Joseph How
Fremont,CA
Summary
Accomplished Supply Chain and Operations Manager with a proven track record at Pure Storage, Inc., enhancing global operations and materials management. Expert in integrating sites/operations for excellence, achieving over 99% on-time delivery and other key performance metrics, and fostering customer relationships. Skilled in lean manufacturing and leading cross-functional teams to exceed business goals.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Supply Chain & Inventory Manager
Pure Storage, Inc.
11.2021 - 08.2024
- Facilitate and recommend re-engineering, best practices & consensus between functional areas (Supply Chain, Sales/Marketing, Operations, Finance and IT) for inventory and materials supply improvement.
- Establish and manage inventory process to drive both internal and external owners to meet customer demands, improve inventory turns and confirm accuracy of inventory records.
- Leading different functional managers to achieve Perfect Order Fulfillment (POF) target to delight customers in the areas of on time delivery, product quality, order to ship lead time and logistics efficiency.
- Coordinate with cross function teams to create new Marketing SKUs in Agile, Oracle NetSuite and Salesforce and manage their product life cycles from NPI to EOL/EOS.
Site Project Manager
Comfort International, Inc.
03.2020 - 10.2021
- Partner with Regional Area Manager to be in charge of the HVAC installation, Commissioning and Maintenance.
- Lead a team of 6-8 Technicians to install HVAC Controls according to engineering drawings and Specifications.
- Establish process documents to standardize installation and commissioning process.
- Managed multiple projects concurrently while maintaining a consistently high level of quality control throughout each stage of development.
Global Operations Director
Foxconn Technology Group
09.2015 - 02.2020
- Developed strategic plans for business growth, enabling the company to expand its market share and increase revenue ($350M in FY19).
- Facilitated the new products transfer from Proto Build in US/Taiwan to Mass Production in China.
- Leaded the L6 products transfer from China to Mexico and brought up Mexican team for quick production ramp up.
- Responsible for Global revenue, Worldwide Capacity, Inventory Management and Operations Metrics improvement.
Direct Fulfillment (DF) Site Operations Manager
Foxconn Technology Group
09.2007 - 08.2015
- Managed China L10 DF Site Operations to fulfill APAC end customers’ orders for a major US Computer Networking Corporation.
- Acted as a frontline customer liaison and focus on site KPI improvement, business expansion and Global DF process consistency.
- Leaded a major ERP system (SAP) upgrade with Corporate and Customer IT and SCM teams.
Direct Fulfillment (DF) BU Manufacturing Manager
Foxconn Technology Group
04.2003 - 08.2007
- Managed an Integrated Routers Manufacturing Cell Operations in Hong Kong and China.
- Constantly achieved over 99% On Time Delivery Metrics (target 97%) and over 95% Lead Time Goal (target 90%).
- Leaded DF Site Operations move from Hong Kong to China in 3 different phases
Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Operations Manager
Solectron Corporation
06.2001 - 03.2003
- Managed and oversaw the headquarter site SMT Operations in 4 buildings with over 20 SMT lines.
- Established new SMT Operations in Batam, Indonesia and Shanghai, China for new customers.
- Improved and standardized SMT Operations Metrics and Process Improvement.
- Analyzed Site SMT and PTH Capacity and improved Global Equipment Utilization.
Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Engineer
Solectron Corporation
07.1995 - 05.2001
- Leaded SMT process improvement and machine program optimization.
- Developed cost estimates and project specifications for PCBA process proposals.
- Supervised both SMT Engineering and Production to ensure quality and productivity improvement.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
California Polytechnic State University
San Luis Obispo, CA01.1993
Skills
- Sites/Operations Excellence Integration
- Global Operations Views and Strategies
- Materials Management and Inventory Control
- Customer Relationship Management
- Customs and Logistics Management
- Lean Manufacturing and Waste Management
Timeline
Senior Supply Chain & Inventory Manager
Pure Storage, Inc.
11.2021 - 08.2024
Site Project Manager
Comfort International, Inc.
03.2020 - 10.2021
Global Operations Director
Foxconn Technology Group
09.2015 - 02.2020
Direct Fulfillment (DF) Site Operations Manager
Foxconn Technology Group
09.2007 - 08.2015
Direct Fulfillment (DF) BU Manufacturing Manager
Foxconn Technology Group
04.2003 - 08.2007
Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Operations Manager
Solectron Corporation
06.2001 - 03.2003
Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Engineer
Solectron Corporation
07.1995 - 05.2001
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
California Polytechnic State University
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