Helen Chen

Experience

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  DECORO Sofa (ShenZhen) Co.

  Jul 1998 - Sept 2001

  Merchandiser/Purchaser

  -->When I joined this company, I was Merchandiser to follow up sales order, sending our proforma invoice for signing back, checking L/C, production arrangement, inspect the sofa with quality people together before goods going out factory.-->Notified shipping company while goods were ready; after goods shipping out, I should follow the payment. If there was any complain from customers, I would work with quality people to settle it.-->Late, since there was one vacancy on Purchasing department, I moved to be one Purchaser. I was responsible for raw material purchasing, such as sponge/metal parts/Italy leather. -->We placed purchase order to suppliers base on BOM list. Sourcing new suppliers from internet or different fairs, sample arrangement/testing/quotation/contract review/place order/payment following up. Show less

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  Paccess (ShenZhen) Trading Company

  Oct 2001 - Apr 2006

  Senior Coordinator

  -->This is Nike outsourcing trading company on leather and shoe boxes. -->Our suppliers and customers distributed around Asia (Vietnam/Thailand/Indonesia and China), in order to supply our customers(shoe factories) in time, company had set up offices and warehouse in these countries. I was responsible for coordinating among those offices in supply chain team.

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  Hamilton Beach Brands Inc.

  Mar 2006 - Apr 2008

  Buyer

  -->To define and execute a Lifespace Purchasing strategy to ensure optimum performance in line with business needs and consistent with company Policy and Strategic Objectives. Phasing out un-qualification suppliers, select new supplier who can match with company business strategy, develop long-term business partnership with those suppliers, manage supplier relationship.-->Negotiate annual price with suppliers, normally, we need supplier side to provide main components (such as motor/heating/power cord/PCB/metal parts etc.) price breakdown history, then, base on current market of material price/China labor cost/RMB exchange rate to negotiate the accepted price point for both of company and supplier side, to have Win-Win situation. -->Base on marketing direction, sourcing ODM products in China market, which must meet our target price/quality requirement(ETL or UL standard)/delivery; new supplier contract reviewing. For OEM products, we just gave it for our existing supplier quote in order to ensure the quality requirement.-->New Project developing, from RFQ to final mass production, work closely with US marketing/engineering/quality team to ensure new project can meet schedule. -->Second tier supplier selection or consolidation as Value Engineering, we will participate on some key components supplier selection, such as package/motor/heating/PCBA etc.).-->We need to sourcing some small gift parts (such as recipe book holder/Ice cup/Toaster Oven stone etc.) to sell with our promotion orders.-->Maintain and update supplier data base (supplier profile/price/off-shelf products/China market trends etc.), then, top management can have update information in time.-->Attend Canton and HK fair to get updating supplier trends and new technology Show less

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  SharkNinja

  Apr 2008 - Nov 2011

  Sourcing Manager

  Job responsibility were similar as Hamilton Beach, only different was the resposible category are different.

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  WMF AG

  Jun 2012 - Jun 2013

  Senior Sourcing Manager

  -->Main responsibility was for Sourcing strategy and Project Management-->Sourcing new ODM projects within target price and key function;-->Leading role on project developing, to keep project delivering in time to catch marketing time;-->Other roles similar like Europro and Hamiltonbeach

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  Zidan Sourcing & Supply Chain Management

  Jan 2014 - now

  Founder

  Zidan Sourcing & Supply Chain Management is focusing on your project on time delivery with best quality, low cost. Each project, from outlook design to manufacture, our team can help you to solve it. Our team are professional on it, we used to work for world-class famous brands on engineering/sales/sourcing /quality control/ manufacture position, we are able to provide a comprehensive service in the field of Innovative Product Design, Value Engineering, Technical Support, Tooling Solution, Manufacture, Sourcing, Supply Chain Management, Quality Assurance, Quality Inspection…… We warmly welcome customers from worldwide to grow business together (win-win), we are your partner, we are your procurement/sourcing department. Our main industries are: small home appliance, kitchenware, portable energy storage, pet food jar, silicon products. Welcome to visit our website: www.zidansourcing.com Show less