Jin Woo Lee

BizLab Owner

South Korea

About

Experience

  • Owner at BizLab
    Apr 2017 - Present · 9 yrs 3 mos

     Supplied consulting and procurement services for US Army base renovation. • Negotiated with Solatube International, Inc. and lowered the product costs for a project in Camp Carroll, U.S. military base in Daegu, Korea, by approximately US$ 800,000. • Imported daylighting products to the campsite. • Produced and acquired reports and information for the project design approvals from Directorate of Public Works of US Army. •  Troubleshooting. • Eliminated misunderstanding raised from one of the Korean contractors in the project trying to cheat. • Convinced project holding company in Korea not to drop the project due to the misunderstanding and hostile stance of Solartube International, Inc. • Regained trust from Solatube International, Inc. • Improved relationship between the project holding company and Solatube.  Key Achievement • Saved the project and costs of the total project by approximately US$ 800,000. • Built a foundation of trust from Solatube and Korean contractors.  Fashion and household items distribution and sales • Researched current trends of consumer-driven fashion and household products. • Discovered opportunities to distribute to consumers directly and large and small business

  • Director at Innotrade. Inc.
    Dec 2016 - Dec 2017 · 1 yr 1 mo

     Researched products and business sectors for export • Found Korean cosmetic companies with plans to export to China. • Introduced the cosmetic companies to a buyer in China. • Fulfilled a Chinese buyer’s requests for product searches. • Failed to close a gap between the Korean manufacturer and a buyer for an exclusive dealership contract.

  • Taeju Industry Inc. at Deputy General Manager
    Feb 2016 - Oct 2016 · 9 mos

    Overseas sales, Strategy development

  • Deputy Agency Manager at MetLife Insurance Korea
    Apr 2015 - Dec 2015 · 9 mos

    • Supervise a team - Managed team performances - Trained financial service agents to serve clients more effectively with integrity - Motivated agents to set higher goals and achieve them

  • Life Planner at Prudential Life Insurance of Korea
    Dec 2013 - Feb 2015 · 1 yr 3 mos

    • Provided financial securities - Analyzed individuals’ financial statuses - Provided appropriate means to hedge financial risks in their life - Resulted in delivering peace of mind  • Developed strong interpersonal skills - Interacted with numerous individuals in different industries - Exchanged views on life and concerns - Created strong bonds with clients based on trust • Built high-quality salesmanship - Stimulated the needs of financial securities for families and for one’s own life after retirement - Learned how to deal with refusals effectively, which would cause returning clients after their initial rejections