Steve Leung, CSP

● Lead and mentor a high-performing team, fostering professional growth, accountability, and continuous improvement. ● Develop and execute strategic sourcing strategies, managing high-impact projects involving RFP development, bid management, negotiations, and scenario planning. ● Manage and transform end-to-end sourcing and procurement tools and business processes, including spend analytics, supplier segmentation, and Source-to-Pay (S2P) solutions to enhance efficiency and compliance. ● Drive cost-saving initiatives through market analysis and financial modeling to achieve procurement cost reductions and improve KPIs. ● Mitigate supply chain risks by implementing robust risk management strategies and ensuring compliance with legal and ethical standards. ● Collaborate across departments to align sourcing and procurement objectives with company goals and lead cross-functional projects. ● Enhance supplier relationships through post-bid management, spend analysis, and effective vendor relationship management strategies

● Transformed SIE LLC's sourcing process by migrating to Workday Strategic Sourcing/ScoutRFP, a cloud-based platform, promoting a standardized, consistent, and repeatable approach. ● Led platform selection and implementation, incorporating RFx collaboration tools, multi-round negotiation processes, scorecards, and dashboard reporting to enhance sourcing cycle times, knowledge sharing, and financial visibility. ● Developed sourcing templates, pipeline milestones, and supplier communication frameworks while training sourcing managers and driving stakeholder change management. ● Exceeded savings targets and improved operational efficiency through comprehensive sourcing programs, including market analysis, spend baselining, RFx management, supplier evaluation, and contract negotiation. ● Negotiated new and renewal contracts, including MSA, SOW, Order Forms, and SaaS agreements, ensuring favorable commercial and legal terms. ● Acted as an escalation point for supplier performance issues, renegotiating terms to address business and legal challenges effectively.

● Led the development and continuous improvement of Sourcing and Procurement analytics, identifying opportunities to enhance efficiency and implement global strategies. ● Streamlined procurement processes by integrating stakeholders and suppliers, setting performance metrics, and overseeing system and service performance. ● Managed third-party provider resources to ensure optimal Procurement Operations support. ● Provided training and served as the escalation point for business end users, resolving procurement-related issues and driving process adoption.

● Led end-to-end operational procurement for the PayPal Here team in a start-up environment, managing a diverse supply chain network including packaging vendors, ODM suppliers, transportation providers, and fulfillment warehouses. ● Established Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) with stakeholders, driving profitability by evaluating provider performance, setting KPIs, and implementing corrective action plans. ● Streamlined supply chain processes to ensure timely delivery, cost reduction, and high-quality standards, while resolving escalations in fulfillment, transportation, and reverse logistics. ● Reduced return lead times from 10 days to 2 days by implementing cross-functional process improvements in coordination with IT, operations, and receiving teams. ● Delivered actionable insights through weekly shipment, inventory, and return reports, collaborating with suppliers to create executive-level summaries.

● Led the reverse logistics program across regions, managing costs for warranties, seed stock, repairs, and replacement parts while ensuring 100% supply continuity for repaired units. ● Optimized supplier relationships and contract manufacturer performance through cost management, escalation handling, and strategic collaboration. ● Designed a robust repair and replacement supply chain, supporting high-level production plans and ensuring supply consistency. ● Negotiated warranty cost models with suppliers, mitigating cost increases and validating claims to protect organizational interests. ● Applied risk management strategies to execute recovery plans during global supply shortages. ● Enhanced supplier infrastructure to meet evolving business needs by driving performance improvements through stakeholder-aligned Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs).

● Managed a $2B+ annual budget in contract manufacturing, consistently surpassing cost-saving targets through strategic negotiations and analysis. ● Oversaw transformation and Non-Recurring Expense (NRE) cost management, including negotiation, reduction, and reporting to drive financial efficiency. ● Aligned investments with corporate objectives in technology, quality, geographies, and markets to support strategic growth. ● Reduced carrying costs by improving forecasting, lowering minimum order quantities (MOQ), and streamlining work-in-progress (WIP) inventory with partners. ● Played a key role in implementing strategic manufacturing initiatives, including Lean Manufacturing and the Global Hub model. ● Strengthened commercial partner relationships through executive-level communication, QBRs, and actionable improvement plans. ● Contributed to global footprint development and acquisition integration, enhancing capabilities and expanding service offerings.

● Led a team of IT engineers and program managers to scale payment tool processes, increasing annual transactions from $1B to $10B through improved business processes and lean manufacturing. ● Ensured compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) by conducting regular reviews to meet internal and external audit requirements. ● Analyzed and implemented solutions to enhance the efficiency and integrity of cost and payment processes. ● Drove the adoption of manufacturing cost and payment policies, ensuring clear communication across all manufacturing levels, including senior leadership. ● Proactively managed project changes and risks, providing regular progress updates to senior decision-makers.

● Managed the successful relocation of products from the Cable/SES business unit in San Jose and Singapore to Thailand, ensuring seamless material planning and coordination throughout the transition. ● Spearheaded initiatives to reduce lead times for finished goods logistics, components, and customer ordering, improving overall supply chain efficiency. ● Developed and implemented projects focused on increasing manufacturing efficiency, comprehensiveness, and repeatability to support business objectives. ● Negotiated with contract manufacturing partners to secure cost-effective direct fulfillment agreements aligned with company goals. ● Oversaw the transition from New Product Introduction (NPI) procurement to sustaining procurement processes, collaborating with hardware teams and sustaining buyers to ensure smooth material flow. ● Developed a roadmap for the transition to sustainability, ensuring alignment with corporate quality, supplier development, and procurement strategies.

● Developed and executed material and production plans for a product line exceeding $60M annually, ensuring alignment with revenue growth objectives. ● Maintained a master production schedule, balancing forecast errors and material flexibility to meet demand. ● Served as the key liaison between corporate headquarters and the China manufacturing facility, coordinating all materials-related communications and resolving issues. ● Trained offshore supply chain teams in procurement processes and tools to improve operational efficiency.