Steve Zhou

Sourcing Manager

About

*20+years experience in operation management including sourcing, merchandising,order tracking ,QA/QC... *Deeply understanding of supply chain management * Solid experience of manufacture quality control. *Experienced in price negotiation, cost control& supplier evaluation. *Experienced in team building, process setting& strategic plan *Widely product knowledge *Good oral & writing skill, good computer skill. *Familiar with factory audit (SC,FE). *Solid experience of handle the business with overseas Buyer Specialties: Sourcing strategy development;Supplier mapping/evaluation/development; Supply chain management;Negotiation, contracting & vendor management;Cost reduction & quality assurance programs; Strategic thinking & planning,data analysis;Leadership and team building.

Country

China

City

Shanghai

Industry

International Trade & Development

Skill

Strategic Supplier Development, Teamwork, Sourcing, Logistics, Negotiation, Vendor Management, Management, Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Product Development, Strategic Sourcing

Experience

Sourcing Manager

Boosted E-commerce

2023-7 - Present · 3 yrs 3 mos

Shanghai, China

Co-Founder

QiJing (Shanghai) Trading Ltd

2016-6 - 2023-6 · 7 yrs 1 mo

Senior Sourcing manager

Horizon Group USA

2014-12 - 2016-5 · 1 yr 6 mos

Shanghai City, China

Senior sourcing manager

LELO

2014-6 - 2014-11 · 6 mos

Shanghai City, China

manager

Direct Sourcing

2010-1 - 2014-4 · 4 yrs 4 mos

Shanghai City, China

*Source and develop new product concepts, new materials and additional production capacity within a specific timeline for assigned product categories and support customers to timely launch new items to meet the product and service expectations of customers *Responsible for identifying, evaluating and qualifying new vendors to support the expanding US product category needs and implementing sourcing & PD plans and policies for the categories assigned to meet the company objectives and client requirement. *Negotiate, communicate and overview all elements of factory relationships including all aspects of production lead-time, capacity allocation, pricing and resource allocation among others to ensure reliable services, including prompt deliveries, quality standards and low-cost procurement. *Identify product quality potential risks and provide solutions

merchandising Manager

Blyth asia

2004-4 - 2008-8 · 4 yrs 5 mos

Shanghai City, China

*Develop, implement and follow up the strategic plan for purchasing in LCC (China, India…) *Be responsible for business in EU& set up& manage merchandiser team * Management of the merchandising services like order management, claim, *Evaluation and development of existing as well as new supplier. *Ensure production meet the quality standard & confirm to agreed delivery schedules

Operation Manager

D.C.A

2001-1 - 2004-3 · 3 yrs 3 mos

Shanghai City, China

Office management: expense control, implement of process. Be response for staffs work and make sure they obey the rules of company. *Help headquarter of L.A. office to develop the new supply and new product research in mainland. *Price negotiation & production control *Monitor supplier product quality performance *Identify product quality potential risks and provide solutions * Oversee all quality assurance audits and supplier code of conduct compliance & regulations *Identify, monitor, and review suppliers and manufacturersˇ performance including capabilities, delivery, quality and pricing, manage supplier relationship *Handle the business with key client (like Wal-Mart, home depot) *Help factory improve their production qualification to meet social compliance like FC or CSCC certification