AKIKO HORI

Roles and Responsibilities:

As a Japanese agent for overseas shipping companies, researching on the Japanese market and serves as a sales contact for their Japanese customers.

As a team leader and Manager within the Business Strategy Department of a forwarding company, I oversee a team of five to six members, focusing on their development, task allocation, and overall business management. I actively collaborate with other departments to contribute to strategic planning.

Additionally, during the 2021 Olympics, played a pivotal role in coordinating transportation logistics within Japan on behalf of a client of an overseas shipping line, overseeing activities such as the logistics of overseas media trucks and boats.

Key Duties within the Team:

• Exploration of New Markets: Proactively seeking new market opportunities.
• Coordination with Overseas Shipping Companies:
• Collaborate with overseas shipping companies, coordinating vessel's space and schedules.
• Act as primary point of contact for overseas shipping companies, ensuring effective communication with Japanese clients in automotive industry.
• Communication with Agents of destinations:

Coordinate with foreign agents, providing updates on Bill of Lading (B/L) status.

• Coordination with Japanese Port Agents: Liaise with Japanese port agents to coordinate port schedules and preparations for operation.
• Strategy and Sales for Used Car Cargo: Develop strategies for collection of used car cargo and contribute to sales efforts.
• Interaction with Ocean Freight Intermediaries:

Manage communication and coordination with ocean freight intermediaries.

• Financial Reporting: Compile financial reports, ensuring accuracy in income and expenditure records.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Assigned to the Communication Department as a short-term dispatched employee.

Key Duties within the Team:

• Provided support to headquarters' Press Team in Italy.

Assisted the operations of the Press Team at the headquarters in Italy.

• Addressed requests and inquiries from press members during their stay from various countries during fashion show.
• Managed lending and tracking of sample products.
• Compiled publication lists to be disseminated to various stores.
• Prepared and dispatched magazines and press releases for each season.
• Prepared for and attended trade shows.
• Clipping of features in published magazines.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Internship at PR communication agency that deals specialized in beauty and lifestyle area.

Key Responsibilities:

• Managed sample product inventory.
• Handled dispatch of samples and press releases.
• Assisted in preparation and reception of PR events.
• Conducted clipping of features in published magazines.
• Researched trends of influential bloggers and rival companies using social media.