Grace Gao (Zacharek)

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Grace Gao (Zacharek)'s Bio:

Grace Gao (Zacharek)'s Experience:

• Director, Asia International Purchasing Office at TE Connectivity

  January 2012 - August 2013 | Shanghai

  -- Develop and implement Asia IPO business strategies, plans and budgets in order to achieve Global IPO & Procurement Council's long-term strategy. --Lead and facilitate strategic sourcing activities based on internal customers' goals & shared KPI; Drive business units' regional procurement teams to achieve regional LCL targets & productivities. --Establish and champion China Tooling Commodity Council; Facilitate multiple commodities global RFQ events; consolidate TE Asia tooling supplier base & achieve significant savings. --Supervise TE regional supplier development assessment, including: supplier capability, competitiveness, quality, service and financial stability (if applicable); Supervise quarterly business review with key preferred suppliers; Facilitate new suppliers audit & approval process, to optimize the total cost of ownership and ensure supply chain continuity.

• Managing Director/Co-Founder at GI Holdings

  May 2010 - November 2011

  --Start-up a Supply Chain risk management consulting firm in Hon Kong and managed overall operation, sales & budget cycle; led the business transformation and billing from 0 $ to 5Mil$ in 16 months; cashed out in Nov. 2011. --Led acquisition negotiation for an oversea client to purchase a state-owned Western Chinese company. (Sales value ~ 200Mil$). --Consulted Hong Kong AIG (insurance industry) on major semiconductor high-tech equipment loss cases, estimated ~10 Mil$ recovery. --Consulted & developed short-to-long term supply chain strategies, policies, KPI for multi- national clients, to achieve their organization goals, maximize buying leverage, reduce total acquisition cost of purchased goods and services in China, and ensure supply chain continuity. --Reviewed & improved several high-profiled clients' existing outsourcing procedures, examine unconventional opportunities for streamlining operation, purchasing, warehousing, and distribution channels in Asia. (100Mil$ spend, ~25% savings) --Established and enhanced supply chain e-management systems and regularly performed total cost-benefit analysis. Implemented and monitored the compliance of New Supplier Selection Process, Supplier Qualification and Development Process, etc. --Recruited and led a talented local network team to provide latest technical & market expertise in various industries- automotive, telecommunication, and healthcare. --Facilitated cross-cultural leadership training and mentored key talent development. --An active sponsor & volunteer in Hong Kong Corporate Social Reasonability Charter.

• Asia Pacific Managing Director; China Business General Manager at ETS GmbH

  December 2006 - February 2010

  (Germany-based Automotive Tier 2 Sales Office. Client-HELLA, BHTC, MARQUARDT) --Identified and handled a major accounting fraud case upon on-board; transferred 45Mil$ Asia HQ operation from Hong Kong to China within 6 months; Planned & successfully set up a foreign-investment legal entity, recruited and managed full Supply Chain functions: Strategic Procurement, Sourcing, Logistics, Supplier Development, Supplier Quality & NPD Engineering. --Localized and Dual-sourced +75Mil$ spend to 3 strategic Asian suppliers; Reduced 20% of direct material cost (accumulative~15Mil$), in 3 consecutive years; Negotiated payment term change from NET 30 to NET 90 days, greatly improved company's cash flow. --Led a 30Mil$ Chinese PCB factory acquisition case in 2008; Severed as the board member and Sales VP after the transaction; Consulted operation teams on Lean Manufacturing. --Led & implemented the Global Supplier Base Partnership program with HELLA and BHTC.

• Asian Business Development Director at GGA

  February 2005 - October 2006

  (USA-based Automotive Tier 1 Sales Office. Client-FORD, GM, CHRYSLER) --Led & coordinated marketing activities with the purpose of developing supplier relationships; represented suppliers in various high-level Ford & GM function reviews. --Led & coordinated all aspects of sales cycle, including introductory meetings (to GM & Chrysler), sales presentations, quote, proposals/tender responses, commercial terms & contract negotiations, strategic planning and implementation activities. -- Recruited resident engineers and carried out regular technical & sale meetings at client site. --Qualified and developed Chinese suppliers for NA & European Automotive OEMs, activities including: strategic planning, outsourcing procurement business model selection, transition service assistance, post-transition monitoring. Successfully developed 2 Chinese audio system suppliers to Ford & GM, with ~30% life-time cost saving (15Mil$) & 0 PPM in 12 months.

Grace Gao (Zacharek)'s Education:

• Tongji Medical College

  Bachelor of Science (BS)

• Wayne State University

  MBA
  Concentration: International Business

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