Manager Cover Letter

Cover letter

Apply for: Purchasing Manager at Gibson Overseas, Inc

I have 14 years experience purchasing consumer goods from China and other

counties. I am a native Chinese and bilingual in English and Chinese -

expert level written, verbal and presentation skills in both languages.

As the Vice president of Rough Roses (3 years), I managed all purchasing

(including for replenishment program) and sourcing for Wal-mart, Nordstrom,

Macys and overseas customers etc. As the Chief Operating Officer of Linea

Pelle (11 years), I was the driving force behind its daily operations. I

was in charge of purchasing/production/sourcing and all business

operations. At both companies, I was very involved in strategic planning,

managed inventory, and handled negotiation (prices and payment terms) with

overseas vendors.

I am a very dependable and loyal person with a record of getting things

done in a cost conscious manner. I have a strong background in

international commerce. I hold a B.S in International Finance from one of

the top business universities in China and an MBA from Pepperdine

University. I look forward to apply my skills in a manner that brings the

most benefit to Gibson Overseas.

I can be reached via e-mail at: ************@*****.*** or by phone at 805-

558-5656.

Sincerely,

Ling Wang Levesque

Experience

ROUGH ROSES LLC (APPAREL AND ACCESSORY COMPANY) 2007 - 2010

Vice President

. Launched business with the owner, fully maximized the resources of

a start-up.

. Sourced and worked with manufacturing vendors in China/India,

frequently traveled to China to work with suppliers. Set up and

managed China operations.

. Managed all purchasing/production (including replenishment for Wal-

Mart), negotiated prices with overseas vendors and payment term.

. Managed budget allocation and inventory control.

. Developed and maintained relationship with customs broker, third

party warehouses, and all transportation providers (freight

forwarder, Fedex, UPS).

. Focused on constantly driving down costs on production,

transportation and office operations. Strategically sourced

supplies outside of the primary product offer (i.e. boxes, hangers

etc).

. Managed the daily operations utilizing analytical decisions and

strategic planning.

Linea Pelle Inc (accessory company) 1997 - 2007

Chief Operating Officer

. Acted as the driving force behind the daily operations; managed

sales, production and operations.

. Sourced and worked with manufacturing vendors in China and other

countries, frequently traveled to China to work with suppliers,

managed production for all products.

. Managed production (including replenishment program for JCPenney,

Target, and Gap)

. Developed and maintained relationship with customs broker, third

party warehouse, and all transportation providers (freight

forwarder, Fedex, UPS etc).

. Acted as CFO - allocated budget for all business units, and managed

inventory.

. Developed and launched on line retail business.

. Developed international business by setting up distributors located

throughout the world (European market, Japan and Canada etc).

Worked directly in selling and merchandising the line for each

country.

. Aggressively sourced packing and shipping materials.

XiLONG Leasing and investment Company (Tian Jin, China) 1994 - 1996

International Trade Manager

. Responsible for sourcing and purchasing Children's playground

concept equipments from the US manufacturer.

. Worked with engineering designer in China to finalize the equipment

function.

. Worked with the US manufacturer on equipment designs.

. Negotiated equipment price and arranged shipping from Los Angeles

to China.

. Translated marketing material from English to Chinese.

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LANGUAGES

BILINGUAL - ENGLISH AND CHINESE, EXPERT LEVEL WRITTEN, VERBAL AND

PRESENTATION SKILLS IN BOTH LANGUAGES

EDUCATION

PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY - CA

MBA, Entrepreneur 2004

Tian Jin Economic University, Tian Jin, China

BS, International Finance 1993

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