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International Business Manager

International Business Manager

Work Experience

2004 - Current Consultant, Luyksgestel, Netherlands
Partner
• Strategic business planning
• Designing and reengineering the business processes
• Setting up and managing Japanese / European office
• Sales representation in Japan / Europe
• Analysing and identifying market opportunity
• Developing marketing strategies
• Designing and managing marketing plans
• Finding business partners
• Translation and documentation service
• Expat support

1993 1998 / 2002 - 2004 Marantz Europe B.V., Eindhoven, Netherlands
Product Manager
• Conducted European PRD consolidation and set out a mid-term product plan with product planning dept.
• Developed PC applications for sales planning and performance analysing.
• Created and updated a product information database.
• Procured finished products from European vendors.
• Determined tonal balance for European market.
• Wrote a new products book as to be used in the preparation of product launch.
• Provided product training and support for national sales organisations.
• Maintained the archive of compliance documents to the European legislations.
• Provided support on the copywriting for advertising and promotional literatures.
• Contributed to SAP process design for the product creation process.

1998 - 2002 Marantz Hi-Fi UK Ltd., Middlesex, UK
Product Marketing Manager
• Conducted STP analysis and wrote the PRD.
• Provided product training and support for sales personnel and dealer staff.
• Performed product demonstration at press conference and dealer\'s event.
• Built and maintained rapport with Hi-Fi press and critics.
• Provided answers and solutions to technical queries from prospects, users and dealers.
• Developed PC applications for sales planning and performance analysing.

1981 - 1984 / 1989 - 1993 Marantz Japan, Inc., Sagamihara / Tokyo, Japan
Product Marketing Manager
• Conducted STP analysis and wrote the PRD and Set out a mid-term product plan with product planning dept.
• Planned, developed and executed sales promotion and advertising plan.
• Managed creative development and production of all advertising and promotional materials.
• Provided product training and support for sales personnel and dealer staff.
• Built and maintained rapport with Hi-Fi press and critics.
• Generated much favourable publicity and Hi-Fi award.
• Planned and managed trade shows.
• Developed PC applications for sales planning and performance analysing.

1986 - 1989 Lotus Development Japan Ltd., Tokyo, Japan
Sales Promotion Manager
• Planned, developed and executed sales promotion and advertising plan.
• Managed creative development and production of all advertising and promotional materials.
• Planned and managed trade shows.

Documentation Manager
• Developed user manuals, online help, tutorials and training guide.
• Designed and developed product packaging
• Conducted art direction of corporate house style.

Education

1981 Miyagi National College of Technology, Miyagi, Japan
Associate in Electric Engineering

Skills

• Aligning business direction and culural traits between European and Japanese.

Languages

Japanese, English

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