Jinhyeong Kim

• Manage entire supply, price, quality of purchased items and mitigate supply risks.
• Monitor approval status of purchase orders and regularly report material risks to senior management with analysis of cause and flexible countermeasure to avoid abnormal air shipment expense.
• Support assigned organizations to fulfill procurement needs and requirements of product development or mass product activities.
• Track and report KPIs to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness.

→ Aging over 60 Days 12% → 6% (Target 3.5% $1.2M)

→ CR Activity 2022.07 - 2023.09 ($1.1M)

→ RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization) Rate 1% ($3.6K)

→ Quality Rework Cost Credit Note 11% → 3% ($12.9K)

→ Abnormal Air Shipment 0%

→ Container DEM/DET Rate 0%

• Interact with team members at all levels in organization to build ability to influence the direction of the business and individuals to engage resources that are out of responsibility.
• Continually identify, analyze, and develop opportunities for cost reduction and continuous improvements across supply chain.
• Researched and evaluated new and current vendors to determine suitability of products and contract and pricing negotiations.

• Managed materials inventory status coordinating planning and procurement of materials, by driving material requirement planning (MRP) and maintaining Bill of Materials (BOM) for over seventy different types of washing machines.
• Directed and managed activities of colleagues engaged in buying and distributing materials to manufacturing team (PO Approvals up to $12M monthly basis).
• Discussed with suppliers for improvement opportunities in terms of cost, quality, on-time delivery and accurate lead time between Europe, North America, and Asia.
• Supported development and execution of EOL (end of life) projects with suppliers' evaluation to minimize aging inventory.
• Located and maintained contact with material suppliers through visits, electronic communications with written correspondence by issuing quota management, pricing adjustment dual vendors and new suppliers for supply risks.