(15 years 3 months) KL • Facilitated the sourcing of reliable new suppliers, innovative designs, and materials for existing models and new model development, enhancing collection offerings and supplier network. • Conducted comprehensive market due diligence to support company’s strategic decision-making, ensuring accurate and actionable insights for the company’s strategies. • Negotiated with all suppliers to secure optimal contract terms, such as compensation and discounts, specific materials for quality improvement, pricing, delivery schedules, extra spare parts, and warranty provisions. • Coordinated with all suppliers to proactively address potential delays, ensure suppliers adherence to agreed-upon shipping schedules, reducing delays and improving overall supply chain efficiency. • Resolved conflicts, misunderstandings, and disputes between the company and suppliers, ensuring effective communication and maintaining strong professional relationships. • Collaborated closely with suppliers' R&D teams to develop new design models in alignment with company requirements and standards, ensuring new models were completed within specified deadlines. • Conducted on-site Quality investigations, to ensure our both old and new suppliers always compliance with our company quality standards. • Managed the QC team by overseeing their schedules, daily report and performance, handling their claims and expenses, and ensuring team high levels of motivation and job dedication. • Coordinated all details schedule, visitors pass, foods, hotel accommodation and transportation arrangements for colleagues traveling from headquarters in Netherlands to China, ensuring seamless smooth travel arrangement

(5 years 8 months) • Established and Managed Business: Launched and led a successful international furniture trading business, overseeing all aspects from inception to daily operations. • Sourcing & Supplier Relations: Identified and negotiated with suppliers in China, sourcing high-quality furniture models that meet international clients standards. • Quality Control: Implemented stringent quality control processes to ensure products met rigorous quality and safety standards before export. • Market Expansion: Developed and executed strategies to enter and grow in new markets, leveraging extensive industry knowledge and trade exhibition insights. • Logistics & Operations: Coordinated global logistics and supply chain operations to ensure timely and efficient product delivery to international clients. • Client Management: Built and maintained strong relationships with global clients, providing exceptional customer service and tailored solutions to meet diverse needs.