Country Leader
Offer summary
Qualifications:
Bachelor's or Post Graduate degree, 15+ years in client engagement, Experience in business management leadership, Understanding of plastic value chain.Key responsabilities:
- Oversee and support relationships in Japan
- Develop multi-year strategy for Japan
Job description
Client of Bridge Et Al, from Polymer Industry.
Position: Country Leader
Location: Tokyo / Home Office
Job Summary:
The successful candidate will identify with the values of the Organization. The job holder will require established strategic thinking capabilities coupled with a strong motivation to deliver against agreed targets. The ideal candidate will be a well-motivated focused self-starter able to work effectively from home office as part of a dynamic global team.
Job Requirement:
Position: Country Leader
Location: Tokyo / Home Office
Job Summary:
The successful candidate will identify with the values of the Organization. The job holder will require established strategic thinking capabilities coupled with a strong motivation to deliver against agreed targets. The ideal candidate will be a well-motivated focused self-starter able to work effectively from home office as part of a dynamic global team.
Job Requirement:
- High-level engagement experience, comfortable communicating with C suite company officers.
- Capability to hunt and secure new client companies across the plastics value chain in line with strategy.
- Established relationships with the government and associated governmental organizations.
- Strong project/programme management skills.
- Understanding of and experience with the plastic value chain especially regarding waste management and the technical challenges associated with achieving plastics circularity.
- Ability to represent the Organization at national/regional events.
- Established people management capability to conduct the role of Country Leader.
- Provide services to the organization in Japan, overseeing and supporting relationships and activities principally in Japan, and other neighboring nations as designated in line with the overall organization strategy; The job holder is recognized as the senior Organization representative in the territory.
- Support and own the development of a multi-year strategy for Japan that includes project development and management; client growth and engagement; legal entity set-up; and relationship development with key stakeholders.
- In collaboration with relevant partners, provide input to establish a legal entity in Japan.
- Own and lead all existing designated relationships (as Primary Engagement Manager) for the organization in Japan, such as with existing clients, strategic allies.
- Support the growth of a community of Japan-based clients through the recruitment of new clients to join the Organization, as well as the development of a strong Japanese community of CEOs at Clients
- Assist the organization in identifying and developing cooperation relationships with financial Institutions and banks in Japan.
- Work to organize stakeholder and organization awareness-raising events in Japan.
- Responsible for overseeing Japan’s regional projects portfolio in line with regional portfolio strategy, supporting the Regional Projects Director
- Project development, according to the organization’s staged gate process, working closely with support functions (financial, legal, communications), the Regional Task Group and related Expert Groups, as required.
- Ensure project delivery is in line with objectives, including milestone achievement. In case of deviations, develop mitigation actions.
- Timely project reporting including quarterly impact metrics submission, quarterly project review slides, bi-monthly updates for client portal, project updates for Client meetings, project steers, project closures etc
- Periodic project site visits at least twice a year for project monitoring
- Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders to drive engagement and results for the success of the projects.
- Bachelor's or Post Graduate degree in any or a related field.
- 15 plus years of experience in client engagement and Business management leadership
Required profile
Experience
Level of experience: Senior (5-10 years)
Industry :
Information Technology & Services
Spoken language(s):
English
Check out the description to know which languages are mandatory. Other Skills
- Strategic Thinking
- People Management
- Relationship Building
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Self-Motivation