Yujia YANG

– Conducted strategic spend analysis and opportunity assessments by validating data and building visual dashboards to identify cost-saving opportunities. – Performed market research and supplier benchmarking to evaluate competitiveness and sourcing risks. – Analyzed product cost structures to identify key cost drivers and support negotiations with data-driven models. – Led supplier negotiations both remotely and on-site. Achieved measurable cost reductions and improved contract terms. Main projects: Procurement operation and supplier relationship management for a British supercar brand – Managed the full RFQ process – release, analysis, and negotiation with Chinese suppliers, espeically focus on electronic parts. – Collaborated cross-functionally with European engineering, SQA, logistics, and finance teams to clarify technical and commercial requirements during industrialization. – Achieved an additional 5% price reduction through strategic negotiation and supplier engagement. Cost optimization opportunity assessment for an international electricity company – Validated, categorized and analyzed spend data for all the categories (direct & indirect, including steel components, alloy components, etc.) with total annual spend of EUR 60M. – Identified actionable cost optimization measures which can bring 3% savings of total spend. – Delivered Excel-based pre-built cost analysis tools to support future quotation analysis. Cost optimization for a Turkey home appliance manufacturer – Analyzed three years of spend data for a contractor part (annual volume: USD 9.5M). – Mapped incumbent suppliers and identified major market players for benchmarking and releasing RFQ. – Designed quotation sheet based on cost breakdown. – Delivered 15% cost savings by combining negotiation outcomes from incumbent supplier portfolio optimization and introducing 1 "cherry-picking" supplier.

– Analyzed end-to-end procurement processes (S2C and P2P) to identify inefficiencies and deliver actionable improvement plans. – Collaborated with business users, finance, compliance, and procurement teams to define digital transformation needs and support system implementation. – Ensured smooth adoption of new procurement through effective change management and stakeholder alignment. Main projects: Procurement Digitization Program (i.e. Coupa) for the China office of a French Luxury Brand – Supported internal change management and external supplier enablement during Coupa rollout. – Consolidated and cleansed supplier master data, and drafted supplier communications. – Assisted in User Acceptance Testing (UAT), prepared training materials, and managed post-launch hyper-care for supplier management issues. Supply chain resilience assessment for a world-leading optical device company – Analyzed geopolitical factors and competitor movements to identify the urgency of supply chain resilience. – Conducted market research and expert calls to evaluate local supply chain readiness. – Facilitated workshops for category leads to identify pilot categories for supply chain resilience and develop action plans. Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) Consultant Program for a Leading APAC Power Company – Conducted 20+ stakeholder interviews to assess existing supplier and risk management practices. – Evaluated TPRM maturity and drafted the assessment report highlighting key improvement areas. – Co-developed Level-3 process workflows, RACI model, and third-party evaluation tools to enhance governance and compliance with risk advisory team. PMO for system transformation of an e-commerce platform in hospitality industry – Facilitated workshops for each department to identify the tasks and priorities in the transformation. – Identified bottlenecks during the transformation and supported with pre-conditions. – Catch-upped with department leads and make bi-weekly report to the CPO.