Huifen (VIVIAN) WU 18553 Aspesi Drive, Saratoga, CA. 95070 517-515-1095 hw15d60e8@westpost.

net *Accomplished global supply chain professional with extensive experience in oper ations streamlining and procurement process improvement within multi-site Fortun e 500 organizations such as Apple and Dell. *Proven success within data modeling, price/contract negotiations, risk manageme nt, planning, and supplier relations. Resourceful problem solver with innate abi lity to increase efficiency, revenues, market share, and bottom line profitabili ty. *Effective communicator with strong team-building skills and ability to coordina te cross-functional groups to accomplish objectives in a fast-paced, high-growth , and dynamic environment. *Fluent in both English and Chinese Mandarin. CORE QUALIFICATIONS: Cost modeling,Cost Analysis & Reduction,Materials Management,Inventory Managemen t,Demand Planning,Project management,Lean/Six Sigma,SAP System Implementation PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE APPLE, Cupertino, CA 5/2010 - 8/2010 INTERN, WORLDWIDE MATERIALS Identified issues and provided solutions within existing VMI materials managemen t processes and systems. My solution of VMI inventory control tool was put into Apple's BPR (business process requirements) for supply chain system implementati on at next phase. Selected Achievements: * Introduced new VMI inventory management concept. Trained Apple employees on c oncept utilization. * Created VMI inventory control tool to enhance supply chain visibility and coll aboration, reducing potential material shortages / excess by 20% within 13 week timeframe * Conceptualized solution to integrate VMI control tool into Apple's existing su pply chain system * Learned and got trained on Apple's major materials management system and proce sses such as CTBA (clear to build automation) DELL, Shanghai, China 2005 - 2009 GLOBAL BUYER/ PLANNER, WORLDWIDE PROCUREMENT (2007 - 2009) Promoted to Global Buyer for all Dell factories located in the U.S., Europe, and Asia. Managed suppliers of wireless card and modem card. U.S. REGIONAL BUYER / PLANNER (2005 - 2007) Served as Regional Buyer for Dell factories located in the U.S. Managed power su pply suppliers. *Managed suppliers to ensure continuity of supply for 8 Dell factories located i n US, Europe and Asia, acting as focal point to solve all material related issue s by leading cross functional team from Dell/CM/suppliers *Analyzed MRP forecasting, verified order fulfillment and controlled inventory w ithin target level *Analyzed supplier's capacity plan and components shortages, identified potentia l supply risks in 26 weeks timeframe and took proactive actions to eliminate the risks

*Led 5 team members to consolidate and standardize procurement processes in eigh t factories across the globe, and was promoted to Global Buyer responsible for p rocurement for all factories. *Spearheaded the implementation of Dell's E2open web-based supply chain system w hich integrates demand planning , supply planning, and inventory optimization. *Secured Dell Business Process Improvements (BPI) / Six Sigma Green Belt Certifi cate. Developed inventory analysis model to manage excess inventory and reduced excess by 20% on average each quarter. *Developed a data simulation model to manage the VMI pulling process for all mul ti-scoured commodities and reduced hub excess by 20%. *Partnered with IT department on multiple projects including PO management syste m, parts shortage tool and global pricing approval *Won "On the Spot Award" for successfully driving a recovery plan for worldwide modem card shortage caused by 70% forecast upside. Shortened recovery lead time of supply from eight weeks to two weeks. Reduced total expedited cost by $100K. *Reduced excess and obsolesce exposure for power supply units by more than $1.6M for 9G server EOL *Evaluated supplier performance quarterly in terms of cost, quality, continuity of supply and drove operational excellence continuously SIEMENS MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS, Shanghai, China 2004 - 2005 BUYER Managed 10 suppliers purchasing IC, diodes, and transistors for PCB assembly ens uring material availability for production. Selected Achievements: * Managed 10 suppliers to ensure a healthy supply against demand for the followi ng 3 months * Developed commodity strategies and achieved 10% cost reduction. * Negotiated VMI LSA (Logistics Service Agreement) contracts with suppliers. * Developed VMI supplier performance metrics and scorecard for VMI implementatio n. * Served as Materials spokesperson providing business process requirements on VM I EDI system implementation * Proficient user experience with SAP MM and DP modules AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, Shanghai, China 2002 - 2004 LOGISTICS SPECIALIST * Reduced inbound and outbound transportation lead time by 30% via development o f performance metrics with third party freight forwarder and improvement of oper ation processes both internally and externally * Actively involved in SAP R/3 implementation and training process. Provided bus iness process requirements for SAP IT team. EDUCATION / CREDENTIALS MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, Anticipated 2011 MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, THE ELI BROAD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, East Lansi ng, MI BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING, BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION SHANGHAI UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING SCIENCE, Shanghai, China SIX SIGMA GREEN BELT TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES: SAP, MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Project, Agi le Language: English, Chinese Mandarin