Positions Wanted
The AHK Japan publishes the profiles of job seekers here. The applicants usually have an educational background and/or work experience in the German-Japanese environment. Potential employers using this page to recruit new talent are mainly internationally operating companies and organisations based in Japan. You will find information on how to publish your profile on this page and how to get in contact with a job seeker linked at the right margin.
Current Position Wanted Profiles
[1104] Bachelor of Computer Science and Electronics Technician
| Education: | 09/2009-05/2012 Vocational Training as an Electronics Technician 12/2015-04/2019 Bachelor of Computer Science, Wilhelm Büchner Hochschule |
| Work Experience: | 05/2012-09/2019 Service Technician for Points and Signaling Technology 10/2019-02/2020 System Manager 03/2020-06/2020 Staff Project Engineer 07/2020-05/2021 Service Technician for Points and Signaling Technology 06/2021-07/2023 System Administrator 08/2023-present Staff Project Engineer |
| Language Skills: | German (mother tongue) English(good) Japanese(basic knowledge) |
| IT-Skills: | MS-Office Network technology Programming skills |
| Desired Position and Place: | full-time position, flexible work in Japan |
| Others: | A Visa Sponsoring Job |
[1103] Expert FI & CO and international business areas
| Education: | Diplom Kauffrau, Master of Business Study, University Essen |
| Work Experience: | Since 2022 Senior Director - Expert and Consulting CGI Deutschland B.V. & Co. KG 2020-2023 Teamleader Finance & Controlling 2018 - 2019 Senior expert Controller 2016 – 2018 Senior Manager Controlling - Reporting and Process Company name Yazaki Europe Limited 2010 – 2016 Group Controller Company name Shimadzu Europa GmbH 2015 - 2000 Master FI/CO |
| Language Skills: | Languages German: native language English: fluent Spanish: fluent Japanese basic knowledge A2/B1 Italy, French: basic knowledge A1 |
| IT-Skills: | SAP/R3 / S/4HANA Key-User FI/CO / SD / PP /MM BI: BW, BPC, Business Objects and HFM Hyperion |
| Desired Position and Place: | Looking for a temporary international position in Japan (Asia) or South America with a focus on business lead or expert on financial /Controlling / Reporting / IT topics. |
| Others: | Current project - Introduction of harmonized business processes and S/4HANA in the international company Zeppelin GmbH (Garching Munich) |
[1102] Office worker with cultural, language exchange
| Education: | B.A. International Relations, Tokyo International University, Kawagoe, Japan Training to state-certified geriatric nurse, Ludwigsburg, Germany Qualifications community interpreting, Erfurt, Germany |
| Work Experience: | 2 years as a state-certified geriatric nurse at K&S Seniorenresidenz, Germany - care and support of residents, documentation and writing of reports, administration of drugs, communication with doctors and relatives, counselling for relatives a half year at ComTS GmbH in document management, Germany - scanning and management processes, inbox - handling of incoming mail, maintenance of customer data |
| Language Skills: | Japanese: native proficiency German: full professional proficiency English: limited working proficiency Spanish: beginner |
| IT-Skills: | MS Office products: business level |
| Desired Position and Place: | I would like to support companies in their internal administration, organisation and communication, especially in the field of translation and/or intercultural, language exchange. Full-time position, in Yokohama or Tokyo. |
| Others: | I am very ambitious and open to new challenges and study, I complete tasks conscientiously, reliably and enjoy working in a team. I could start to work immediately. |
[1101] German E-Commerce & Data Pro in Japan seeks projects
| Education: | University of Portsmouth (UK) / FH Muenster (DE) - BA European Business Administration University of London- BSc Politics and International Relations Recipient of Heinz Nixdorf scholarship program to promote Japan related work experience |
| Work Experience: | Over past 25 years, I held senior management roles at: 5 years- Agfa-Gevaert Japan 5 years- Consultant / Representative in Japan for companies from Print and eCommerce sectors 5 years- Snapfish Japan (Hewlett-Packard Japan) - Online Print Service 10 years- Snapfish Worldwide Latest role: Senior Data, Category and Commercial Manager Started own Data Consulting business in Tokyo in JUN 2023 |
| Language Skills: | German (native) English (fluent) Japanese (business level) |
| IT-Skills: | Power BI Google GA4 and Adobe Analytics Heap Analytics Microsoft Office SQL |
| Desired Position and Place: | For my recently launched consulting activities, I am looking for interesting projects from late NOV 2023 onwards, e.g.: E-Commerce Consulting Data Analytics (Power BI, SEO Audit, etc.) Market Research Market Access help (Remote + In-Person) |
| Others: | Holder of Permanent Resident Visa for Japan Resident in Kanto region |
[1003] Mechanic and Electrician Engineer
| Education: | German Electrician Engineering German mechanical engineering |
| Work Experience: | Electric Companies Car mechanic |
| Language Skills: | German English Russian |
| IT-Skills: | Word Excel PowerPoint |
| Desired Position and Place: | A Visa Sponsoring Job |
[1002] Consultant for open-innovation /Govermental affairs
| Education: | Master of European Studies at RWTH Aachen University (graduated in German language) |
| Work Experience: | ・5 years’ MD experience of a Japanese company's subsidiary in Germany, focusing on a market entry,German Start-Up ecosystem, advisory on open-Innovation,etc ・10 years’ experience in the public sector at Embassy of Japan in Austria, Consulate General of Japan in Duesseldorf and MOFA of Japan, focusing on economic promotion, culture, and inter-governmental issues |
| Language Skills: | ・Japanese: native ・German: fluent both in spoken and written ・English: fluent both in spoken and written |
| IT-Skills: | Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook |
| Desired Position and Place: | Full-time employee ・Government affairs manager ・Consulant for corporate's open-innovation ・Project management (any possibilities discussable) Location: Tokyo (combined with home office possibility, available for business trips) |
| Others: | Strong points: ・People-to-People relationship-building management in various fields ・Facilitating cooperation between private economy and public sectors ・Team building and management with diversity ・Knowledge in the Japanese corporate law |
[1001] Head of Manufacturing Engineering Automotive
| Education: | 2012: Master in Electrical Engineering (Ruhr-University Bochum) |
| Work Experience: | Responsibility for technology and maintenance in complete factory including direct reports. Wide experience in process and manufacturing optimisation. Leading complex industrialisation projects in automotive industry. CAPEX planning and investment steering. |
| Language Skills: | Japanese: fluent (JLPT N1 certificate) Chinese: advanced English: fluent German: native Persian: native French: basic |
| IT-Skills: | Mathematica (very good user skills) Matlab/Simulink (very good user skills) LaTex, Java, C and Pspice (good user skills) MS Office, Open / Libre Office, Windows (very good user skills) |
| Desired Position and Place: | Flexible to any working place in Japan. Desired areas of work: Manufacturing engineering, project and program management. |
| Others: | Willing to relocate to Japan. |
[0905] Sales Support Professional, Administrative staff, Back office
| Education: | B.A. in Economics, Aichi University of Education |
| Work Experience: | 5 years, SKIDATA |
| Language Skills: | German (Fluent) English (Basic) Japanese (Native) |
| IT-Skills: | Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Prezi, CRM (Microsoft Dynamics 365) , Zoom, Adobe Illustrator |
| Desired Position and Place: | full-time position, flexible and hybrid work in Japan or Germany |
| Others: | Basic knowledge of bookkeeping (with certificate) Driving license Second place in a national competition “7th Bank of Japan Grand Prix”, in an essay and presentation contest in the field of finance and economics |
[0904] Back Office, Assistant, Secretariat
| Education: | MA German studies, Linguistics, SLA |
| Work Experience: | 4 years project coordinator at Japan External Trade Organization in Germany 3 years back office at Consulate General of Japan in Germany 5 years language teacher in Japan |
| Language Skills: | Japanese: Native, German: advanced, English: daily communication |
| IT-Skills: | Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, basic HTML, basic VBA |
| Desired Position and Place: | Back-office, Assistant (Experiences in sales-, human resources-, accounting-, and general affairs departments), Secretariat desired in Tokyo, Yokohama area Preferred part-time or 2-3 days remote work if full-time |
| Others: | Enjoy new tasks, also willing to learn new things |
[0903] Consulting market entry and development Japan / Germany
| Education: | Master of Business Administration |
| Work Experience: | MD retail (store, mail order, online) in D-A-CH region 10 years experience and proven success as Repräsentative Director, Chairman, President & CEO in Japan Extensive knowledge in design and implementation of retail business processes (ERP), optimization of store portfolios as well as termination of business Well -connected with Japanese and German landlords Proven cross-cultural competence |
| Language Skills: | German: native tongue |
| IT-Skills: | MS Office |
| Desired Position and Place: | Consulting service for Japanese companies entering the German market or expanding existing business |
| Others: | SCRUM Master |
[0902] Senior Project Manager IT, Change Management, BizDev
| Education: | -Graduated as Diplom-Kaufmann (MBA) in Germany -Fluency in Japanese and programming skills by self study -Lean Specialist Certificate -PMI methodology trained |
| Work Experience: | -More than 12 years working in Japan for Japanese as well as global companies |
| Language Skills: | -German (mother tongue) |
| IT-Skills: | Broad and deep experience in several areas: Office Tools/Automation and RPA, Design Tools like Adobe Suite etc., Gretl, CRM, CMS, ERP, Jira/Confluence, GitHub, Data Migration, work experience using several programming languages |
| Desired Position and Place: | I look for an opportunity to lead change, build teams and set up coalitions, enabling us to develop products for customers that know what they deserve. I want to work with an organization in the Tokyo/ Kanagawa area that strives for excellence. |
| Others: | Spouse Visa |