<p>*Fluent level Japanese is needed</p><p> </p><p><strong>Company Profile</strong></p><p>A large, diversified retail and consumer services group operating multiple business lines, currently undergoing a major organization-wide transformation.</p><p> </p><p><strong>The Role</strong><br /> The organization currently leans heavily toward execution and is looking to strengthen its strategic capability. This role is responsible for bringing a business-strategy lens to a core business unit and leading its transformation from concept through execution. The Director will define the mid- to long-term growth strategy based on market, customer, competitive, and profitability analysis, identify priority issues, set the strategic agenda, build execution roadmaps, and drive key initiatives forward - engaging senior management and stakeholders in both Japanese and English.<br /><br /> Key Responsibilities</p><ul><li>Develop the mid- to long-term strategy for the relevant business unit and translate it into a transformation roadmap, based on analysis of market, customer, competitive, and profitability dynamics</li><li>Define and prioritize strategic themes, and build execution plans with clear investment decisions and KPIs</li><li>Drive execution of strategic initiatives in partnership with Sales, Operations, Finance, HR, IT, and other departments</li><li>Report to senior management on business issues, strategic options, ROI, and progress; support key decisions and resolve issues as they arise</li><li>Align with global/regional stakeholders to build consensus on strategic direction</li><li>Help embed strategic thinking and prioritization into an organization that has historically been execution-focused, and support longer-term planning capability</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Your Skills </strong></p><ul><li>Business-level Japanese and English, with the ability to negotiate and build consensus with senior management and global stakeholders</li><li>Working experience in Consulting/FMCG/Retail/Logistics/Trading Companies... are welcome to apply</li><li>Can manage a team above 10ppl</li><li>Track record of developing and executing business strategy end-to-end, ideally from an operating company, consulting firm, or similar environment</li><li>Strong analytical and problem-framing skills - able to identify root causes and structure complex issues into clear, decision-ready insights</li><li>Strategic thinking to define the future state of the business, paired with the ownership to see it through to execution</li><li>Strong leadership and stakeholder management, able to drive cross-functional projects across differing interests</li><li>Sound business judgment, balancing revenue, profitability, ROI, and operational impact, with the ability to act under ambiguity</li><li>Strong communication skills across both senior management and frontline teams</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Key Highlights of the Role </strong></p><ul><li>New position in the company</li><li>Strategy + execution, not just planning</li><li>Broad, cross-functional experience</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Location </strong></p><p>Tokyo</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Salary</strong></p><p>18 - 23 million yen</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Reference Number: 06940-0013478213</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><em>By clicking 'apply', you are deemed to have agreed to Robert Half Japan Privacy Notice (</em><a href="https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy"><em>https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy</em></a><em>). Please ensure that your application documents do not include sensitive personal data such as race, beliefs, medical history, criminal record, or other information irrelevant to hiring process such as spouse or dependents. All information must be accurate and truthful, and any included hyperlinks must be safe and secure.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/RnJhbmNlcy5GYW4uNzg5ODcuMTA4OThAcmhpanAuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">