Senior Commercial Officer

• Apr 2021 - Present

Commercial Officer

• Nov 2020 - Mar 2021

Project Manager

• Mar 2020 - Nov 2020

・Trained and led a team tasked with optimizing cultivation at the world’s premier automated indoor vertical farming facility・Designed and implemented a new production management system with improved standardization, stronger analytical capabilities and more robust feedback.・Co-developed a real-time cloud-based monitoring platform with the AI / IoT department.

Product Development Manager

• Mar 2019 - Nov 2020

・Oversaw all aspects of domestic and international product development from market research, positioning, and strategic partnerships, to the development of innovative production methods. ・Implemented and reported on experimental trials in collaboration with international suppliers.

Assistant Manager, Business Development

• Jan 2017 - Apr 2019

・Led the development of multi-year commitments from European partners for greenfield indoor vertical farm projects.・Supported regional development in North America and the Middle East by managing global market intelligence and product concept development.

International Business Specialist

• Dec 2013 - Dec 2016

・Supported M&A activities with market intelligence, provided product proposals and promotional materials for global sales teams, organized international marketing and networking events. ・Initiated and oversaw consumer focus groups for Japanese sake and food culture that resulted in improved labeling and promotional materials for exported products. ・Supported M&A activities with market intelligence, provided product proposals and promotional materials for global sales teams, organized international marketing and networking events. ・Initiated and oversaw consumer focus groups for Japanese sake and food culture that resulted in improved labeling and promotional materials for exported products.

Trade and Marketing Assistant

• Apr 2013 - Aug 2013

・Acted as a point of first contact for UK companies seeking business opportunities in Japan ・Assisted in creating the structure and content of the new "Export to Japan" digital platform ・Acted as a point of first contact for UK companies seeking business opportunities in Japan ・Assisted in creating the structure and content of the new "Export to Japan" digital platform

International Programs Coordinator

• Jun 2008 - Jul 2011

・Initiated an 18 month project to manage the creation of a new global homepage that resulted in a doubling of user activity. ・Worked closely with seven partner universities in Europe and North America to manage the logistics of annual international student exchange programs. ・Initiated an 18 month project to manage the creation of a new global homepage that resulted in a doubling of user activity. ・Worked closely with seven partner universities in Europe and North America to manage the logistics of annual international student exchange programs.