General Manager, North America - Hybrid & Growth Leader

Hobonichi inc.; Hermosa Beach (CA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision insurance

Paid time off

Hybrid work in Hermosa Beach, CA

Job summary

Hobonichi Inc. is seeking the first General Manager for the U.S. to own the North American business, P&L, and regional operations. You will lead sales, marketing, finance, people, and logistics, reporting to Tokyo HQ while building the U.S. team and partnerships.

Hybrid work in Hermosa Beach, CA; visa sponsorship not available; must have native-level Japanese and strong English; 10+ years in consumer products and experience growing sales in NA channels.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in consumer products, retail, e-commerce or brand businesses with P&L responsibility
• 3+ years of people management, including hiring and performance reviews
• Hands-on knowledge of U.S. business operations (budgeting, financial reporting, contracts and compliance)
• Track record of growing sales through NA retail, wholesale or e-commerce
• Native-level Japanese and professional English proficiency
• Authorization to work in the United States (visa sponsorship is not available)

Responsibilities

• Own the North American strategy, annual plan and budget with HQ, and take responsibility for P&L.
• Grow sales across retail, wholesale, distributor and e-commerce channels including Amazon.
• Lead regional marketing, events and trade shows and relay US customer voice to Tokyo.
• Build and lead the US team; set goals and performance reviews.
• Oversee finance, contracts, payroll, benefits, and regulatory compliance.
• Manage import, customs, inventory and fulfillment with logistics partners.
• Provide regular business reporting to headquarters and align US market with Tokyo.

Skills

10+ years experience in consumer prod.

3+ years managing people

US business operations

Sales growth NA channels

Japanese-English bilingual

US work authorization

Job description

Hobonichi Inc. is seeking the first General Manager for the U.S. to own the North American business, P&L, and regional operations. You will lead sales, marketing, finance, people, and logistics, reporting to Tokyo HQ while building the U.S. team and partnerships.

Hybrid work in Hermosa Beach, CA; visa sponsorship not available; must have native-level Japanese and strong English; 10+ years in consumer products and experience growing sales in NA channels.