Taidong Yang
Sunnyvale,CA
Summary
Supply chain and operations professional with over 7 years of experience in Fortune 500 and Defense environments. Successfully led initiatives to reduce inventory costs by 15% and improve efficiency by 30% through process standardization and advanced data analysis. Skilled in cross-functional collaboration, KPI reporting, and leveraging ERP systems for strategic decision-making.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Strategic Planner, Supply Chain Operation
Emerson
Florham Park, New Jersey
03.2022 - 01.2025
- Standardized supply chain and operations reporting by combining 7 KPIs from 5 ERP systems across 27 manufacturing sites and more than 4000 suppliers.
- Reviewed historical purchase order data to identify supply chain risks and opportunities by informing future 5-year sourcing strategies.
- Led global team of six in developing Power BI dashboard for e-sourcing data visualization, supporting cost-reduction initiatives and supply chain resilience.
- Supported global cross-functional teams in building and automating Power BI dashboard for supply chain operations stakeholders, improving data visualization and reporting for critical decisions.
- Prepared and analyzed internal inflation simulation reports, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver financial-year projections and supply chain insights.
MBA Pathways Operations Manager (L6)
Amazon Leadership Development Program Internship
Burlington, New Jersey
05.2021 - 08.2021
- Led a management team of 12 to implement redesigned warehouse volume arrangement, resolving ship-dock congestion and enhancing working efficiency by 30%.
- Applied Lean Six Sigma principles to implement and standardize a warehouse equipment recycling process, reducing trailer filling time from 14 days to 7 days.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to update and optimize supply algorithm; procured equipment to mitigate shortage risk and avoid $120K loss.
Supply Chain Execution Specialist
U.S. Army
Oahu, Hawaii
05.2016 - 05.2020
- Executed daily purchase orders and managed inventory, achieving 15% reduction in inventory costs and 30% reduction in work hours.
- Implemented brigade-level inventory resource exchange program during overseas training, addressing inventory shortages and budget concerns using database-driven solutions.
- Analyzed historical parts-issuance data to optimize and maintain current packing lists for overseas training missions, reducing initial shipping costs by $130K.
Education
MBA - Supply Chain Operations Track
Texas A&M University, Mays Business School
01-2022
B.A. - Economics
University of California, Davis
01-2016
Skills
- Systems & Tools: SAP Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP) Power BI SQL ERP Systems Shared-Drive Reporting
- Supply Chain: Inventory Control Supply Chain Planning Order analysis Parts analysis Supplier Data
- Power BI visualization
- SQL
- Operations: Process standardization KPI Reporting Cross-functional collaboration Lean Six Sigma Project Management
- Lean Six Sigma
- Project Management
ADDITIONAL
U.S. Army Veteran | Mandarin Chinese (Fluent) | Lean Six Sigma | Supply Chain & Operations
Timeline
Strategic Planner, Supply Chain Operation
Emerson
03.2022 - 01.2025
MBA Pathways Operations Manager (L6)
Amazon Leadership Development Program Internship
05.2021 - 08.2021
Supply Chain Execution Specialist
U.S. Army
05.2016 - 05.2020
MBA - Supply Chain Operations Track
Texas A&M University, Mays Business School
B.A. - Economics
University of California, Davis