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Yohan Lee

Seoul,Korea

Summary

Experienced International Business Director with a strong track record in team management, business development, international sales, and trading. Successfully led cross-functional teams and achieved significant growth in the medical and fashion industries in South Korea and Germany for over 14 years. Proven expertise in navigating international markets, establishing strategic partnerships, and driving revenue through effective sales strategies. Demonstrated ability to adapt to diverse cultural environments and leverage market trends to deliver exceptional results.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages

Work History

Sales Director

VSI
Cheongju-si, North Chungcheong
03.2024 - Current
  • Medical & industry X-ray manufacturer.

(Radiology, Dental, Veterinary)

Responsibility :

1. Team management

- Decision-making : Prioritization, Resource allocation

- Problem-solving :

Finding solutions: way to overcome challenges

- Strategic planning : Allocating resources

2. Developing new markets

: Target to Domestic Korea, EU, USA and Asia (undeveloped regions)

3. Distribution support for existing partners

4. Establishing KOL references in business sectors in worldwide.

5. Associating with Big market players for OEM/ODM business

Key skill : B2B · B2C · EXHIBITION · Team management

International Merchandise Sourcing

Getting Better
12.2022 - 03.2024
  • Item sourcing from Germany, USA and China (Distributing to Korean on-line markets)

Finding needs from Korean on-line markets

Looking up international Trends and sourcing to online-market in Korea

Running a Consulting company (Required by German & Italian companies)

Investigating Korean market and giving them report

Controlling bulk shipping by requested EU firms

International Sales Manager (Team Leader)

GENOSS
Soeul
08.2021 - 11.2022
  • Opening new era of the business opportunity

Evaluate the market & Establish proper new Dealerships(B2B) for potential countries

Finding dealers from dedicated exhibitions

Managing and supporting the existing dealers to achieve their goal

Finding new opportunities to enhance business network

Market research to follow/find the new items/trend in flowing market

Study for the competitor’s to lead the market.

  • Achievements :

1) Sales agreement in Germany (2 million$)

2) Sales agreement in Albania (2 million$)

3) Sales agreement in Turkey (0.5 million$)

4) Sales agreement in Serbia (2 million$)

5) Sales agreement in Czech Republic (0.2 million$)

Increased market share through the development of innovative sales strategies tailored to specific regional markets.

Business Development Manager

NOVACUTIS GmbH
Frankfurt, Germany
10.2019 - 03.2020

Establish proper Dealerships(B2B) for All countries including Asia

Finding dealers from dedicated exhibitions and congress and though Competitor’s sales channels

  • Target sales growth expectation 500,000 EUR in 2019 to 1.5M EUR in 2020.
  • Establish B2C business.

Amazon, Specialized local dermatology website

Attending Beauty & Dermatology exhibitions to find new sales opportunities

AMWC in Shenzhen, IMCAS in Paris

Created all the data bases for Sales activity from undeveloped field

Creating Competitor lists, Product presentation files, Order master file, Brochure, Web-page

  • Achievements:

Contracts created : Russia(420,000 EUR), Jordan(312,000 EUR), China(3M EUR-Negotiating), Japan(in Registration), Kuwait(300,000 EUR), Greece(Negotiating), France(Negotiating), Italy(Negotiating), Kenya(Negotiating)

Renewed & made a correction for product packaging and Brochure with proper medical requirement

Customer Support Manager(International Sales Manager)

ATMOS Medizintechnik GmbH
Lenzkirch, Germany
09.2016 - 05.2019

Generate orders from the market assigned as a sales manager with existing dealers and establishing new dealerships for undeveloped venues (Assigned venues: South Korea, Africa regions)

Attending Medical Exhibitions & Congresses to meet new opportunities and showing up new technologies

  • Medica(every year), EU gateway, KIMES, local ENT Congresses for hands on courses

Product Training in house and directly in hospitals for directing how to properly handle the medical devices.

Support for RA work for GMP and Registration in Korea (2 times GMP experiences)

Follow up for national Projects & finding Tender businesses

  • Achievements :

Establish proper Dealership for Africa regions

ENT & GYN product : Whole Africa regions, Suction Product : Southern Africa

Focused Countries : South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Botswana

Establish proper Dealership for South Korea

Attending EU gateway Medical exhibition and established one specialized dealer for ENT Business and another for surgical suction Business.contracted Order amount : 1M EUR after medical registration and test

International Sales Manager

HONGEUN medical
Soeul, Korea
09.2015 - 09.2016

Importing the devices from German companies(ATMOS, Tracoe) and exporting own developed product to Vietnam

Communicating / Negotiating Manufacturers for price, quantity, product information

Finding proper Distributors for Exporting own medical device(Thoracic Bars)

Product Training in house and directly in hospitals for directing how to properly handle the medical devices.

Responsible for RA work for GMP and Registration in Korea

International Sales Manager, Self-employed

CAPUA
Soeul, Korea
06.2014 - 08.2015

Manufacturing fashion jewelry with Sub-contracted manufacturer

Attending Fashion exhibitions in Paris (Pret-a porter) to find customers

Customizing customer’s own design and Exporting the product especially to EU countries(Belgium, France, USA)

International Sales Manager

WJ
Seoul, Korea
09.2010 - 05.2014

Manufacturing fashion jewelry with Sub-contracted manufacturer

Attending Fashion exhibitions in Paris (Pret-a porter), Hong-kong, regularly to find customers

Customizing customer’s own design and Exporting the product especially to EU countries(Belgium, France, USA)

Education

Associate of Arts - English Literature

Baek-Suk College
Korea
01.2001 - 01.2003

Skills

Sales strategies

Networking and relationship building

Operations

Business development and planning

Accomplishments

  • Supervised team of 5 staff members.

Timeline

Sales Director

VSI
03.2024 - Current

International Merchandise Sourcing

Getting Better
12.2022 - 03.2024

International Sales Manager (Team Leader)

GENOSS
08.2021 - 11.2022

Business Development Manager

NOVACUTIS GmbH
10.2019 - 03.2020

Customer Support Manager(International Sales Manager)

ATMOS Medizintechnik GmbH
09.2016 - 05.2019

International Sales Manager

HONGEUN medical
09.2015 - 09.2016

International Sales Manager, Self-employed

CAPUA
06.2014 - 08.2015

International Sales Manager

WJ
09.2010 - 05.2014

Associate of Arts - English Literature

Baek-Suk College
01.2001 - 01.2003
Yohan Lee