GLOBAL SOURCING
&
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
PROFILE
Senior supply chain leader with over 15 years experience in domestic and international electronics manufacturing and supply chain management. Managed Tier 1 and Tier 2 EMS manufacturers from design to manufacturing for complex consumer and commercial electromechanical devices. Specializing in new product development support, supplier management, supply chain optimization, strategic sourcing, design to manufacturing transfer, cost reduction, demand and production planning. Results-oriented with strong planning, analytical and problem solving skills. Strong leadership and influencing skills, with demonstrated ability to champion organizational initiatives internally and across the entire supply base; language proficiency in Mandarin Chinese.
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
- Operational Leadership - Technical Competency - Process Improvement
- Strategic Sourcing - New Product Development - Quality Control
- Supply Chain Optimization - Cost Reduction & Avoidance - Transport & Logistics
- Supply Base Development - Supplier Management - Customs Compliance
CORE COMPETENCIES
Extensive experience with Global EMS contract manufacturers and suppliers of hardware devices including consumer and medical electronics, metal and plastic tooled parts, electromechanical assemblies and components.
Cross-functional leadership expertise providing strategic direction, leadership and input to ensure effective coordination of supply chain activities (with engineering, product management, marketing, quality and distribution).
Proven success at developing and implementing strategic sourcing strategies and proactive supplier management processes to ensure achievement of targeted costs, production and delivery goals and product quality.
Highly effective and motivated to provide procurement and commodity management support to new product development engineering projects for electronic products from concept through to sustaining.
Extensive experience and success in developing and driving cost reduction and avoidance programs across a broad range of procurement spend including finished goods, custom parts, critical components and 3rd party services.
Successfully developed and implemented effective RFQs, SOWs, quote/cost analysis tools, supplier evaluation criteria and agreements; implemented supplier performance metrics to monitor capacity, yields and quality.
Project management experience as both team member and project leader; ability to develop project scope and execute project plan and drive team to meet deliverables on time and in budget. Demonstrated success and methodology to lead, train, mentor and develop internal and overseas supply chain staff.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Senior Global Supply Manager, EMS
JUUL Labs
San Francisco, CA
March 2018 - October 2018
Senior Global Supply Lead in charge of Tier 1 EMS partner in China for latest version of JUUL e-cigarette device; responsible for EMS partner management, cost, schedule and component readiness for all pre-production builds through to mass production
Global Supply Manager
PCH International / Lime Lab
San Francisco, CA
February 2015 - February 2018
Global Supply Manager with PCH International’s engineering design and product development consultancy, Lime Lab, in San Francisco. Supporting Lime Lab engineering for new product development component sourcing, supplier selection , supply base development, BOM management, cost reduction, EMS selection and design to manufacturing transfer
Director of Procurement
Frontrow
Petaluma, CA
Director of Procurement managing strategic procurement and supply chain management for leading designer and manufacturer of wireless audio products, AV control and networking systems used in classrooms worldwide
March 2008 - November 2014
Purchasing & Operations Manager
Pacific Pulmonary Services
Novato, CA
June 2003 - February 2008
Purchasing & Operations Manager in charge of medical device and disposable purchasing, service center Leasing and facility fit out and fleet operations for high growth respiratory equipment and medication provider operating in 120 locations with over 1,000 staff
Commodity Manager, Capital Equipment
DHL Worldwide Express
San Francisco, CA
Capital Equipment Commodity Manager in charge of procurement, standardization and cost savings initiatives for capital equipment, office furniture systems and transportation services for the world’s largest international express and logistics company
January 1997 - May 2003
General Manager, Import Export
Getz Bros. & Co.
San Francisco, CA
June 1987 - December 1997
International and domestic assignments with increasing scope and responsibility at headquarters and overseas subsidiary locations with the largest U.S. based marketing and distribution company with annual revenues exceeding $1 billion located in 25 countries employing over 4,000 staff
EDUCATION
MBA, International Management
Monterey Institute of International Studies Monterey, CA
1985-1987
International Management
Mandarin Chinese
Mandarin Chinese Language Post-Graduate Program
University of Massachusetts/Tunghai University
Taichung, Taiwan
1983-1984
Mandarin Chinese
BS, Political Science
University of California, Berkeley, CA
1980-1983
Political Science
Mandarin Chinese
INTERESTS
I am fascinated by maps and actively collect maps of all types
Have a look below at these global trade maps
6 MAPS THAT EXPLAIN GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS
6 MAPS THAT EXPLAIN GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS
Export Map
This map from Simran Khosla charts each country’s biggest export category, and also color-codes the categories into larger groups
How Sugar Circulates Globally
Even seemingly simple commodities have complex supply chains. What’s interesting about this map is that all regions are both importing and exporting sugar
The Pearl River Delta Megacity
As the foreign colonies have been partially reintegrated into China proper and the process of growth and reform has continued throughout the mainland, the broad arc from Hong Kong through Shenzhen into Dongguan, Guangzhou, Foshan, Zhongshan, and Macau has emerged as a key hub of global shipping and manufacturing.
World Shipping Routes
Nicholas Rapp made this image of global shipping routes, which have become especially important since the invention of the shipping container
World Infrastructure Map
This map by Bill Rankin shows every major piece of infrastructure in the world, highlighting (among other things) the supply chain challenges of doing business in large parts of the world
World Trade is More Important
This map by Max Roser the volume of trade each country conducts relative to the size of its overall economy. Global trade has increased for almost every country…another reason for today’s far-flung and outsourced supply chains.
