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Amanda Chen
Cybersecurity Software/Hardware, Strategic Sourcing Manager
United States
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Education:
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Supply Chain Management & Strategy
Penn State University
Bachelor of Computer Science
Beijing Language and Culture University
Supply Chain Management & Strategy
Penn State University
Bachelor of Computer Science
Beijing Language and Culture University
Experience:
Manage Intel Cybersecurity sourcing portfolio, including Cybersecurity Software on cloud, infrastructure, endpoints, and network security Hardware/Software
2021 : Present
Intel Corporation
Strategic Sourcing Manager - Cybersecurity Software/Hardware
• Led memory sourcing strategy for HBM, DDR, LPDDR, DIMMs to support data center CPU, GPU, FPGA, Apple iPhone modem chip and automobile infotainment cards
• Provided supply side roadmaps, market intelligence, technology and price trend, manufacturing insights to internal stakeholders; educated and influenced cross-functional teams, and drove decision on internal tooling/manufacturing readiness and purchase commitment to suppliers to secure wafer capacity
• Ensured internal product design, commodity/supplier selection, lifecycle planning,
silicon-memory packaging compatibility, cost & margin targets align with external roadmap; defined multi/sole sourcing plans for different products; negotiated and extended supplier roadmap to meet product requirements
• Managed memory demand and supply forecast with scenario planning and modeling; collaborated with Contract Manufacturing team to support system level delivery and BOM cost reduction
• Managed supplier relationship; led QBR meetings, drove improvement on Supplier Report Cards; negotiated memory pricing
2017 : 2021
Intel Corporation
Strategic Sourcing Manager - Memory
• As part of 3 people sourcing team, managed sourcing and supply chain for compute, network and storage rack to support double digit infrastructure scaling
2016 : 2017
ServiceNow – The Enterprise Cloud Company
Supply Chain Sourcing, Datacenter Infrastructure
• Managed Pratt and Whitney engines and braking systems with hundreds of millions spend portfolio; delivered $43M (35%) post-merger savings to meet bankruptcy exit goal; evaluated and procured world first electric brake technology for B787 fleet with +$100M contract negotiation;
• Retrofitted braking system for largest in-service fleet B737 and 737Max fleet with the best TCO by optimizing fungibility, retrofit and retirement schedule, fuel savings, retrofit cost and landing cost
2012 : 2015
American Airlines
Global Commodity Manager, Engine & Braking System
• Worked on a data integrity improvement initiative on Macbook LCDs repair supply chain
2011 : 2011
Apple Inc.
Global Commodity Manager
2021 : Present
Intel Corporation
Strategic Sourcing Manager - Cybersecurity Software/Hardware
• Led memory sourcing strategy for HBM, DDR, LPDDR, DIMMs to support data center CPU, GPU, FPGA, Apple iPhone modem chip and automobile infotainment cards
• Provided supply side roadmaps, market intelligence, technology and price trend, manufacturing insights to internal stakeholders; educated and influenced cross-functional teams, and drove decision on internal tooling/manufacturing readiness and purchase commitment to suppliers to secure wafer capacity
• Ensured internal product design, commodity/supplier selection, lifecycle planning,
silicon-memory packaging compatibility, cost & margin targets align with external roadmap; defined multi/sole sourcing plans for different products; negotiated and extended supplier roadmap to meet product requirements
• Managed memory demand and supply forecast with scenario planning and modeling; collaborated with Contract Manufacturing team to support system level delivery and BOM cost reduction
• Managed supplier relationship; led QBR meetings, drove improvement on Supplier Report Cards; negotiated memory pricing
2017 : 2021
Intel Corporation
Strategic Sourcing Manager - Memory
• As part of 3 people sourcing team, managed sourcing and supply chain for compute, network and storage rack to support double digit infrastructure scaling
2016 : 2017
ServiceNow – The Enterprise Cloud Company
Supply Chain Sourcing, Datacenter Infrastructure
• Managed Pratt and Whitney engines and braking systems with hundreds of millions spend portfolio; delivered $43M (35%) post-merger savings to meet bankruptcy exit goal; evaluated and procured world first electric brake technology for B787 fleet with +$100M contract negotiation;
• Retrofitted braking system for largest in-service fleet B737 and 737Max fleet with the best TCO by optimizing fungibility, retrofit and retirement schedule, fuel savings, retrofit cost and landing cost
2012 : 2015
American Airlines
Global Commodity Manager, Engine & Braking System
• Worked on a data integrity improvement initiative on Macbook LCDs repair supply chain
2011 : 2011
Apple Inc.
Global Commodity Manager
Company:
Intel Corporation
Years of Experience:
16
Skills
Cross-functional Team Leadership, Data Analysis, Demand Forecasting, Market Research, Negotiation, Operations Management, Planning, Process Improvement, Project Implementation, Six Sigma, Supplier Management, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Optimization
About
With 15+ years experience in technology sourcing and business development in high-tech domain, specialized in memory, infrastructure and software sourcing, Amanda Chen focuses on delivering competitive and cost-effective technology solutions and supply chain solutions while building partnership internally with multi-functional teams and externally with suppliers . Amanda holds a Bachelor of Science in computer science and an MBA from Penn State University.
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