Younghee Cho
Senior Sales Associate
Seoul
Summary
Dedicated and results-driven chemical sales professional with 5 years of experience in the industry. Proven track record of exceeding sales targets and cultivating strong client relationships. Skilled in market analysis, negotiation, and strategic sales planning. Committed to delivering exceptional customer service and driving business growth. Eager to leverage expertise in chemical sales to contribute to the success.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior Sales Associate
LOTTE Fine Chemical Co., Ltd.
7 2019 - Current
- Directed global sales efforts for 5 Amine products, overseeing product strategy development, pricing, and marketing strategies.
- Managed relationships with 156+ accounts across 31+ countries, ensuring high levels of client satisfaction and retention.
- Achieved remarkable results, including: Record-breaking sales of $82M (FY 2022), 11% growth in sales volume, 98% growth in sales revenue, 6.4 times growth in operating profit over three-year period (2020-2022).
- Secured contracts with five prominent clients across France, the United States, Australia, Russia, and India, while significantly amplifying supply to China and Latin America by 1.2 to 3 times from 2022 levels (FY 2023).
- Identified and capitalized on high-yield regions, driving a surge in sales volume, sustaining profitability for two consecutive years, with an operating profit of 6.0 billion KRW (FY 2023).
- Secured significant annual contracts amounting to 15% of the previous year's sales volume. Achieved 53% of the total sales target outlined in the '24 business plan within the first four months (2024).
- Achieved a sales volume triple that of the '23 export sales through the signing of a major annual contract with an Australian client, totaling 1,643MT (projected) compared to the previous 543MT (2024).
Research Assistant
Research Institute For Coexistence & Collaboration
2016.09 - 2017.01
- Collected Articles and Analyzed Data on Conflicts on Waste Management
Facilities in Korea since 1995, Developed Database for Conflict Map - Reviewed Data Analysis on 2015-2016 KDI-OECD Collaboration Survey on
Investing in Trust in Korea using STATA
Education
Master of Arts - Development Policy
KDI School of Public Policy And Management
Sejong, South Korea 2016.01 - 2019.08
Master of Arts - European Studies
KU Leuven
Belgium 2017.09 - 2018.07
Exchange Student in MA Chinese Economy
Fudan University
Shanghai, China 2017.02 - 2017.06
Exchange Student in BA European Studies & Communic
The Hague University of Applied Sciences
The Netherlands 2013.08 - 2014.01
BA Economics & BA European Studies
Yonsei University, Seoul
South Korea 2011.03 - 2015.08
Skills
Korean (Native)
English (Advanced)
Research & Analytical Skills (STATA, SPSS, MS Excel)
Chinese (New HSK Level 5)
Timeline
Exchange Student in MA Chinese Economy
Fudan University
2017.02 - 2017.06
Research Assistant
Research Institute For Coexistence & Collaboration
2016.09 - 2017.01
Exchange Student in BA European Studies & Communic
The Hague University of Applied Sciences
2013.08 - 2014.01
BA Economics & BA European Studies
Yonsei University, Seoul
2011.03 - 2015.08
Senior Sales Associate
LOTTE Fine Chemical Co., Ltd.
7 2019 - Current
Master of Arts - Development Policy
KDI School of Public Policy And Management
2016.01 - 2019.08
Master of Arts - European Studies
KU Leuven
2017.09 - 2018.07