1. Cheryl Chan
1261 Morningside Circle
Hollister, California 95023
Phone: 831 636 8447
Fax: 831 638 4820
Cell Phone: 831 801 1758
Email: cchan@charter.net
Highly knowledgeable senior level buyer/planner with over 20 years of experience in procurement and planning. Consistent track
record of initiating changes that significantly reduce excess inventory, down time and expenditures. Strong background in
vendor/supplier management, with expertise in conducting facility audits. Outstanding negotiator with background in achieving
optimal supplier contract pricing. Excellent manager and mentor in the materials arena.
Budget Management - Vendor Relations - Contract Negotiations
 Inventory and Turns
 Excess and obsolete material disposition
 Supplier souring, development and management
 Schedule Adherence
 On-time Deliveries
 Purchase Price Variances
 Cost Reduction
Velodyne Acoustics, Inc., Morgan Hill, CA 2009-2014
Senior Planner
Ensure all parts, subassemblies and finished goods are available from each Contract Manufacturer in China. Velodyne was
founded in 1983 and known for its subwoofer performance for audio and home theatre applications.
 Guide the procurement process and movement of materials to support manufacturing and the sales organization
 Responsible for planning and scheduling internally as well as outsourced overseas manufacturing of subassemblies and
finished goods
 Review inventory levels and make adjustments for actual vs forecasted usage in order to maintain desired stock levels to
support the sales forecast/organization
 Review and update planning spreadsheets along with the OPEN ERP forecast module to ultimately generate a weekly
MRP report and communicate any product schedule changes to our CM’s in China. (Exception Messaging in MRP)
 Coordinate and maintain stock levels with our 3 stock locations in US, Pacific Rim and in Europe
 Communicate with the Sales organization on all containers that are scheduled for US and Europe and provide tracking
and pick up dates and arrivals into each port.

2. Sierra Instruments, Monterey, CA 2007-2009
Materials Manager August 2007 to January 2009 Sierra Instruments
Managed purchasing, production control, shipping, receiving and stockroom and the order entry department. Sierra Instruments
manufactures high performance mass flow meters and mass flow controllers for any gas, liquid or steam application.
 Managed the procurement process with 3 buyers in support of several different product lines. Items procured, machined
components, sheet metal, electronic components and coordinating all outside services, such as plating, painting, etc.,
 Oversaw the purchasing team in weekly meeting to review all shortage reports for each product line. The US office
location procured material for all of the Sierra locations, The Netherlands, Sierra Asia Pacific in Shanghai, and United
Kingdom.
 Managed the stockroom on the manufacturing floor. Worked with Inventory Supervisor on implementing the cycle
counting procedure and submitting a monthly graph to management along with work order kitting process.
 Worked closely with the Manufacturing Manager to ensure all product was being completed in each work station and
sent to inspection and ultimately to the Shipping Department for shipment preparation, packaging and product in transit.
 Attended weekly production meetings with entire team to review any issues with product and to review the current
customer backlog.
Planner, Applied Engineering, San Jose, CA 2004 – 2006
Applied Engineering is a diversified company that supports the Aerospace, Medical, Industrial Automation, Entertainment, Solar,
and Semiconductor Industries.
A range of core competencies include an expertise in the disciplines of electromechanical assemblies, motion assemblies, linear
actuators, precision coils, vacuum technologies, clean room assemblies, and optical assemblies.
 Purchased sheet metal, machined parts, ceramic assemblies, and other electromechanical devices. Purchased raw material
for machining such as Hymu-80, Hiperco, Molybdenum, Invar, Titanium grades 2 and 5, Neoflon (Plastic)
Program Manager, Applied Engineering, San Jose, CA 2004-2006
Detail orientated, with a proven ability to manage multiple projects and meet program deadlines. Demonstrated
outstanding talents in both tactical and strategic applications. Work well with customer base to create and build lasting
relationships and partnerships with several customers. Competence, dedication and ethics are exemplary and have proven
the ability to lead complex, engineering intensive programs and execute the customer's requirements (KLA Tencor), high
end machining for the E-beam wafer system and high end machining product and tools using raw material as listed
above.
 Managed high end machined assemblies for Ultratech Stepper, equipment to global semiconductor fabrication plants and
also makes tools for nanotechnology applications by optical networking, data storage and automotive and display
industries. Managed the Stage Frame Rack system for Ultratech, Inc.

3. Production Planner, Sanmina, San Jose, CA March 1999 – August 1999
Planned, Scheduled and monitored sales order activity for specific customer base
 Created firm planned and released work orders in an MRP environment
 Generate work order pick lists
 Monitor all work order cost variances
 Attend Engineering Change Order Kick off meetings
 Perform WIP inventory cycle count audits as required by SOP (Standing Operating Procedure)
 Confirm material status on each delivery re-confirmed and work to resolve any material shortages
 Ability to give material status on any job within 15 minutes
Planner, Pro-Log/Agena Technologies, Monterey, CA 1995-1999
Planning, Scheduling and purchasing for PCB’s and systems in a high mix/low volume Contract Manufacturing environment
 Production Control Representative on the ECO and New Products (NPI ) teams
 Master scheduled for forecast customer (Motorola, KLA, and Becton Dickinson)
 Worked with management on implementing tools for capacity planning
 Procured for electronic components, fabricated and machined parts
 Worked closely with Materials to identify and prioritize component shortages
 Assisted with daily production meetings and all floor supervisors and test supervisors
 Worked with Customer Service on all customer deliveries.
Operations Controller, Teledyne McCormick Selph (now referred to as Pacific Scientific) 1985 – 1992
Directed all shipping and transportation documentation with strict adherence to domestic and international regulations for ordinance
manufacturing
 Prepared all government and commercial documentation for export and import
 Purchased all packaging materials as specified in awarded contract through Navy, Air Force, and Army
contract compliance
Production Master Scheduler, Teledyne McCormick Selph (now referred to as Pacific Scientific) 1992-1994
 Created all production plans from master job releases issued from program management
 Responsible for modifying implementing manufacturing schedules
 Process all work orders for specific build (make items)
 Ensure all kits were completed on time and released to manufacturing floor
 Worked with master job plan and created all bill of materials in system on C17 project

4. Summary:
A highly skilled planning and procurement professional involved with new processes and successfully maintaining multiple
functions in a challenging manufacturing environment. Strong interpersonal and communications skills with broad team building
background. With over 10-15 years in computer systems and printed circuit board assembly planning and over 10 years planning
and scheduling with an ordnance manufacturing company specialized in the design, development and manufacturing of controlled
explosive products for the aerospace, automotive and oil exploration industries.
Education:
Antelope Valley Junior College – AA degree
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo – General Education
Computer Skills and Training:
Windows Microsoft Office, Professional Crystal reports, MfgPro ERP, Kewill’s MAX ERP, Maipics MRP, SAP ERP
Oracle ERP, Microsoft Access, Expandable ERP/MRP, OPEN ERP Module, Visual ERP/MRP, classes/APICS
References: Available Upon Request