John Z.

Supply Chain Management | Global Manufacturing | AI-driven Tech Investor

John Z. is a seasoned Supply Chain & Global Manufacturing Leader with over 10 years of experience in Consumer and Enterprise tech sectors, specializing in NPI, Supply Chain Management, and Strategic Sourcing.

He leverages AI-driven insights for optimizing vendor selection, contract negotiation, and inventory control, excels in managing ODM/OEM partnerships, capacity planning, and logistics.

His leadership is marked by strong negotiation skills, strategic thinking, and a knack for driving data-informed decision-making, committed to delivering operational excellence and transformative results.

John holds an M.S. in Industrial & Systems Engineering from the University of Southern California and studied Computer Science at the University of San Francisco.

He has held key roles such as Supply Chain Manager at Siemens EDA, Supply Chain Manager at Quanovate, Head of Supply Chain Operations at Orion Labs, Inc., and Supply Chain Program Manager at Apple and Omnicell.

Additionally, he has served as an Angel Investor and Startup Advisor at an early-stage startup.