Amanda Zhu (Xiaojuan)

Amanda (Xiaojuan) Zhu's work experience begins with their current position as an Associate in Global Sourcing at Funko, which they have held since January 2022. Prior to this, they worked as a Product Costing Analyst at Funko from January 2021 to January 2022. Before joining Funko, Amanda was a Procurement Coordinator at the same company from July 2019 to January 2021.

Earlier in their career, Amanda worked as a Project Sourcing Specialist at BB Electronics A/S from January 2015 to October 2016. In this role, they negotiated project materials total cost, timing, and quality, and utilized supplier relationships to meet savings performance targets. Amanda (Xiaojuan) collaborated closely with various departments to ensure the success of projects.

From January 2013 to August 2014, Amanda worked as a Sourcing Engineer at TT Electronics plc. In this position, they identified and developed potential suppliers, assessed their quality and cost, and built supplier relationships.

Prior to that, Amanda was a Global RFQ Specialist at Asteelflash from December 2009 to December 2012. Their responsibilities included performing cost analyses, verifying vendor quotations, and negotiating with suppliers to improve prices and services. Amanda (Xiaojuan) also assisted a partner company with price checks and maintained pricing information in the database.

Amanda's early career included roles such as Assistant Engineer (Product Development) at United Win Technology Limited from December 2006 to November 2009, where they converted suppliers' specifications and maintained the internal specifications. Amanda (Xiaojuan) also worked as a Sales Assistant at Yahsin Electronics in Dongguan, China from March 2006 to December 2006. In this role, they maintained customer relationships, processed sales orders, and ensured timely deliveries.

Overall, Amanda (Xiaojuan) Zhu has demonstrated expertise in global sourcing, product costing analysis, procurement coordination, project sourcing, sourcing engineering, RFQ specialization, and sales support throughout their work experience.

Amanda (Xiaojuan) Zhu obtained their Associate's degree in Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering from the Anhui Vocational College of Electronics & Information Technology from 2003 to 2006. Amanda (Xiaojuan) later pursued their studies in Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management at Nanjing University of Finance and Economics starting from 2012, with no specified end year provided.