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Lin Yi Chen (Winnie)

Lin Yi Chen (Winnie)

Tactical Buyer
Linkou

Summary

Dynamic Tactical Buyer with proven success at ASML, driving savings and optimizing supplier performance across multiple regions. I excel at translating cost data into impactful business cases, ensuring material availability while fostering collaboration and cultural adaptability.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate

Work History

Tactical Buyer

ASML Taiwan
03.2025 - Current

- Host cost workshops and triggering 9 M€ savings in Linkou tactical buyer team.

- Cost competency in Asia Supplier Operations.

- Manage 91 M€ spend per year with global suppliers.

- Analyze cost and translating numbers into business cases to drive cost savings.

- Manage multiple stakeholders to ensure material availability while securing the best price.

- Project owner for the ERP CSAP to S4/HANA migration on behalf of Linkou tactical buyers

Tactical Buyer

ASML Veldhoven
09.2024 - 02.2025

- Manage Netherlands suppliers and stakeholders with cultural adaptability.

- Optimize operational way of working. (Auto PO rate improved from 63% to 97% during my stay.)

- Drive collaboration with P&D on demands, business targets, sourcing clusters and suppliers.

- Analyze spend and mitigate additional cost waste.

- Bring headquarters's cost trainings back to Taiwan and host related trainings.

Tactical Buyer

ASML Taiwan
06.2022 - 08.2024

- Manage USA, JP, SG, Germany suppliers with €100M/year spend.

- Set up sea shipment logistic flow on Japanese supplier, savings 600K € yearly.

- Drive supplier performance improvements on Cost, Logistics, Technology, Quality and Sustainability


Buyer

Foxconn Corporation
06.2020 - 01.2022

- Procurement key user, support SAP implement in company with demand to order to pay flow alignment

Buyer

Pegatron Corporation
04.2016 - 04.2020

- Analyze and summarize quotations and make decisions on supplier selection

- Collaborate with sales bidding team to share cost structure with customers in France.

Sourcing

MPI Corporation
09.2013 - 02.2016

- Direct Sourcing – Long term supplier agreement contract review, Supplier capability review and audit, supplier chain build up & expand for new business department

- Indirect Sourcing – Buy probe card consumables and manage catering spending

Education

Bachelor of Science - Economics

Tsing Hua University
Hsinchu
04.2001 -

Skills

- Cultural awareness

Certification

Yoga Teaching license

Timeline

Tactical Buyer

ASML Taiwan
03.2025 - Current

Tactical Buyer

ASML Veldhoven
09.2024 - 02.2025

Tactical Buyer

ASML Taiwan
06.2022 - 08.2024

Buyer

Foxconn Corporation
06.2020 - 01.2022

Buyer

Pegatron Corporation
04.2016 - 04.2020

Sourcing

MPI Corporation
09.2013 - 02.2016

Bachelor of Science - Economics

Tsing Hua University
04.2001 -
Lin Yi Chen (Winnie)Tactical Buyer