The document is a resume for Jody Y Liu, who has over 10 years of experience in supply chain management roles. It summarizes her relevant work history including positions as a procurement specialist, senior purchasing coordinator, purchasing coordinator, and purchaser. It also lists her core strengths such as demand and supply planning, vendor management, and inventory management. The resume highlights her responsibilities such as sourcing raw materials, analyzing sales data to determine inventory levels, negotiating with suppliers, and ensuring on-time deliveries. It provides her educational background of a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and lists computer skills and language abilities.

1. Jody Y Liu
829 Nob Hill Ave, Pinole, CA 94564 Phone: (209) 601-5775: jodyyliu@gmail.com
SUPPLY CHAIN PROFESSIONAL: with 10+ years in Material Management field with emphasis in Sourcing and Procurement,
Inventory Management, and Demand and ForecastPlanning.Goal -oriented individual with strongleadership
capabilities.Organized,quick learner,highly motivated, and detail-directed problem solver.Able to work effectively
with cross-functional teams to achievebusiness objectives.
Core Strengths
 • Demand & Supply Planning  • Vendor Management
 • Inventory Management  • Excellent Communication Skills
 • Procurement  • Project Management
 • Strong Analytical & Problem SolvingSkills  • Continuous & Process Improvement Oriented
Work Experience
Procurement Specialist - February, 2016 to Present
Senior Purchasing Coordinator - March,2015 to February, 2016
Purchasing Coordinator - October, 2012 to March,2015
Valley Fine Foods - Benicia,CA
● Procurement of raw materials/packagingneeded for productions by implementing strategic sourcingplan to ensure
effective inventory replenishment and stock levels.
● Analyze data from sales forecast,usagehistory,and promotional & new launch calendars to determine adequate
inventory levels,identify sourcingissues,and establish safety stock quantities.
● Communicate effectively with warehouse and production operations to understand operations requirements and
needs.
● Monitor suppliers’quality performanceand pricevariance.Resolvepurchaseorder issues includingrejected material
disposition,price/quantity discrepancy etc.
● Provideusage projections to suppliers for contracts and/or ensuresufficientrawmaterials obtained by the vendors to
maintain uninterrupted supply process.
● Negotiate with suppliers to attain lower price or discounts to drivedown supply chain costand increasecompany
profits.
● Work closely with R&D department regardingnew item developments, BOM changes, ingredient sourcing,and ensure
all ingredients aremeeting specification requirements.
● Work with logisticsteamto address any ingredient/packagingpickup related issues and ensureshipments delivered on
time.
● Communicate with sales team in regarding but not limited to customers’ commitments, new product launch,and
promotions. Informthe team about sourcingissues thatwould causeunder fulfillmentof the sales order.

2. Purchaser
September 2007 to August 2011
Richmond Wholesale Meat – Richmond, CA
• Procured variety of frozen and refrigerated food products for military accounts .
• Possessed strongknowledge of the market to negotiate with vendors in obtaining best costs to maximize profits.
• Developed outstandingvendor relationships.Communicated constantly with vendors to gain the commitment of
assistingand supportingtheoperations.Evaluated vendor performances in the areas of product availability and
quality,pricing,on-timedelivery performance, etc.
• Sourced and quoted new items.
• Worked with various internal departments to resolvepurchasingissues including,butnot limited to, delivery delay, cost
increase,productoverage & shortage, invoicediscrepancy,etc.
• Handled purchaseorder management such as generated and placed PO with vendors, ma intained open and closed PO,
ensured priceand quantity accuracy on each order, and tracked order confirmations for all orders .
• Performed inventory management includinganalyzed the inventory daily to spot and resolve
discrepancies.Handled stock transfers between warehouses.
Purchasing Assistant
June 2002 to September 2006
Cal-Mar Foods – Oakland,California
• Assisted the PurchasingManager in procuringvastfrozen,chill,and dry food serviceproducts
• Sourced and quoted new items.
• Generated and placed purchasingorders.Received PO into the system. Maintained open and closed orders
• Performed inventory management – accurately entered all purchaseorders entered into the inventory. Tracked
received and shipped items.
• Booked shippingcontainers weekly.Prepared weekly load lists for goods to be exported, and generated invoices for
containers shipped.
• Maintained excellentvendor relationships.Communicated frequently with the vendors in regardingpricing,product
availability and quality,order lead time, delivery issues.
• Communicated with the warehouse in regardingreceivingissues such as productoverage and shortage, damaged
goods, delay of shipments, etc.
• Worked with A/P to resolveinvoicediscrepancies.
• Processed claims.Issued creditand debit memos.
Store Manager
June 2000 to December 2001
Assistant Store Manager
September 1999 to June 2000
Imaginarium – San Francisco,California
• Led and directed a group of associates to provide excellent customer servicein order to drive saleand achieve
monthly sales goals.
• Managed day to day salefloor operations includingschedulingand assigningemployees, opening and closingof the
store, providingclean and safeenvironment for the staff and customers, managed promotional events, etc.
• Maintains storestaff job results by coaching,counseling,and discipliningemployees; planning,monitoring,
and appraisingjob results.
• Responsiblefor store H/R functions such as weekly payroll,recruited storeassociates, and processed paperwork for new
hires.

3. • Created teamwork environment and flowingcommunication among store staffs,and with the DistrictManager .
• Conducted monthly store staff and weekly management meetings
• Established rapportwith potential and actual customers to identify the customers' needs to improve store
merchandisingand sales.
• Promoted merchandiseby studyingadvertising,sales promotion,and display plans;analyzingoperatingand financial
statements for profitability ratios.
• Oversawstore controllableexpenses such as payroll and supplies
Educational Background
Hawaii Pacific University August, 1998
Honolulu,Hawaii
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Entrepreneurial Studies
Computer Skills
MicrosoftOfficeSuite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), SAP, MicrosoftDynamic.ARAS Innovator (ProjectManagement)
Language Skills
Fluent in English,Chinese (Mandarin),and Japanese
References
Availableupon request