Shannon Li

Shannon Li joined International Leverage in 2006

Shannon has extensive Human Resources Management experience with multi-national companies. She has worked in a US holding company, a whole owned foreign company and a joint venture company for 8 years in HR management positions. Shannon is very familiar with Chinese Labor law & regulations and Chinese social benefits policy. She has done an intensive study of compensation and benefits of foreign companies in China.

Having taught English at two key universities in China, Shannon is fully proficient in both written and spoken English. Shannon has received western training on a variety of subjects, including leadership, human resource management, 6 Sigma, lean manufacturing, and quality systems.

Select Professional Experience

In 2007 Shannon was responsible for helping western company find business partners in China, having established and registered the client’s Wholly Owned Foreign Enterprise (WOFE) in China.

Shannon has lived the China Growth Curve, having helped the company grow from 40 employees in 1998 to 1,500 employees in 2006. Shannon was intimately involved in hiring and training local management teams.

Shannon has also managed a team engaged in strategic sourcing activities, saving IL client’s 30-50+% on a wide variety of products.

From 1998 to 2006, Shannon worked as an HR Manager for 3 Delphi organizations in Shanghai including Delphi Shanghai Dynamics & Propulsion System Co. Ltd, (WOEF); Shanghai Delphi Emission Control Systems Co., Ltd ( JV); Delphi China Holding Co. Ltd. There are 1,500 employees in the WOEF and JV. Responsible for developing HR policy and procedures, resource planning, recruiting, training and development, retention, progress and succession, compensation & benefits, employee relation, expatriate administration, office administration; communication; government relations.

From 1982 to 1998, Shannon taught English and worked as a deputy director of foreign language training center at two key universities in China, including Chengdu University of Science and Technology, and Beijing University of Post & Telecommunication.

Foreign Language Skills

English: Proficiency in Listen, Reading, Writing, Speaking, Communication, Presentation

Education & Training

Studied at Reading University in U.K. and received a M.A. degree. in 1993
Lived and studied in Michigan State in the USA in1989
Studied Linguistics at Sheffield University in UK in 1987
Studied English at Shanghai Foreign Language Institute and received a B.A. degree in 1982

Training: High Efficient People 7 Habits ;6 Sigma; Leadership Training, Human Resource Management, Worldwide Human Resources Management Seminar; Health and Safety; Situational Leadership Training; People Management Skill; Thinking Learning Communication for High Performance; ISO 9000 Internal Auditor; ISO/TS 16949; Chinese Labor Law & Regulations; Chinese Labor Contract training; China Social Benefits, lean manufacturing, finance for non-financial person;