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HIGHLIGHTS• Hands-on involvement in retail real estate marketing for Korea’s largest department store portfolio. • Practical engagement in the development of real estate and shopping mall master plans. • Expertise in department store and shopping mall functions, including marketing, leasing, planning, project management, and overall operations. • Oversee landlord side stakeholder negotiations and communications for Key Tenant store openingsPROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES Lotte Shopping Inc, Lotte Outlets (2021 ~ 2022)Outlet Mall Manager at Lotte Outlet Goyang and Mall Manager at Lotte Mall Suji Lotte Asset Development. Lotte Mall (2011 ~ 2021)Mall Manager (2016~2021): Lotte Mall Suwon, Lotte Mall Gimpo Airport, Lotte Fitin Dongdaemun, Lotte Sanbon• Led store opening procedures, process management, marketing, CSR, and customer relations.Team Leader (2014 ~ 2015)• Oversee Lotte World Mall Food & Beverage, attractions tenant construction, and new storelaunches.Leasing Manager (2011 ~ 2014)• Establish and coordinate shopping mall master plan, feasibility review, profitability review, and establish vendor plans, lead tenant negotiations.Lotte Shopping, Lotte Department Store (2000 ~ 2011)MD (Merchandising) Tenant Development Manager (January 2008 ~ December 2011)• Shopping mall development: creation of master plans, business feasibility evaluation, and profitability analysis. • Retail management: development of Vendor plans, product and category groups analysis, and management of brands and floor areas. • Tenant management: development of tenants, negotiation of conditions, and oversee tenant store opening and closures. • Marketing plan: establishment/review of tenant promotional strategies, profitability evaluation, and review of marketing plan.Department Store Sales Team General Manager (June 2006 - December 2007)• Sales plan: Establishment of sales plan/analysis/measures, establishment of flyer/DM plan • Store management: CSR management, facility management, VMD management• Employee management: Interviews with fellow employees, service trainingDepartment Store Sales Promotion Team Assistant Manager / Lotte HQ Marketing and Promotion Team(January 2000 - May 2006)• Promotions: Development and execution of company-wide plans, as well as plans for new store Internal Useopenings (Lotte Avenuel, Lotte Young Plaza, Lotte Anyang, Sangin, and others)LANGUAGES• Korean Native • English Conversational Proficiency• Spanish Working Proficiency

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  성균관대학교

  Management Science