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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
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TRIBEYOND SOLUTIONS
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United States
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Wholesale
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1 - 100 Employee
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Logistics Coordinator
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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
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Education
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The University of Texas at Dallas
Master’s Degree, Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management -
Weber State University
Bachelor’s Degree, International Economics -
University of