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Korean Fashion Company – Japan Sales Manager
Optia Partners helped a Korean Fashion company enter the Japanese market by securing a Regional Sales Manager to launch its first Japan office and in the process established a working relationship with a view to hire other key members.
Through his contacts in the industry, the Optia Partners Senior Consultant for the Consumer recruiting team was introduced to the GM of a Korean Fashion company starting operations in Japan. They were looking for a Japan Sales Manager to start up the office. The company was unknown with an unproven brand and sales in Japan and would prove to be a difficult sell to prospective candidates.
Upon discussing the client’s business plan for Japan, the senior consultant made an accurate assessment of the type of person required for the position. The company really needed an entrepreneurial candidate who was not adverse to risk, was self managing as well as creative and goal oriented. The consultant had the ideal candidate in mind. After successfully marketing the company and position to the prospective candidate, a meeting was set up between the candidate and the visiting General Manager. The first interview was an amazing success with both parties finding each other a perfect match for their requirements. Two further interviews were organized and the candidate was hired as the Japan Sales Manager in charge of launching the Japan operations.
The hire proved to be a success as the client’s sales and brand awareness in Japan is on the rise. Additionally a strong relationship between Optia’s senior consultant in Japan and the client’s parent company in Korea has been established with a view to work together on key hires for their other brands as they enter the Japanese market.
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