Kaitaro Sekine
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Kaitaro Sekine is from Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan. Kaitaro works in the following industries: "Chemical Manufacturing". Kaitaro is currently Executive Officer at Nikko Chemicals Co., Ltd., located in 日本 東京. Kaitaro also works as Executive Board Member at NIKODERM RESEARCH INC, a job Kaitaro has held since Apr 2019. In Kaitaro's previous role as a Director of Corporate Strategy at Nikko Chemicals Co., Ltd., Kaitaro worked in 日本 東京都 until Apr 2021. Prior to joining Nikko Chemicals Co., Ltd., Kaitaro was a Management Consultant at Deloitte and held the position of Management Consultant at 日本 東京都. Prior to that, Kaitaro was a Business Development (MBA Intern) at Amyris Inc, based in San Francisco,CA from Apr 2013 to Aug 2013. Kaitaro started working as Special Task Force to Determine Mid and Long Term Dealership Strategy at Honda Motor Co. Ltd. in Tokyo, Japan in Apr 2011. From Jul 2010 to Jun 2012, Kaitaro was Chief Market Analyst and Strategist at Honda Motor Co. Ltd., based in Tokyo, Japan. Prior to that, Kaitaro was a Assistant Market Analyst of Kanto Region at Honda Motor Co. Ltd., based in Tokyo, Japan from Apr 2009 to Jun 2010. Kaitaro started working as The Leader of “Kaizen” Project at Honda Motor Co. Ltd. in Tokyo, Japan in Jan 2010.
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Kaitaro Sekine's current jobs
Work directly for CEO to support the company to develop and execute corporate strategy.
Kaitaro Sekine's past jobs
Directing to develop and execute strategy of NIKKOL GROUP, global leading specialty chemical company located in Tokyo, Japan
(Summary) Offering management/strategic consultation service for manufacturing, retail, and trading industry. Experience in organizational transformation, new market expansion, frugal innovation, and business process reengineering (Detail) ・Working as core member for organizational transformation for Japanese subsidiary of German premium-automobile manufacture directly reporting to CEO ・Developed product innovation strategy in emerging markets with executives of the world-biggest Japanese auto company including organizational reformation to accelerate business localization, and reverse innovation ・ Developed go-to-market strategy in North American market for Japanese biggest trading company by conducting comprehensive and deep-dived market research and seeing M&A opportunity with local companies ・Achieved 30% sales increase of 8 automobile companies by changing business operation process, executive coaching and people development
（SUMMARY) Planned, developed, and executed business development and sales projection model for “High Purity Fene (HP Fene)” (Renewable material made from sugar cane), as well as analyzed new business opportunities and resolved the cultural gap between Japanese clients (DETAILS) ・Designed new 10-years sales projection model by integrating the information about product lifecycle and path-to-market with lead time estimation for each top 13 tire companies to commercialize the product. Model is approved and used by the product manager ・Initiated project with 3 colleagues to explore new business opportunities of HP Fene discovering 5 potential new applications by using analytical strategic frameworks such as 5C, 5 Forces, PEST, 4Ps and Value Chain Analysis. Set milestones for future commercialization and reported results to the product manager ・Reconcile the cultural differences between Amyris and Japanese clients by translating and educating cultural differences and created the strategic collaboration vision with one of the biggest Japanese chemical companies for product with $50 million in potential sales.
(SUMMARY) Selected as member to plan and develop medium and long term sales strategy for Japanese Automobile Division (DETAILS) ・Youngest member of multi- functional task force consisting of 30 members for national sales strategy of Japanese Automobile division ・Served as sub-leader for dealership strategy and directed the members to develop the strategy for corporate annual meeting ・Received budget approval of $100 million to implement dealership strategy and presented by the executive at the annual national meeting in front of more than 700 companies (1500 people).
(SUMMARY) Planned, developed and implemented dealer network strategy in Kanto region, the biggest region in Japan that includes Tokyo and Yokohama (DETAILS) ・Directed multiple multifunctional project groups as youngest project leader in department with time and budgetary constraints ・Presented strategies to top executives and gained approval for a budget of approximately $80 million to establish a new dealer network ・Consulted for 30 non-invested dealers on dealer development strategies that include establishing new stores and service networks and merging several stores to improve efficiency. Stores established by this consulting achieved 115% of initial sales target, on average ・Received the “MVP award” in a department of 200 collogues in second half of 2011 as a result of the work performed.
・Supported the Chief Market Analyst by researching competitors, creating databases, analyzing dates and PowerPoint slides for conferences. ・Mastered the corporate strategic framework, basic concepts of market analysis, and business behavior relevant to the industry
•Competed against 8 automobile sales department teams in annual “Kaizen” competition and successfully lead my team to receive the first place in the department.
・Promoted to the “Peer coach” and trained 60 colleagues on professional customer service and Starbucks cooperate culture ・Initiated to organize in-store coffee tasting parties to promote the store and sales and increased the sales 130% on the day of even.