Rochelle Zhu

Consultant Supply Chain Management

Experience:

Rochelle Zhu is Supply Chain Management Consultant at Scandic sourcing. She has previous experience from working with companies like IKEA and Michael Page; specialized in recruiting middle to board level logistics and supply chain positions.

Education:

She has a Master of Science in Logistics & Transport Management from Gothenburg University, Sweden and Bachelor of Science in Economics from University Maastricht, Netherlands and Jönköping Int. Business School, Sweden

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Per Linden

President and Lead Consultant

Area of Expertise:

• Asia Business Strategy –  extensive knowledge and experience of managing the strategic process.
• Systems Development - trained in multinational company environment using word class management principles and methods.
• Organizational development – 13 years leadership experience in Asia,  including China, Japan, Korea South East Asia Australia.  Knows the value of developing the right people and has strong cross cultural understanding.
• China business venture start-ups - Has helped numerous clients start-up their China operations based on own practical experience and developed know how.  Development of Investment studies and capital appropriations requests.
• Production and sourcing in the mechanical industry in China – Experience of localization, production start-up and management and development of supplier audit systems.
• China Business Experience – 20 years experience of doing business in China.

Experience:

Per Linden is founder President and Lead Consultant at Scandic sourcing. He has more than 25 years of consulting and industry experience in the area of market and business development in the manufacturing industry. Prior to founding Scandic sourcing, Per had a 21 year career within the Sandvik Group being based in Sweden, USA, Singapore, Japan and China. He led  strategic expansion in Asia during 7 years and set up Sandvik’s first manufacturing operation in the Shanghai area.

Education:

Per received a M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from KTH, Stockholm, Sweden and an EMBA at Rutgers State University of New Jersey, USA

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Gösta Seuranen

Senior Consultant – Supply Chain Management

 

Areas of Expertise:

• Total quality management – has extensive knowhow and experience in driving total productivity projects based on Lean practices and World Class Management principles
• Supply chain development – excellent driver of cross-functional change management, process development and implementing systems for continuous improvement.
• Company audits – well trained in judgment of management’s skills/attitudes and rating of management & quality systems and production capabilities.
• Organizational development – skilled in creating winning teams in Asia that understands western culture and requirements and can interact with their overseas counterparts.
• Company management – expert in developing and implementing business strategies and setting up management systems, drive KPI deployment and manage organizations in a start-up phase.
• China business – living and acting in China since 2004 and know how to interact into the Chinese business culture and environment.

Experience:

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Adriana Castillo

Marketing Consultant

Experience:

Adriana Castillo is a great talent who has six years of experience working in China in developing annual strategic plans for the responsible export markets. Adriana is experienced in marketing and finance and  has industry experience in manufacturing.

Education:

Adriana received a degree in Administration from U.N.E. Simon Rodriguez in Caracas and a MBA Wuhan University of Technology in China.

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Anders Thoren

Consultant Production Management

Area of expertise:

• Production Management – expert in setting up and organizing manufacturing operations, setting up manufacturing systems and workflow.
• Production localization and component sourcing
• General Management for manufacturing operations. Recruiting and developing talent.
• Quality systems – set-up and implementation and management of ISO 9001 systems.
• Production Technology for plastics and metal processing including injection molding, blow molding, casting and machining.
• China business – living and acting in China since 1995 and know how to run and control an operation in a Chinese environment.

Experience:

Anders is a very experienced general / production manager, having started up 3 manufacturing companies in China and with 14 years China experience. Anders Joined Scandic Sourcing as a Senior Consultant – Production, in 2009.

1995-1997    Fresenius AG, GermanyManager for Chinese operations

Education:

Warren Bock

Business Development Director & Senior consultant

Area of Experise:

• China business experience
• LCC Sourcing
• Metal parts, textiles and food products
• Market Research
• Service Industry

Experience:

Warren has been working with China on and off since 1978 when he made his first trip to China.  He has worked in Japan, the Philippines, Thailand, Taiwan, Chile, Hong Kong and China and speaks fluent Chinese, Japanese and Spanish. He has been a partner in Scandic Sourcing since 2006

 

2005-2006 Metal China, Business Development Director

2003-2006 Food China, Consultant

2004  Chang Jiang Cruise Overseas, Wuhan China. Consultant for 6 months

2000-2003 Andus Group, Sourcing of stamped metal products for the South     American market

1999-2000 Victoria Cruizes, Wuhan, China

1995-1999 Master craft Tools, Miami, USA, International Sourcing Manager

1990-1994 Excel International Chile, Operations Manager

1984-1989 Prince Information Systems, Taiwan,  Marketing Manager

1980-1983 Philtron International, International Marketing Manager 

 

Education:

Warren has a bachelor degree in Business administration from New York University.

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Luke Rao

Mechanical Engineering Consultant

Areas of Expertise:

• Machine design
• Material technology
• Mechanical production and processes
• Quality systems
• Quality control

Experience:

Luke is a certified mechanical engineer and senior engineer with a 30 year experience of machine design, production and sourcing. He has been active with Scandic Sourcing since 2006.

He spent 7 years working for the Swedish Sandvik group and started up two plants for machine production responsible for localization and sourcing.

Earlier he worked 17 years for CNOOC, China National Offshore Corporation where he worked with sourcing spare parts for the offshore industry.

 

Education:

Luke has a mechanical Engineering degree from China Geology University in Wuhan.

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Gary Olson - USA

Senior Project Manager

Gary is our contact person and Project Manager in the U.S. He is an experienced mechanical engineer and Project Manager.  Gary is based in Atlanta, GA.

Experience:

• Senior Project Manager at W&H Systems
• Project Manager at Sandvik Sorting Systems
• Senior Design Engineer at Paul O. Abbe

Education:

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phone: +1-973-800-8735

Grace Zhou - Italy

Senior Consultant

Areas of Expertise:

• Business development
• Operation set-up
• Recruitment
• HR

Grace is our contact person and senior consultant based in Italy.

Experience:

She has a 9 year experience working with European companies in China. She  is experienced in the whole chain of setting up new operations in China, dealing with permits, government issues, internal system set-up etc. Grace joined Scandic Sourcing in 2006.

Education:

Grace has a bachelor degree in business administration and is also a certified HR manager

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Stig Victorin - Sweden

Finance and business consultant - based in Sweden

Area of expertise:

• Risk analysis
• Treasury
• Corporate & trade finance
• Contract writing

Experience:

Stig Victorin has extensive experience within banking and exporting industry connected with China. Stig has been working for many years in one of Sweden’s leading commercial banks as responsible for the Far East respective the South East Asian & South Asian markets. He is a member of the reference group at the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs and an advisor for Sweden-China Trade Council.

 

Education:

He studied Economics at the Stockholm University, Sweden.

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Phone: +46-702226401

Leona Li

Consultant HR Management

Areas of Expertise:

• Labor law
• Employment contracts
• HR manual
• Labor law audits

Experience:

 Leona is responsible for HR and Recruitment. She is a certified HR Manager and specializes in labor law, HR manuals, contracts and recruitment. Leona also act as outsourced HR manager for many of our customers and conduct labor law audits at our clients sub-suppliers in China. Leona Joined Scandic Sourcing in 2007.

 

Education:

She has a Bachelor degree in English and a master degree in Education from East China University of Science and Technology.

 

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Chris Tian

Financial Manager and senior consultant

 

Areas of Expertise:

• Company formation
• Government contacts and licenses
• Accounting system set-up
• Company liquidation

Experience:

Chris is Financial Manager at Scandic Sourcing. Chris specializes in company formation and liquidation, accounting system set-up and control. Chris act as outsourced financial manager for many of our customers.

He has 12 years experience of accounting in International companies in China. He joined Scandic Sourcing in 2007.

Education:

Chris has a Bachelor degree in Business administration from Zhongnan University of Economics and Law

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Michael Yue

Senior Consultant Manufacturing & Sourcing

Areas of Expertise:

• Quality Assurance and Quality Control

• Purchasing and sourcing

• Setting up and managing sourcing organizations

• Joint Ventures – participated in 3 different joint venture situations in China

• Intercultural communication – Chinese national with over 20 years in Sweden.
• Automotive and truck industry, building materials
• Communiation skills

Experience:

Michael spent many years working with experience with product development, QA/QC, purchasing, service, sales&marketing, project and production area in manufacturing industry in Europe and Asia. He is an effective communicatior with presentation and coordination skills. Speak, read, and write English, Swedish and Chinese. Michael has a very strong experience with working with setting up and running manufacturing operations in China and especially with managing joint ventures. Michael joined Scandic Sourcing as a senior Consultant in 2009.

2006-2009     Chief Representative, Skanska Project Support AB, Shanghai Representative Office, Shanghai, China.

2004, 10-2005,12:    Product director, Volvo Bus Corporation, Gothenburg, Sweden.

2000,10-2004,09:    Marketing director, Purchasing and Production director, Xian Silver Bus Corporation (a joint venture of Volvo and Xian Aircraft Industrial Group Company), Xian, China.

Education:

Michael has a bachelor degree from Beijing University, master degree from Beijing Petroleum University and Tech Lic degree  of Science and Technology from Chalmers University of Technology.

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