Living Style, Singapore: Li&Fung Trading, Shanghai
07.2017 - 01.2020
Established a culture of continuous improvement, fostering innovation and driving growth across sourcing and purchasing teams. Managed over 50 customers and increased annual sales for U.S market.
Established performance goals for Sourcing and local C.S department and provided methods for reaching milestones.
Communicated business performance, forecasts and strategies with top management.
Devised and presented sourcing strategies and plans and forecasts to key customers Restoration Hardware, FourHands, OKA. Resourcing out of China before US imposes tariffs on China.
General Manager- Sourcing & Production
Li&Fung Trading, Shanghai
07.2011 - 07.2017
Recruited, hired, and trained initial sourcing team and the local C.S teams, working to establish key internal functions for the new organization after the acquisition of Kenas Home into Li&Fung group.
Collaborated effectively with the foreign design team and C.S teams on various Furniture fair projects/initiatives aimed at enhancing product development performance results.
Identified and qualified customer needs and manage negotiations with suppliers and closed projects with high success rate.
Divisional Manager - Merchandising Team
Li&Fung Ltd.
02.2005 - 07.2011
Managed merchandising teams to source furniture suppliers in China, Vietnam and South Asia.
Managed MR teams for product development, pricing negotiations, quality and shipment delivery control for dedicated customer- Restoration Hardware and few other U.S traditional furniture customers and EU retailer customers.
Worked and managed team budgets, cost saving and achieve business targets.
Divisional Manager
William E. Conner
07.2003 - 09.2004
Set up and trained local Merchandising team and furniture technician teams.
Worked and managed teams for sourcing, product development and shipment control for dedicated customer Pottery Barn kids and teen.
Worked and managed to resolve quality claim issues, actions plans with factories.
Senior Merchandise Manager
William E. Connor
06.2001 - 06.2002
Product development, Lab testing and shipment tracking for dedicated customer: Pottery Barn kids
Price negotiation and claim issues, worked with factories for penalties and action plans.
Resourcing out of China when U.S tariff on China bedroom products.
Education
Computer Science
Takming University of Science & Technology
Taipei
07.1984
Skills
Program Administration
Partnerships and Affiliations
Excellent Communication
Interests
Reading, travel, art
Timeline
VP, Purchasing & Sourcing
Living Style, Singapore: Li&Fung Trading, Shanghai
07.2017 - 01.2020
General Manager- Sourcing & Production
Li&Fung Trading, Shanghai
07.2011 - 07.2017
Divisional Manager - Merchandising Team
Li&Fung Ltd.
02.2005 - 07.2011
Divisional Manager
William E. Conner
07.2003 - 09.2004
Senior Merchandise Manager
William E. Connor
06.2001 - 06.2002
Computer Science
Takming University of Science & Technology
Summary
20 Years of furniture experience in sourcing, product development and production to high end customers in U.S, UK and EU countries.
Managed Furniture business and teams over 50 staffs in China, Vietnam and South China.
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