【Japanese-English Bilingual 】General Manager

Lraough LLC; Los Angeles (CA); Sur place; USD 180 000 - 320 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Lraough LLC, a Tokyo-headquartered consumer brand, is seeking its first General Manager for the U.S. subsidiary in Los Angeles. You will own the business strategy, P&L and budget, reporting to Tokyo, and lead the U.S.

team across sales, marketing and operations. You will drive growth through retail, wholesale and e-commerce channels, including marketplaces like Amazon, while guiding localized marketing and ensuring compliance. Build and lead the U.S.

Qualifications

• Must-have: 10+ years in consumer products/retail/e-commerce with P&L or U.S. subsidiary responsibility.
• Must-have: 3+ years of people management (hiring and performance).
• Must-have: hands-on knowledge of U.S. business operations (budgeting, financial reporting, contracts, compliance).
• Track record of growing sales via retail, wholesale or e-commerce in North America.
• Business-level Japanese and professional English.
• Authorization to work in the United States (visa sponsorship not available).

Responsabilités

• Own the North American strategy, annual plan and budget with headquarters; manage P&L.
• Grow sales across retail, wholesale, distributors and e-commerce (Amazon, etc.).
• Lead regional marketing, events, and trade shows; relay U.S. voice to Tokyo teams.
• Build, guide and evaluate the U.S. team; set goals and drive performance.
• Oversee finance, reporting, payroll, contracts, insurance and compliance.
• Manage supply chain with logistics partners; ensure smooth imports and fulfillment.
• Provide regular business reporting to headquarters and align U.S. market with Tokyo.

Connaissances

P&L ownership

Team leadership

Retail & e-commerce

Budgeting & finance

US market operations

Japanese language

Description du poste

About Our Client

Our client is a publicly listed, Tokyo-headquartered consumer brand known for thoughtfully designed products and a devoted customer community around the world. North America has become one of its most important growth markets, and the company recently established a U.S. subsidiary in Los Angeles to serve the region more directly.

The Role

We are looking for the first General Manager of the U.S. company. You will lead the U.S. company as a whole: its strategy and P&L, its sales and marketing, and the operations behind them, including finance, people, compliance and logistics.

You will report to C-level leadership at headquarters in Tokyo, and lead the U.S. team, including the Sales & Marketing Manager and the HR & Accounting Coordinator.

What You’ll Do

Own the business: Set the North American strategy, annual plan and budget together with headquarters, and take responsibility for the P&L.

Grow sales: Lead the development of retail, wholesale, distributor and e-commerce channels, including marketplaces such as Amazon, and manage key partner relationships.

Lead marketing in the region: Guide localized marketing, events and trade shows, and bring the voice of U.S. customers back to the product and brand teams in Tokyo.

Build and lead the team: Hire, develop and manage the U.S. team; set goals, review performance, and establish how the team works.

Run the company: Oversee finance and reporting with outside accountants, payroll and benefits with the PEO, and contracts, insurance and regulatory compliance.

Manage the supply chain: Oversee import, customs, inventory and fulfillment together with logistics partners.

Report and align: Provide regular business reporting to headquarters, and connect the U.S. market and the teams in Tokyo.

What We’re Looking For

Must-haves

• -10+ years of experience in consumer products, retail, e-commerce or brand businesses, including responsibility for a business unit, a P&L or a U.S. subsidiary
• -3+ years of managing people, including hiring and performance management
• -Hands-on knowledge of U.S. business operations (budgeting, financial reporting, contracts and compliance), working with outside advisors
• -A track record of growing sales through retail, wholesale or e-commerce channels in North America
• -Business-level Japanese and professional-level English
• -Authorization to work in the United States (visa sponsorship is not available for this role)

Nice-to-haves

• -Experience as General Manager or Country Manager at the U.S. subsidiary of a Japanese company
• -Experience launching or ramping up a new U.S. entity
• -Experience with Amazon (Seller or Vendor Central) or Shopify
• -Experience with import, customs and third-party logistics
• -Experience with lifestyle, gift or design-led consumer products