Chia-Hua (Christine)Chiang
Senior Buyer
Allen,TX
Summary
- Senior Buyer with over 3 years of experience in Medical Device Procurement and Inventory Management, expert in supplier performance evaluation and cost-saving initiatives.
- My key achievements include identifying over $320,000 in cost savings through supplier consolidation and product substitution at StatLab Medical Products.
- Seeking a Purchasing and Planning position at your company, where I bring my procurement and inventory planning skills to support your mission of ensuring quality and availability in medical device products while meeting customer requirements in an FDA/ISO compliant environment.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Buyer
StatLab Medical Products
08.2021 - 07.2025
- Procure medical equipment and lab consumables from domestic and international suppliers
- Manage finish goods and Raw material inventory level based on forecast and production
- Support the product development team with new product sample and validation
- Monitor supplier performances such as on time delivery and quality control
- Identify and execute cost saving opportunities/projects, around 320k since 2023
Director of Operations/Procurement
Sethi Labs
07.2020 - 08.2021
- Procure medical equipment and PPEs from suppliers in China with best pricing through connection and negotiation
- Manage day to day operations among different departments and partner labs
- Create and adjust SOP to ensure high efficiency and quality of the onsite business
- Generate performance and financial reports for decision making purposes
- Train and on board agents and managers for onsite business and marketing
- Damage control and PR management
- Customer satisfaction rate ranked the highest of 4.9 starts comparing to other labs in DFW
Team Lead
Tory Burch
05.2018 - 06.2020
- Train the sales team regarding product knowledge, technology and sales technique
- Build and maintain customer relationships to generate consistent, proactive sales volume through clienteling, extensive product knowledge and bilingual abilities
- Generate sales of 1 million dollars with the shortest record of 6 month
Tech-Support/Wearable device Beta tester
Fossil Group
02.2017 - 03.2018
- Train the sales and marketing department regarding product knowledge
- Trouble shoot and technical support for customers and other departments
- Work closely with the R&D team to develop product that best suit customer needs
Purchasing manager/ Amazon marketplace Project Manager
Time World
02.2016 - 01.2017
- Make buying decisions based on best value, lead time and pricing
- Evaluate supplier performance and provide quarterly feedback
- Evaluate potential new suppliers and qualify them as needed
- Sufficiently utilize e-commerce resources such as FBA and increase sales by 30%
Product Manager
GS international Ltd
09.2010 - 09.2012
- Attend international trade shows to increase brand awareness and product knowledge
- QC with supplier and lower product defective rate to 1.5%
- Gather marketing feedback from international vendors to develop user-friendly product
Education
MBA -
The University of Texas At Arlington
Arlington, TXBBA - International Business
National Taipei University of Business (NTUB)
Taipei, TaiwanBBA - International Trade & Logistics
Overseas Chinese University (OCU)
Taichung, TaiwanSkills
- Inventory management (finish goods and raw material)
- Supplier negotiations
- Supplier relationship management
- Epicor ERP, MS office, Asana, Calendly, Quick Book, RingCentral, Wix, Hubspot
Languages
English
Chinese (Mandarin)
Taiwanese
Accomplishments
- Cost Saving Achievements
- Product Development Support
Achieved cost savings of $320K through supplier consolidation and product substitution since 2023.
Supported product development by delivering timely sample validations for over 12 products.
Certification
- Foundation Award in Management Principles
- Certification In MICE Professional
- Class C skill category of International Trade Management
- Certification in International Marketing
- Foundation Certificate in Logistics Management
Timeline
Senior Buyer
StatLab Medical Products
08.2021 - 07.2025
Director of Operations/Procurement
Sethi Labs
07.2020 - 08.2021
Team Lead
Tory Burch
05.2018 - 06.2020
Tech-Support/Wearable device Beta tester
Fossil Group
02.2017 - 03.2018
Purchasing manager/ Amazon marketplace Project Manager
Time World
02.2016 - 01.2017
Product Manager
GS international Ltd
09.2010 - 09.2012
MBA -
The University of Texas At Arlington
BBA - International Business
National Taipei University of Business (NTUB)
BBA - International Trade & Logistics
Overseas Chinese University (OCU)
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