Liyang Zhang

Email: acxxlf@r.postjobfree.com

Phone: 310-***-****

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration

Boston University - Boston, MA August 2004

Bachelor of Art in Japanese Language

Beijing Foreign Language University - Beijing, July 1997

WORK EXPERIENCE

Visual Land, Inc. May 2016 – Current

Executive Assistant/ Project Manager/Account Manager

Coordinate with all departments and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects;

Ensure all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget;

Develop detailed project plans to track progress;

Measure project performance using appropriate systems, tools and techniques;

Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation

Performs administrative duties for CEO. Responsibilities include screening calls; managing calendars; making travel, meeting and event arrangements; preparing reports and financial data.

Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc - August 2009 - November 2015

Project Manager

Developing new projects process timeline and tasks list;

Monitoring and managing project progress by interacting and holding meetings with different functional departments which includes planning, sales, engineering, and logistic to meet project deadline;

Product development coordination and communicationwith Japanese Engineers located at Japanese Headquarter for any project updates to resolve issues;

Project coordination with Chinese vendors regarding contract, pricing and invoicing, design, inventory control, back orders, quality inspection, shipments; Plans, prepares and oversees manufacturer activities including procurement of new products and services based on a provided plan to meet sales, production and budget forecasts;

Coordinating with Marketing team for product launch date and website page design, and make arrangements for industry events and shows;

Documents translation from Chinese to English, Japanese to English and vice versa (e.g. external and internal business agreement, quality inspection documentations..) to support President and sales team.

Vendor selection research, vendor visits and negotiation for new product development;

Business trips to China to monitor manufacturer process at the beginning phase of each production; conduct on-site production inspection in China and prepare reports.

Product and Marketing Specialist/ Market Analyst

Arranging, creating agenda and attending monthly or weekly sales meeting to discuss and obtain any updates for sales and other issues;

Create all types of analytical reports including ad hoc reportsto the sales team and president such as Sales v.s. Forecast reports and MTD and YTD sales reports by customer;

Track and allocate fixed cost and sales slotting budget;

Supporting President and sales team by informing them with any new market data updates;

Documents translation from Chinese to English, Japanese to English and vice versa (e.g. external and internal business agreement) to support President and sales team.

oObtaining data from each Sales division monthly for Market research and analysis;

oDownloading market and competitor sales data by using third party company such as NPD and CEA;

oGenerating reports with graphs and interpreting data by using Excel and convert into PowerPoint to present to Sales team and Executives;

oFurther analyzing data and making recommendations for action items.

Executive Assistant

Supporting Executives by managing daily agendas and making travel arrangements;

Providing executive support formultinational matters involving Japan and China to assist projects run by Vice President including translation between Japanese, Chinese and English;

Preparing reports and financial data in Japanese and English.

Organizing meetings including drafting agenda and Power Point presentation materials;

Managing filing system; composing business letters and email;

Preparing invoice and payment request for accounting department and etc.

Mishima Foods, USA, Inc - February 2006 to August 2006

Sales Coordinator/Executive Assistant

Market research for expanding markets nationwide and new product development; negotiate with customers and retailers stores; handling daily purchase order and make arrangement for shipping and delivery between customer and carrier; mediate between Chinese factory and US office on processing new product manufacture; inside office sales support and follow up with new customers and etc.

ITOCHU Aviation Inc - April 2005 to September 2005

Executive Assistant to the President

Provide administrative support to the President of ITOCHU Aviation, Inc., which includes, but not limited to, screening phone calls and mails, managing the schedule and appointments, compose business letters, and make arrangement of traveling and business meetings, submit and follow up on expenses, create Debit Notes, coordinate travel arrangements, create drafts for presentation and correspondence as requested, maintain a filing system, maintain and update business cards and contact information.

Boston University - Boston, MA - September 2003 to July 2004

Orientation Coordinator

Consult with new students about various programs and classes, and also help them communicate with faculties and other students, especially in charge of dealing with students from Japan.

*On campus job.

Shams, Inc - Tokyo, Japan - February 2000 to February 2001

Translator and DTP

Translate manuals and instructions from Japanese to Chinese and vice versa and perform DTP (Desktop Publishing) with Illustrator, Photoshop and etc; edit and print manuals and catalogs for Consumer Electronics companies both in Japan and worldwide.

Executive Assistant/ Import coordinator

Nakafuku, Inc - Tokyo, Japan - March 1998 to March 2000

Provide secretary support for president, translate and compose business paperwork, mediate between overseas clients especially clients in China and Japanese buyers.

Personal Skills / Certificate

Native Fluency in Japanese, Chinese (Mandarin) and English.

Advanced skill in Microsoft office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and etc.

Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT): level 1 (highest) Certificate

KPMG: Japanese Internal Control Requirement - Certificate of Completion

American Management Association: 1) Financial Analysis - Certificate of Completion2) Market Research - Certificate of Completion 3) Microsoft office: Excel and Access.

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