The Cranfield MSc Logistics & Supply Chain Management ...

Career History:
Costco President Taiwan, Inc: Inventory Control Specialist -Taipei, Taiwan (Jul 2008 � Aug 2010)
Costco Wholesale is one of the largest retail chains in the world, ranked 9th in the US, being a membership warehouse club with hundreds of
locations worldwide.
� Successfully collaborated with several departments, different regional offices, warehouses and vendors from diverse countries including the UK, USA,
Japan, Australia, South Africa and other European nations.
� Effectively assisted senior buyers to plan and run various promotional events with different local and foreign vendors by negotiating with suppliers about
price and delivery issues as well as demo settlements(on site sampling) to ensure compliance with company policies.
� Managed more than 25 vendors and approximately 200 items from beverages to crackers, noodles, rice, cereals, dried fruit and sauces. Set up and tracked
item replenishment and purchase orders to ensure the smooth flow of goods to the warehouses. Adjusted inventory based on both sales performance and
estimations, including both daily requirements and promotions.
� Helped to set up new items and estimated purchase costs. Devised vendor contracts and item agreements as well as Chinese labels. Conducted marketing
survey about items' selling prices within the same category in other competitors' stores.
� Reviewed department inventory reports by location; followed up with warehouses when problems arose. Placed and tracked orders. Arranged the delivery,
return, exchange and on-site live sampling programme. Communicated with vendors when issues occurred, such as damages, delays, short code dates as
well as discrepancies and payments.
Telamon Corporation: Intern - Business Development Dept - Indianapolis, USA (Mar 2008� May 2008)
Telamon Corporation provides a variety of services to the ever-changing telecommunications industry and its customers. Telamon is a US$468m
company, with 500+ employees across nine locations (six domestic, and three international).
� Helped to design the brochure and booth of the company for the NXTComm08 conference.
� Researched Telamon�s existing and potential customers by locating background information for competing companies and their operations, product/service,
usual business practices, and marketing strategies. Analysed their strengths and weaknesses, then provided strategic suggestions.
� Gave an assessment comparing ethanol and gasoline including price, mileage, manufacturer or distributor of E85 (biofuel) and alternative fuels, compatible
automobiles, automakers, government grants, financial incentives and future prospects.
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