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Tokyo, Japan

At TORCH, Inc., we specialize in industrial automation recruitment for cutting-edge sectors such as:- Factory Automation (FA)- Logistic Automation- Industrial RoboticsOur mission is to "Connect passion and vision to accelerate technological innovation and distribution, contributing to global progress."We are dedicated to supporting both talented individuals and forward-thinking companies committed to improving society through technology. If you have a passion for innovation and a vision for the future, especially in the fields of automation and robotics, we’d love to connect with you.Let us be your partner in finding the work that excites and drives you. Reach out through our website (https://www.torch-inc.co.jp/) or message me directly, I’m here to help you take the next step in your career.

Tokyo, Japan

Lead culturally diverse teams of 9 billing consultants in 2 teams (Industrial S&M and Industrial Engineering)**Robert Walters Career Achievements**Coached Robert Walters Industry’s Director Choice 2023Coached and Trained Robert Walters Industrial Engineering's Top Recruiter in 20232022 Robert Walters Industry Division #1 Billing Manager2021 Global Top Achievers - Global Incentive Trip Qualifier2021 Robert Walters Industry Division #1 Team in NFI/Billing per Fee Earner2019/2020/2021 - Robert Walters Industry Division #1 Billing Consultant (3 Years In a Row - Division Record)2020/2021 - Robert Walters Industry Division #1 Sourcerer (2 Years In a Row - Division Record)2018 Robert Walters Top Headhunter**2023 Placements** Jan. 2023 - Partner Manager @ European Logistic Automation Co. Mar. 2023 - Mechanical Specialist @ European Logistic Automation Co. Jul. 2023 - Sales Engineer @ Global Electronic Component Co.Aug. 2023 - Marketing Specialist @ European Logistic Automation Co.

Tokyo, Japan

**2022 Achievements**2022 Robert Walters Industry Division #1 Billing Manager2022 Robert Walters Industry Division #2 Sourcerer2022 Robert Walters Industry Division #3 Team (Out of 9 Teams)**2022 Placements**Jan. 2022 - Field Service Engineer @ European Industrial Robotics Co.Feb. 2022 - Field Service Engineer @ European Sorting Machine Co.Mar. 2022 - Sales Engineer @ European Industrial Robotics Co.Mar. 2022 - Field Service Engineer @ European Heavy Machinery Co.Jun. 2022 - Senior Surveyor @ Global Martime Certification Service Co.Jun. 2022 - Field Service Engineer @ European Sorting Machine Co.Jun. 2022 - Project Engineer @ European Combustion Solution Co.Jun. 2022 - Signal Integrity Engineer @ European Connector Co.Jul. 2022 - Customer Service Engineer @ European Industrial Robotics Co.Jul. 2022 - Business Development Manager @ European Logistic Automation Co.Aug. 2022 - Field Service Engineer @ European Sorting Machine Co.Aug. 2022 - Service Manager @ American Power Tool Co.Oct. 2022 - Manager Customer Interface @ Asian Consulting Co.Nov. 2022 - After Sales Engineer @ European Food Machine Co.Dec. 2022 - System Design Analyst @ European Logistic Automation Co.Dec. 2022 - Customer Project Manager @ European Sorting Machine Co.Dec. 2022 - System Design Analyst @ European Logistic Automation Co.

Tokyo, Japan

**2021 Achievements**2021 Robert Walters Industry Division #1 Billing Consultant 2021 Robert Walters Industry Division #1 Sourcerer2021 Q3 - Robert Walters Industry Division #3 Top Billing Consultant2021 Q2 - Robert Walters #3 Top Perm Billing Consultant2021 Q2 - Robert Walters Industry Division #1 Top Billing Consultant2021 Q2 - Robert Walters Industry Division #1 Team (Total Billing/NFI - 240% to Target)**2021 Placements**Feb. 2021 - Field Application Engineer @ European Industrial Automation Co.Feb. 2021 - Pre-Sales Application Engineer @ European 3D Printing Co.Mar. 2021 - Field Service Engineer @ European Logistic Automation Co.Apr. 2021 - Software Program Manager @ Asian Building Automation Co.Apr. 2021 - Solution Sales Director @ Asian Consulting Co.May. 2021 - Capital Project Engineer @ European Chemical Co.May. 2021 - Strategic Account Manager @ American Identification Solution Co.June. 2021 - Maintenance Engineer @ European Automotive Tier 1 Co.June. 2021 - Principle Design Engineer @ European Electronic Component Co.June. 2021 - Testing Manager @ European Chemical Co.July. 2021 - Field Service Manager @ European Sensor Co.Aug. 2021 - Field Service Engineer @ European Automation Co.Aug. 2021 - Engineering Manager @ European Luxury Cosmetic Co.Sep. 2021 - Product Development Engineer @ European Electronic Component Co.Sep. 2021 - Field Service Engineer @ European Sorting Machine Co.Sep. 2021 - Country Sales Manager @ European Robotics Co.Oct. 2021 - Field Service Engineer @ European Satellite System Co.Nov. 2021 - Customer Service Engineer @ European Robotics Co.Nov. 2021 - Capital Project Engineer @ European Chemical Co.Nov. 2021 - Sales Manager @ European Food Machine Co.Dec. 2021 - Field Service Engineer @ European Sorting Machine Co.Dec. 2021 - Application Engineer @ European Robotics Co.

Tokyo, Japan

**2020 Achievements/Accolades**2020 Robert Walters Industry Division Director's Choice, Consultant of the Year, Industry Division2020 Robert Walters #3 Annual Top Permanent Biller2020 Robert Walters Industry Division #1 Billing Consultant 2020 Robert Walters Industry Division #1 Sourcerer2020 Robert Walters Industry Division 1st Half Year #1 Billing Consultant2020 Q4 - Robert Walters Industry Division #3 Billing Consultant2020 Q3 - Robert Walters Industry Division #2 Billing Consultant2020 Q2 - Robert Walters Industry Division #2 Billing Consultant2020 Q1 - Robert Walters Industry Division #2 Billing Consultant**2020 Placements**Jan. 2020 - Regional Sales Leader @ Global Electronic Component Co.Jan. 2020 - Sales Manager @ American Control/Sensing Manufacturing Co.Feb. 2020 - Marketing Supervisor @ American Identification Solution Co.Mar. 2020 - Sales Manager @ Global Industrial Co.Mar. 2020 - Sales & Application Engineer @ European Recycle/Sorting Machine Co.Apr. 2020 - Field Application Engineer @ Electronics Manufacturing Co.Apr. 2020 - System Integration Engineer @ Asian Factory Automation Solution Co.Apr. 2020 - Senior Field Application Engineer @ American High Tech Printing Co. May. 2020 - Business Development Manager @ Japanese Trading Co.May. 2020 - Business Development Manager @ European Component Co.July. 2020 - Sales Manager @ European Component Co.Aug. 2020 - Hardware Engineer @ Global Industrial Co.Sep. 2020 - Business Development Manager @ European Logistic Automation Co.Sep. 2020 - Regional Technical Specialist @ European 3D Printing Co.Sep. 2020 - Sales Manager @ European Component Co.Oct. 2020 - Sales Manager @ European Recycle/Sorting Machine Co.Nov. 2020 - Technical Sales Manager @ Asian Control/Sensing Manufacturing Co.Nov. 2020 - Field Service Engineer @ European Railway Engineering Co.Dec. 2020 - System Design Engineer @ European Logistic Automation Co.Dec. 2020 - Sales Manager @ Global Industrial Co.

Within 23 Wards, Tokyo, Japan

**2019 Achievements/Accolades**2019 Robert Walters Industry Division Director's Choice, Consultant of the Year, Industry Division2019 Robert Walters Industry Division #1 Billing Consultant2019 Q4 - Ranked 1st in Billing, Industry Division2019 Oct - #1 Billing Consultant in Robert Walters Japan 2019 Q2 - Nominated Employee of the Quarter2019 Q2 - Ranked 1st in Billing, Industry Division**2019 Placements**Feb. 2019 - OEM Account Manager @ American Control/Sensing Manufacturing Co.Apr. 2019 - Area Sales Manager @ European Recycle/Sorting Machine Co.Apr. 2019 - Strategic Account Manager @ American Identification Solution Co.Apr. 2019 - After Sales Representative @ European Food Machine Co.Apr. 2019 - Assistant Sales Manager @ European Aerospace Component Co.May. 2019 - System Integration Engineer @ Asian Factory Automation Solution Co.Jun. 2019 - Product Marketing Specialist @ European Industrial Automation Co.Jun. 2019 - Sales Manager @ American Electronic Component Co.Jul. 2019 - Service Manager @ European Analytical Equipment Co.Jul. 2019 - Field Serviec Engineer @ European Recycle/Sorting Machine Co.Aug. 2019 - Drafting Engineer @ European Combustion Solution Co.Aug. 2019 - Project Engineer @ European Combustion Solution Co.Sep. 2019 - Sales Representative @ European Food Machine Co.Oct. 2019 - Technical Solution Engineer @ European Combustion Solution Co.Oct. 2019 - Project Manager @ American Control/Sensing Manufacturing Co.Oct. 2019 - Sales Manager @ European Recycle/Sorting Machine Co.Oct. 2019 - Senior Product Manager @ Global Industrial Co. Nov. 2019 - Sales Engineer @ European Mechanical Co. Dec. 2019 - Sales Manager @ Global Industrial Co. Dec. 2019 - Field Service Engineer @ European Logistic Automation Co.Dec. 2019 - Field Application Engineer @ American Electronic Component Co.Dec. 2019 - Field Application Engineer @ Asian Consumer Electronic Co.

Japan

**2018 Achievement/Accolades**2018 Industry Division Top 10 Biller2018 Robert Walters Japan #1 Headhunter: 163 headhunts2018 Q3 Industry Division Top 3 Sourcerer2018 Q3 Industry Division Top Candidate Introducer2018 Q2 #1 for Robert Walters Japan Top Headhunter: 55 headhunts2018 Q1 #1 for Robert Walters Japan Top Headhunter: 56 headhunts**2018 Placements**Feb. 2018 - Technical Service Engineer @ European Acoustics Instrument Co.Mar. 2018 - Field Application Engineer @ American Semicon Co.Mar. 2018 - Design Engineer @ Asian Luxury Golf Co.Apr. 2018 - Sales Account Manager @ American Tool Technology Co.May. 2018 - Product Marketing Manager @ Asian Consumer Electronic Co.Jun. 2018 - Strategic Account Manager @ American Industrial Machinery Co.July. 2018 - Field Service Engineer @ European Semicon Co.July. 2018 - National Sales Manager @ American Industrial Machinery Co.Aug. 2018 - Sales Engineer @ European Electronic Components Co.Aug. 2018 - Sales Specialist @ European Automation Co.Aug. 2018 - Field Service Engineer @ European Analytical Equipment Co.Sep. 2018 - Field Application Engineer @ Japanese Payment Equipment Co.Nov. 2018 - Field Application Engineer @ European Electronic Components Co.Nov. 2018 - Sales Account Manager @ European Food Machine Co.Nov. 2018 - Application Engineer @ European Automation Co.Dec. 2018 - Sales Representative @ European Electronic Components Co.Dec. 2018 - Project Manager @ European Automation Co.

Tokyo, Japan

July 2016 - January 2017 as CRM Team InternApril 2017 - December 2017 as CRM Team Specialist

日本 東京都

- Supported the various teams within the Commerce & Industry Division, researching all potential candidates within the market, industries, and potential clients as well as operations.- Sourcing and scouting potential candidates for recruitment and making candidate assessments through meetings and interviews- Built a network and excellent interpersonal relations with sales, marketing, engineering professionals- Conducted recruitment campaigns to attract high quality staff and utilised effective best practices to retain employees- Conducting headhunting, organizational data gathering and business development through phone calls and meetingsACCOMPLISHMENTS:- Sourced 184 potential sales, marketing and engineer candidates for Commerce & Industry division, industrial and chemical team.- Generated approximately ￥11,000,000 in annual savings by successfully sourcing 6 placed candidates.

Republic Of Korea

- Awarded Military Police position at the culmination of 6 weeks basic training and an addition 3 weeks of intensive, specialized MP training. - Fulfilled a range of MP duties for both combat and peacekeeping missions. Gained proficiencies and experience in: investigations, police patrol, ticket/report writing, criminal investigation and suspect interviewing- Served a team leader, inspecting and identifying numerous violations during the military base’s vehicle searches.- Selected for elite security details providing dignitary protection for visiting generals, members of Congress and other high-ranking officials.- Managed over 40 soldiers and lead and planned the counter terrorist training

Bachelor’S Degree, School Of International Liberal Studies

- Bachelor’s Degree in International Liberal Studies - Named as Academic Dean's honor list in Spring 2011 and Spring 2014 - Waseda.

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