Lei Jin
Kennett Square,PA
Summary
Accomplished business professional with exceptional experience leading teams, delivering results and exceeding expectations. Creative and motivated leader adept at utilizing exceptional design and planning strengths to accomplish complex projects. Excellent communication and listening skills. Provide leadership and vision which drives teams to meet goals.
I build high performing teams, work collaboratively, and break through barriers across regions and functions. With bilingual/ bicultural, I excel at working in global organization and have extensive international experience in Asian, LA and NA.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sr. Operation Leader
Provivi, Inc.
San Francisco, CA
04.2021 - Current
- Develop and Execute company commercial biological Active Ingredient strategy.
- Lead manufacturing tech transfer of AI technologies from R&D to commercial scale processes utilizing contract manufacturing organizations
- Effectively manages current and future manufacturing assets, drive efficiency and cost reduction, Drive operation continuous improvement, and supply chain optimization, to help business become more productive and profitable.
Strategy Business Supply Leader
Corteva Agriscience
04.2018 - 03.2021
- Lead global cross functional teams, closely working with business key stakeholders to effectively communicate, coordinate, facilitate through successful implementation of strategic business supply projects, establish effective supply chain through global sourcing partners, which including: Supplier selection; qualification; strategic partner management
- Championed change initiatives, successfully navigating teams through periods of transition while working with supply chain, sourcing, operation to develop cost -effective solutions
Business Engineering Leader
DuPont Crop Protection
06.2016 - 03.2018
- Achievement: Led global capital prioritization and business alignment of capital plan. Managed ~30 global manufacturing global sites and over $70MM budget
- Responsible for execution of strategic capex
- Project management that drives bottom-line profitability, from early project conception through start-up.
- Streamlined capital PO development process, business alignment and implementation of strategic capital plans
- Site selection and FEL analysis for all early investment opportunities, led capital productivity processes, CAPEX forecasting, ensuring business goals are met with capital investment objectives
- Led project management and execution thru best practice with Business Gate Review, Engineering Readiness Assessment, and FEL phases, to ensure effective and successful capital execution.
Capital Project Team Leader
DuPont Crop Protection
07.2013 - 07.2016
- Accomplishment : Led $50MM green field manufacturing plant to meet business growth
- Achieved zero incident with safe, on-time successful start-up. Best-in-class design and ROIC.
- Developed and managed comprehensive project plans and budget with tracking mechanism to ensure successful execution.
- Implemented Six Sigma Lean /Fit for Purpose process into FEL Engineering Design phase, resulted in 30% Capex reduction.
- Integrated innovative technologies into project management process to optimize workflow efficiency and overall performance.
- Led project execution with strong negotiation skill to secure favorable contracts with vendors, contributing to overall project budget optimizations.
Manufacturing Site Technology Leader
DuPont Crop Protection
04.2011 - 06.2013
- Achievement: Led site productivity improvements and cost reduction using lean tools; Implemented site Process Safety program to ensure compliance with corporate and local regulations
- Led technical team of 25, along with operation, optimized plant infrastructure for enhanced reliability through proactive monitoring, capacity management, and fault resolution techniques.
- Actively developed MT resources to engage global technology network, managed site quality assurance and ISO system; achieved site sustainability goal by reducing waste emission and energy consumption
- Developed innovative solutions to complex technical problems, driving business growth and enhancing overall manufacturing capability
- Served as Site Quality Head - managed site quality system and strengthened ISO system
Technology Manager - Global Competitive Souring
DuPont Crop Protection
10.2008 - 03.2011
- Achievement: Led technology transfer and supplier qualification of 20 new initiatives, successfully implemented business strategy on setting up efficiently and cost effective supply chain, with 70% YOY spending reduction.
- Established and managed external manufacturing suppliers
- Developed technology competency for contract manufacturing technology team (process development and design) Led efforts in technology transfer, worked collaboratively with R&D team for process optimization/yield improvement, and implemented at strategic partners/suppliers Developed cost model to support synthetic route selection, price negotiation and project economy study.
Six Sigma Black Belt
DuPont Crop Protection
06.2005 - 08.2008
- Led and implemented 3 projects within two years – qualify alternate competitive source, supply chain optimization, strategic planning for product life-cycle management, using six sigma and lean methodology
- Implemented solutions by project management using six sigma methodology: Developed business strategy for Product Life cycle management
- Identified and qualified alternative supplier in China ($$ saving) cptimized supply chain efficiency
Research Supervisor
Stine-Haskell R&D Center
09.1996 - 06.2005
- DuPont Crop Protections, Stine-Haskell Center, Newark, Delaware, USA Initiate and manage regulatory studies, analytical and trace level methods development, direct LC/GC/IC, LC/MS/MS lab, supervise chemist/technicians and coordinate projects across functions include discovery lead selection, process development
- Lead Operation analytical network to support Contamination Prevention and QA/QC program
- Develop / validate of analytical method including sample extraction, trace level quantification in biological matrices using LC/MS/MS
Education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Chemistry -
University of Delaware
01.1998
Bachelor's degree, Chemical Engineering -
Hefei University of Technology
01.1989
Skills
- Program Management
- Capital Project Lead
- Global Competitive Sourcing
- Manufacturing Technology
- Operation Management
- Supply Chain Optimization
Certification
- CSCP
- Blackbelt
- Leading Through Financial Excellence
Personal Information
Title: Sr. Operation Leader, Strategy Business Supply Leader, Business Engineering Leader, Continuous Improvement Leader, Manufacturing Technology Leader
Timeline
Sr. Operation Leader
Provivi, Inc.
04.2021 - Current
Strategy Business Supply Leader
Corteva Agriscience
04.2018 - 03.2021
Business Engineering Leader
DuPont Crop Protection
06.2016 - 03.2018
Capital Project Team Leader
DuPont Crop Protection
07.2013 - 07.2016
Manufacturing Site Technology Leader
DuPont Crop Protection
04.2011 - 06.2013
Technology Manager - Global Competitive Souring
DuPont Crop Protection
10.2008 - 03.2011
Six Sigma Black Belt
DuPont Crop Protection
06.2005 - 08.2008
Research Supervisor
Stine-Haskell R&D Center
09.1996 - 06.2005
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Chemistry -
University of Delaware
Bachelor's degree, Chemical Engineering -
Hefei University of Technology
- CSCP
- Blackbelt
- Leading Through Financial Excellence
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