Trade Promotion Project Manager

Location: Tokyo, Japan

Company

Independent technology consulting firm providing business guidance and solutions through international projects across Information System & Digital, Telecom, Life Sciences, and Engineering.

What you will do

• Lead large-scale regional trade promotion projects involving more than 15 stakeholder groups.
• Define project scope, objectives, governance, timelines, deliverables, and actionable plans with business and technical teams.
• Coordinate stakeholders across marketing, retail, e-commerce, supply chain, and related business areas.
• Monitor progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation plans to ensure timely, high-quality delivery.
• Facilitate workshops, steering committees, and follow-up meetings with regional and local teams.
• Prepare project documentation, status reports, and executive-level updates.

Requirements

• Experience leading large-scale regional projects involving multiple stakeholder groups, ideally more than 15.
• Experience in trade promotion, marketing, retail, e-commerce, or supply chain environments.
• Proficiency with project management tools, reporting tools, and collaborative platforms.
• Academic background in Business, Marketing, Supply Chain, Project Management, or a related field.
• Fluent English and Japanese.
• Strong stakeholder management skills in complex and international environments.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, prioritization, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to manage several workstreams simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail and delivery quality.

Nice to have

• Project management certification such as PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, or Scrum.

Culture & Benefits

• International community of more than 110 nationalities and an international workforce across more than 60 countries.
• Trust-focused environment with internal career progression opportunities.
• Internal Academy with more than 250 training modules.
• Regular internal events, including afterworks and team buildings.
• Opportunity to lead social or environmental impact projects through the WeCare Together program.
• Inclusive equal-opportunity workplace.

Hiring process

• Brief virtual or phone call.
• Approximately three interviews, varying by seniority.
• Potential case study, role play, technical assessment, or problem-solving scenario depending on the position.