Wei Zhang

About Wei Zhang

I’m all about making supply chains smoother, cutting costs, and building strong supplier relationships. With years of experience managing multi-million-dollar procurement portfolios and leading global teams, I know how to get things done—whether it’s negotiating contracts, optimizing sourcing strategies, or streamlining operations.I love solving tough challenges, collaborating across teams, and mentoring others along the way. There’s nothing more rewarding than seeing a strategy come to life and make a real impact. Always open to new ideas, new connections, and new opportunities to drive efficiency and growth!Industries- Aviation & Aerospace- Automobile & Automation- Pump & Flow Control- SemiconductorSpecialties- Global Procurement and Supply Chain- International Logistics and Transportation- Strategic Low Cost Sourcing- Supplier/Vendor Development- Relationship Management- New Product Development- LEAN process Improvement- International Joint Venture- Information Technology

Experience

1. Senior Manager Procurement

   Alpha & Omega Semiconductor

   Jan 2022 — Present · Hillsboro, OR, US

   Oversees activities related to the purchase of material/equipment/spare parts; material & inventory control, shipping/receiving and stores functions. Develops, implements, and maintains policies, procedures and material control systems. Ensures materials are ordered and in stock to meet company requirements, while maintaining acceptable inventory levels. Develops material schedules and coordinates the efficient movement of materials within purchasing, production and engineering. Reviews and plans requirements for purchasing materials. Partner with stakeholders at different geographic locations to maximize the impacts to global fab network. Develop strategies to dive cost reduction and meet Fab operation cost goals. Prepare material requirement plans using enterprise resource planning systems. Selects and develops suppliers and new materials. Selects, develops, and evaluates personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the function.

Education

• Shanghai Jiao Tong University

  B.Sc, Mechanical Engineering

• HEC Montréal

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

Skills

• Project Management
• Demand Planning
• Procurement
• Mrp
• Strategic Planning
• Supply Chain
• Supplier Development
• Supply Chain Optimization
• Logistics
• Low Cost Country Sourcing
• Outsourcing
• Production Planning
• Operations Management
• Contract Negotiation
• Forecasting
• Continuous Improvement
• Six Sigma
• Global Sourcing
• 5s
• Materials Management
• Product Development
• Negotiation
• Lean Manufacturing
• Manufacturing
• Warehousing
• Supply Chain Management
• Strategic Sourcing
• Strategy
• Kaizen
• Purchasing
• Value Stream Mapping
• Process Improvement
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Sourcing
• Management
• Supply Management