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Japan

Japan

High tech, innovation, design company specializing in STEM children products.My role is to set up a Oaxis Japan entity to drive sales and achieve revenues. Set up online presence and offline channel networks.Work with distributors, 3rd party vendors, marketing companies, crowdfunding agencies, online retailers, retail shops...etc to establish a brand name and create increment revenues.

Japan

Japan

Responsible for driving sales and business for American Scholar Group in Japan. Channel Sales business model. Recruitment and onboarding of Agents to represent American Scholar Group`s programs in Japan for students keen to have an overseas boarding school experience in USA.

Japan

I managed New Proudction Introduction(NPI), liased and negotiate between customer and factory in China in regards to production and quality issues.

Singapore

I joined Intuitive Consulting, a global consulting and training company specializing in channel strategy and sales in high tech industries as a Consultant.

Hired to start a Japan subsidiary for HR Partners as part of their expansion plan

Manage all existing accounts. Handled new proposals, new quotations and contract negotiation.Provide after sales customer service support by going to schools to help set up of system.Research and analysis of market conditions and segmentationPropose and chart new business direction, strategy for overall business.Creation of business plan for potential investors.

APAC Channel Readiness Manager・ Conduct a channel capability survey and analysis assessment of 77 Channel Partners in APAC・ Creation of first training blueprint with buy-in from partners and all country managers within the region.・ Implement and execute all channel training objectives by working with training vendors, local managers and US training division.・ Ensures that all training strategy and objectives are clearly communicated and in alignment with worldwide standard.・ Creation of a Learning Management System to track all training objectives and KPIs within APAC.

Sales Manager・ Set up Belkin `s Japan office with third party logistic capability by hiring an operational manager and 2 sales persons to drive revenues and growth. ・ Set yearly sales and marketing budget with buy-in and collaboration from channel partners.・ Handle and manage channel and second tier resellers `s relationships. ・ Developed new channels and retailers. ( Edion and Pioneer)・ Chart marketing and sales strategy of product from time of launch to actual sales in retail stores.・ Improve inventory control and RMA by close monitoring and working with channel partners.・ Improve operational effectiveness in the fulfillment of partner’s orders with constant communication and new processes.・ Conduct sales presentation to buyers of mega retail stores to ensure good sales and good rapport.・ Plan strategic and marketing plans with distributor’s account sales to penetrate into mega retail channels. (Eg,Yodobashi, BIC Camera, Amazon and Yamada Denki).・ Worked with marketing agency to create brochures and Pops suitable for Japan・ Organized and participated in trade shows to increase products visibility and enticed new partners.

Established key relationship with decision makers within Matsushita Group and Sony Group.Identify new business opportunities and to devise most suitable sales strategy while working with in-house consultants to provide the best solution to meet the needs of customers.Creation of quotations and contracts that meets the needs of customers.Sold myriad of products from Laptops, Desktops, Servers, Software, Middleware, Data Center Services to complex solution like SAP, CRM and RFID.

MCI Worldcom Customer Service Representative – 2001 May – 2002 JanJapan Team Lead – 2002 Jan – 2003 Feb・ Answered up to 300 inbound calls from Japan and Australia daily・ Handled and provided best available service to difficult and high profile customers ・ Interviewed, Hired and Trained new customer support agents till they are fully independent.・ Created new workflow processes within Call Center to improve productivity and respond time.・ Provided leadership and training in full migration of Japan Call Center to Singapore.

・ Consistently top the revenues chart in sales.・ Average sales of 100 optional tours, over 200 souvenirs sold monthly, grossing around 1 million yen per month.・ Excellent rapport with customers, retailers and colleagues.

In-house Tour GuideConsistently top the revenues chart in sales.Average sales of 100 optional tours, over 200 souvenirs sold monthly, grossing around 1 million yen per month.Excellent rapport with customers, retailers and colleagues.

Bachelor, Japanese Studies, Philosophy

Activities and Societies: Eusoff Hall Basketball Captain, Chinese Chess team, International Chess team, Squash Team. Art Faculty.

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