JOB DESCRIPTION :

Department: New Business Promotion Dept

Reports to: General Manager

Functional relationships:

- New business development departments in HQ, Japan

- Corporate R&D departments in Japan

- Overseas sales affiliates in ASEAN & India

POSITION PROFILE :
This position is to promote new business in ASEAN & India region for Environment and Wellness markets. Also, to develop new business models & necessary infrastructure for data driven products & services in ASEAN & India region for the target applications and markets.

Key Duties & Responsibilities :

• Policy, strategy alignment and coordination of projects by collaborating with Japan HQ or other group company in Japan.
• To initiate periodical meetings with Japan HQ or other group company to solve problems in own division.
• Responsible for new business creation in data driven products & services for environment and wellness markets.
• Work closely with the Japan HQ for new business development initiatives.
• Responsible for technology scouting to grasp new technologies and make improvement proposals to create new business models.
• To be a bridge between related Japan R&D departments to get necessary information timely to enhance regional new business activities.
• To transfer related new technologies from Japan to the on-going projects in ASEAN & India region.
• To lead open innovation activities in Singapore and bridge with Japan HQ.
• To organize and provide technical & business development trainings to local team members.

Ability/Competency required:

• To hold bachelor's degree or master's degree in engineering or science field.
• At least 10 years working experience in electronics industry and with new business development roles.
• To have deep & specialized technical knowledge on design and development of materials / process / device and to be able to fully utilize it in actual job for improvement.
• To have business fluent Japanese and English language skills to liaise with Japan R&D & HQ, and local staffs in Murata's ASEAN + India affiliates.
• To have logical thinking, analytical skill, and good engineering sense.
• To have strong mind-set for change and improvement.
• To have proactive attitude and strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• To have networking ability with industry level experts and internal domain experts.