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[Company / Industry] Fashion Clothing / Retail [Position] Merchandising Lead Digital (Womenswear & Divided) [Function] Sales and Marketing [Reporting Line] Merchandising Manager Womenswear [Employment Type] Full time [Compensation] TBD [Location] Seoul, Korea [Global HQ] Stockholm, Sweden [Consultant in charge] Simon S. Kim Company Description: Global retail and fashion brand that offers the latest styles and inspiration, from fashion pieces and unique designer collaborations to affordable wardrobe essentials The Position: You will drive execution of the commercial agenda and merchandising strategy together with Merchandise Managers to exceed financial targets. You have a deep interest in the customer and consumer and use customer centric approach in everything you do. You use your retail knowledge and understand synergies between channels, and interest in product, strong analytical ability, and commercial skills, enabling you to constantly improve customer shopping experience in market. It is of great importance create strong buy from operational teams in which will help to implement and execute regional strategy. You are customer and sales-driven professional with a strong commercial awareness and salesmanship. You have a strategic mindset with an analytical back-bone. You thrive working in a fast pace, in and agile environment, executing the regional commercial agenda for your markets. You love working with the product and to execute your concept plan in line with the regional directions. You are a strong team-player and foster collaboration across channels, roles and functions and inspires stakeholders to buy in to the product plans to enhance engagement and execution level. Job Description: • Implement and execute regional merchandising strategy and commercial priorities by being up to date with regional assortment and demand & inventory strategy • Optimize local selling peaks driven by optimizing product exposure strategy to calendar, customer shopping behavior and commercial plan; be responsible to share information towards the digital team regarding availability, activation plan and deal structure to support excellent execution on site • Drive in and post season inventory management by picking full price, discount and sale activities in line with regional merch direction, as well as executing stock management, sale, EOP and commercial reduction • Follow up on stock and resolve issues together with regional merchandising manager and e-commerce lead; execute regional strategy for commercial impact on key product categories based on in season performance • Know your market retail situation and customer profile, providing commercial team with constant and structured sales follow up for the channel, as well as commercial initiatives in store (visit the site in all touchpoints several times a week) to confirm or adjust actions needed. Job Requirements: To be successful in the role as Merchandising Lead Digital (Womenswear & Divided) - NEA,  you should have strong commercial focus and are insight and data driven, with proven ability to drive results and work towards goals. You should have a broad merchandising knowledge and commercial experience that understands the total picture from customer demands on our offers. • Economics or Business degree/relevant qualifications • Strong in driving commercial product excellence, strategic and analytical, with deep experience in business case building as well as follow up and estimate performance • Understanding of product, stocks and lifecycle management • High level of salesmanship and analytical proficiency; is an advance excel user • Effective collaborator with strong stakeholder management and communication skills If you are interested, please contact simon.kim@rp4rp.com, +82-2-6123-0100

[Company / Industry] Nano Technology / Industrial Equipment Manufacturer [Position] Technical Sales Engineer [Function] Sales [Reporting Line] Korea Country Director [Employment Type] Permanent [Compensation] TBD [Location] Seoul, Korea [Consultant in charge] Simon S. Kim COMPANY DESCRIPTION: Global leading provider of high technology tools and systems for research and industry. PRIMARY PURPOSE: Responsible for developing customer relationships, attending trade shows and seminars, participating in product demonstrations, giving product presentations, and managing all aspects of the sales process to achieve regional sales targets JOB DESCRIPTION: [KEY RESPONSIBILITIES] • Work directly with customers to determine their research requirements and provide solution-based technical consultation • Establish and maintain communication and relationships with customers • The complete sales cycle, including lead generation, product presentation, technical demonstration, sale and purchase, after sales support and services • Compile sales forecasts as well as provide feedback to management on market conditions, emerging market areas and applications, and customer needs for new instrumentation • Responsible for achieving business objectives – sales targets • Implement business plans and programs • Understand customer needs, gain customer feedback and improve customer satisfaction • Work with marketing to investigate Confocal technology and other nanotechnology measurement markets • Cross BU leads & opportunities development [INDICATIVE PERFORMANCE MEASURES] • Achievement of annual budget order • Sales forecast data and accuracy • Lead generation • Product and branding presence in key regions & key sub-segments • Sales/ cost of sales ratios • Quality of relations and feedback from customers • Partner cooperation and professional consultation • CRM management and following compliant standardized sales process JOB REQUIREMENTS: [EDUCATION / QUALIFICATIONS] • University degree (advanced degree preferred) in the area of physics, chemistry, electrical engineering, material science, polymers, and/or bioscience, Geoscience. A combination of relevant education and work experience may be considered. [PROFESSIONAL SKILLS / ABILITIES] • The ideal candidate will have experience in Raman instrumentation and applications • At least 4 years’ experience in field selling, preferably in Academic Research [PERSONAL QUALITIES] • Must have excellent spoken and written communication skills, Fluency in English is desirable • Good communication, teamwork, and relationship building skills • Tavel ~ >50% If you are interested, please contact simon.kim@rp4rp.com +82-2-6123-0100

[Company / Industry] Fashion Clothing / Retail [Position] Legal Counsel [Function] Legal [Reporting Line] Direct report to Head of Safety & Compliance in Korea / Dotted report to Regional Head of Legal & Public Affairs [Employment Type] Full time [Compensation] TBD [Location] Seoul, Korea [Global HQ] Stockholm, Sweden [Consultant in charge] Simon S. Kim Company Description: Global retail and fashion brand that offers the latest styles and inspiration, from fashion pieces and unique designer collaborations to affordable wardrobe essentials The Position: As a Legal Counsel, you provide end-to- end legal support for both digital and physical store expansion and portfolio of the Company brands in Korea. Be a reliable business partner by providing legal and regulatory guidance, including but not limited to labor law, employment matters, health and safety, and data privacy, ensuring that it is in line with local laws and company guidelines. Job Description: • Review, draft and negotiate lease/tenancy agreements for the Company stores including legal documents related to construction and facilities from a pro-business perspective with minimal risk exposure to the Company • Proactively advise on legal issues/disputes related to expansion and/or consolidation and draft responses and letters in relation to contentious matters. • Provide support on marketplace and partnership opportunities for online/digital projects. • Assist the Regional Head of Legal & PA to provide overall legal support for projects, disputes, and strategic initiatives. Liaise with and support external counsel engagements in relation to dispute resolution. • Assist in research and analysis on legal issues with cross-border element in business/ consumer laws and other laws relevant for the industry. Job Requirements: To be successful as a Legal Counsel, you have experience in an in-house legal function in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, ideally in a consumer business with digital and/or leasing experience. A self-starter who can work with minimum guidance and demonstrate a pro-active, positive attitude to their work with detail-oriented approach. Demonstrate a strong work ethic and a high energy level with ability to thrive in a busy, commercially oriented, and hands-on environment, working as a team • Ability to speak fluently in Korean language and English Business Level is a must; confidence to communicate well to a range of audiences about the business and legal priorities in a multi-cultural and multi-level environment. • Experience with an international law firm or a multi-national corporation is highly preferred • Experience with retail environment and leasing would be a plus. • 5 to 8 years of law firm and in-house legal experience in Korea; called to the Bar in Korea • Grasp key drivers of the business and industry and quickly become immersed in the business and legal issues facing the company If you are interested, please contact simon.kim@rp4rp.com, +82-2-6123-0100