Lisa Tran

About Lisa Tran

A highly self-motivate and dependable professional with 20 years hands on experience in Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing Operations, Strategic Planning & Procurement and NPI • Management of external and internal stakeholder relationships through full product life-cycle including; forecasting, NPI, lean manufacturing, managing supply risks, defining supply strategies and optimizing partnerships. • High energy, resourceful, detail individual with strong sense of urgency and the ability to adapt to fast-pace environment • Reputation for developing positive work environments, and creating solid partnerships internally and externally, domestic and internationally. • Strong analytical & statistical reporting skills for all aspects of operations • Proficient in MS Word, MS Excels, Windows; knowledge of MRP systems including Oracle, Expandable, Avante, Relevant, 4th Shift, Solomon, and PcMRP

Experience

1. Npi Optics Global Commodity Manager

   Juniper Networks

   Dec 2021 — Present · US

   Manages sourcing, including building and maintaining vendor relations, onboarding new vendors, and driving RFI and RFQ processes from inception, through vendors and products selection to final production release • Works closely with the engineering and PLM teams to influence technical and business objectives and decisions • Leads vendors and internal engineering teams through all optics NPI qualification processes • Performs price negotiations for NPI and production optics, in order to achieve the company\'s annual cost reduction targets • Leads contracts negotiations, including Master Purchase Agreements and Non-Disclosure Agreements • Work with cross-functional teams to maintain optics through all lifecycle phases, from qualification through end-of-life • Works with Juniper\'s Contract Manufacturers, Global Material Managers and vendors to align supply with backlog and forecast demand • Identifies projects that add strategic value to Juniper\'s optics portfolio, working with vendors and internal engineering teams through qualification • Leads vendors to align their commercial, technical and product roadmaps to Juniper’s requirements and lead periodic Supplier Business Reviews (SBR) to maintain vendors\' performance in line with Juniper\'s standards • Manages optics commodities, including optical hardware systems, and pluggable optical modules and cables • Monitors optics industry trends to mitigate supply chain risks, determine new technology adoption, and explore new vendors • Works with the team to meet regulatory compliance, including leading audits

Education

• San Jose State University

  Bachelor's degree, Business Management, Business Management