Juanxi Steve Wu

About Juanxi Steve Wu

Happiest when solving problems. Aspiring global supply chain strategist. Passionate about data. Love the fast lane. Eager to learn.Why supply chain?• Imagine a kid in the kitchen, planning the menu, setting the budget, choosing which dishes to cook, and making trade-offs with limited ingredients. Since I was a child, these were the things I did when preparing family dinners. Apparently I did not live up to my parents\' expectations of becoming a chef, so I decided to apply these skills of planning, balancing, and coordinating to an ever-changing field: Supply Chain.• Supply chain became my natural extension of this curiosity. It gives me a framework to optimize flows, connect the dots across functions, and create impact not just within organizations, but also on the end consumer’s experience. That is where my passion comes from.• At Arizona State University, I turned this passion into action by leading the Student Entrepreneurship Organization, where I developed a functional ERP for team collaboration. My internship at Miniso’s global planning team gave me hands-on experience with planning, data analytics, and cross-border supply chain flows. Most recently, my exchange at Copenhagen Business School expanded my global perspective, showing me how European approaches to sustainability and innovation shape the future of supply chain.What’s next? I’m excited to keep learning from industry leaders, tackling new challenges, and growing into a strategist who can shape resilient and sustainable supply chains.

Experience

1. Co-founder, President

   Student Entrepreneurship Organization

   Jan 2024 — Present · Tempe, AZ, US

   Led the planning and execution of 9 major corporate activities, efficiently managing logistics and resource allocation; Explored and implemented supply chain planning and optimization methods, leveraging ChatGPT-based data analysis to track and improve the entire supply chain from material procurement to warehousing and distribution, reducing costs and ensuring cross-team collaboration; Increased operational efficiency by 40%.• Guided the organization\'s budget while ensuring the availability of necessary resources and adhering to financial constraints; utilized data analytics and historical trend evaluations to optimize purchasing strategies, increasing inventory utilization by 45%. Implemented a task tracker to enhance supply chain visibility and execution efficiency, reducing overall processing time by 30% for supply, printed materials, and production planning.• Negotiated over in funding, enhancing the organization\'s financial stability and ability to operate. Close collaboration with Arizona State University and external business partners has resulted in mutually beneficial relationships, including sponsorships and resource sharing.• Collaborated with business school counselors and key centers (e.g, School of Entrepreneurship, the Center for Changemakers), as well as external entrepreneurship organizations’ marketing, procurement, and logistics teams; secured additional funding, policy guidance, and human resources, thereby enhancing the organization\'s ability to host various influential entrepreneurship activities.• Developed and maintained partnerships with key stakeholders like Walmart\'s former CEO Marc Lore to enhance speaker series and workshops. Used data-driven predictive analytics to evaluate market opportunities, boosting event marketing conversion rates by 50%. Expanded the entrepreneurial network, increasing outreach effectiveness by 66% and providing deeper insights into the startup ecosystem.

Education

• Barrett, The Honors College

  Bachelor's degree, Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management

• Copenhagen Business School

  Study Abroad, Business

• Guangzhou No.1 High School

  High School Diploma

• W. P. Carey School of Business – Arizona State University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management