Henry Xue
San Francisco
Summary
Dynamic operations executive with a proven track record at Harman International, excelling in risk assessment and facility management. Spearheaded a turnaround that doubled sales and achieved significant profit growth. Adept at driving operational efficiency and building high-performing teams, consistently delivering exceptional results in competitive markets.
Overview
42
42
years of professional experience
Work History
VP, Operations Automotive, APAC
Harman International
01.2024 - 05.2025
- Conducted risk assessments on six countries and selected Thailand for a new site
- Started to build a 47000 square meter facility in Thailand in June 2024
- Recruited the key talents for HR, operations and facility management
VP & GM, Suzhou Manufacturing
Harman International
Suzhou
01.2019 - 02.2024
- Turned around Suzhou Operations from loss to profit within one year
- Doubled sales from $263M in 2019 to $547M in 2023
- Received Ford Q1 award, GM Supplier Quality award
Senior Director & GM, Operations
Harman International
11.2010 - 01.2018
- Drove new greenfield operations in China with a $60 million investment
- Grew sales to $228M with $29M in EBIT in 2018
- Delivered premium quality speakers to Toyota, BMW and Hyundai Kia
General Manager
Anomatic China / Brookstone Partners, P.E. firm
Suzhou
01.2005 - 10.2010
- Spearheaded a new 140,000 sf facility for precision metal stamping and anodizing
- Built a strong management team including sales, operations, HR and finance
- Led company to achieve $30M sale revenue in 2010
Product Manager
Alcoa Fastening Systems, an Alcoa company
CA
01.2001 - 01.2005
- Led the latch product team and brought the division from loss to profitable within one year
- Doubled sales within 3 years and achieved $20 million sales in 2005
Program Manager
C&D Aerospace
CA
01.1995 - 01.2001
- Managed aircraft interior programs for the customers worldwide, Airbus, Embraer, American Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines and Virgin Atlantic
- Responsible for 2 aircraft interior departments, with annual sales of $112 million
Resident Representative
McDonnell Douglas
CA
01.1992 - 12.1995
- Participated in creating a manufacturing plan to co-produce MD90 aircraft by MDC and China
- Served on Corrective Action Board at MDC and managed supplier quality
- Coordinate manufacturing and quality control between the U.S. and China.
Engineer & Program Manager
Chengdu Aircraft Corporation
01.1983 - 01.1991
- Set up International Procurement and Quality Assurance to support McDonnell Douglas Program
- Worked in manufacturing engineering for over 6 years
Education
MBA - Business Management
Anderson School of Management, UCLA
Los Angeles05-2004
BSc - Engineering
Shenyang Aeronautical Engineering Institute
China06-1983
Skills
- Risk assessment
- Site selection
- Facility management
- Operational efficiency
- Sales growth
- Financial analysis
Personal Information
- Number of Children: 2
- Marital Status: Married
Timeline
VP, Operations Automotive, APAC
Harman International
01.2024 - 05.2025
VP & GM, Suzhou Manufacturing
Harman International
01.2019 - 02.2024
Senior Director & GM, Operations
Harman International
11.2010 - 01.2018
General Manager
Anomatic China / Brookstone Partners, P.E. firm
01.2005 - 10.2010
Product Manager
Alcoa Fastening Systems, an Alcoa company
01.2001 - 01.2005
Program Manager
C&D Aerospace
01.1995 - 01.2001
Resident Representative
McDonnell Douglas
01.1992 - 12.1995
Engineer & Program Manager
Chengdu Aircraft Corporation
01.1983 - 01.1991
MBA - Business Management
Anderson School of Management, UCLA
BSc - Engineering
Shenyang Aeronautical Engineering Institute