Via LinkedIn.

Location: Greater Seattle Area
Company: Unlisted
Note: US Citizen or Greencard holders only.
Deadline: Sept. 14, 2012
Education: BA/BS required

POSITION SUMMARY

Reporting to the President, this position supports the organization as a business partner who drives organizational goals and objectives. The primary goal is to facilitate communication between the president, internal teams and external business partners, including our parent company in Japan, as a liaison, utilizing bilingual (English & Japanese) and bi-cultural (Western & Japan) knowledge, skills and experiences. Supports the organization in the coordination of projects, development of presentations, communications and translations. Must have excellent communication and project coordination skills.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• (45%) Strategically share information internally and externally both in English and Japanese. Involves communications and translations of documents, emails and presentations in both languages.
• (35%) Coordinate projects and initiatives through the organization in support of overall strategy, as directed by the President. Liaison with internal teams, facilitate the internal communication and manage communication with external business partners by being proactive, prompt and accurate.
• (10%) Develop, analyze and report/present business related metrics such as but not limited to sales, operating results, forecasts and other key business performance indicators.
• (10%) Partner with departmental leaders to collect data, analyze key performance indicators and make recommendations for improvements.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bi-cultural and bilingual with excellent writing, speaking and presenting skills in both Japanese and English.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of Japanese culture and customs in the workplace.
• 2-5 years demonstrated business related experience in multinational corporations including Japan and USA.
• Excellent project coordination skills with proven ability to drive results; action oriented and strong problem solver.
• Strong demonstrated leadership, presentation and communication skills required.
• Ability to understand, interpret, translate and communicate company business plans, strategy and objectives to Japanese officials at parent company.
• Ability to present results of reporting and analysis to management both written and verbal and in English and Japanese.
• BA or BS Degree; MBA a plus

WORK CONDITIONS

• Must be able to travel domestic and internationally.
• Operate at a level to do what it takes to get the job done.

Contact cleoc[AT]bridgenw[DOT]com for more details