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Marketing Manager at Schick Japan
Edgewell Personal CareMarketing Manager at Schick Japan
Nov. 2021Tokyo, Japan
Brand Manager
LuxotticaBrand Manager
Jul. 2018 - Nov. 2021Tokyo, Japan
Brand Manager
String FurnitureBrand Manager
Mar. 2017 - Jun. 2018
Associate Brand Manager, Aprica Children’s Product
Newell BrandsAssociate Brand Manager, Aprica Children’s Product
Sep. 2015 - Mar. 2017Within 23 wards, Tokyo, Japan- Reporting to Sr. Brand Manager - Work closely with CMI,Trade Marketing, and R&D to gather the market needs,analyze it, and implement it to the new products - Run the product development project managing the schedule and cross-function meetings - Develop the annual product launching plans as well as 3-year-plan to maintain the highest brand share in the market. - Present plans to the Marketing Director and prepare the presentation materials for headquarters in the US
Brand Manager
WASARA Co., Ltd.Brand Manager
Feb. 2008 - Oct. 2015General Manager (April 2011 – present) - Managed team of 5, plus the outsourcing creative director and brand adviser. - Established Pull-sales style for domestic market, and expanded the number of customer both in hospitality industries and retail stores. - Re-organized the overseas distribution partners, mainly America and Europe. - Developed the new overseas markets, such as Chili, Caribbean Sea, Italy, etc. - Involved in the long-term projects – supplying the products – to/with celebrity chefs, embassies, the government official, and department stores. - Improved the logistics both in Japan and China to down the costs. - Negotiated the various events with the product contribution bartering the brand exposure, such as Kinfolk Magazine headquarters, Rapha Cycle Club Sydney, Formula1 Singapore, etc. - Managed the tradeshows both in Japan and overseas. - Received the interviews from variety of media, TV, Web Magazine, Web TV, Magazines, News Papers, etc. - Developed expertise on needs of food/hospitality industries and offered the new solution for their problems. Brand Manager (February 2008 – April 2011) - One of the starting members of WASARA brand, the innovative designed disposable tableware. - Organized the office supply from the day one. - Became the communication liaison among the management, the designer/creative director, and brand adviser. - Managed the schedule and organized the brand launch party and exhibition. - Managed the schedule of advertisements on magazines with a PR agency. - Developed the branding and sales plan targeting the high-end market. - Developed the overseas Market, partnering the exclusive distributors in Europe, America, Australia/New Zealand, and Korea. - Corresponded the press inquiries, according to the branding strategy. - Achieved the market positioning and differentiation of the new brand.
Japan Desk
Rosendahl Design Group A/SJapan Desk
Aug. 2005 - Dec. 2007Within 23 wards, Tokyo, Japan- First associate in Japan to communicate with distributors. Worked with Japanese Country Manager based in Copenhagen. - Worked with PR agency in Japan to promote the brand. - Supported the distributors on their importing products from Denmark - Worked with several main retail stores having the global campaign of the 100th anniversary of Hans Christian Andersen birth. - Supported the country manager at the tradeshow in Japan. - Gave the new product line presentation to the distributors. - Designed guidebook in Japanese to enhance the use of the online order system, and reduced the miscommunication between Danish handling team and Japanese clients.
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