Established a business relationships between U.S. corporations and Chinese sourcing and marketing companies. Acted as the liaison during negotiations and throughout the length of contracts. Aided in eliminating cultural barriers during the length of the business relationship.- Facilitated in the improvement of communication and relationship between clients.- Recognized and distinguish product brand integrity.- Identified and evaluated client needs in order to develop solutions.- Proposed procedures and negotiated lower product costs. Show less

* Developed strategies that optimized product management and sourcing structures. Identified, developed, and evaluated ideas and themes. Interacted with marketing, buying, and creative teams across Viacom brands that included Nickelodeon, MTV, Paramount Pictures, Star Trek, and Nick at Nite. Managed projects and liaised between Viacom Retail Group, domestic, and Asian vendors. * Identified manufacturing needs and sought out new overseas vendors. * Built vendor relationships through improved communication, strategic planning and quality standards. * Developed and implemented annual product plans. * Collaborated with Nickelodeon Buying Team to develop annual unit projections totaling more than $25 million in cost of goods sold (COGS). * Managed the vendor qualification process. * Developed pre-ticketing procedures that improved productivity and lowered overhead cost by 5%. * Planned and organized overseas sourcing trips. * Facilitated objectives, timing and agenda with the Product Development Team.

* Serving as the main point of contact and manger of over 20 employees in the company’s China office. Monitors daily business operations, coordinating with the United States main office, and managing a dynamic Chinese supplier base. * Maintains vendor relationships and source new vendors through a qualification process. * Continually facilitating the improvement of communication and relationships between office locations. * Manages ad hoc issues that arise and provides guidance on appropriate solutions to maintain vendor relationships without compromising the company’s quality standards. * Monitors changing export conditions and requirements as needed between China and the U.S. * Monitors Quality Control and Quality Assurance protocols. * Maintaining a supply base while meeting delivery timelines. * Coordinates with other teams in the company, to include designers and sales teams.