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George Qu

By haiou - Posted on 30 March 2009

 GEORGE QU

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

 

Strategic Sourcing PROFESSIONAL

 

 

Multi-faceted professional well versed at developing and managing oversea supplying sources. Strategic thinking, strong leadership and people skills; strong communication skills crossing different cultures. Skilled at quickly learning complex products and process. Fluent in English and Mandarin Chinese..



 

EDUCATION

 

YORK UNIVERSITY – SCHULICH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, Toronto, ONT

Master in Business Administration (MBA) Degree  – Marketing & Strategic Management Focus, 4/2005

·         Entrepreneurship & Venture Capital Club (EVCC) member

 

TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY, Beijing, People’s Republic of China

Bachelor of Engineering Degree  – Specializing in Chemical Engineering, 1995

·         Graduated with honors, as well as high academic/extracurricular distinction; student association president

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

GCP Elastomeric Inc. Kitchener, Ontario, Canada                                                                                 2005 – present

Director of China Operation (2007 – present)

·         Developed sourcing strategy that supports company’s strategic business direction.

·         Planned and established GCP’s operation in China. Was responsible to train and direct staff in China..

·         Was in charge to develop “Strategic Sourcing Plan” which summaries and standardizes the sourcing policies and procedures. 

·         Regular suppliers visiting and evaluation to maintain good relationship with suppliers at all levels.

 
Business Development Manager (2005 – 2007)

·         Worked with customer and supplier together to develop new products. 

·         Provided demand forecast to suppliers and monitored shipments.

·         Developed potential suppliers’ list and conducted factory auditing to assess their capacity.

 

 

MITSUBISHI CORPORATION, Chongqing, & Chengdu, P.R. China                                                  1997 – 2002

Japan’s Largest Trading Company

Assistant Marketing Manager

·         Marketed and resold world-class manufactured goods from Canada, Japan, and Korea.

·         Performed and utilized detailed market analyses, customer investigations, contract negotiations, and payment credits to induce business growth and expand sales/revenue.

·         Consistently maintained highest levels of quality customer relationships by initiating daily market information exchanges, leading fair negotiations, and resolving clients’ technical/logistic/payment issues.

 

CHINA MINMETALS CHONGQING CORPORATION, Chongqing, P.R. China                                1995 – 1997

International Raw Materials Import/Export Company

Sales Representative / Import & Export Agent

·         Conducted overseas minerals/chemicals marketing research projects to expand company’s export business.

·         Presented product features, negotiated contracts with customers, and analyzed/resolved client complaints.

·         Complied with all procedures, contracts, vessel allocations, payments, and domestic transportation standards.