Chihiro Kato
Tokyo
Summary
Trading business expert with 10+ years experience working in trading industry. Responsible for marketing and sales of foreign products to Japanese B2B market, for trade administration, and also for a corporate planning for a newly established trading companies in Singapore and Japan. Have experiences working for Trade tech startup, such as TradeWalts and Traydstream. Also corporate strategy expert with almost 10 years experience, even conducted 53 billion yen fundraising.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant to General Manager
Health Care Department, Sumitomo Corporation
02.2022 - 10.2023
- Worked on due diligence for establishing a JV with a U.S. startup for the introducing of a genome test that has not yet been launched in Japan
- Supported for business alliance negotiations with the National Cancer Center
- Organized stock holding policies and advised to the portfolio companies (mainly business plan preparation and IPO)
Finance Manager
Kyash Inc.
10.2021 - 12.2022
- In charge of the Fundraising Series D practice, raised 5.3 billion yen
- Made IR roadmap from scratch, created relevant documents and conducted 1on1 meetings with existing shareholders
- Responsible for IPO preparation, conducting securities review and institutional inventers
- created business plan and strengthened FP&A operation
Sales Representative_Japan Market
Traydsream Inc
10.2021 - 05.2022
- Sales activities to Japanese enterprises; supported paid trial with MITSUI & CO., LTD., and contributed to the conclusion of the final sales agreement
- Supported for PoC implementation for TradeWaltz and MUFG and obtained an opportunity to introduce the product at Japanese trade consortium attended by 180 companies.
- creating sales material and user manual.
Deputy Head of CEO's Office
TradeWaltz
04.2021 - 10.2021
- Responsible for selection of alliance candidates, formulation of schemes and negotiations
- Formulated strategies for overseas expansion and exchange information with related parties
- Conducted meetings with government officials, prepare presentations at international conferences
- In charge of inside sales, customer relations as an account executive
Investment Committee Assistant, and Others
Metals Group CEO's Office, Mitsubishi Corporation
10.2016 - 03.2021
- Conducted risk analysis for 30+ billion dollar projects; newly invest, exit, lawsuit, and management plan for subsidiary companies
- Responsible for arranging the executive committee and supporting executives decision making by reporting the results of risk analysis and suggesting management scheme.
- Updated risk management regulations and development monitoring surveys.
Associate
Mineral Resource Trading Dept, Mitsubishi Corp
07.2013 - 10.2016
- Responsible for corporate planning for a newly established trading companies in Singapore and Japan (Mitsubishi RtM), and made a brand strategy with an advertising companies.
- PMI operations, establishment of corporate functions (internal regulations, accounting and financial systems, IT infrastructure, internal controls)
- Supported creating the business plan and assisted in the operation of the board of director at RtM
Sales Associate
Mineral Resource Dept, Mitsubishi Corp
04.2010 - 06.2013
- Responsible for sales and marketing for Australian and Indonesian thermal coal and also for trading administration.
- Contributed a spot contract worth 10 billion yen revenue.
- Incubated new technologies relating to thermal coal and arranged Nakoso IGCC Power Plant project.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas12.2009
Skills
- Finance and IR
- Corporate Planning and Governance
- Business Development
- Market Analysis
- Negotiations
- Trade Administration
- Interpret Legal Documents
- Communication Skills
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Multitasking
- Working with cross-functional teams
Timeline
Assistant to General Manager
Health Care Department, Sumitomo Corporation
02.2022 - 10.2023
Finance Manager
Kyash Inc.
10.2021 - 12.2022
Sales Representative_Japan Market
Traydsream Inc
10.2021 - 05.2022
Deputy Head of CEO's Office
TradeWaltz
04.2021 - 10.2021
Investment Committee Assistant, and Others
Metals Group CEO's Office, Mitsubishi Corporation
10.2016 - 03.2021
Associate
Mineral Resource Trading Dept, Mitsubishi Corp
07.2013 - 10.2016
Sales Associate
Mineral Resource Dept, Mitsubishi Corp
04.2010 - 06.2013
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
Kansas State University
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