Asako Nishimoto

Supporting market entry and business development in Japan Initiating market and sales initiatives in Japan Organizing and attending an IT exhibition in Tokyo Translation of marketing materials and software content

Defined new mechanical parts which is made from metal, glass and plastic, and equipment for smartphone with a project team consists of R&D, designer, QA, marketing, legal team and suppliers. Reduced mechanical material cost by 1,160 million USD in FY 2016 (purchasing budget from 23,200 million USD to 22,040 million USD) Project lead buyer in two projects (Xperia Touch, Xperia XZ2) Developed procurement strategies from suppliers’ numerical information and drove projects in teams.

Developing source strategies and making decisions regarding purchasing of display materials Reduced material cost by 1.3 billion yen in FY 2014 (purchasing budget from 22.8 billion yen to 21.5 billion yen) Regularly visiting domestic and foreign suppliers and their factory to propose VA Proposed 13% cost reduction that is compared with current price to new supplier and profited 16 million yen

Managed sales for eight consumer electronics retailers in Fukuoka area Sold various electrical home appliances (monthly sales was about 50 million yen) Played a key role in driving sales volumes up to 110.4% from 2011 to 2012 Developed termly sale strategies and produced monthly sales report Collaborated with marketing department and launched new sales promotion Made Fukuoka branch top sales in a category of beauty home electric appliances in 2012 Won a new employee’s business award in 2012

Provided effective customer service with excellent communication skills. Worked with a diverse team of co-workers.