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A proactive and experienced technology sourcing/product manager
42 years oldProcurement Specialist/SupervisorMaster's DegreeCome from United Kingdom Living in Shenzhen
Language: Mandarin, English
Mandarin: fluent communication

A proactive and experienced technology sourcing/product manager with proven product development and solid procurement experience within a multi-national environment.

Junior Product Manager
Philex Electronics UK
Nov 2010 - Jun 2015(5 years)

• Regularly conduct market product surveys and analyse industry developments to prepare for the procurement and release of new products. • Select suppliers according to the analysis of national and international market and company’s requirements for material and services, draft corporate contracts, and framework agreements. • Performs new supplier integration to the awarded suppliers through plant visiting, supplier finance assessment, RFI/RFQ release and review, logistic plan agreement, etc. • Participate in the procurement process of finding, comparing, negotiating, and bidding to ensure quality and reasonable prices. • Developing and maintaining professional relationships with suppliers, assessment, auditing and monitoring of supplier performance (KPI) according to agreements. • Participate in the company's major customer project quotations, bid price costing and actual supply chain cost control. • Participate in various exhibitions, trade shows, and marketing events to clarify current market product positioning and future development trends. • Provide sales data and business analysis reports to management in real-time, and maintain the timeliness of database information. • Actively maintain communication with various departments, coordinate and resolve issues, and optimize product procurement and release processes. • Provide training to product assistant manager of purchasing, supplier management, supply chain management, and other related work content.

Senior Software Engineer
Statbunker.com
Aug 2007 - Nov 2011(4 years)

Responsible for generating designing ideas and managing web software to fulfil company needs. Responsible for launching, testing and monitoring post launched products.

Procurement Administrator
Safety Screens Ltd
Sep 2006 - Aug 2007(a year)

Investigate Asian market to achieve cost reduction for new products Report and assist sale manager with all procurement activities and documents Perform ordering and material allocating on ERP system (Sage Line 50)

Manchester Metropolitan University
, Logistics & Supply Chain Management
Sep 2009 - Sep 2010(a year)

Modules: Accounting and Finance for Managers, Information Systems Management, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Enterprise Resource Planning (SAP) Group Project: ‘Warehouse Pick & Pack Operation Design’ (for Davies Turner Ltd)

University of Manchester
, Electronic Business Technology
Sep 2005 - Sep 2006(a year)

Modules: Electronic Business Technology, System Integration, Distributed Systems ...

University of Birmingham
, Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science
Sep 2002 - Sep 2005(3 years)

Modules: Artificial intelligence, Natural Language Processing, Neural Networks, Human Computer Interaction, Machine Learning, Computer graphics, Virtual Reality, Robotics ...

Product developementProduct LaunchOffice SuiteMulti-cultural communicationPrice negotiationDigital accessories SourcingSupply Chain ManagementSupplier managementMember of CIPS