Wang Johnson

Experience

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  Tianjin Auto Works

  Jun 1989 - Jul 1993

  Design Engineer

   Overall Layout Design Engineer, in charge of new car/truck design.

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  Tianjin Vocational Tecgnical Teacher's Colleague

  Jul 1993 - Jan 1997

  Lecturer

   Teaching Computer Science and CAD/CAM.

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  Associated Spring (Tianjin) Company, Ltd.

  Jul 1998 - Apr 2004

  Chief Representative of Rep-Office, then China Sales Manager

  Apr 2000 - April 2003 Regional Sales Manager China (3 years 1 month)July 1998 –Mar 2000 Chief Representative of Rep-Office (1 years 8 months)Achievement: First employee for setting up Rep office in Tianjin, market research and liaison of customers. Register the production company, lease factory building, equipment importation, recruit employees, Environment assessment for setting up gold plating line in house, and get the license in two years.

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  Laird Connectivity

  Mar 2003 - Jan 2008

  Responsibility: Leading R&D team of about 20 persons including 7 program managers, 5 process engineers, and 8 tooling designers, for technology transfer, NPI and process control, Cost evaluation, Tech support for Sales team. Achievement: Setting up new Lab in house, for new material development, and technology transfer CE (Conductive Elastomer) technology from France to China.  Process Automation of Stamping + insert molding greatly improved production efficiency 30%.. 收起

  • Discovery & Engineering Manager

    Aug 2006 - Jan 2008

  • China Sales Manager, and KAM Nokia

    Mar 2003 - Jul 2006
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  Nokia

  Jan 2008 - Oct 2012

  Sr. Mechanics Sourcing Manager & Purchasing Manager

  Responsibilities:  Supplier Management, key technology sourcing, vendor selection and SBM (Supplier Base Management) with sourcing strategy, Supplier development plan set up and implementation. Achievement: Developed key supplier (BYD) from single battery supplier to integrated business partner, covering Metal, Plastic, battery, and R&D design capability.. Sourcing of new technology, including PVD, Anodizing, Forging, Die Casting, Laser Welding, etc, enable new product shining point in the market.  Capacity planning and investment plan, risk management plan to ensure 100% on time material supply, develop recover plan for production during unforeseen risk situation. Cost management, drive supplier continue improvement plan (CIP), to make sure supplier prices are competitive vs. their competitor (target cost down 5-10% quarterly). 收起

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  Microsoft

  Oct 2012 - Oct 2014

  Sr. Sourcing Manager for Mobile Phone and Smart Devices Joint R&D

  Responsibility: JRD (joint research and development) supplier development and cost management. Sourcing of new suppliers to introduce new technology for new products.Achievement: Within 2 years handling the 12 new programs NRE Cost (Non Return Engineering Cost) and manage the resources of 2 JRD suppliers (Foxconn, and BYD). Each new program NRE cost about 5-10 million RMB in value.

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  New Zealand Trade and Enterprise

  Sept 2015 - now

  Business Development Manager

  Responsibility: Help New Zealand customers establish and grow their business in China through high quality market consulting and related services.Achievement: Provided consulting service to more than 30 customers from NZ, introducing their special technologies to China business partners in the field of Green Energy (China Power Grid, Sinopec, etc.), Environment Protection (Pan Gang, Shou Gang), Electronics and high tech (CRRC), Manufacturing and Supply Chain (Sichuan Lanfeng Cement), Airport and Aviation (Sichuan Airport Group and Yunnan Airport Group), etc. 收起