2707 W Altgeld St #3 w Chicago, IL 60647 w akwon83@gmail.com
630.550.8585 (Cell)
QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE
Motivated, talented professional offering a bachelor’s degree in international business, diverse experience, and a solid understanding of inventory strategies and principles. Aptitude for evaluating consumer purchasing behavior and developing business strategies accordingly. Skill for leveraging interpersonal talents to effectively lead team projects and group discussions. Passionate, driven, determined individual willing to go the extra mile to meet deadlines and achieve company goals.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts in Business – Florida State University, Tallahassee, Fl Aug 2002- Dec 2005 GPA 3.0
w Bachelor of Arts, Multinational Business with a minor in Japanese
Fluency in English, Korean, and Japanese
wComputer Skills: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook
Sears Holdings Corporation, Hoffman Estates, IL
Client Training Specialist, July 2007 – present
Translates Sears Holdings Corp. people strategy into action by executing those projects and initiatives that provide training and orientation support for Inventory Management Associates.
- Work with business partners, vendor partners, instructional designers and developers to create and deploy custom orientation and on-boarding that not only prepares them well but leaves them inspired therefore improving performance.
- Identify current and future orientation and on-boarding needs for Inventory Management..
- Supports associate retention, morale and productivity through a structured orientation program, communication and problem resolution
- Works with the business administrators to ensure correct system access, computer build, office location and phone for New Hire Inventory Management associates..
Supply Chain Analyst, February 2006 – July 2007
Manages $209M of inventory for a $53B corporation where daily responsibilities include facilitating communication between vendors and merchant and advertising teams; preparing forecasts for financial review and weekly orders; and fulfilling customer and store requests.
- Assisted in negotiations with vendors to grant SHC a large volume discount of $0.5M.
- Conducted in-depth research to determine trends, forecast accuracy, profitability, data integrity, and markdown impact upon specific businesses.
- Ordered 11,000 items weekly through forecast analysis and the use of financial software.
- Consult with over 250 vendors such as Head Penn and Wilson Sporting Goods to ensure that product is available for advertising, resets, weekly orders, and to minimize cancellations.
- Elected as a SHC mentor to assist new employees in training and transitioning.
- Facilitated weekly departmental merchandise meetings to determine regional and national advertised items, prepare marketing campaigns, and set time tables to meet deadlines.
Westgate Resorts, Orlando, Fl
Hotel Management Internship, May 2005 to August 2005
10 week hotel management internship program with the largest timeshare resort in the U.S. Roles consisted of rotation between back office financial accounting, concierge services, streamline reservations specialist, as well as guest services liaison.
- Oversaw client relations, order processing and routine upkeep of the business.
- Became proficient in the nations’ largest hospitality computer program InnTime used for reservations and hotel data records.
- Conducted all back-office management functions, including hotel engineering to financial accounting.
Envy- Junior Apparel Retailer, Jacksonville, Fl
Associate Buyer/Store Manager, August 2001 to December 2004
Directed operations for an independent junior’s apparel retail store grossing $.5M annually with 5 employees in Regency Square Mall. Analyzed daily production reports for sales, markdowns/markups, loss prevention, and payroll. Recruited, trained, motivated, and supervised sales associates. Communicated with buyer on special purchases and returned items. Monitored sales floor activity; displayed merchandise,and evaluated compliance logs.
- Drove average price per sale from $20 to $36 within one year, an all time high for company.
- Expertly coordinate the grand opening and oversaw the continuous operations or retail store.
- Negotiate long-term agreements and programs with key vendors, generating $100,000 in annual savings.
- Aggressively promoted from retail sales associate into management rank of company within 2 years.
- Worked with the head buyer to develop new concepts and merchandising ideas.
AWARDS AND ACTIVITIES: VP of: Japanese Student Association of Florida State University
Allocation Silver Inventory Management Certification (April 2007)
March of Dimes Charity Walk participant 10K – raising $300 (April 2007)
Member of: FSU International Business Association
