Annie Zhu

Sourcing manager at Scania

Trosa, Södermanland County, Sweden

About

Goal & solution-oriented , I have rich and solid experiences in global strategic purchasing and sourcing management in multicultural international companies, I am good at working in teams at all levels within the company by holding the stakeholders together. With positive " cando" attitute , I enjoy working in company environment with diversity and colaboration . With long and solid experiences in strategic purchasing management and supplier management , in my last roles I have been focusing on the cross category purchasing projects with the goal on launching new products development projects in time with good quality and good price , improving total purchasing cost and developing healthier supply base, to set up and constantly optimizing working process for reaching the goals. Specialities - Strategic category purchasing managment - Managing cross category purchasing projects - Put stakeholders together - Leading local purchasing team efficiently - Supplier value chain improvement - Improvement of supplier base - Improvement of logistics - Analytical skills with a strong commercial sense - Trilingual (Chinese , English and Swedish ) and strong ability working in different cultures (Asia, Europe, USA)

Experience

  • Sourcing Manager at Scania Group
    May 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 3 mos

  • Purchasing Consultant at Camfil
    Jan 2022 - Dec 2023 · 2 yrs

    Responsible for purchasing of resale goods and raw material for production site , being the link between sales and different production sites/suppliers to maximize the efficiency and process , solving the problems related to logistic, supply and quality conformity etc.Re

  • Sourcing Manager - Private label at Pierce AB - Pioneers In Ecommerce
    Sep 2019 - Jul 2021 · 1 yr 11 mos

    Main responsibilities • New private brand products development projects launched with good quality, price and in time according to category plans • New supplier sourcing, supplier evaluation and supplier base improvement • Price/(Cog saving), quality ,terms and condition improvement • Develop and implement sourcing strategy • Develop and optimize the process of private brand product development from idea to launching , including set up the control gates for eliminating risk

  • Rusta (11 yrs 11 mos)
    • Purchasing Development Project Manager
      Nov 2014 - Aug 2017 · 2 yrs 10 mos

      I am responsible for managing purchasing projects across product catergories with focus on total price saving and supplier base improvement. Also responsible for purchasing improvement on indirect materail group. Over 95% of the projects showed two digits percentage in saving results.

    • Country manager & Purchasing Manager
      Oct 2005 - Oct 2014 · 9 yrs 1 mo

      Established and managed 3 local purchasing offices and 1 warehouse in China, exceeded expectation on • efficiently managing the China purchasing organization • developing purchasing result both with 20 times turnover increase and great purchase saving • generating great income to the company through managing local warehouse in "business in business " model and effective handling the warehouse • Well organized and competitive supplier base Products include: outdoor and indoor furniture, X´mas lighting , trunks and bags, indoor/outdoor/X'mas decoration, textile, el appliances, lighting , etc.

  • Senior Purchasing Manager at SourceByNet
    Jan 2000 - Nov 2005 · 5 yrs 11 mos

    Developed business by purchasing and developing products with very competitive price and good quality for international retail chains. Main customers: Jysk, ICA, Silvan, Homebase, Argos , Mio, Bettenwelt, Hav-A-Tempa Cigar.