Richard Soon
Pembroke Pines,FL
Summary
A college graduate and young business professional with an aptitude to learn, adapt, and grow in professional environments. Majored in Finance and Entrepreneurship at the Carroll School of Management. Strong analytical and problem solving skills as well as clear verbal and written communication skills. Industry knowledge in the automotive space, e-commerce, B2B sales, marketing, merchandising, customer service, and talent acquisition.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Product Manager
Kia Motors
Doral, FL
09.2021 - Current
- Collaborated with sales, marketing and support teams to launch products on time and within budget.
- Monthly review and reporting of competitiveness and pricing from 8 major distributors in South America.
- New model management in terms of development, pricing, specifications, and product lifecycle through close communication and collaboration with distributors and HQ.
- Close review of current and upcoming government regulations and homologation documents to meet requirements by region.
- Monitored market trends and competitor performance and analyzed gaps to update promotional strategies and maximize sales.
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Wayfair
Boston, MA
07.2019 - 02.2020
- Sourced and screened candidates for various roles and worked with hiring managers to coordinate interviews, offers and onboarding through Greenhouse ATS.
- Acted as brand ambassador to educate candidates on culture, career growth, benefits and advantages of working for company.
- Opened a call center in Pittsfield, MA by organizing scheduled and open interviews, meeting with hiring managers, and organizing an applicant pool to meet the 200 employee capacity in a two month period.
- Created QR codes for applicants to easily apply through any smartphone device.
Merchandiser Specialist Intern
Wayfair
Boston, MA
05.2018 - 08.2018
- Collected and analyzed competitor data, including current and historical prices, sales trends and marketing strategies.
- Investigated consumer opinions through surveys, opinion polls, and social media data mining.
- Worked closely with the SEO team to recommend language and key words that costumers readily search for.
- Reviewed and analyzed customer questions, complaints, and returns to better optimize a class of items.
- Gave an end of internship presentation to better standardize and optimize a class of items to increase sales and reduce customer confusion and received return offer.
KOTRA, Miami, FL
05.2017 - 08.2017
- Found a list of potential buyers, sellers, wholesalers, and vendors
- Set up phone calls, emails, and conferences for a potential trade
- Helped set up Korean clients at FIMEshow, "the largest medical trade fair"
- Translated Korean and English for Kotra clients
- Created business relationships between our Korean clients and businesses that would help both foster.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Finance & Entrepreneurship
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA05.2019
Skills
- User Feedback Collection
- Product Vision and Strategy Ownership
- Microsoft Office
- Sourcing, Recruiting, Interviewing, Training, Onboarding
- Boolean Searches
- Talent Pipelining
- Interviewing and Prescreening
- SEO Optimization
Affiliations
Member of Men's Boston College Water Polo Team
Member of Sigma Phi Epsilon
Languages
Korean
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Product Manager
Kia Motors
09.2021 - Current
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Wayfair
07.2019 - 02.2020
Merchandiser Specialist Intern
Wayfair
05.2018 - 08.2018
05.2017 - 08.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Finance & Entrepreneurship
Boston College
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