Tony Chen

Global Commodity Manager at Honeywell

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

About

- Solid leadership skill for team supervision and goal/project execution; - Rich experience in sourcing activities, supply chain management and process improvement especially in EMS/consumer industries; - Strategic thinking and result oriented to establish and implement organization goal and strategy; - Comprehensive knowledge on consumer electronics and electric appliance products, electrical industry products, strong expertise in related commodities; - Multi-national working experience (China, US and Middle East), global working with multi-culture, cross functional communication and team spirit. - Six Sigma Green Belt certified in GE/Honeywell

Experience

  • Global Commodity Manager at Honeywell
    Aug 2013 - Present · 12 yrs 11 mos

    1. Build and manage annual goal to align with business needs; develop and implement supplier strategy to maintain health supply chain; working with SQE team, procurement/planning team to ensure product quality and on-time delivery; 2. Lead new supplier development and selection, build strong supplier relationship, consolidate suppliers to optimize supply chain pool, develop optimized sourcing/supply chain process through lean six sigma, VSM etc, improving supplier evaluation and monitoring system to secure stable supply base and satisfy internal and external customer needs; 3. Identify and conduct cost out opportunities through Cost Reduction negotiation, (component) alternative qualification, Value-add Engineering, Business Alignment Event, e-Auction, VMI build, inventory control, rolling forecast planning etc, drive cross-function team work to maximize business benefit, 4. Work with engineering and marketing team for new product development, supplier selection, product qualification and trial run etc; 5. Contract negotiation, renewal, terms and conditions negotiation, working with legal and joint with other BUs; 6. Coach subordinate and colleagues, communicating with executive level for annual goal, supply chain management and business strategy.

  • Global Commodity Leader at GE
    Apr 2008 - Aug 2013 · 5 yrs 5 mos

    1. Own commodity strategy and decision to achieve business target on cost, quality, commercial terms, internal/external customer demand, etc; 2. Establish and execute supplier strategy to maintain health supply chain; working with SQE team and material leaders to ensure product quality and on-time delivery; 3. Setup cost out target, identify and execute opportunities through cost negotiation, project implementation, drive cross-function team work to maximize business benefit. 4. Work with project/technology team to negotiate price and reach milestones for NPI project; work out Lean Six Sigma project with suppliers; 5. Build strong supplier relationship, source new/alternative suppliers globally to ensure stable supply base for whole organization; 6. Contract negotiation, global bid and coordinate with other GE businesses; 7. Coach subordinate and colleagues, communicating with executive level for supply chain base and business strategy.

  • Sourcing Manager at Auchan
    Jan 2005 - Mar 2008 · 3 yrs 3 mos

    1. Team supervise (buyer, merchandiser, quality engineer), manage daily operation and project; 2. Establish and execute supplier strategy and sourcing product profile; 3. Develop new supplier and product category, working with Europe team to grow Asia direct buy; 4. Price and contract negotiation to achieve company’s best benefit; 5. Build-up and maintain good supplier relationship to ensure best price / quality / service; 6. Coach subordinates, facilitate communication internally and externally

  • Sourcing Manager at Alghanim Industries
    Mar 2002 - Jan 2005 · 2 yrs 11 mos

    1. Team supervise, manage daily operation and project; 2. Establish and execute supplier strategy and sourcing product profile; 3. Develop new supplier and product category, working with headquarter to growth Asia direct buy; 4. Price and contract negotiation to achieve company’s best benefit; 5. Build-up and maintain good supplier relationship to ensure best price / quality / service; 6. Coach subordinates, facilitate communication internally and externally