Harli Gao
About Harli Gao
Harli Gao is a Senior Sourcing Manager at Spectrum Brands, Inc., where he leads the Plumbing Sourcing Team and focuses on team development and strategic supplier management. He has over two decades of experience in sourcing and engineering roles across various companies, including Celestica, Stanley Black & Decker, and Moen Incorporated.
Work at Spectrum Brands
Harli Gao serves as the Senior Sourcing Manager at Spectrum Brands, Inc. since 2012. In this role, Gao leads the Plumbing Sourcing Team, focusing on the development and coaching of team members. Gao is responsible for managing strategic supplier accounts and maintaining existing supplier relationships. Additionally, Gao collaborates on the development and implementation of global sourcing strategies and operating plan budgets. Gao reports quarterly to top management at the USA headquarters regarding key objective achievements and the status of new product introductions.
Education and Expertise
Harli Gao studied at Northwestern Polytechnical University, where they achieved a Bachelor of Engineering degree from 1994 to 1998. This educational background provides a foundation for Gao's expertise in sourcing and supplier management within the engineering and manufacturing sectors.
Background
Prior to joining Spectrum Brands, Harli Gao held various positions in the engineering and sourcing fields. Gao worked as a Mechanical Engineer in the SQE Team at Celestica in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, from 2000 to 2001. Following this, Gao served as a Senior Sourcing Engineer at Comba Telecom in Shatin, Hong Kong, from 2001 to 2006. Gao then transitioned to Moen Incorporated as a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer from 2006 to 2012, before taking on the role of Sourcing Manager at Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. for a brief period in 2012.
Achievements
In the role of Senior Sourcing Manager, Harli Gao has achieved year-over-year productivity improvements through cost-based negotiations and effective working capital management. Gao leads project management efforts to ensure that new projects meet milestone timelines and launch on schedule. Additionally, Gao collaborates with the USA legal team to draft and finalize various agreements, including master manufacture agreements and non-disclosure agreements.