VP of Operation /COO Shaun S. KANG
Current address: Nassau Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 91040, USA C: 562-***-**** acy30a@r.postjobfree.com
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Overall management of manufacturing, distribution and international operation, more than 20 years of progressive senior executive leadership, hands on profit driven management and creativity in solving complex problems, passion with success in developing and leading diverse teams to achieve outstanding performances, sales management and highly economical operation management, Industry experiences of IT H/W & Automotive electronics parts, helmets, apparel etc.
SKILLS
International operation Sales & Marketing management
Effective organization structuring Hands-On management
Budgeting and forecasting P&L oriented management
Purchasing and procurement Progressive leadership
Inventory & logistics management Quantifiable revenue increase
Performance evaluation Efficient operation
Cost reduction strategies Development team building
Cross-functional management Vendor management
LANGUAGES
Fluent in both English and Korean, basic German speaking / US Citizen
WORK HISTORY
COO & President, 12/2013 to 1/2017
Scorpion Sports USA, Inc – Santa Fe Springs, USA, CA
Wholesale distribution of Extreme Sports Helmets and Apparels in North and South America, Import
from overseas Asian manufacturers, set Strategic planning, P&L management, Performance analysis of Sales
and Marketing data, Inventory control with efficient purchasing
*Achievement: Annual revenue $18 Mil from more than 750 dealers, managing 50employees (including 25 sales reps) Competitive market analysis, effective business planning of short and long term goal, improved EBIT 50% by efficient expense control, effective inventory management, Gross Profit rate improvement, increased revenue 25% in two years based on accurate marketing strategies with competition analysis, development of goal oriented spirit
President of Korea Operation, 06/2009 to 11/2013
Gravity Defyer Korea – Seoul, South Korea
Wholesale distribution of Comfort & Medical Shoes in Korea, Import from Gravity Defyer USA
Responsibilities: P&L management, operation control, Sales & marketing strategy, sales channel set up
*Achievement: established more than 50 key dealers in 2 years from zero base, on-line sales channel set up and contract with big OEM accounts (Yuhan-Kimberly and KumKang)
President & CEO, 06/1998 to 02/2008
Digital Video Systems Inc – Mountain View, USA, CA
Worldwide sales, Manufacture of DVD player, Car Audio& Video system, GPS Navigation, NASDAQ registered
*Achievement: revenue increased from $20 Mil to U$200 Million in 5 years, managed over 450 employees, P&L improved from annual loss status to $3Mil/year profit by organization restructuring, cost effective operation, product diversification for OE Car A/V aftermarket (Visteon, Hyundai, Kia), improved yield rate of China and Korea manufacturing subsidiaries, effective Cross-functional Management
Director of International Sales, 10/1986 to 05/1998
Hyundai Electronics Ind., Co., Ltd – Multi-National Company (former SK Hynix)
Subsidiary of Hyundai Group, Manufacture of IT H/W, LCD, Semiconductor, 28000 employees, $4.2 Billion
Managing Director of Hyundai Europe GmbH, Germany / Computer H/W division
General Manager/ LCD TFT Sales & Marketing Div., Icheon, South Korea
Worldwide distribution channel set up for PC and Monitor
EDUCATION
MBA: Business Administration and International Marketing,
Oklahoma City University - Oklahoma City, OK
Business Administration, Marketing Research, Sales Management, Consumer Behavior, Finance, Management in
Science, Case Study of global companies
BBA: International Business,
Myungji University - Seoul, South Korea
International Business, Accounting, Finance, Business Management, Practical International Trading, Economics
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
2013~2017: Scorpion Sports Inc. (Los Angeles/CA), a wholesale distribution company of Extreme Sports Helmets and Apparel, improved EBIT 50% by driving P&L focused management, cost effective operations and sales revenue increased 25% within two years by sales strategy set up with analysis of data by product by region,
fill rate improved from 70% to 98% by managing inventory control and efficient global purchasing and logistics
management, US dealer numbers increased from 550 to 750, developed Canada and South America 5 distributors
1998~2008: Digital Video Systems, Inc. (Mountain View/CA), a global manufacturer of DVD H/W consumer
electronics and Car Audio & Video, increased sales revenue from $20 million to $200 million in 5 years, drastic improvement of P&L from annual loss to EBIT $3 million annual profitable stage in by cost reduction, project
success with OE Car aftermarket A/V products with Visteon and Hyundai Mobis, 30% productivity improvement of Korea and China factory, stock price increased 250%
1986~1998: Awarded best sales manager of Hyundai Electronics
Hereby, I confirm all above statements are based on truth..
Feb. 2017
Shaun Kang