Brand Coordinator

Introduction
An entry-level professional in the field of Marketing. Uses professional concepts to resolve problems of limited scope and complexity. Limited or no prior experience in this role.

The Challenge
Brand - Execute activities related to the organization's brand management. At the simplest level, this involves carrying out tasks that support the brand. At the most complex, this involves the design of brand strategy. For example: Execute a brand plan for a particular product, service, or specialty while working within established brand management systems.
Marketing - Promote the organization's products and services by carrying out tasks ranging in complexity from providing support for routine marketing tasks to designing the marketing strategy. For example: Deliver specified outcomes and provide others with expert advice while working within established marketing programs.
Supplier Management - Initiate, develop, and maintain relationships with suppliers in accordance with the purchasing strategy/plan and business needs. Negotiate new contracts and changes to existing contracts. Identify, analyze, and solve issues and complaints concerning suppliers and/or purchased goods and services in line with contractual agreements. For example: Maintain day-to-day contact with business-critical suppliers and respond to complex incidents with suppliers or supplies/services to analyze performance and provide feedback on key supplier management indicators.
Data Collection and Analysis - Collect and analyze data, produce reports, identify impact from reports, and make recommendations. For example: Collate and analyze data using preset tools, methods, and formats. Involves working independently.
Document Preparation - Prepare written documents for both internal and external audiences, in line with the organization's desired positioning and brand image. For example: Organize and prepare complex documents using a variety of applications for technology devices, such as standard office software. Also responsible for gathering and summarizing data for special reports.
Solutions Analysis - Develop and evaluate potential ways to solve problems. For example: Find the most effective ways to respond to routine functional inquiries. Involves following procedures and precedents.
Client & Customer Management (External) - Handle relationships with external clients and customers. For example: Help senior colleagues manage client and customer relationships by using relevant sales or client systems.
Client & Customer Management (Internal) - Handle relationships with internal clients and customers. For example: Help manage internal clients by carrying out standard activities and providing support to others.
Budgeting and Costing - Establish and use financial plans to achieve organizational objectives, including monitoring and analyzing financial data to identify deviations from targets. For example: Monitor and analyze data using budgeting systems and protocols.
Project Management - Manage and deliver projects of varying sizes and complexity. Depending on seniority, may be responsible for designing overall project management strategy. For example: Support others by carrying out a range of project management activities.
Research - Develop and conduct research activities in line with the organization's or institution's research program. Depending on seniority, may be responsible for designing, developing, or delivering part or all of the research program in accordance with the organization's or institution's goals and mission. For example: Support others by carrying out a range of research activities.
Marketing Execution - Deliver marketing campaigns to meet established objectives. For example: Use the marketing system and protocols to deliver mostly routine support services.
Portfolio Management - Initiate, manage, and deliver key activities within own organization or area of work using recognized portfolio, program, and project management methods that ensure good governance, effective utilization of resources, and delivery of intended outcomes. For example: Contribute to the delivery of projects, carrying out specified project activities within defined time and quality parameters and ensuring adherence to the prescribed project management methodology.
Personal Capability Building - Develop personal skills, knowledge, technical competencies, and behavioral competencies to ensure that they are relevant to current and future role or organizational requirements, to enhance personal performance, to support innovation and new developments, and to fulfill personal potential. For example: Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation, where relevant, to improve performance and fulfill personal potential. Maintain an understanding of relevant technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.

What are we looking for?

What do we have to offer?
Shimano and its subsidiaries offer a pleasant, informal working environment with colleagues who work well together, and are proud to work for Shimano. Next to good working conditions, Shimano offers you the opportunity to work in a responsible and challenging position within a dynamic, international and ambitious environment. Together we want to win therefore we have a strong focus on team achievement.

How to get in touch!
If you have any questions regarding this vacancy please get in touch with:
akama@sic.shimano.co.jp