Stephen Swan
Vice President, Business Director, Auctioneer, at John Moran Auctioneers, Inc
- Role
- Vice President, Business Director at John Moran Auctioneers, Inc
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Stephen Swan
I am a director and auctioneer with 21 years of experience managing cross-functional teams. Highly analytical, I am interested in combining traditional workflows with digital technology to bring efficiency that improves performance and removes roadblocks. I thrive on combining individual strengths to create effective teams.
Experience
Vice President, Business Director
Dec 2016 — Present · Monrovia, CA, US
Responsible for the overall operation of the business, blending new technology with traditional KPI\'s to develop and implement processes & strategies that increase hammer sales, manage costs and streamline business practices. Work with Specialists and Directors to realize commercial and financial objectives of their respective categories, ensuring the compliance and profitability of each vertical. Review and negotiate non-standard deals that ensure the mutual success of the auction house and seller.Provide oversight of all operational departments including Finance, Human Resources, Marketing, Photography, Gallery & Warehouse Operations, and Information Technology. Review and approve departmental budgets, sale forecasts, marketing & operational spending. Establish long-term budgets and company goals in conjunction with the President.Professional highlights include- Negotiating and project managing a complete website overhaul, integrating pre-sale, live and online bids with a third-party marketplace- Implementing a collaborative information hub allowing business getters and operations staff to interface more efficiently and from any location resulting in improved speed and heightened QA. Collaboration improved and even as Covid lockdowns prevented in-person interaction- Running hybrid, multi-platform, online-only sales leveraging bidder insights and trends of each marketplace to sell high-value works to new clients- Expanding auction house expertise into new markets garnering international interest- Made key hires that improved brand quality
Education
Skyline College
Import / Export Management
2003
San Francisco Art Institute
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Photography
1999 — 2001
Skills
- Operations Management
- Project Management
- Auctions
- Photography
- Photoshop
- Transportation
- Art Handling
- Logistics
- Inventory Management
- Import/Export Operations
- Customs Regulations
- Customs Valuation
- Microsoft Excel
- Auctioneer
- Studio Lighting
- Hiring Employees
- Best Practices
- IT Operations
- Vendor Management
- Inventory Control
- Purchasing Negotiation
- Accounts Payable
- Facility Relocation
- Cycling
- Bicycle Repair
- Indesign
- Color Management
- Color Correction
- Art
- Fine Art
- Art Exhibitions
- Museums
- Leadership
- Team Building
- Customer Service
- Strategic Planning
- Adobe Photoshop
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