Vivian Tu
About Vivian Tu
Vivian Tu is a Senior Buyer with extensive experience in the contract manufacturing sector, currently working at Jabil in the San Francisco Bay Area since 2015. She specializes in managing materials, executing changes based on engineering deviations, and negotiating pricing with suppliers.
Work at Jabil
Vivian Tu has served as a Senior Buyer at Jabil since 2015. In this role, she has been responsible for executing changes based on engineering deviations and engineering change orders (ECOs) from customers. Her work involves tactical executions, including the placement of purchase orders and negotiating component pricing with suppliers to achieve favorable purchase price variance (PPV). Her experience in this position spans over nine years in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Work at Plexus Manufacturing Solutions
Since 2004, Vivian Tu has held the position of Senior Buyer at Plexus Manufacturing Solutions in Fremont, CA. With nearly 20 years of experience in this role, she manages materials specifically for turkey and consignment customers within the contract manufacturing sector. Her responsibilities include offering alternative material sources to customer engineering teams, ensuring that the needs of clients are met efficiently.
Previous Experience at Promex Industries
Prior to her current roles, Vivian Tu worked as a Senior Buyer at Promex Industries from 2002 to 2004. During her two years there, she was responsible for tactical executions, including the placement of purchase orders and negotiating pricing with suppliers. This role helped her develop skills that she has carried into her subsequent positions.
Education and Expertise
Vivian Tu studied Business Administration at San Jose State University from 1999 to 2001, earning a degree in the field. Additionally, she attended De Anza College from 1996 to 1999, where she achieved an Associate of Arts (AA) in Business Administration. Her educational background has provided her with a solid foundation for her career in procurement and supply chain management.