Viviane Johnson

Grew and led a team of 35 professionals across Supplier Quality, Material Planning, Supply Chain Excellence, MRO, as well as Program, Indirect, and Equipment Purchasing. Oversaw operational execution and supply chain management of $500M/yr spend. Spearheaded SIOP translation into actionable material plans and supplier forecasting. Drove execution of KPIs around OTIF, zero line starvation, inventory management, budget adherence, supplier compliance, cost reductions, equipment SAT, material PPAP compliance, SLA coverage, and multi-sourcing. Navigated through Chapter 11 bankruptcy while maintaining manufacturing operations with zero stock outs.

Managed a team of Key Supplier Managers for the purchase of silicon and compound material wafers, including silicon carbide. Built the internal strategy for procurement based on a 5-year business plan. Negotiated contracts with key supplier partners. Secured long-term supply with a multi-sourcing approach while meeting targets for cost reduction and avoidance. Regularly presented and reported to Executive Committee.

Led a team of Key Supply Managers responsible for direct materials and outsourced services on $350M/yr spend. Facilitated the steep growth of Soitec from ~$400M to $1B in revenue, significantly improving contribution margins for the company and securing the supply of raw wafers during a global pandemic, followed by an unprecedented worldwide semiconductor shortage. Created a new supply chain for the silicon carbide product line, involving new supplier selection, investments in our suppliers, and contract negotiation for steeply ramping new products.

International assignment in Singapore. Account Management responsibilities for Tier 1 customer within Qorvo, managing a sales team in the US and Asia. Responsible for meeting quarterly revenue targets while maintaining high level of customer satisfaction. Primary point of contact to customer for issues involving supply and demand. Accountable for weekly response to customer forecast. Work with the cross-functional team internally, comprised of Customer Service, Supply Chain Management, Global Planning, Factory Operations, and Quality to drive capacity planning and supply execution to meet customer demand. Support the end customer in Asia as well as multiple Contract Manufacturers throughout Asia with daily problem resolution involving orders, logistics, supply, capacity, quality claims, pricing, contracts, and NPI support. Frequent travel in Asia to visit customer locations and to support end customer on factory visits & audits.

Account Management responsibilities for Tier 1 customer within Qorvo, managing a sales team responsible for meeting quarterly revenue targets. Primary point of contact to customer for issues involving supply and demand. Accountable for weekly response to customer forecast. Work with the cross-functional team internally, comprised of Customer Service, Supply Chain Management, and Global Planning to drive capacity planning and supply execution to support customer expectations and to close supply gaps.

Project Manager Team Leader with $10 Million annual product development budget for new product introduction process for Tier 1 customer. Actively identify and disseminate best practices across team members. Create product cost models, work with sales team to craft pricing strategies, and generate Marketing Requirements Documents to justify new product development. Communicate with cross-functional team leaders to assess project priorities in matrix work environment. Frequent project status updates to senior level management team. Products won and released to market have spawned >$200 Million in revenue and are forecasted to contribute an additional ~$250 Million in lifetime revenue.

Launched a new product segment within the product line. Spearheaded market research study and formulated business plan. Led internal cross-functional team to define and adopt new infrastructure to pursue new customers and product types. International customer visits to discuss project status and understand customer needs. Generated $4 Million revenue and >60% gross margin in less than one year with minimal project budget.

Responsibility for managing multiple new projects in the Switch and Signal Conditioning Product Line. Steered a team of cross-functional engineers to take projects from inception to product launch. Successfully launched multiple products into production, which cumulatively account for $100M revenue.

Managed overall relationships with Silicon and GaAs foundry suppliers. Negotiated pricing, contracts, and capacity agreements on $90 Million annual spend. Piloted supplier Quarterly Business Reviews. Architected supplier scorecard, which was used across entire Commodity Management organization. Executed extensive benchmarking and created analytical tools to assist in the price negotiation process. Directed Commodity Management Team (cross-functional team to discuss supplier strategies, technologies, and issues). Collaborated frequently with Product Line to maintain close understanding of internal technology needs, forecasts, and business objectives. Implemented custom software solution to allow internal users to easily access latest pricing.

Global Sourcing, passive & active components

Responsible for factory sourcing strategy and execution, passive & active electronic components