Pengyu Xu, MS

• Design supply chain solutions that reduce costs by 5% and improve quotation success rate by 20%. • Identify information gaps, troubleshoot, and streamline the RFQ process, improving response time by 33%. • Analyze total spend, gross, and net profit, contributing to financial sustainability and optimizing supply chain operations. • Gather and analyze feedback from internal and external customers, ensuring high satisfaction rates with all quotes issued. • Ensure all costing for services follow the service level agreement and scope of work ordered.

• Analyzed and optimized transportation solutions, reducing air freight and ocean freight costs by 5% and streamlining handling, pickup, and delivery. • Coordinated shipments of oil-related products and hazardous chemicals, managing transportation logistics across Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia, etc. • Collaborated with cross-functional teams (warehouse, transport, and customer service) to streamline supply chain workflows. • Gathered and compared quotes from freight forwarders, ensuring cost-effective shipping while meeting customer requirements and Incoterms.

• Managed the procurement of various office supplies, IT equipment, catering, and corporate gifts, ensuring timely and cost-effective purchases. • Directed stakeholders to submit purchase requests through SAP Ariba and resolved any issues, ensuring streamlined ordering processes. • Negotiated contracts, created RFQs, and managed vendor selection, saving the company 5% on key procurement costs. • Oversaw invoice approvals and collaborated with cross-functional teams (financial, operational, and marketing) to meet project timelines and budget goals. • Strengthened vendor relationships through clear communication, contract management, and invoice processing, ensuring consistent supply chain performance.

• Coordinated air exports for outgoing shipments, ensuring on-time delivery for 75+ shipments per month while maintaining compliance with international regulations. • Processed shipments in CargoWise, ensuring correct documentation (AWB, AES, BOL, and POD) for international shipments. • Worked closely with customers, airlines, and internal teams to optimize freight schedules, reducing shipping costs by 8%. • Monitored shipment status, resolved issues, and ensured timely invoicing and customer communication, improving customer satisfaction by 12%.

Honors: With Distinction Coursework: Strategic Procurement, Supply Management and Negotiation, Cases in Global Logistics, Operations Planning and Execution, Project Management, Sustainability and Social Responsibility

Supply Chain Analytics: Probability and decision analysis, statistics, regression, optimization modeling. Supply Chain Fundamentals: Demand forecasting and management; inventory planning and control; transportation planning, management, and execution. Supply Chain Design: Supply chain network design; supply chain finance; supplier management; production and demand planning; process and organizational design. Supply Chain Dynamics: System dynamics; supply chain risk; case study. Supply Chain Technologies: Project management and software processes, data modeling, data analysis.