About Lubrizol 

The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a specialty chemical company whose science delivers sustainable solutions to advance mobility, improve wellbeing and enhance modern life. Founded in 1928, Lubrizol owns and operates more than 100 manufacturing facilities, sales, and technical offices around the world and has about 8,000 employees. For more information, visit www.Lubrizol.com.  

We value diversity in professional backgrounds and life experiences. By enabling a consistent, unbiased, and transparent recruitment process, Lubrizol seeks to create a positive experience for candidates so we can get to know them at their best. We recognize unique work and life situations and offer flexibility, ensuring our employees feel engaged and fulfilled in every aspect of life. 

ROLE:

The Business Manager will manage Lubrizol Life Science, i.e. beauty care, home care, pharma and nutra business in Japan. Based in Tokyo, this role is accountable for sales, customer engagement, distributor and customer management and business development in Japan. This role will lead the commercial team in Japan, and work closely with regional and global team across different functions to execute the growth strategy, enhance profitability and further elevate Lubrizol’s market position and in Japan.  

RESPONSIBILITIES:

•    Own Revenue and Profitability objectives for Lubrizol Life Science in Japan.
•    Define and execute the growth strategy in Japan to be consistent with the regional and global strategy, adapt to the local specific requirements and customer needs to deliver the desired results. Meet the growth target.
•    Oversee distributor and key customer relationships, manage and optimize distribution channels; build strong intimacy with key customers and outside influencers in Japan, let Lubrizol become a go-to partner in the Japan beauty care, home care, pharma and nutra markets.
•    Keep up with market and consumer trends, identifying new opportunities and new routes to markets.
•    Coordinate across regional and global supporting functions, Maintain an open and collaborative environment with regional and global teams. 
•    Lead the Japan commercial team, set right goals and KPIs vs. targets for the team, develop and strengthen organization capabilities and skillsets, build and maintain a high-performing, motivated and passionate team. 
•    Articulate and foster accountable culture and company core values in Japan team

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:
•    Degree in Business or Chemistry, or comparable education in related sciences. 
•    Knowledge in personal and home care ingredient industry in Japan. Ideally over 8 years’ experience in this sector, well connected to reputed in the personal and skin care market. 
•    Track record of successful business development. 
•    Experienced in leading a team. Excellent leadership skills and ability to manage high performing, motivated and competent team in a multi-culture, matrixed global organization. 
•    Ability to successfully navigate multicultural environments and communicate with global and regional teams. 
•    Enthusiastic, entrepreneurial individual with a positive attitude and great interpersonal skills. 
•    Fluent English; other languages are a plus.
•    Willing to travel within the region and occasionally internationally.

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We work with a relentless commitment to operate safely and responsibly, keeping safety, sustainability, ethics, and compliance at the forefront of everything we do. The well-being of our employees, customers and communities is paramount to our culture and in the way we approach our work.

As a diverse, global team, we work together to solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges. We impact everyday lives through science only Lubrizol can deliver, and we never stop pushing to do it better.

One of the founding principles of The Lubrizol Corporation more than 90 years ago was treating every employee with dignity and respect. That same commitment is only stronger today. 

More than that, we are committed to providing an environment where every employee can be the best they can be, no matter their ethnic origin, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or any other characteristic.