Sam Chiu

About Sam Chiu

Senior Sourcing and Procurement Engineer specializing in Cloud server infrastructure, electronic components, and IT hardware with a proven track record of generating cost savings, expanding geographical diversification, improving quality through identifying and qualifying ODMs and suppliers, and running effective RFQ and RFP processes, looking to work collaboratively with engineers, program managers, and suppliers. AutoCAD | Crystal Reports | Oracle Agile Database Maintenance | Excel Pivot Multilingual: English, Mandarin Chinese, and TaiwaneseWHAT DO I BRING? Drove RFQ/RFP supplier selection for ARM/AMD and proactively communicated with the internal legal team, NPI program managers, and suppliers to ensure the timely completion of contracts. Ensured continuity of builds by communicating with EE, ME, CE teams, and manufacturers\' material PMs. Regulated and executed purchasing functions across seven categories (IT, Marketing, Travel, Real Estate, Business Information, Advertisement, and Maintenance) and negotiated provisions for all contracts. Sourced > 500 alternative parts from worldwide factories and distributors, drawing from > 100 on-site visits and over 200 online contacts annually. Negotiated quarterly cost-downs with suppliers and oversaw material requirements planning in the iScore database.SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Achieved 70%-100% cost avoidance on manpower, 30% cost avoidance on development, and reduced transaction time by 30%. Reduced the transaction time by 30-50% and improved material readiness Increased digital registrations and subscriptions by 75%, thus increasing the digital advertising revenue by $25K in the first year and saving approximately $40K annually in hard costs. Realized cost savings of 10%-13% and improved expenditure control, negotiating positions, and compliance with procurement regulations. Reduced costs by up to 30% by sourcing lower-cost replacement parts of equal quality. Achieving 15%-20% savings every quarter.

Experience

1. Category Sourcing Manager

   Amazon Leo

   Sep 2024 — Present · Bellevue, WA, US

   Resolved high-risk component issues by driving corrective action plans across engineering, quality, and operations teams.Reduced procurement cycle time by 50%, improving build schedule alignment and material readinessLed supplier consolidation efforts to reduce multi-sourcing and increase sole-source components on the approved vendor list (AVL) by partnering with design/component engineers and aligning with cross-functional stakeholders and leadership.Reduced supplier list by 40% and transitioned from sole-source to multi-source for 100% of components.Managed BOM accuracy with contract manufacturers and component/design engineers, ensuring timely execution of last time buy and EOL component orders.Achieved 90% BOM accuracy through close collaboration with engineers and ensured timely procurement of LTB/EOL components.Enabled cost optimization by phasing out third-party inventory holding agents and transitioning slow-moving stock to CM ownership.Delivered projected $5M annual savings and improved material flexibility

Education

• National Hualien High School of Business

  High School, Principles of Accounting

  1997 — 2000

• Hsing Wu College

  Associates, International Business/Trade/Commerce

  2000 — 2002

• Ocean County College

  Associates, Business Adminstration (Accounting)

  2006 — 2008

Skills

• Project Management
• Business Development
• Strategic Sourcing
• Management
• Purchasing
• Procurement
• Engineering
• Business Strategy
• Supply Management
• Vendor Management
• Outsourcing
• Materials Management
• Six Sigma
• Supplier Negotiation
• Sourcing
• Manufacturing