Nobue (Nakai) Tanaka
Tokyo
Summary
- With over 20 years of professional experience in the automotive and IT industry across Asia and the U.S., I have successfully led strategic initiatives such as business process reengineering for cross-business processes in R&D, manufacturing, supply chain, and service & support. I am also skilled in value management, having implemented a value KPI framework and played a key role in strategy building and execution.
- Since 2008, I have established a business as part of a global organization in the Japan and Asia Pacific market. This involved developing a go-to-market strategy, driving demand generation, fostering customer/partner relationships, building an expert team, and implementing a remote service/support delivery model as well as establishing executive relationships.
- Currently, I oversee a portfolio of over 100 services focused on data management and landscape transformation, earning a strong reputation for trustworthiness. As Global co-lead and the regional head, I co-lead a multi-cultural organization with over 320 employees and drive organizational and cultural transformation by growing the business double in 3 years and continue into the future. My driving force is a deep passion for achieving optimal customer/societal success through data-driven strategies as well as employees' success identifying the balance with self-organization.
- I possess over 8 years of experience in building self-driven teams that embrace the "Future of Work" concept to adapt to fast-changing market needs and foster higher employee engagement.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Global Co-Lead and Head of Asia Pacific Japan
SAP
Tokyo, Japan (Remote)
07.2021 - Current
- Driven organization transformation for big business growth from 160 to 320 FTE for 1.5B Euro global market.
- Turned high-risk/chaotic business situation into future focus and positive environment for company and employees while keeping the high business value outcome to customers.
- Prepared and implemented change and growth strategy for mid-/long-term for the organization.
- Established new operating model for the growth.
- Lead and mentored/coached leadership/management team – 20 members.
SENIOR DIRECTOR/GLOBAL CO-LEAD DATA MANAGEMENT BUSINESS AREA
SAP
01.2019 - Current
- Co-leading the business of Data Management globally for cross-regions, EMEA, North America, Latin America and Asia Pacific Japan
- Established data management portfolio along DAMA framework to support customer’s data-driven business
- Led the strategic portfolio introduction and creation of Data Management for SAP Premium Engagement with cross-organizational managements/experts across the globe as part of the core team of Analytics & Data Management
- Introduced and built a new operational model for self-driven organizations for highly motivated employees and higher value to customer’s business
- Co-Initiated a new concept called “shop” to drive topics of Data Management business.
DIRECTOR & SENIOR DIRECTOR/HEAD OF DATA MANAGEMENT AND LANDSCAPE TRANSFORMATION (DMLT) ASIA PACIFIC JAPAN AND GREATER CHINA (APJ and GC)
SAP Asia Pacific Japan
09.2014 - Current
- Leading transformation of business into end-to-end data story beyond product/technology agnostic but also strongly connecting customer’s business and challenges
- Leading business for data transformation into/on Intelligent Enterprise and S/4HANA
- Leading and managing a highly challenging SAP Partner relationship and collaboration in co-petition environment
- Develop and execute strategies as part of DMLT global leadership team and regional strategy
- Strongly positioned Data Management and Landscape Transformation business into Asia Pacific Japan and Greater China with internal and external stakeholders
- In 2017, achieved Service Booking, over 33 Mil
- Euro
- Successfully built a resilience expert team to proactively support the diversified market globally, who can multiply business with other SAP organization, highly recognized as a trusted advisor to fill the gaps for customer’s needs
- Continuously driving the transformation of team dynamics from hierarchical to self-driving team for market speeds and employee engagement (Future of Work/New Work)
- Initiated a framework called “New Work Practitioner Community” to support organizations to operate in the Future of Work model
- Currently, driving the focus topic “Society” as part of core team of SAP Japan 2023 Strategy, especially Social Business Incubation
- The objective is to initiate business model and framework for start-ups in national agenda / social & environmental business with SAP.
BUSINESS MANAGER/HEAD OF DATA MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR JAPAN HUB
SAP Japan Co., Ltd.
Tokyo/Osaka, Japan
06.2009 - 09.2014
- Initiated a global service hub, System Landscape Optimization (SLO) officially in 2009 and successfully established the solid business base in Japan, which was the first-time success in previous 9 years
- Planned and executed business strategy from Go-To-Market (GTM), Quality Assurance, delivery approach for scalability, customer/partner relationship to support as well as continuous improvement with development
- Developed new service portfolios fitting in customer’s business challenges combined with other services and products, such as Business Consulting, Enterprise Architect, Value Prototyping, Value Partnership, and core consulting
- Successfully led to selling the first contract of Value Partnership in APJ for BTS and delivered the first 3 months of the engagement as an Enterprise Architect
- More than 50 services and projects in cross industries had successfully been delivered with high-standard quality (zero escalations) mainly remotely with high customer satisfaction ratings led by Japan team with global consultants
- They covered various business challenges including TCO reduction, Business Process Optimization, IFRS adoption, Global accounting roll-out, M&A, Divesture
- In 2010, achieved the highest revenue of APJ region, over 3.3 Mil
- Euro
- Developed and managed a specialized expert and architect team in Japan, who remotely deliver services and projects
- 4 of the members including myself won Service (Field Service) awards for outstanding performance during the time
- Initiated to lead the focus topic “People” and successfully handed over for SAP Japan 2020 Strategy
- Eventually, SAP Japan was awarded 10th in the rank while when it started out of rank in 2015.
PROJECT MANAGER
SAP Japan Co., Ltd.
Tokyo/Osaka, Japan
07.2007 - 05.2009
- Managed an SAP implementation projects as part of PMO with over 80 members for a major retailer of consumer electronic products
- Initiated as a start-up and established the localized business model of one of the key global-based services, System Landscape Optimization with a virtual team for capability building in Japan.
PROJECT LEADER/BUSINESS ANALYST/LEAD OF QUALITY ASSURANCE STRATEGY
Fujitsu Ten Corp. of America (DENSO Ten)
Torrance, California / Plymouth, Michigan, U.S.
08.2004 - 06.2007
- Led Quality Cost Reduction Project by standardization and simplification of cost flow & chargeback method of Quality Failure Cost, which saved more than $1M in FY05/06
- Led Credit Return Reduction Project with the cross-functional management team
- Reduced its ratio from 3.14% to 2.07% and built a real-time WEB dashboard for visibility
- Led Business Process Reengineering project to increase efficiency and quality in work process from R&D to Post-Market-Service through the processes from Japan HQ to US operations including suppliers
- Conducted J.D
- Power IQS improvement activities with Toyota PRO-TEAM by IQS analysis for strategic quality improvement in new product development
- Established and executed annual corporate quality objectives and strategic plans
- Drove the process/mindset transformation for consumer and quality-driven business with transparency of business process and data
- Newly established a standard process of quality improvement with General Motors and outside service centers
- Built General Motors Warranty/WEB Quality information system to improve efficiency in operation and capability of strategic decision-making
- Sub-led a department reorganization project by establishing a new team for quality analysis in Michigan closed to OEM R&D department and supported closing down a plant in Indiana, U.S.
SYSTEM ENGINEER/BUSINESS ANALYST/PROGRAMMER ANALYST/TECHNICAL ARTICLE WRITER/WEB DESIGNER & CREATER
Freelance
Remotely, Japan and U.S.A
04.2000 - 09.2002
- Designed and built applications for Master Data Management with C++, VB, Fortran
- Published an annual series of articles about C language for beginners in “C Magazine.” Supported system development with ASP, C++, and Oracle 9i (PL/SQL) and designed and developed web site with JavaScript, Perl, Firework, and Flash for Major hotel chain, Wedding Plan marketing project.
SYSTEM ENGINEER / PROGRAMMER
Japan System Co.
Osaka, Japan
03.1998 - 03.2000
- Consulted clients’ requirements, analyzed legacy systems (mainframe with COBOL), and prepared specifications for a house parts analysis system (MRP) and conducted a subsystem development project as a project leader
- Designed and built applications for Master Data Management with VB, C, Fortran, which was used and controlled remotely as a sub database, a snapshot of data set from main database, Fujitsu Symfoware.
Education
MBA - Supply Chain Management And E-Business
California State University, Hayward
California05.2004
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
Kwansei Gakuin University
Hyogo, Japan03.1998
Skills
- Strategic business planning and implementation for short-/mid-/long-term
- Organization, culture and mind-set transformation
- Mentor and coach for leadership and management
- Business Development
- Executive Relationship
- Organization and operating model design
Core Competencies | Values
Leadership and Passion for Customer & Employee Success / Customer and Business Partner Relationship / Start-up and Grow New Organization, Business Model into New Market / Organization and Culture Transformation / Strategic Business Planning and Execution / Service Portfolio Creation and Management / Go-To-Market and Demand Generation Strategy and Execution / Data Management / Project Management / Future of Work Practitioner / Social Business Incubation
Certification
Executive Certificate in Management and Leadership, MIT Sloan School of Management (May 2023)
PMP Certified (2009 - 2021)
Languages
Japanese
Native language
English
Advanced
C1
Interests
Yoga practice, philosophy, Yoga Teacher (RYT500)
Accomplishments
Successfully accomplished the first 3 years organizational transformation and initiated the next 3 years plan.
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Work Type
Full TimeLocation Preference
HybridImportant To Me
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Global Co-Lead and Head of Asia Pacific Japan
SAP
07.2021 - Current
SENIOR DIRECTOR/GLOBAL CO-LEAD DATA MANAGEMENT BUSINESS AREA
SAP
01.2019 - Current
DIRECTOR & SENIOR DIRECTOR/HEAD OF DATA MANAGEMENT AND LANDSCAPE TRANSFORMATION (DMLT) ASIA PACIFIC JAPAN AND GREATER CHINA (APJ and GC)
SAP Asia Pacific Japan
09.2014 - Current
BUSINESS MANAGER/HEAD OF DATA MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR JAPAN HUB
SAP Japan Co., Ltd.
06.2009 - 09.2014
PROJECT MANAGER
SAP Japan Co., Ltd.
07.2007 - 05.2009
PROJECT LEADER/BUSINESS ANALYST/LEAD OF QUALITY ASSURANCE STRATEGY
Fujitsu Ten Corp. of America (DENSO Ten)
08.2004 - 06.2007
SYSTEM ENGINEER/BUSINESS ANALYST/PROGRAMMER ANALYST/TECHNICAL ARTICLE WRITER/WEB DESIGNER & CREATER
Freelance
04.2000 - 09.2002
SYSTEM ENGINEER / PROGRAMMER
Japan System Co.
03.1998 - 03.2000
MBA - Supply Chain Management And E-Business
California State University, Hayward
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
Kwansei Gakuin University