Sue Liang
About Sue Liang
Sue Liang is the Paper Purchasing Manager at Penguin Random House, overseeing procurement planning for 240 paper stocking items and liaising with 30 vendors.
Title
Sue Liang is the Paper Purchasing Manager at Penguin Random House. She is responsible for managing procurement planning for 240 paper stocking items across 12 storage locations.
Professional Experience
Sue Liang currently serves as the Paper Purchasing Manager at Penguin Random House. She manages procurement planning for 240 paper stocking items at 12 storage locations and liaises with 30 vendors including International Paper, RR Donnelley, and Central National-Gottesman. Previously, she worked at Lindenmeyr Publishing Papers as an Administrative Assistant from 1997 to 1998.
Education and Expertise
Sue Liang holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Hunter College / Stony Brook University, where she studied from 1991 to 1996. Her expertise includes procurement planning, vendor liaison, market monitoring, and supplier negotiation.
Procurement Strategies
In her role at Penguin Random House, Sue Liang has identified new suppliers and negotiated special pricing for high-cost manufacturing projects, saving the company an average of $100,000 annually. She advises the Production, Operations, and Sales departments about paper materials that meet scheduling, cost, and quality requirements for book projects.
Industry Monitoring
Sue Liang monitors the pulp and paper industry for mill closures, capacity reductions, price fluctuations, and other market changes. Her role includes overseeing rush deliveries for best-selling titles by coordinating communication between internal departments, paper merchants, mills, and printers.
Achievements
Sue Liang has expanded Penguin Random House’s consignment purchasing program, reducing inventory by $5 million and increasing inventory turns by 150%. She also served as a Subject Matter Expert for the integration of Penguin and Random House SAP paper procurement data.