Katrina Yu

Supply chain strategy and sourcing leader with 10+ years across Target, Decathlon, and export operations. Experienced in translating commercial priorities into structured planning, supplier governance, cost architecture, and cross-functional execution across APAC. Strong record improving inventory efficiency, margin, quality, and operating discipline in complex retail environments.

Senior Sourcing Manager at Target (Target Corporation) (2018-05 – 2025-11)

• Served as the operational bridge between US headquarters and the Asia supply base, aligning buyer, merchandising, design, compliance, factories and logistics teams to improve launch readiness, delivery performance and decision speed.
• Managed an annual USD$300M scope of approximately 2,500 SKUs across 14 suppliers, 150 factories, translating commercial priorities into sourcing allocation, milestone planning, capacity alignment, and execution control within a large retail system.
• Improved inventory efficiency by 15 percentage points through tighter demand / supply coordination, stronger visibility, and replenishment discipline across the supplier base.
• Reduced defect rates by embedding Six Sigma methods, strengthening process controls and driving root-cause corrective actions with factories and cross-functional partners.
• Upgraded BOM structures and built should-cost models, redesigning quotation logic for hundreds of SKUs and improving net margin by 16%.
• Led and developed a 9-member team, building stronger analytical capability, operating discipline, and day-to-day execution across sourcing, quality, logistics, and compliance.
• Acted as project manager / responsible lead on 10+ cross-functional initiatives, bridging US headquarters, Asia supply partners, and front-end store optimisation efforts.

Trade Operations Manager at Wuhan Fudexing Packaging Co. (2014-02 – 2018-05)

• Managed end-to-end export order execution, coordinating sampling, production, shipment, and customer delivery for overseas accounts.
• Built SOPs and partnered with factories and logistics providers to improve on-time delivery and support account growth in Europe and the US.

Quality Production Supervisor at Decathlon (Oxylane Group) (2012-04 – 2014-02)

• Oversaw apparel production and quality under a factory-direct model, coordinating design intent, costing, manufacturing readiness, and shipment execution.
• Partnered with lean teams, factories, and France headquarters to improve line layout, capacity utilisation, and cost / quality performance.

Master's in Counseling & Guidance – University of Queensland (2009 – 2011)

BA in English Language & Literature – Central China Normal University (2004 – 2008)