San Francisco Bay Area
7+ years of experience owning multiple NPI programs in ODM and OEM electronics manufacturing, including customer-facing programs and global production ramp. Led cross-functional execution across engineering, operations, supply chain, and sales while navigating dynamic requirements and complex constraints. Delivered build readiness from EVT through mass production under aggressive timelines. Proficient in SAP, MRP systems, and BOM management to support program execution and cost optimization.
• Lead EVT/DVT execution for multiple concurrent NPI programs (5-8 builds) under aggressive timelines, resolving BOM gaps, and supply constraints. • Drive engineering prioritization negotiating trade-offs to resolve build conflicts under single-source constraints. • Own program schedule and execution from EVT to mass production, leading cross-site transfer and production ramp in Vietnam within 4 months. • Establish build tracking and execution cadence across programs, monitoring key milestones to ensure progress under aggressive timelines.
• Owned material readiness across 13-15 concurrent NPI programs, achieving 100% kit readiness to meet critical build schedules • Acted as the bridge between engineering, operations, and suppliers from EVT through production, resolving BOM gaps and prioritizing material allocation to meet delivery schedules. • Delivered $150K+ cost savings through strategic sourcing and supplier negotiations while maintaining program commitments. • Executed 800+ builds annually, aligning material readiness with program milestones and delivery targets
• Established clear-to-build plans for material purchasing process and drove suppliers to execute on-time delivery for NPI builds. • Led an across time zones team of 10 buyers; coordinated with Production Engineers, PM, and QE teams for BOM update. • Hosted daily material status meetings with customers to optimize material readiness and prioritize product build. • Managed over 200 suppliers and collaborated with customer's supply chain and RD team to allocate the main and second sources for BOM cost and shortage risk management. • Identified E&O and Planned risk buy strategies base on forecast variance of material lifecycle and long lead time.
• Procured electronic components and materials from overseas and local suppliers with competitive prices to meet MRP schedule. • Executed RFQ, negotiated prices and managed PPV to meet accounts’ requirements and maximize project profits. • Collaborated with production line, inventory, IQA, logistics, and finance to ensure delivery, quality and process criteria. • Monitored inventory excess, material shortage, and lead time validation to optimize inventory holding cost.
• Requested for quotations and negotiated target prices from overseas vendors to obtain the optimal price and reduce expenditure. • Monitored the supply chain operations of PCB material procurement from overseas suppliers to U.S. clients.