KEE Zhang
Baldwin Park,CA
Summary
Dedicated and results-driven professional with a strong motivation to tackle new challenges. Eager to pursue growth opportunities within the dynamic field of supply chain management. Proven success in strategic procurement and sourcing, demonstrating a commitment to optimizing procurement processes. Ambitious, open-minded, and actively engaged in furthering expertise through ongoing learning, including pursuit of CPIM certification. Committed to enhancing proficiency in logistics, inventory control, and planning, with a proactive approach to contribute significantly to the achievement of organizational goals.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Procurement Assistant
BF Suma
Rosemead, CA
04.2021 - 12.2023
- Responsible for forecasting, analyzing, and procuring raw materials, packaging, and spare parts for production equipment within the company. Develop annual and quarterly material demand plans, introduce material classification systems to enhance sensitivity to critical product material needs. Maintain close collaboration with suppliers of key materials to ensure smooth production while ensuring timely deliveries.
- Lead supplier assessment initiatives, carefully selecting suppliers based on material proportion, price, quality, service, and geographical location. Establish positive supplier relationships and optimize supplier relations through relative evaluations, actively seeking alternative suppliers to ensure supply chain stability.
- Ensure timely supply and prevent material shortages. Successfully negotiate with specific distributors to introduce necessary international materials, integrate originally dispersed packaging and raw material sources, and optimize the overall procurement process.
- Conduct assessments of material supply and price stability, preempt potential cost increases, and mitigate material shortage risks. For materials with price fluctuations, communicate with suppliers and alternative suppliers to understand potential price hikes and avoid potential additional expenses. Actively seek alternative suppliers during the COVID period to ensure supply chain stability.
- Manage the company's supplier database, including detailed material information, price, and service evaluations. Play a crucial role in company GMP audits, ensuring that the supply chain complies with high-quality standards.
- Lead the sourcing of new materials and packaging, collaborating with research and quality inspection departments to find optimal materials for product development, ensuring superior performance. Participated in the development of liquid-filled capsule projects in the U.S. department, persistently assisting the company in re-matching equipment in U.S. factories to meet U.S. equipment standards. Through sourcing efforts, identified the best ingredient formulations and the most suitable liquid capsule solutions, successfully expanding the market for liquid capsules in U.S. factories.
- Responsible for negotiating prices and services for materials in U.S. factories. Through careful negotiation, achieved win-win situations with suppliers that align with both parties' long-term cooperation visions. Observe supplier cooperation willingness and, in the course of deepening cooperation, attempt to expand supplier services, including more favorable prices, priority delivery, doorstep delivery, and 30-day payment terms.
Sales Officer
ItalkBB
San Gabriel, CA
10.2019 - 01.2021
- Cultivating strong customer relationships to drive sales growth.
- Providing accurate and timely information on products, sales, and promotions to address customer inquiries.
Warehouse Specialist
Sophia's Dream
City Of Industry, CA
09.2017 - 11.2019
- Responsible for overseeing the primary daily activities of the warehouse, including the transportation, packaging, and arrangement of goods, ensuring efficient processes and the safety of goods.
- Responsible for verifying warehouse items to ensure the accuracy and consistency of goods, reducing error rates.
- Responsible for categorizing and organizing items in the warehouse, maintaining the quality of goods, and improving inventory management efficiency.
- Responsible for summarizing and organizing seasonal items, ensuring overall orderliness in the warehouse, enhancing operational efficiency, and improving the working environment.
- Verify inventory quantities based on sales forecast forms and collaborate with the procurement department to proactively stock inventory, meeting sales demands.
RMA Manager Assistance
Mengtor Inc
City Of Industry, CA
01.2015 - 08.2017
- Responsible for conducting random inspections of warehouse goods, ensuring that product quality meets or exceeds company standards, thereby reducing potential customer complaints and reverse logistics risks.
- Conduct quality inspections of returned items and establish clear classification standards to differentiate between reusable products and non-usable remnants, minimizing waste of returned goods.
- Manage the registration of returned items, including the establishment of detailed records and statistical classification of remnants, providing data support for appropriate measures in subsequent logistics and transportation.
- Oversee the inventory management of reusable products, including the creation of batch numbers, quantity registration, and coordination with warehouse supervisors to ensure timely return of inventory, safeguarding the accuracy of inventory information.
Skills
- Cost Analysis
- Strategic Sourcing
- Supplier Relationship Management
- Negotiation
- Data Organization
- Materials Planning
- SAP
- Forklift(certified)
- Product tracking
- Conflict resolution
- Material Requirements Planning
Certification
- ASCM Supply Chain Procurement Certificate 09/23
- ASCM Supply Chain Planning Certificate 02/24
Accomplishments
- Fast Growing Employee Award (03/22)
- Attributed Excellence in Liquid Capsule Innovation Award (12/23)
Languages
English
Full Professional
Chinese (Mandarin)
Native/ Bilingual
Chinese (Cantonese)
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Procurement Assistant
BF Suma
04.2021 - 12.2023
Sales Officer
ItalkBB
10.2019 - 01.2021
Warehouse Specialist
Sophia's Dream
09.2017 - 11.2019
RMA Manager Assistance
Mengtor Inc
01.2015 - 08.2017
- ASCM Supply Chain Procurement Certificate 09/23
- ASCM Supply Chain Planning Certificate 02/24
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