Yao Zhang
Sr. Category Manager
- Role
- Sr Category Manager at Hypertherm Associates
- Location
- Austin, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Yao Zhang
Experienced supply chain professional.Specialties-Strategic Sourcing/RFx/Negotiation/e-Auctions-Bilingual in Chinese (Mandarin & English)-Sourcing strategy development & implementation-Supply Chain Planning/Inventory Management-Key/Strategic Supplier Selection/ Management/QBR/SPR-Price/contract negotiation-Cost-benefit analysis-Cross Functional Teams/Project Management-Sales & operations strategy-Raw Metal sourcing (Copper, Brass, Hafnium, Aluminum, Steel, etc.)-Polymer/Resin/Engineering plastics raw material sourcing-Chemical sourcing-Electronic/Electrical parts/components sourcing-Sourcing from Asia(China, Taiwan, etc) and other low cost regions-Semiconductor manufacturing process (front end to back end)-Injection molding-Metallurgy
Experience
Sr Category Manager
Jun 2021 — Present · Hanover, NH, US
Education
Michigan State University - Eli Broad College of Business
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Supply Chain Management
2008 — 2010
University of Utah
MS, Metallurgical Engineering
2006 — 2008
Central South University
Bachelor of Science (BS), Metallurgical Engineering
1996 — 2000
Skills
- 8d Problem Solving
- Sourcing
- Supplier Evaluation
- Supply Chain Management
- Strategic Sourcing
- Six Sigma
- Mrp
- Materials Management
- Kaizen
- Lean Manufacturing
- Supply Management
- Negotiation
- Strategy
- Continuous Improvement
- Demand Supply Planning
- Management
- Project Planning
- Supply Chain
- Manufacturing
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