Darlene Kimura

Background

About Darlene Kimura

12+ years of experience in marketing and sales of consumer luxury goods in Japan People manager with branding, product management, and CRM experience in the Japanese luxury market from cars to cosmetics. Adept at overseeing multiple complex business channels ranging from online to department stores and wholesale. Team player with excellent leadership, communication, and negotiation skills. Deep understanding of international business practices and customs. Experienced with inbound (tourist) marketing. •Well organized, efficient, self-starting and goal oriented. Able to work well with clients and proven ability to consistently meet deadlines under pressure. •Entrepreneurial spirit - I launched an international brand in the Japan market from ground up when in the ELC group as the sole marketer in the team, working in a chaotic environment while building new systems from scratch and managing high pressure high stakes situations. Also handled the CRM integration when Aesop was acquired by L'Oreal. Multi-cultural background as a half American/Chinese, living and working in Japan. Japanese and English native (written and spoken).