Yuqi Liu
Auckland,Botany
Summary
A Detail-oriented professional promoting expertise in supply chain planning. Confident Procurement Specialist knowledgeable in managing vendor relations, tracking products and the methods needed to obtain the best pricing. Good understanding of supply and demand and discerning eye for inventory level evaluation. Bilingual go-getter experienced in coordinating with local and overesa vendors.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Procurement Specialist
Snell Packaging and Safety Ltd
07.2022 - Current
- Tracked purchase orders and followed up with vendors and carriers to support timely deliveries.
- Researched and identified potential new suppliers to increase vendor base.
- Maintained effective and lasting vendor relationships through dynamic communication, collaboration, and intelligent questioning skills.
- Negotiated contracts and agreements with suppliers to achieve best pricing and terms.
- Evaluated supplier performance and identified areas for improvement.
Demand Planning Coordinator
Fero Limited
02.2021 - 06.2022
- Identification of areas for improvement/cost savings
- Management of customer forecasting and improvement of business planning
- Developing, managing and refining S&OP processes
- Building and maintaining solid customer relationships by providing outstanding customer service
- Developed and presented forecast accuracy and performance reports to identify problems and opportunities and made recommendations for improvements to demand plan.
- Reviewed any potential supply issue and adjusted forecast method, shorten supply lead time and decreased logistic cost
- Collaborated with internal teams to improve outputs to meet demand and supply requirements, ensuring inventory integrity targets for finished goods.
- Minimized slow-moving and obsolete inventory through diligent and constant attention to changes.
- Built healthy relationships with customer with fewer emergency orders and efficient communication with them for any potential supply issue and provided solutions.
Inventory Planner
Belron NZ Ltd
10.2018 - 01.2021
- Oversee the smooth daily operational supply planning
- Monitored and adjusted inventory levels to meet customer needs and demands.
- Developed inventory reports to provide management with comprehensive data on inventory levels.
- Analyzed inventory trends to identify and prepare for potential issues and discrepancies.
- Generated monthly/annually demand forecast report to support finance team budgeting planning
- Co-ordinated supply placing purchase orders for stock items within agreed limited stock holding
- Supplier relationships management
- Received delighted customers feedback from internal and external customers
- Prevented costly error of stock holding identify system missing data and resolved problem by escalated IT department
- Improved desired stock level 98% for South Island DC on stock movement between Islands and reduced numbers of stockout SKUs by Pareto Category A-D
- Improved profitability by reduced adverse buying to standard level 92% and increased standard level from 92% to 94%
- Built team capability by demonstrated EXCEL cross training.
Procurement Specialist intern
International Ltd
07.2018 - 09.2018
- Daily sales data analysed and forecasted the procurement plan
- Inventory FIFO control
- Organized workshops with key suppliers on new product research and developments
- Involved contract management with senior procurement specialist
- Improved inventory shelf life and reduced the cost of obsolete inventory
- Reduced massive stock holding with short expired date products through marketing promotion according to market seasonality in different countries
Production Supervisor
Brandart Luxury Packaging
03.2013 - 11.2015
- Daily monitored production and communicated with oversea customers
- Conducted Pre-production samples assessment and lad test
- Created production and shipment plans through back scheduling
- Supplier relationship management
Education
Post Graduate Diploma - Business Management
Otago Polytechnic
Auckland, NZ06.2017
Skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Knowledgeable in Microsoft D365
- Supply Chain Planning
- Effective Communication
- Price Negotiation
- Data Analysis
- Demand Forecasting
- Reporting Requirements
- Supplier Relationships
Additional Information
- Achievements: , Received excellent feedback from customers constantly Product quality control constantly remained desired level 95% Interests Badminton Walking Yoga Movies and Theatre
Certification
- CPIM part 1 Training - 2019
Languages
English
Full Professional
Chinese (Mandarin)
Native or Bilingual
Chinese (Cantonese)
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Procurement Specialist
Snell Packaging and Safety Ltd
07.2022 - Current
Demand Planning Coordinator
Fero Limited
02.2021 - 06.2022
Inventory Planner
Belron NZ Ltd
10.2018 - 01.2021
Procurement Specialist intern
International Ltd
07.2018 - 09.2018
Production Supervisor
Brandart Luxury Packaging
03.2013 - 11.2015
Post Graduate Diploma - Business Management
Otago Polytechnic
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