James D. Li

• Lead global logistics team to manage over 2000 containers freight inbound and outbound. Directly oversee contract/operation with NVOCC, inland OTR and intermodal. Developed new negotiated freight rate, save over 1.5 million yearly freight cost • Lead logistics project to select and create the valuable 3PL warehouse in different U.S market segmentation. Directly negotiated 3PL warehouse storage/handing/freight prices and terms, signed company 1st east coast 3PL service agreement with Hyperlogistics at Columbus OH. Manage 3PL WMS and TMS to implement the optimal inventory control, inbound/outbound freight and label handling following by customer PO requirement and logistics compliances. Saving domestic logistics cost greatly • Lead key warehouse and 3PL warehouse team to manage inventory, ensure truck transferring and products replenishment rate following stock levels and PO demand toward different customer territories. • Support Sales/Marketing team to serve logistics/supply chain routing guide compliances for key customer accounts. Support accounting team for freight bill disputing, customer chargeback disputing, freight bill invoice reconciling and customer relations. • Support production development and purchasing team. Decide production lead time and transiting time, provide alternative logistics solution, cost analyzing report, created demand analytical report to support large global multiple procurement milestones

• Evolved GVCs operational high performance through OEM selection, comprehensive quality control, strategic production planning, smart incoterms/sales contract analyzing, domestic distribution resource planning, cost effective shipping, warehouse and consolidation, global buyer partnership, price and inventory demand optimization • Support regional VP sales for account management, MYOB order input, accounting and management, production labeling and packaging compliance, distribution and warehouse order fulfillment, inventory report, price list and item specification validation. • Managed key account of POs via in-house High Jump EDI. Responsible for EDI data mapping and EDI document transaction testing with chain store/trading partner go live. Perform risk assessment on key purchasing plan with global supplier, generate P/L/ order projection/replenishment rating/inventory analytics report • Implement vendor logistics agreement, comply vendor supply chain performance standard and roadmap with COSTCO, CVS, Wal-Mart logistics, Kroger, Target, PetSmart, Petco, Burlington, TJX Logistics as well as key domestic distributors, wholesalers, chain stores, online stores and global distributors. Comply charge back disputing procedures.

• Auditing export shipping documents, product CO certificate and licenses prior to customs presentation. Implement daily export AES ITN procedures. Identify products labels and shipping mark to comply customer and customs regulation • Claim management for products RA and carrier loss or damaged. Publish monthly customer ledgers, logistic operational expenses report to general manager, work with accounting team to stimulate payment collection and dispute procedures; • Implement the Enterprise Logistics Management System to secure accuracy of production catalogues, digital data, PO profile, billing invoice, debit/credit payment memo, benchmark delivery, ultimately delight key account customers by enhancing supply chain service convergence and vendor relation network developing efficiency

• Serve strategic business alliances with value chain entities through Asia-Pacific segment. Souring and allying lean capable manufacturing partner in emerging country to evade international C/O tariff barrier and reduce cogs in dealing with global distributors and giant chain stores worldwide. • Collaborate with Mexico Wal-Mart Logistics to initialize an ERP system involved over 60 million sales and S/C per year. System included SKU, IRF/QCF data mining, pre-shipment projection reporting, cargo cubic meter provision, consolidation timeframe reporting, customs items classification data interface, accounting payment warning, inventory resilient metrics, delivery traceability and PO replenishment. Saving over 2 million yearly overall Asia- Pacific supply chain operational expenses • Coordinate with financial and accounting team to assess supply chain risks and audit logistics and transportation clauses against the sales contract. Ensure delivering precision, customs inspection compliance intelligence, import product classifications sanity with dumping duty avoidance prior to L/C and PO finalization, gain additional 20-30% of yearly PO signed with global buyer • Leverage and orchestrate service contract with customs broker, shipping carriers, freight forwarder and 3rd party logistics to ensure proper operation, delivery segment price advantage and cope with supply chain resilience, saving yearly freight and other logistic handling cost over 1.5 million; maintained accurate goods classification profile, minimum feasible paid tariff cost, smart drawback management with profitability

• Managing and aligned external supplier with emphasis on the procurement of materials and finished parts of production. Souring potential new suppliers and ensure most competitive price on supply agreement. Continually improve appropriate purchasing methods and drive down external spends greatly • Rationalize facilities and JIT operation infrastructure, budget production costs, merchandising costs, distributions cost; reconfiguration of warehouse inventory control, logistic planning and delivery. Reduced 20% of total warehouse inventory turnover operational cost and 10% of distribution operational cost in each project • Examined vendor contracts for compliance and efficiency. Support project management team to purchase hardware from contracted vendor in dealing with products replenishment, quality control, testing, warehouse, freight consolidation, inventory forecast/demand, maintenance, software update and licenses, RMA, dead inventory auction process, reviewed and analyzed bids propose and conducted bid procedure.

MBA

Management