Device business Manager - Kobo Japan Department (KJD)
Core
Lead commercial success and go-to-market efforts for Kobo eReading devices in Japan across direct e-commerce and partner retail channels.
Role type
Senior Device Business Manager (Consumer Electronics)
Builds
Kobo eReading devices and related services for Japanese consumers
Domain
Consumer Electronics / Digital Content / E-commerce
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Sales strategy, P&L management, Retail partnership management, Go-to-market execution, Market intelligence, Cross-functional collaboration, Localization management, Inventory optimization
Preferred skills
MBA, Membership-based business models, Content/media industry experience, International work experience, D2C e-commerce platform experience
Technologies
Rakuten Ichiba, Amazon Japan
Responsibilities
Develop and implement sales strategies for Kobo devices; Manage sales targets and P&L; Lead Japanese go-to-market strategy for new device launches; Manage relationships with key Japanese retailer groups; Collaborate with global product teams on localization and market insights; Monitor country-level device performance and identify growth opportunities.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
