I am an experienced Sourcing executive to deliver deflation & improve cashflow by executing strategic supply chain actions & robust inventory management plan. Have fun in pulling team together thru integration and motivating them to their potential to deliver productivity & deflation. Skills - Executive management, Strategic Sourcing, Demand Planning, Forging/investment casting, Machining, Solar panel, inverter, Electrical supply, Inventory management, Quality, Lean Six Sigma, Supply Chain, M&A Integration, Logistics, Compliance, Customs

Senior Director, Operations/Quality @ Inventory, Sourcing, Lean Six Sigma, Compliance and Risk Management From November 2015 to Present (2 months) Senior Director, Operations/Quality @ Inventory, Sourcing, Lean Six Sigma, Compliance and Risk Management From November 2015 to Present (2 months) VP, Sourcing & Logistcs @ Lead the global Sourcing strategy/vision, execution, demand planning, inventory & logistics. Interact with cross functional teams to meet/exceed business quarterly goals. Partner with cross functional teams for NPI. From June 2014 to Present (1 year 7 months) Director, Sourcing & Logistics @ Lead the global Sourcing strategy/vision, execution, demand planning & logistics. Interact with cross functional teams to meet/exceed business quarterly goals. Partner with head of quality & operations excellence team for NPI for product compliance & cost efficiency. Act as a change agent to implement a scalable process for business growth. From July 2013 to May 2014 (11 months) Greater Los Angeles AreaGlobal Inventory Leader @ Managed the global inventory for $1B business of Pressure Control to drive cash, cycle time and execution performance. Drive inventory optimization among regions and mitigate material obsolescence risk. From June 2012 to July 2013 (1 year 2 months) Houston, Texas AreaSourcing Integration Leader @ Led the Sourcing integration effort for Wood Group Pressure Control. Primary responsibility was to integrate GE Surface segment with the Pressure Control to grow the business thru Sourcing synergies. Synchronized the key processes & policies. Leveraged the best practices from both sides for execution excellence and margin expansion. From April 2011 to June 2012 (1 year 3 months) Houston, Texas AreaSourcing Leader, Global Services - North America Hub @ Created a robust Sourcing team of 17 across NA region to support $400MM business with integrity and compliance. Notable accomplishment was that we delivered 2% CM improvement to the business with an OTD ~ 85% in 2010. Achieved a high productivity return to the business by maintaining the headcount while the business grew 12% over 3 years. From February 2008 to May 2011 (3 years 4 months) Houston, Texas AreaDirector, Sourcing @ Held multiple roles including strategic Sourcing, Six Sigma Black Belt (BB) role, logistics & Supplier Compliance. Provided & executed the strategic logistics Sourcing plans for $250MM annual logistics spend. From December 1993 to January 2008 (14 years 2 months) Greater New York City Area

MBA @ University of Redlands From 1991 to 1993 Bachelor's Degree, Mechanical Engineering @ The Polytechnic Institute of New York University From 1984 to 1986 MDC - Manager Development Course, GE Executive training course @ GE Jack Welch Learning CenterOil & Gas Seminar @ GE Oil & Gas Learning Center - Italy Ken Dao is skilled in: Global Sourcing, Strategic Sourcing, Forging, Oil, Supply Chain, Six Sigma, Sourcing, Logistics, Lean Manufacturing, Petroleum, Supplier Evaluation, Contract Management, Strategy, ERP, Leadership