Kiwan Seo

About Kiwan Seo

Senior Vice President, Global *North America Operations P/L lead, 10 Employee)(2026 ~ now)*Strategy & Planning Lead Hanon Systems (2025)Lead global business and product planning organization (~70 staff). Built product competitivenss 20%/pricing solution and innovation thru Data analsis, USA tariff strategy, global packaging 25% saving, sites consolidation*Executive Director, Global Supply Chain Management (2020 – 2025)Led global SCM organization managing $6B annual spend and 400+ global staff.Built sourcing strategy for electrification components ($1B).Managed semiconductor & resin crisis, securing alternative suppliers and product redesigns.Drove global MP & L, warehouses, 3/4PL, and supply chain systems across 52 sites.Delivered 20% global cost savings through purchasing, commodity strategy, and MRO efficiency.*Managing Director, Monterrey Plant(2019 – 2020) P&L leader of $170M manufacturing plant supplying A/C systems for KIA.Delivered 15% cost improvement and full operational turnaround.Implemented 3-year business and manufacturing strategy.*Director, Global Business & Product Strategy (2017 – 2019)Managed $3.5B thermal management global portfolio.Led global business planning across 20 manufacturing sites.Achieved ~$300M cost improvements and simplified portfolio by 50%.Key member in Magna FP & C $1.4B acquisition.*Asia Lead, Business & Product Strategy — Systems (2013 – 2016)Won new business from HKMC, Japan OEMs, European OEMs, and Detroit OEMs.Delivered $23M+ per year in VA/VE cost savings.Developed global manufacturing footprint strategy and JV business roadmap.*Earlier Roles: Overseas Marketing Manager / Program Manager / Sales EngineerHalla Visteon / Visteon (USA)/ Halla (2001 – 2012)Managed Ford/GM programs in Detroit as program manager and customer interface.Secured major program awards including $93M annual revenue business.Built warehouse/logistics operations and negotiated pricing/settlements with OEMs.

Experience

1. Senior Vice President

   Hanon Systems

   Jan 2026 — Present

   North America Operations Lead(10sites~, Employees,~$2.5B)

Education

• Indiana University - Kelley School of Business

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), SKK-KELLEY GSB

  2015 — 2017

• Hanyang University

  기계공학, 기계공학

  1993 — 2001

Skills

• Tvm(Total Value Management) - Cost Improvemenr
• New Product or Portfolio Business Anslysis and Strategy
• Business Set Up and Launch
• Payment Tracking and Management
• Plant Benchmark and Improvement Tool
• Overseas Sales
• Global Leadership and Communication
• Ford Business Manual(Price, Delivery, Package, Logo, Tools, Developing Samples..
• Mp&L and Inventory Management
• Financial Analysis and Floor Price Decision
• Cost Improvement Tool
• Product Strategy and Improvement
• Project Mangement
• Cycle Plan and Future Expansion Strategy
• Business Development
• Product Strategy and Improvement
• Marketing Analysis and Price Decision
• Global Business Planning
• Ford System (Mp&L, Wips, Ford Cmms, Fcsd, Gpirs Ddl) - Class Passed