Careers & role requirements
Help move cross-border business with visible results. We look for implementation-driven professionals who test on a focused scope, learn from evidence and expand what works.
Open roles
Consultant / Associate
- Design market/channel strategy, pricing and terms
- Research and support outreach to distributors, retailers and suppliers
- Build unit economics (landed cost to margin) and proposals
IT & Operating Systems
- Design workflows; select, implement and integrate tools for inventory, orders and reporting
- Structure and visualize data using spreadsheets and BI tools
- Drive automation and standardization, including SOPs and training
Business Development
- Map and prioritize partner candidates and run initial outreach
- Conduct light commercial DD on market, competition and economics; organize business-side JV outlines
- Manage project cadence, routines and reporting
How you will work
- Design short test–learn–scale cycles, reviewing numbers weekly
- Identify operational blockers and remove them with minimal, fit-for-purpose systems
- Align customers, suppliers, logistics, marketplaces and specialists in one plan
- Make outcomes visible through KPIs and dashboards, and repeatable through SOPs
Requirements
- Native-level Japanese or English, with business reading, writing and conversation in the other
- Numeracy with Excel or Google Sheets, P&L thinking and unit economics
- A bias toward implementation and results: hypothesize, act and verify
- Integrity, confidentiality and compliance discipline
Nice to have
- Marketplace operations (Amazon, eBay, Rakuten or Mercari) or B2B sales/purchasing experience
- Understanding of cross-border logistics, duties, marketplace policies and labeling
- Data visualization, including Looker Studio or Tableau, or automation scripting
- Business development, alliances and light commercial DD experience
Working arrangements
- Employment / engagement
- Full-time, contract or project-based; open to discussion.
- Location
- Japan, U.S., hybrid or remote, with the specific arrangement to be confirmed.
- Pay and working hours
- The current page does not specify amounts or detailed terms. No new conditions have been invented for this preview.
- Scope
- Commercial and operational implementation, distinct from licensed legal, tax or investment-advisory work.
90-day outcomes — targets
- Define KPIs and run a working dashboard for the assigned area
- Launch at least one pilot and drive weekly learning
- Deliver three or more improvements, such as listing templates, pricing operations or inventory synchronization
- Document practical SOPs so other team members can replicate the work
These targets come from the existing careers page. Specific responsibilities and evaluation conditions are matters to confirm during selection and onboarding.
Culture
Bilingual / Bicultural
Bridge Japan–U.S. business practices and negotiation styles.
Small, Fast, Safe
Test a focused scope, codify the approach and scale safely.
Decide by data
Use KPIs and evidence, not intuition alone.
Transparency
Share successful approaches and lessons for the next cycle.
Hiring process — typical
Documents
Résumé / CV in Japanese or English; portfolio welcome.
Interviews
One or two rounds with the relevant team or lead.
Practical task
A short, job-relevant test or case.
Offer discussion
Confirm conditions and the proposed start date.
All stages can be conducted online. The existing page states that applicant information is used solely for hiring.
How to apply
Please use the inquiry form to indicate your interest in recruitment and the role you would like to discuss.