Won Lee

Experience

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  Yang Ming America Corporation

  Jan 1988 - Jan 1994

  Customer Service - Account Executive

   Performed booking, rate verification, and customer service operation for Port of New York. Prepared weekly vessel loading and container roll over list for Maher terminal operations. Promoted to Sales Department in 1990, assigned to Manhattan Japanese Trading Houses. Signed time volume contracts with Mitsubishi Int’l, Mitsui & Co., Marubeni, Cargill Toshoku, & Itochu. Prepared sales reports, forecast reports, lifting budget reports, and client profiles.

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  Cho Yang America

  Jan 1994 - Jan 1999

  Account Executive

   Responsible for Manhattan Japanese and Korean Trading House account sales activities. Responsible for weekly container lifting budget for Cho Yang’s Round the World service. Signed time volume contracts with Daewoo, Han Kook Tire, SK Group, L.G., and Ralston Purina. Signed time volume contracts with 3rd Party Logistics providers: Shipco, Meiko, China Interocean, AMC Logistics, I.C.E Transport, Rose Container Line, Welgrow, RF Int’l, and Sumitrans. Prepared sales reports, forecast reports, lifting budget reports, and client profiles. Coordinated overseas sales leads. Show less

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  ICE Transport

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2002

  Logistics Operation Manager

   Managed 3PL logistics for Goodyear Tire’s Polish x-Factory supply chain projects to major U.S. distribution centers. Prepared weekly container status report to Akron, OH Goodyear HQ traffic department. Managed Corus Steel & Wiresource overweight strip and reload operations. Managed L.G Titanium Dioxide Polish x-Factory supply chain logistics. Coordinated and managed Eastern European agents, carriers, and transportation supply vendors.  Hired, trained, and managed 3rd Party Logistics operations team of 5. Show less

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  CMA CGM

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2007

  Trade Desk Manager - North America

   Managed all North American exempt commodities (metal scrap, waste paper, lumber, wood pulp) ocean freight pricing to China, Far East, India, and Europe. US container imbalance project team member, coordinated container imbalance from U.S. inland rail ramps through strategic pricing and partnerships. Prepared U.S. export lifting budget for exempt commodities from US base ports and In-land depots. Performed Journal of Commerce PIERS marketing report analysis for strategic planning & pricing. Performed Sales duties and development with key global U.S. exempt commodities accounts. Prepared and presented exempt commodities lifting report for top management. Direct Report to Executive Vice President. Hired, trained, and managed Trade Desk department of 3. Show less

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  Kyodo Corporation

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2016

  Supply Chain Logistics Operations Manager

   Managed marine ship spares supply chain from supplier factory readiness to vessel deliveries on board. Performed supply chain planning for U.S. Naval Military Sealift Command marine ship spare orders. Performed supply chain logistic cost analysis for all Kyodo ship spare order files. Managed complete logistic documentation process from Notice of Readiness to P.O.D. Performed logistics costs accounting and reconciliation for accurate & timely billing.  Oversized, HAZ-MAT, RO/RO global special project management. US & Foreign Customs Regulation compliance and dispute management, including insurance claim processing. LEAN logistics process improvement team member: performed Vendor lead time performance measurement (improved on time order readiness by 6.1%, and on-time deliveries by 7.8% in 2015). Kaizen Blitz team member-resulting in reduction of Kyodo USA billing cycle by 5.3% in 2015. Prepared & Passed ISO9001:2015 Certified DNV Quality Management System Quality Control Logistics Department Audit. Reduced transportation vendor costs through renegotiations (7.6% in air export & 2.8% air import, and 6.2% in domestic LTL). Increased logistics department profit by 4.5% in 2015 through more competitive in-house operations. Managed Kyodo warehouse operation for Port of New York chandler operations for MSC, COSCO, and ZIM lines, as well as distribution operation for Inglesoll Rand and Cummins Engine. Show less

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  Source Ex Corp.

  Jan 2016 - now

  Export Manager

  Supervise USA supply chain logistics for Republic of Korea K55 & K9 Tank Parts, T-50 'Golden Eagle' Korean Airforce Jet Parts, and 'Chun-mu' High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HMARS) Parts. Coordinate purchase order, local delivery, product inspection, and military grade repackaging.Prepare all export documentation including Korean government import licenses, Certificate of Conformity, Certificate of Continuance, Certificate of Insurance, Commercial Invoice, Packing List, and Waybills.Conduct logistics cost analysis and logistics vendor negotiations.Coordinate export delivery orders with Korean Defense Contractors (i.e. Hanwha Techwin, Hyundai Wia, Elgin Electronics, Daehan Systec, and KAI (Korean Airspace Industry)) and 3PL agents for smooth delivery.Reconcile export files with Proof of Delivery, Logistics Cost, Purchase Cost for proper accounting. Show less