Charles Kim
Ecommerce Supply Chain Manager · Igloo Products Corp.
Orange County, CA
In My Own Words
Accomplished and passionate Senior Buyer, Line Builder, and Designer with a solid history of achievement in Apparel and Footwear Brand Development. Motivated leader with strong organizational and prioritization abilities. Areas of expertise include product development, merchandising, trend, and inventory management.
Work Experience
Consultant
Michael Antonio Footwear2015 – 2016
• Responsible for the long term development of existing and new accounts, profitable growth for the brand, and building strong relationships with buyers • Communicate and review with each account on a regular basis for all orders, distribution, delivery, shipping, etc. • Accumulate and analyze weekly sales and stock levels • Develop and implement business/product strategies to optimize sales and profit
Senior Buyer
Zappos.com, Inc.2011 – 2015
• Foster the activities of 5+ direct reports consisting of Buyers, Assistant Buyers, and Merchandise Assistants for continual growth within the organization • Develop, execute, and manage seasonal financial plans, business strategies, and merchandise assortment by brand, supplier, and classification to maximize profit and support the business goals • Responsible for the development of all private label and exclusive footwear and apparel brands grossing over $60 million in annual sales
Line Builder
Zappos.com, Inc.2010 – 2011
• Train, supervise, and develop a team of Assistant Line Builders and Merchandise Assistants, ensuring optimal performance and compliance with company core values, culture, and objectives • Create and develop 16 new Footwear and Apparel Private Label brands • Work with market to develop and produce new merchandising concepts within each brand • Extensive travel overseas to China, Mexico, and Brazil for sourcing and development. Other countries include Canada, Italy, Germany, Vietnam, Columbia, Thailand, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and South Korea • Identify new category and product opportunities
Buyer
Zappos.com, Inc.2007 – 2010
• Analyze selling, establish pricing strategy, and plan key promotional events • Forecast sales, markdowns, gross receipts, and inventory to develop accurate open to buy goals • Communicate and negotiate with vendors for incentives, and discuss sales performance to evaluate issues and opportunities • Prepare and deliver financial plans • Manage 3+ team of Assistant Buyers and Merchandise Assistants
Assistant Buyer
Zappos.com, Inc.2006 – 2007
• Analyze vendor profitability, SKU productivity, and key item performance by brand and category • Determine the lifecycle of each item while coordinating an exit strategy with Merchandise Planners • Facilitate and promote timely communication and cooperation between website, warehouse, merchandising functions and vendor resources.
Merchandise Assistant
Zappos.com, Inc.2005 – 2006
• Identify items to maximize promotional and marketing strategies to meet and exceed sales and profit objectives • Analyze merchandise performance to monitor financial objectives and adjust inventory as needed • Master all proprietary programs for pricing, planning, reporting, analytics, order entry, and classification
