Kirsten Hur: EXECUTIVE MANAGER in Arcadia, CA

• Assisted owner to establish the business in the United States • Managed calendars for design, sales and marketing departments to achieve brand integrity • Merchandise entire lines and review technical packages to ensure the execution • Closely communicated with vendors to establish brand integrity from sampling to salesman samples

• In charge of allocating samples and production goods to each vendor • Negotiated prices with oversea vendors to achieve most efficient cost • Maintained seasonal calendar from new developments and production • Managed calendars for design, sales and marketing departments to meet deadlines • Conducted meetings with production, design and sale department daily to address/improve issues and to prevent issues from happening • Developed the brand manual and established clear requirements for all vendors to follow

• Closely communicated with creative directors on a daily basis to aid on establishing the brand internally and externally • Constant communication between departments and upper management to establish market leadership against competitors by leading development of differentiated products and services • Sourced new suppliers and materials per request from creative directors