Sheila Chan

Currently, I oversee the procurement teams at 3 manufacturing plants in the U.S. for the acquisition of raw materials, MRO, warehouse equipment, and building leases. I facilitate the sourcing of 12,000 MT per month of paper/jumbo rolls and raw materials/packaging for 400 SKUs and identify recycling companies for OCC, core paper, and base paper trim waste to secure competitive pricing based on RIS index. Also, I develop and source vendors for LoCor Dispensers with the AFH Director. Results— • Initiated move to paperless across all departments by enabling more efficient audits, aiding in documentation, and developing automated P.R. to P.O. process for dispenser ordering through EDI. • Spearheaded development and trial of base paper for a new paper product. • Delivered $600K savings per year from core stock and glue adhesive by supervising core conversion from 42# 2 ply to 56# 1 ply.

In 2014, I was promoted to Senior Purchasing Manager where I directed the company’s overall supplier purchasing and selection strategies based on price, quality, support, capacity, and reliability. I crafted negotiation strategies and closed deals with optimal terms and contracts, prices, and timelines. Tracking and reporting on key functional metrics allowed me to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness, including MIN and MAX order levels and obsolete inventory. In addition, I managed daily purchasing activities, the staff, task allocation, and the annual HQ audit. I trained new employees on the effective use of purchasing systems and adherence to regulatory and SOP requirements. Results— • Supervised move of dispenser inventory and fulfillment to Alwin from in-house, saving $1.4M in monthly inventory costs and improving inventory cash flow by 4%. • Automated SAP purchase requests and mapped approval hierarchy in cooperation with IT across all plants by successfully converting MRF manual ordering system and approvals. • Simplified approval routing and enabled storage of critical documents, designing and facilitating the automation of Bidding Request Comparison Form (BRCF) from manual Material Request Form (MRF). • Converted Procurement Department to paperless by creating shared drive and data storage for all 3 plants, allowing more efficient audits and maintaining the integrity of contracts while sourcing strategy. • Achieved $277K in annual savings by initiating relocation of poly packaging from a long-term vendor to a start-up vendor.

Moving to Solaris Paper, I leveraged market research and competitive comparisons to continuously improve product packaging costs. I cultivated vendor relationships to ensure competitive price, quality, service, and timely delivery and oversaw purchase request/SAP system and spare parts inventory to maintain accuracy and consistency across facilities. Results— • Created process to confirm selected vendors consistently offered competitive prices, quality, and service. • Maximized utility of procurement shared drive by ensuring bidding result comparison forms, quotations, and supply agreements were thoroughly documented.

As a buyer with Gehr, I planned international and domestic procurement in Asia and the U.S. for a line of extension cords and components. I negotiated with vendors to reach target prices, coordinated purchase and delivery processes, and maintained inventory at infallible levels. Finally, I completed quarterly and annual reports and Oracle forecasts for all product lines, including tapes, connectors, extension cords, and bulk wire. Results— • Established pricing consistency and conserved work hours by creating and introducing an automated Price Quotation Program that consolidated vendor’s master price sheets and copper calculator. • Restructured electronic product/pricing catalog to standardize product pricing, protect profit margins, clarify specifications, and update product photos. • Built and launched the company’s eBay store.

Bachelors of Arts in Communication