Work experience

• South East Asia Supplier Quality Director

  SharkNinja

  2026.04-Current

  (5 months)

  Manage South East Asia supplier quality across Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia, covering OEM and critical Tier-2 suppliers. Own supplier qualification, NPI quality and continuous improvement for the SEA supply base supporting global product launches.
• Asia Supplier Quality Director

  Bissell Corporate (Asia)

  2018.07-2026.02

  (8 years)

  Jul 2018 – Feb 2026 Suzhou / Shenzhen, China + Malaysia / Vietnam / Indonesia · Asia Head of Quality across China, Malaysia, Vietnam and Indonesia; accountable for Total Return Rate and Total Cost of Quality (TCQ). · Led design quality and contract-manufacturer supplier quality excellence and customer satisfaction. · Drove quality initiatives end-to-end from project phase zero through end-of-life; rapid improvement from Star Review / star-rating market feedback. · Executed Tier I & Tier II supplier qualification, NPI, APQP/PPAP and IATF16949 core tools; defined the annual Quality Improvement Plan (QIP) for major suppliers. · Introduced APQP & Six Sigma; established data-driven NPI quality performance. (19 direct reports) Whirlpool Supplier Development / Operational Quality Leader Sep 2005 – Mar 2014 Shanghai / Shenzhen, China Whirlpool China Investment (Shanghai) — North Asia & China Operational Sr. Quality Manager (Jan 2012–Mar 2014): led the “Quality First” roadmap cutting SIR to <1%; chaired the regular Quality Review (QDT); set factory/OEM quality targets and monitored CI projects. Whirlpool AIPO Shenzhen — Supplier Development Manager & Shenzhen Site Leader; Global Motor/Pump Supplier Quality Lead (Jan 2007–Jan 2012): led Motor/Pump mega-project supplier development; 200+ supplier audits, 100+ process audits across 7 countries; 100% first-pass WSQE audit pass rate; “Tornado” global relocation program China quality lead (~$500M savings, 2011–2016). Whirlpool Asian IPO — Sr. Supplier Development Engineer (Sep 2005–Jan 2007): 100+ supplier evaluations/qualifications; enabled safe global product launch; introduced PIQ.

Projects

• EARLIER CAREER

  Union Industry (Asia) Co. — Quality Director (part-time BU Sales GM) | Jun 2016 – Jul 2018. Led a 30-person plant-wide QMS; reduced DPPM with Whirlpool/Electrolux/LG/Honeywell; owned TCQ via 8D/DDDW. (Asia) Philips (China) Investment Co. — Supplier Quality Manager (SQM) | Mar 2014 – Jun 2016. Owned E/E component supplier quality; ensured RoHS/REACH/BOM compliance; consolidated commodity QIPs. (Shenzhen) Suzhou KingClean — QMS Manager | Jul 2001 – Jun 2005. Built/refined the QMS and 3rd-party/customer audit process; upgraded supplier quality levels.

Educational experience

• Harbin University of Science and Technology

  Motor / Electrical Engineering

  1997.09-2001.06

  (4 years)

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