Lin C.

Experience

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  Other Experiences

  Mar 2006 - Sept 2009

  Other Experiences

  • Taught Chinese private/group lessons with L.A. Chinese Center in spare time for over 10 years; Taught Chinese for Business at South Bay Adult School evening classes.• Member of NCL (National multi-generational philanthropic organization)

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  SUNRIDER MANUFACTURING, L.P.

  Dec 2009 - Nov 2012

  Buyer

  • Key buyer for Sunrider- a leading manufacturer in the nutritional supplement industries. Purchased nutritional ingredients, internal trade show items/services and purchased for staff requirements including laptops, printers/scanners, furniture, equipment, tools. Arranged for demonstration of products. Worked on IT services contracts and renewals, facility services, capital expenditure (CAPEX) against budgets of each departments. • Focused on second sourcing, went through lengthy procedures until successful source approval. Proficiently negotiated a cost saving of over $300k per year. Show less

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  Giovanni Cosmetics & Jarrow Formulas (Contract Positions)

  Apr 2013 - Aug 2014

  Buyer

  • Initiated cost saving projects by sourcing new suppliers with RFI/RFQ, analyzed received bids. Monitored sample approval, issued POs. Shortened order lead time by establishing safety stock with oversea vendors. • Monitored month on hand inventory (MOH), used planning tools (MRP, spreadsheets and re-order point) to order and maintain optimal inventory level. Obtained product or service information such as specifications, tolerances, price, availability, and delivery schedule.

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  Beachbody

  Aug 2014 - Nov 2016

  Supply chain planner/Purchasing

  • Achieved cost savings of $380K for the core product on $5 million spend per year. • Initiated and negotiated a highly improved combo pricing structure and aligned buying points (dates of purchase) of same and like kind SKUs. Re-structured planning strategies for multiple warehouses and distribution centers thus taking advantage of price breaks. Prioritized and expedited delivery to meet target dates. • Managed hundreds of SKU transitions and product launches. Managed one of the largest sales items. Used my language skills (Chinese) to communicate, follow up and engage key staff to avoid massive back orders. Resolved supply constraints and vendor production capacity limitations. Improved OTD (On time delivery).• Ensured inventory in stock through diligent management of the MRP (Oracle Rapid Planning, Oracle Workbench, including lead time, lot size, MOQ, etc.). Initiated efforts to fix BOM problems, and corrected planning parameters. This resulted in a healthy supply- with ZERO backorders between 2014-2016. Show less

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  ASI Silica Machinery

  May 2017 - Jul 2019

  Sr. Buyer

  • Cost savings of $350K annually on equipment and supplies through planning, analyzing, strategic sourcing, consolidating quantities and negotiation on $6 million spend per year.• Leading effort in establishing and implementing Purchasing Policies, Procedures, and Best Practices. Designed Requisition Flowchart, designed process of Requests for Bids or Quotations. Developed vendor performance metrics (Scorecard and KPIs). • Located and sourced materials nationally and internationally. Sent request for bids (RFB). Selected suppliers, developed alternative suppliers with good understanding of change control, developed purchasing agreements and contract T&Cs (Terms and Conditions).• Established routine Purchasing Reports: Open Order Report, Material Shortage Report, and Past Due Report. Established supply chain programs such as VMI (vendor managed inventory). Show less

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  Repligen Corporation

  Jul 2019 - Nov 2023

  Sr. Buyer ( R&D NPI )

  Repligen is a global life sciences company that develops and commercializes innovative bioprocessing technologies and systems that increase efficiencies and flexibility in the process of manufacturing biological drugs.• Issued over $12 million of standard POs, planned POs (contract renewals) and blanket POs. Negotiated contracts. Communicated with vendors to ensure product quality, consistency and timely delivery. Identified potential late deliveries/returns and planed for recovery. • Supported 50% tremendous growth of major product lines, even 8-10 times growth in certain products. Made major improvements on supplier dialog, visibility on production scheduling, and scaled up capacity. I was one of the key negotiators with substantial cost avoidance / savings of $7 million• Initiated and implemented a 3-phase supply chain streamline project since 2019 with the vision of scaling up in 2021 and beyond. After 2 years of relentless effort, we have cut down lead-time from 22 weeks to 7 weeks, which maintained company’s competitive edge in the marketplace, resulting in significant savings on freight, labor, and processing time by eliminating steps in the process and reduced human errors and storage space.• Effectively communicated with requisitioners, suppliers, receivers, project managers, site managers, quality control, accounting, IT.• Pivotal role in analyzing and generating reports in SAP and Excel for company core items list and vendor evaluation metrics. Summarized on yearly spending. Identified high volume and high dollar spent items. Supported management decision-making to achieve lowest cost strategic sourcing.• Responsible for medical supplies and services. Worked on RFPs/RFQs. Reviewed requisitions and SOW (statement of work). Evaluated vendor reliability and developed new supply sources. Show less