Jane Wu
About Jane Wu
Jane Wu is an experienced Inventory Manager and Supply Chain Project Manager currently working at Brown-Forman in Sydney, Australia. With a strong background in logistics and supply chain management, she has held various positions at notable companies including Danone Waters and Samsung Electronics.
Current Role at Brown-Forman
Jane Wu serves as the Inventory Manager and Supply Chain Project Manager at Brown-Forman, a position she has held since 2018. Based in Sydney, Australia, she manages and coaches a team of three inventory analysts, focusing on inventory integrity and compliance. In her role, she leads various supply chain projects, including master data management, safety coverage review, and purchase order analysis. Jane's responsibilities also involve engaging cross-functional teams to support new product development and presenting risk assessments in meetings.
Previous Experience at Danone Waters
Jane Wu has extensive experience at Danone Waters, where she held multiple positions. She worked as the Logistics Performance Analysis Manager from 2015 to 2016 in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. Following this role, she served as the Senior Logistics Excellence Manager from 2017 to 2018, also in Guangzhou. During her tenure, she implemented a strategy that saved 7% in supply chain costs by optimizing inventory balance and transportation modes. Additionally, she worked as the Financial Analysis Assistant Manager - Supply Chain from 2013 to 2015.
Experience at Samsung Electronics
Before her time at Danone Waters, Jane Wu worked at Samsung Electronics as a Logistics Analyst from 2011 to 2013 in the Sydney Area, Australia. In this role, she contributed to the logistics operations and gained valuable experience in supply chain management. Her background in logistics analysis has informed her subsequent roles in inventory management and supply chain project management.
Education and Expertise
Jane Wu holds a Master of Commerce in Supply Chain and Logistics Management from the University of Sydney, where she studied from 2008 to 2010. She also earned a Master of Professional Accounting from the same university during the same period. Prior to this, she completed her Bachelor's degree in International Trade at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies. Her educational background provides a strong foundation for her expertise in supply chain management and logistics.
Internship Experience at Swisslog Logistics Automation
Jane Wu gained early experience in the logistics field through her internship at Swisslog Logistics Automation, where she worked as a Researcher in Warehouse Automation from 2010 to 2011. During this 7-month internship in Sydney, Australia, she developed analytical models for supply chain and network optimization, which supported supply planning and inventory reconciliation. This experience contributed to her understanding of warehouse operations and automation.