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Joon Won

Executive Global Sourcing & Procurement Leader specializing in retail non-food categories

Emart America, Inc.Academy of Art UniversityBrea, CA19 Years ExperienceExecutive LevelWorks On-Site

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Retail sourcing leader (currently a General Manager) with 11 years at a South Korea-based retailer and 20+ years in non-food product sourcing. Experienced owning end-to-end sourcing from supplier discovery and commercial negotiation through mass production, audits (BV/UL), and on-time delivery to distribution centers, with strong trade compliance/landed-cost focus (HTS, COO, FTA, tariffs/duties).

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Key Strengths

  • Owned end-to-end sourcing for seasonal and core non-food retail assortment
  • Structured vendor selection using QA/warranty, Incoterms, payment terms, and factory location criteria
  • Hands-on manufacturer due diligence via factory tours, sample evaluation, and required audit reports (BV/UL when needed)
  • Proactive trade-risk management through HTS/COO review and tariff/duty-inclusive landed cost calculation
  • Operational rigor managing samples, approvals, POs, bills of lading, and payment schedules with SKU/vendor milestone tracking
  • Improves supplier performance through transparent upfront alignment on company values/processes and empathetic issue/claims handling

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Experience

General Manager, Global Sourcing – Non-Food CategoryEmart America, Inc. · Jan 2013 – Present
Founder & Managing DirectorWonizm Inc · Jan 2017 – Present
Merchandise Planner & AllocatorForeign Exchange · Jan 2013 – Jan 2014
Retail District ManagerDemasqe · Jan 2009 – Jan 2013
Umbro Brand License ManagerUmbro Korea · Jan 2004 – Jan 2006

Education

Academy of Art Universitymaster, Fashion Merchandising (2009)
Ajou Universitybachelor, Material Engineering (2004)

Skills

Contract NegotiationCost OptimizationForecastingQuality AssuranceComplianceBusiness DevelopmentTeam LeadershipCross-Functional CollaborationGlobal SourcingProcurementRetail SourcingInternational TradeVendor Portfolio ManagementSupplier SelectionCost Analysis

Languages

English

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