Shirley Yang
About Shirley Yang
Shirley Yang is a Supply Chain Manager based in China, currently working at Brown-Forman since 2021. She has extensive experience in supply chain management, having held various roles in notable companies such as Dutch Lady Milk Industries and Apple.
Current Role at Brown-Forman
Shirley Yang serves as the Supply Chain Manager for Brown-Forman in China, a position she has held since 2021. In this role, she is responsible for managing supply chain transactions and overseeing the entire supply chain management for cross-border e-commerce operations. This includes import processes from the United States to bonded warehouses and coordinating last-mile transportation. Yang also chairs monthly Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) meetings with the US team to conduct forecast analysis, ensuring efficient supply chain operations.
Previous Experience in Supply Chain Management
Prior to her current role, Shirley Yang gained extensive experience in supply chain management across various organizations. She worked as a Senior Supply Chain Manager at Golden Hippo from 2020 to 2021 and held the position of Customer Service and Demand Planning Manager at Dutch Lady Milk Industries from 2016 to 2020. Additionally, she served as a Supply Chain Officer and Demand Planner at FrieslandCampina from 2012 to 2015. These roles contributed to her expertise in managing complex supply chain processes.
Early Career and Part-Time Roles
Shirley Yang began her career with part-time roles that provided foundational experience in sales and account management. She worked as a Part-time Assistant Key Account Manager at Diamond Genetics in the Netherlands from 2011 to 2012. Later, she took on a part-time Sales Manager position at Diamond Genetics in Shanghai for five months in 2016. These early roles helped her develop skills in customer engagement and account management.
Educational Background
Shirley Yang has a strong educational background in supply chain and agribusiness. She achieved a Master's Degree in Agribusiness Development from Aeres Hogeschool Dronten in 2013. Additionally, she holds multiple Bachelor's degrees, including one in International Container Transport Management from Shanghai Maritime University (2010) and another in Food Supply Chain Management from Aeres Hogeschool Dronten (2011). She also studied Industrial Engineering at Shanghai Maritime University from 2007 to 2011.
Skills and Expertise
Shirley Yang possesses a diverse skill set in supply chain management, logistics, and demand planning. She is proficient in managing supply chain transactions using logistics systems such as Cainiao and Xiaohongshu. Yang has designed and implemented end-to-end supply chain process flows for the China business, showcasing her ability to streamline operations and enhance efficiency in supply chain activities.