Xuan Vu
Fountain Valley
Summary
Results-focused professional with substantial expertise in Supply Chain Planning, Strategic Planning, and Financial Planning, alongside a background in complex matrix organizations. Demonstrates a successful history of achieving robust results through analytical skills, meticulous attention to detail, and a collaborative mindset with both customers and internal stakeholders.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Principal Supply Chain Planner
MEDTRONIC
Irvine, CA
10.2019 - 05.2025
- Responsible for determining the priority of the production orders for all product lines. Manages the constraints of supply capacity during the development of the Master Production Schedule, and prioritizes incoming products through Quality Inspection to stock
- Participation in the SIOP process. Provides backup data to schedule changes, product phase in/out and product shortages/backorders and backlog
- Project lead for AMP’s (Blue Yonder) and SAP, implemented in November 2024. Blue Yonder train-the-trainer and trained 11 Medtronic manufacturing sites.
- Drive continuous improvement of all processes related to management of the supply chain for transferring production lines to different sites.
- Key Accomplishments and Contributions:
- Women In Operations Cohort 3, February 2024 to February 2025
- Emerge Leadership Development Program, November 2021 to March 2022
- NV Sponsorship Program, January 2021 to January 2022
Production & Logistics Planning Lead
JOHNSON & JOHNSON
Irvine, CA
05.2018 - 04.2019
- Responsible demand signals and planning production of $100 million business worldwide accounting Consumable finished goods and Kits; Medical Devices annual growth of 4%.
- Improved KPI’s targets in production capacity, cycle time, work order aging, run strategy, WIP (Work-in-Process), and finished good.
- Created strategy annually for five years strategic capacity and end-of-year strategy.
- Reviewed the master production schedule (MPS) in a way that the finished product inventory is maintained within the goal and plans to provide support to a level of service according to organizational objectives.
- Managed daily production activities and maintain priorities to expedite which include availability of raw material, production in process, release of products and movement of product to finished good inventory.
- Responsible communication to Demand Planning, Manufacturing, Quality, and other stakeholders when customer service is at risk.
- Led monthly supply S&OP meetings with cross-functional teams on production volume comparison, forecast changes, global consumption, and capacity planning.
Senior Supply Chain Analyst
JOHNSON & JOHNSON
Roger, AR
06.2016 - 05.2018
- Responsible for end-to-end accountability of sales and forecast accuracy across multiple GBU franchises and sectors, providing analytical support for all sales efforts driving topline sales and forecast attainment more than $200 million per year.
Senior Merchandise Financial Planner
WALMART INC.
Bentonville, AR
11.2014 - 05.2016
- Supported profit and loss (P&L) and financial forecasting through adjusting annual, monthly, weekly, and daily financial projections to meet a budget of $7 billion.
- Prepared financial analysis and reports to explain business trends and performance, by providing insights on inventory, margin, and POS forecasts.
- Demonstrated expertise in merchandise planning, development and execution to drive improvement of action plans with the Walmart Buying team.
- Collaborated with Walmart Supply chain team to execute and maintain inventory and replenishment inventory forecasts, and markdown budgets.
- Supported the continuous development of financial strategies, feature planning, and evaluation of key variables of assortment mix and market dynamics.
- Key Accomplishments and Contributions:
- 2016 Q1 and Q2 Category Team of the Quarter Award
Senior Replenishment Manager
WALMART INC.
Bentonville, AR
12.2010 - 11.2014
- Directed and optimized supply chain execution by identifying supplier’s best practices and driving adoption across the supplier network and cross-functional partners.
- Participated in pilot team for new GRS system to optimize inventory and drive savings and efficiencies throughout supply chain.
- Leveraged Financial acumen to drive improvements in inventory turns, margin, and profitability.
- Conducted monthly meetings with divisional director review analysis of the P&L.
- Managed a Team of Senior Inventory Coordinators
- Developed strategies within GRS for direct reports to utilize system
- Supported and led team to achieve all metrics within the business
- Trained and enabled direct reports to grow in current role and promoted into new role
- Key Accomplishments and Contributions:
- Taken all suppliers to Global Replenishment System (GRS)
- Completed Divisional Leadership Program
- Replenishment Manager of 3rd quarter award for critical project
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
Fayetteville, AR05-2008
Skills
- Project lead: Blue Yonder & SAP
- Business/Strategic Planning
- S&OP & Financial Acumen
- Capacity Planning/Utilization
- Inventory Management/Optimization
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Cross Functional Collaboration
- Build & Maintain Relationships
- Experienced People Management
Timeline
Principal Supply Chain Planner
MEDTRONIC
10.2019 - 05.2025
Production & Logistics Planning Lead
JOHNSON & JOHNSON
05.2018 - 04.2019
Senior Supply Chain Analyst
JOHNSON & JOHNSON
06.2016 - 05.2018
Senior Merchandise Financial Planner
WALMART INC.
11.2014 - 05.2016
Senior Replenishment Manager
WALMART INC.
12.2010 - 11.2014
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS