Who we are:

Founded in Japan in 1887, Kao is passionate about making a difference in people's lives with our high quality products and services to create a Kirei Life for all – a beautiful life that respects the needs of our consumers and customers as well as the planet. We never compromise on quality and craft our products with care for the consumer and the environment. As a company driven by purpose and strong corporate values we pride ourselves to be listed among the World´s Most Ethical Companies since 16 consecutive years. Our corporate philosophy, the Kao Way, guides us in everything we do – acting with integrity, courageously driving innovation and treating each other with trust and respect.

 

The role:

You will provide liaison support for Export EMEA, i.e. Kao Germany and Kao USA International business partners and manages the documentation coordination for the sanitary registration process required for the sale of Kao Consumer Care Business products in foreign countries. In addition you will be supporting the Commercial team EUR with daily operations support and administrative tasks across all countries and brands.

 

What you will do:

Work with external customers such as Distributors, Attorneys, PCPC, Embassies and Consulates to understand registration procedures. Coordinate, work and follow-through with internal teams such as Data Management, Global Regulatory Affairs, Safety, Global Claims, R&D, Legal, Sales, Operations, Distributor Managers and Marketing to obtain information needed to successfully register Kao products. Ensure that defined internal registration process is followed & lead process and meetings with the appropriate internal team members to ensure the registration requests are processed and completed in a timely manner. Develop organization system and processes to continually improve Kao's registration document processes with internal resources and directly with Kao business partners and maintain organized records to support and document product registrations. Manage country requests such as product compliant queries, safety and health certificates, quality statements, shelf-life certificates, logistic data and packaging information e.g. storage requirements, weight of components, recycling info etc. - coordinate with Kao internal functions. Assist the Export EMEA Consumer Care Team; other tasks will vary but will includeSupport in Conference preparation, Visa applications of business partners, Sample shipments to distributor partners Regular updates of monthly reporting & business plan templates, order forms etc. Regularly update Euromonitor and macro-economic data for EMEA Export markets. Track, coordinate internally with team and maintain Export documentations updated: Distributor Contract Data and Expiry Dates, distributor contact lists Yearly Updates of GDPR /One Trust (documented CCB Export processes) Yearly Anti-Bribery Check documentation and provide updates to Japan

 

What you will need:

Strong organizational skills and ability to follow-up to ensure timelines are met. Excellent communication skills (verbal & written) Computer Skills: Top Excel Skills and good Microsoft Office, ability to learn internal Systems to retrieve information (SAP, PALM, for example). Ability to work independently with minimal supervision Ability to manage time, multiple projects, and prioritize effectively Fluent in English, fluent German language preferred

 

How we work: Having been selected among the World´s Most Ethical Companies for 16 consecutive years, we are a company with a purpose and strong corporate values. We never compromise on quality and craft our products with care for the consumer and the environment. At Kao, each employee can actively shape their job and their career. We work collaboratively to achieve our common goals, always aiming to deliver the best for our customers.

What we offer: A friendly and flexible work environment with competitive salaries, benefits package, ongoing development and the opportunity to enhance your skills and deliver tangible results. At Kao your voice will be heard. Your opinion really counts. We believe that change comes from taking opportunities into your own hands, so we value and reward entrepreneurial thinking and innovation.

Hiring Process: Kao embraces the diversity and the individual personalities of its people because we believe it is diversity that makes us strong. This is why we welcome applications from all areas of the global community.

Want to learn more: If you feel you are as unique as our products and want to find out why 33,000 people across the globe opted for a career with us please visit https://www.kao.com/emea/en/