Have been a strong business & branding leader through the management experiences in the big global companies (Unilever, Walmart, Disney) and IT startup environments(E-commerces in C2C / D2C / B2C / Cross-border / Omni-Channel, Food DX, Robot Arm). Now preparing a team to support client’s UX.- Experienced titles: Regional Brand Manager, Marketing Director, Vice President of Business Unit, Guest Experience Director, COO, CMO, Chief Merchandising Officer, CEO.As the marketing based person, always prioritize ‘consumer/customer point of view' and 'Mood of society' as the center which is most important to create/develop any strong ‘brand’ to be deeply loved, used long & talked widely by people.- Brands led: LUX, Mod’s Hair, Disney Store (Japan)- Brands launched: CLEAR (Japan), Minasama-no Osumitsuki / Kihon-no Ki (Walmart Japan’s Private brands), Revol (FemTech D2C in Japan), GOOD EAT CLUB (‘EAT’ platform in Japan)Also, had been a strong team/project leader through the multiple management experience of various business phases with 2-50+ members.- Prioritize: ‘Vision/Meaning’, ‘Challenge/Growth’ & ‘Respect/Fairness’.
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Founder And DirectorBloomy Capital Fund Pte. Ltd.Singapore -
Founder & DirectorBloomy Capital Fund Pte. Ltd. Dec 2021 - PresentSingaporeInvestment for sustainable future based in Singapore.Main Sectors:> DeepTech, Healthcare, Sustainability, FoodTech, AI, CyberSecurity, Education
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Marketing DirectorCloser, Inc. Nov 2023 - PresentTsukuba, Ibaraki, JapanCloser Inc. is a Japanese robotics startup who offers world’s most compact modular robot arm to mid-small manufactures to automate their production lines to resolve those serious issues such as labor shortage / labor cost increase, small budget for investment, and seriously heavy workload by human. -
Chief Operating Officer / Board DirectorCart Ltd. Apr 2018 - PresentTokyo, Japancart ltd. is a Japanese start-up company aiming to be the game changer through ythe disruptive ideas & business models in wellness area throughout Asia. cart has successfully experienced the capital investment from venture capitals in Series B (2019).As COO, I have been overseeing the entire operation of services including EC operation, Product Development, 3rd party relationship, Customer support, Marketing & Branding, Creative direction, Business Strategy and Financing.Businesses of cart ltd.1. Revol - Solving women's 'Blood Thin' Issue https://revolyourself.comA FemTech D2C brand we newly launched in Feb 2020, to solve the 'Blood Thin' issue in Japan (65% of Japanese women are suffered from it) through nutrition & technology. It offers a minimal supplement and 'Blood Power' checker on web. Taking an innovative cross-channel approach for the marketing, such as the collaboration with Cafe, Apparel stores, Media, Hospital, Office buildings, Local governments, etc. Providing 'for office' services as well.2. Naturacart - FIND the BEST from worldwide https://naturacart.com> Had transfered the service to other EC company in Jul. 2020An online cross border marketplaces in Japan which is focused on the natural & organic products. It's the C2C & B2C hybrid place (sellers are both individual Japanese person or manufactures in overseas) where Japanese consumer can meet & purchase the products which cannot be found any of other stores in Japan.
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Chief Marketing & Merchandising OfficerGood Eat Company Inc. Jul 2020 - Jan 2022Tokyo, Japan(The company closed down the operation in Nov. 2023)GOOD EAT COMPANY is Japanese new startup in food sector, established with NTT docomo Inc. to deliver someone’s ‘LOVED EAT’ to nation wide and world wide, through ‘DX of restaurants’, ‘FoodTech’, ‘Community Management’, ‘Creative’, and ‘EC Tech’. Main Business (as of Jul 2022)- GOOD EAT CLUB (https://goodeatclub.com) An EC of ‘EAT’, launched in Dec 2020.Aiming to be the ‘Emotion Commerce’ to deliver not FOOD but EAT, the entire experience with the atmosphere, communication with cook and other customers. Users can purchase the loved food recommended by the FOOD MANIAs and pay the tip directly to the restaurants online.- GOOD EAT VILLAGE (https://goodeatvillage.com)Real place of ‘GOOD EAT’ combined with Restaurant / Shop (1F) and Innovation Lab / event space (B1).People can have real experience of EC items in 1st floor, and collaborators can develop new menu and freeze it for test EC sales in basement floor.GOOD EAT COMPANY provides full consultation and resource to Restaurants to transform their menu into Frozen EC products and to individual Producers / Manias to develop their own EC items & brands.I joined the project in the summer 2020, created the business scenario & business case for financing. After aligned with NTT docomo for the investment, the project became the company.I lead entire sales side teams (Merchandising, Product Dev., Editing, Marketing, PR, CS, Logistics, Creative) as the Chief Marketing & Merchandising Officer, grew the team from scratch and managed 51 members.After finishing the launch & settlement period, I decided to pass the baton to other directors to focus on the new challenge in Singapore.
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Director, Guest Experience & E-Commerce, Disney StoreThe Walt Disney Company (Japan) Ltd. Sep 2017 - Mar 2018TokyoLead 21 members of multiple teams responsible for E-commerce, Digital, Marketing, Visual Merchandising, Call Center of Disney store business in Japan.My Mission:Re-staging the Disney store business & experience- Re-branding the store experience including merchandising- Shifting sales from real to EC- Transform Disney store as the experience center of entire Disney asset rather than just being the place to shop goodsHad left the company in short period because all the projects stopped and big organization shuffle started 2 months after I join due the the resignation of the chairman of Asia & Japan, unfortunately.
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Vice President, Head Of Product Development & International Sourcing, MerchandisingSeiyu / Walmart Japan Apr 2016 - Aug 2017TokyoThe head of a business unit 'Internal supplier' to manage & provide all the original brands, items & direct sourced items, within SEIYU/WM Japan. Covered Biz Strategy/Development, Finance, Marketing, Sales, Product Development, Sourcing, SCM, QA/QC, and Customer Service.Lead the team with 42 members.A member of the Japan Leadership meeting and Global PB Leadership meeting.Mission:- Build and grow the SEIYU unique products (PB, Non-branded original items, Imported items) as the key reason why the shoppers to choose SEIYU- Strengthen the 'Every Day Low Price' of SEIYU through the best ('valuable than the price') brands & items
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Vice President, Head Of The Private Brands Business Unit, MarketingSeiyu / Walmart Japan Feb 2016 - Mar 2016Tokyo
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Senior Director, Head Of The Private Brands Business Unit, MarketingSeiyu / Walmart Japan Jul 2014 - Jan 2016Tokyo
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Senior Director, Head Of The Private Brands Business Unit / Digital, MarketingSeiyu / Walmart Japan Oct 2013 - Jul 2014Tokyo
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Director, Private Brands / Digital, MarketingSeiyu / Walmart Japan Jul 2012 - Oct 2013Tokyo
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Regional Brand Manager, MarketingUnilever Oct 2010 - Jun 2012TokyoMarketer’s role in Unilever is being the leader of the brands taking the responsibility for P/L.Update brands' value proposition and 10 years strategy. Initiate projects of new products or marketing campaigns based on the mid-long term strategy. Gain the internal approval to the projects, organize cross-functional project team, and lead the project team. In the same time, activate short term sales growth through integrated marketing & promotions.My role as the Regional brand manager> 2011 Autumn - 2012 Jun: Led the project to launch new hair care brand in Japan (2nd biggest potential project in Unilever global at that time)> 2010 Oct - 2011 Summer: Managed the brand 'Mod's Hair' in North Asia region while leading the new brand launch project. Was the representative of North Asia in Unilever global house of 'Salon'.> Direct report: 3 -
Regional Assistant Brand Manager - MarketingUnilever Apr 2009 - Sep 2010Tokyo -
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Local MarketingUnilever Apr 2005 - Mar 2008Tokyo
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Kozo Ochi works for Bloomy Capital Fund Pte. Ltd.
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Kozo Ochi's current role is Founder and Director.
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Kozo Ochi attended 国際基督教大学.
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