Eric Joo

• Develop and execute North America feedstock sourcing strategy to meet production needs and sustainability goals. • Build strong relationships with suppliers and partners to ensure reliable and cost-effective feedstock supply. • Monitor feedstock market trends and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.

• Worked with leadership to develop a comprehensive commercial strategy to drive revenue growth and market expansion in the textile recycling and sustainable fashion industries. • Identified new business opportunities and market trends, aligning commercial goals with Circ's mission of creating a circular economy. • Collaborated with the marketing team to develop compelling messaging and materials that highlighted Circ's innovative solutions.

Spearheading the start up of the most exciting continuous filament project of this decade in the CAFTA-DR region.

Led the explosive growth of a dynamic activewear brand, both in B2B and e-commerce channels. Oversaw the implementation of an operational framework for success to meet customer needs and expectations. Created relationships around delighting and surpassing customer expectations. Spearheaded the growth and implementation of data driven analytics to identify key opportunities.

● Responsible for managing vendor relations; ○ created vendor scorecard for better communication and interaction with vendors ○ developed and communicated forecasts and allocations ○ realized 270 basis point gross margin improvement on negotiated costs ● Managed rapidly growing needs; ○ oversaw growth of source base to support 37% revenue growth ○ created groundwork for VMI programs ○ worked with planning to develop forecasting models ● Aided in drafting and reviewing of contracts ○ Reviewed and negotiated NDAs concerning procurement and R&D projects ○ Reviewed and provided input regarding corporate supplier agreement

● Integrated new operations into regional markets; ○ partnered with customers and suppliers to create new downstream sales growth ○ created systems to meet on time delivery demands ○ optimized purchasing to minimize inventory and maximize in stock positions ○ worked with competitors to enhance regional competitiveness ○ recruited companies to make additional investments in the region ○ developed advanced materials and manufacturing techniques in order to introduce value added products ○ led a team of sales staff to realize an additional $22 million in additional revenue ○ spearheaded marketing initiatives to get CS recognized as a key supplier to the Americas region to major brands and retailers ● Engineered a turnaround of a failing operation and facilitated a decision to invest in the additional expansion in North Carolina; ○ created a stable work environment and reduced employee turnover by over 90% ○ improved operational efficiency by 35% ○ negotiated and obtained government incentives from the State of North Carolina ○ initiated zero waste program, resulting in material recycling and utilization gains going from 97% to 99.89% ● Implemented the start-up of a greenfield project and oversaw the successful transition to a mature, profitable business ○ negotiated and obtained an $8 million loan package from a regional development bank ○ negotiated and obtained significant incentives with the government of El Salvador ○ oversaw the investment and startup of $25 million for the construction of a highly automated textile yarn factory in a foreign country including site selection and construction activities ● Oversaw legal matters relating to company business; drafted contracts, managed litigation and wrote legal briefs ● Identified and targeted cost savings; ○ Implemented drawback program resulting in the recovery of over $300k in duties in the first year ○ Analyzed and negotiated lower shipping costs, resulting in over $20k in annual savings