Manager Marketing

SOO KANG

Actively seeking a full time role in a creative environment, where I can contribute and collaborate with a great team to create beautiful results.

Las Vegas, NV

[702] 827.8663

adcqrv@r.postjobfree.com

Soft/Hard Goods - Sports

Loot Crate / Sports Crate, Los Angeles, CA — Buyer / Merchandiser OCTOBER 2017 - MARCH 2018

Lead buyer of Sports Crate (official subscription crate-NBA/MLB) & WWE Slam Crate(by Loot Crate) Curate alongside Creative Lead/Brand Manager monthly crate based on each unique theme while ensuring all license/royalty guidelines are met for rightful distribution. Negotiate the lowest costs for best quality items to be sent out to monthly subscribers. Work with vendors on leadtimes/MOQ’s/sampling schedules Attend tradeshows, procure / source new vendors providing new product ideas and new trends. Work within OTB to have the best assortment while achieving IMU goals per each product & crate. Correct QC/delivery issues with vendors failing to comply so vendors become lasting partners. LUXURY RETAIL

Louis Vuitton, Las Vegas, NV — Client Advisor - Seasonal SEPTEMBER 2017-OCTOBER 2017 & APRIL 2019-DECEMBER 2019 Seasonal employee for Fragrance Pop-up opened within Caesar’s Forum Shops. Introduce the Louis Vuitton fragrance journey, providing knowledge of product to potential clients. Maintain visual merchandising guidelines within pop-up to ensure neat and organized storefront. Provide pleasant client experience to achieve and maintain sales goals. STYLIST EXPERIENCE

Hautelook/Nordstroms, Culver City, CA — Product Stylist AUGUST 2016 - August 2017

Lead stylist on the following product categories

Jewelry / Beauty / Shoes / Bags / Children’s wear + all various product categories Organize/prepare/style samples to be photoshoot- web/ecomm ready. Work with cross functional teams(production, samples, brand/marketing) daily to ensure goals are met on a timely basis.

Melissa McCarthy/7Jeans/True Religion/Hautelook, Los Angeles, CA

— Stylist Assistant- freelance

MAY 2016-AUGUST 2017

Prepare products/outfits to be styled by steaming, pinning, stuffing, and folding as needed- assist Stylist/Lead to help focus on styling

Ensure all samples/tags are organized, kept, retagged, and packed properly by POS at the end of the shoot.

FASHION PRODUCTION / PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE Nasty Gal,[ Dress Division] Los Angeles, CA — Asst Prod Development & Prod. Manager MAY 2015 - DECEMBER 2015

Take lead on production/product development duties by the Dress Division: knits/woven/leather

Improve on IMU % from joining at 60-65% to 70%+ by working closely with Desgin/ Buying/ vendors to achieve best cost while not sacraficing on quality. Source new vendors from China and domestically despite MOQ challenges faced by startups. Ensure deliveries meet QC expectations while maintaining high ontime delivery to WHSE. Create live WIP/status reports on Google for easy access to live information to cross functional teams and management.

SPECIAL SKILLS

Proficient with most PDM

systems-AIMS/

Stylemaster/Momentis+

Excellent with Illustrator

Good with Photoshop

Operate all O ce

[ Excel,Word,Outlook, Google

docs+ ] with great

profiency

Type 100+WPM

Fluent in Korean

Education

Art Center College of Design

Pasadena, CA

9/2000-12/2002

Major: Advertising

Overview

8+ years exp with

Fashion Houses

- Production

- Product Dev

- Buying

- Retail Sale

- Product Styling

3+ years exp with

film/production

services

- Film prod

- Post prod

- Marketing

- Event

Coordinating

References provided

upon request.

-BCBG Max Azria,[ Dress Division ] Vernon, CA — Production Coordinator Dress Division - evening/day- knit/woven/leather

JANUARY 2014 - MAY 2015

-Eva Franco, Los Angeles, CA — Fabric Buyer/Production JULY 2013 - JANUARY 2014

-Dutch LLC [Equipment/Joie Soft], Vernon, CA — Production Coordinator- Silk Wovens/Cashmere/Ready to wear Knit

MAY 2011 - JANUARY 2013

-bebe Stores, Los Angeles, CA — Production Assistant IV Logo Knitwear/Outerwear

OCTOBER 2009 - MAY 2011

In the above -4 PD/production positions I have successfully completed the following duties +

- facilitate daily communication with cross functional partners[design, buying, tech design, R&D, studio] with vendors[domestic, China, Korea, Peru, India+]

- Collaborate with design, buyers and vendors to source, negotiate, place POS to create products with the best quality/cost/delivery while achieving IMU goals(70-80%)

- Track, receive and approve all lab dips, bulk fabrics, fit/photo samples to maintain high ontime delivery rate.

- Create WIP/PDR report to go live on google docs so management/cross functional teams can see production statuses with live updates accessible at anytime.

- Maintain great relationships with current vendor matrix while constantly sourcing new vendors for fabrics, trims, cut/sew, full package.

- Train interns/assistants in production/PD.

FILM

Younggu Art Studios, LA, CA & Seoul, Korea — Asst Prod & Marketing Manager FEBRUARY 2005 - DECEMBER 2008

Assist in developing and executing marketing and publicity campaigns for Dragon Wars[D-Wars], a worldwide feature film theatrical/home entertainment release with a budget of $35 million.

- Coordinate marketing efforts with senior level executives at Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Freestyle REleasing, and Showbox Mediaplex for a wide theatrical

[2300+screens] and DVD/Video/VOD release

- Partner with Sr. Publicity Manager in planning the official US red carpet premiere.

- Coordinate travel/special arrangements needed for talents at all stages of production/soundtrack recording/theatrical releases for both US & S. Korea

- Translate[Korean/English] for director Shim Hyung Rae on publicity tours/studio meetings

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