JESOON PARK
Demarest,NJ
Summary
Former Operation and Planning executive, experienced in Korean multi-national company, Fast-growing fashion company and Staffing company, seeking for an opportunity to utilize the expertise to support rapid growth or setting up contingency plans to minimize decline of sales volume in the depressionary time. Knowledgeable [Job Title] with over [Number] years of experience bringing planning and problem-solving abilities. Focused on maximizing resource utilization to support scalable operations and increase bottom-line profitability. Organized and systematic with natural relationship-building and leadership talents.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
Work History
Director - Staffing
IN2U HR
Englewood Cliffs, NJ
01.2021 - 12.2023
- Sourcing and dispatching temporary workers to clients
- Maintaining 200 + employees on a daily basis
- Communicating with clients on business status, additional request and compliance issues.
Partner & Instructor
Kumon Math and Reading Center
Closter, NJ
05.2011 - 01.2021
- Manage the learning center, including operations, accounting and HR
- Teach the student: Math and Reading.
Vice President – Supply Chain
Wicked Fashions, Inc.
Fort Lee, NJ
11.2009 - 11.2010
- Managed 3 departments of Import, Operation and Logistics
- Implemented production tracking system from shipping from overseas vendors to warehouse
- Implemented quick order processing procedure to overcome declining market
- Reduced the lead time of shipping from 5 to 3 days
- Investigating Compliance issues with vendors and retailers, including chargeback.
Vice President – Sales Planning
Wicked Fashions, Inc.
Fort Lee, NJ
03.2008 - 11.2009
- Participated in the brand launching of WCKD and A
- Prodigee
- Define target retailers and coordinated sales, merchandising to prepare position paper of the brands and presented to Sears, Mervyns and K-Mart
- Successfully concluded the terms and conditions of business with Sears, Mervyns and K-Mart
- Planning of product flow in the retailers
- Pre-plan retailers’ floors by fixture, turn-over frequency and markdown cadence
- Keeping track of product performance, and work together with retailers to decide markdown cadence by product and fixture
- Reduce quarterly markdown supports to retailers by 30%
- Set up a customized sale strategy
- Diversify sales strategy based on the tier of the retailers; department stores, chain stores, discounters, mom & pops
- Apply different prices or discount rates by customers’ tiers
- Implementing Sales Strategy including Sales Prices, Internal Margin and IMU.
Vice President – Operations & Import
Wicked Fashions, Inc.
Fort Lee, NJ
11.2007 - 03.2008
- Initiated Customs related projects, such as C-TPAT (Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism) and ISA (Internal Self Assessment).
General Manager – Operations
Wicked Fashions, Inc.
Fort Lee, NJ
11.2003 - 11.2007
- Managed 3 teams of customer service, operation and warehouse
- Redefined the workflow of the department, cleared up bottlenecks and made a cohesive workflow within the team
- Strong communication with sales, production and customers
- Define low selling products and work together with sales to decide the discount rates and selling periods
- Implemented organization skills, gained through working for POSCO, one of the biggest steelmakers in the world.
General Manager – Production & Shipping Coordination
Pacific Apparel
New York, NY
11.2000 - 11.2001
- Coordinating the production and shipping of garments from Guatemala to United States.
Manager
Pohang Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. (POSCO)
Seoul, Korea
03.1988 - 10.2000
- In charge of export of steel products to Southeast Asian countries.
Education
B. A. - English Literature & Linguistics
Seoul National University
Skills
- Project Management
- Logistics Management
- Contract Negotiation
- Operations Management
- Staff Development
- Business Planning
- Budget Control
- Business Administration
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Budget Management
- Organizational Development
- Crisis Management
- Team Management
References
- Kenny Khym, President, Wicked Fashions, Inc.
- Jin Song, CFO, TEHEIM, Inc.
Languages
Korean
Professional
Timeline
Director - Staffing
IN2U HR
01.2021 - 12.2023
Partner & Instructor
Kumon Math and Reading Center
05.2011 - 01.2021
Vice President – Supply Chain
Wicked Fashions, Inc.
11.2009 - 11.2010
Vice President – Sales Planning
Wicked Fashions, Inc.
03.2008 - 11.2009
Vice President – Operations & Import
Wicked Fashions, Inc.
11.2007 - 03.2008
General Manager – Operations
Wicked Fashions, Inc.
11.2003 - 11.2007
General Manager – Production & Shipping Coordination
Pacific Apparel
11.2000 - 11.2001
Manager
Pohang Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. (POSCO)
03.1988 - 10.2000
B. A. - English Literature & Linguistics
Seoul National University
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