Christina Y. Cha
950 Magnolia Avenue #23 • Los Angeles, CA 90003
Cell (213) 820-8656
EDUCATION:
Aug 1999 - May, 2003 New York University, School of arts and science (New York, NY)
Aug 2001 - May 2002 New york university in france (Paris, France)
EXPERIENCE:
June 2006 - Present JOIA TRADING COMPANY (Los Angles, CA) Assistant Buyer
Purchasing Department
Negotiate with suppliers in strategic buying for in-store sales and purchase orders.
- Recommend products to chain store buyers and process the purchase orders accordingly.
- Manage and organize buying, receiving, and scheduling logistics for accurate and timely shipping.
- Provide extensive administrative support to the executive level, including but not limited to coordinating meetings, handling business communications, researching current trends in the market.
May 2003 - May 2006 OFF & BEST, INC. (Los Angles, CA) Assistant Buyer/Sales Professional
- Led numerous sales meeting in China and Sweden and closed deals with potential suppliers.
- Purchased directly from aforementioned international sources, reduced 25% of average quoted prices by offering lower-than-competitors¡¯ prices to off-price chain store buyers.
- Identified and maintained major retail accounts such as Nordstrom, and The TJX Companies Inc. including TJ Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods, and AJ Wright, and generated repeat business of $300,000- $500,000 in sales per year.
- Planned tradeshow participation strategy by determining inventory selection and conceptualizing visual layouts for shows.
Mar 2001 - Aug 2001 CHRISTIE¡¯S (New York, NY) Intern
- Assisted Vice President of Postwar department in administrative duties and hand deliveries of art catalogues.
- Participated in the auction preparatory process, such as labeling and researching related art books for auction catalogues.
- Carried out team-oriented and independent projects successfully and efficiently.
- Led tour around Christie¡¯s office building for groups of interns.
Jan 2001 - Aug 2001 FIRST NATIONWIDE OF NY, INC. (New York, NY) Administrative Assistant
- Maintained diverse administrative duties; typing legal documents with accuracy, staff scheduling, and directing phone calls to right associates.
- Established systems to facilitate the storing and retrieving confidential files.
- Earned reputation for quick learning and meticulous attention to flawless paperwork/report preparation.
Aug 2000 - Jan 2001 EIGHTY WASHINGTON SQUARE GALLERIES (New York, NY) Gallery Assistant
- Assisted curator/professor in administrative duties and preparation for lectures.
- Provided customer service to artists and guests.
- Responsible for providing technical supports before, during, and after exhibitions.
- Participated in installation and dismantling process of each exhibition.
SKILLS:
Foreign Languages: Written and conversational Korean and French
Operating Systems: Windows 95/98/NT/XP, familiar with MAC/OS
Software Applications: Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint), Quickbook, Internet Explorer
