Enterprise Account Executive - Retail / CPG / Trading

The shape of it

In the posting’s own words

As an Enterprise Account Executive, Retail based in Tokyo, you'll drive the adoption of safe, frontier AI technology across Japan's retail, consumer packaged goods (CPG), and general trading companies. You'll own the full sales cycle from prospecting to closing, working with senior leaders to help them optimize operations, strengthen supply chains, personalize customer experiences at scale, and sharpen their competitive position with Anthropic's AI solutions.

What it asks for · 8

• 8+ years of enterprise sales experience in Japan with significant exposure to retail, CPG, and/or trading company accounts, driving adoption of emerging technologies with a consultative, solutions-oriented approach
• A track record of managing complex sales processes and securing strategic deals with large-scale retailers, consumer goods manufacturers, and trading companies by understanding the operational and technology challenges unique to Japan's consumer and trading sectors
• Demonstrated ability to navigate complex stakeholder ecosystems, building consensus across merchandising, supply chain, digital, marketing, and business division teams with multiple budget authorities and approval layers
• Proven experience exceeding revenue targets by effectively managing pipeline across seasonal retail cycles, the rapid decision-making cadence of consumer-facing businesses, and the consensus-driven procurement processes of trading companies
• A knack for bringing order to chaos and an enthusiastic "roll up your sleeves" mentality — you are a true team player who thrives in ambiguous, startup-like environments
• A strategic, analytical approach to identifying opportunities within Japan's retail, CPG, and trading sectors combined with patient, relationship-focused execution
• A passion for and/or experience with advanced AI systems. You feel strongly about ensuring frontier AI systems are developed safely and responsibly for broad benefit
• Excellent communication skills in both Japanese and English

What the job covers

• Own and exceed revenue targets by winning new major accounts and expanding existing relationships across Japan's domestic retailers, CPG manufacturers, and general trading companies
• Build and execute territory plans, identifying high-value opportunities across supermarket and convenience store groups, specialty retailers, food & beverage and consumer goods manufacturers, and sogo shosha and their group companies
• Lead consultative sales processes with senior executives — including CIOs, CDOs, CMOs, and heads of supply chain, merchandising, and DX — positioning AI as a driver for demand forecasting, personalization, inventory optimization, trade and supply chain operations, and enhanced customer experience
• Orchestrate internal teams (Product, Engineering, Applied AI, Partnerships) to deliver solutions that integrate with existing retail and enterprise technology stacks while meeting Japan's data privacy requirements under the APPI framework

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Words the posting leans on

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• experience6×
• japan6×
• retail6×
• consumer4×
• cpg4×
• sales4×
• technology4×
• accounts3×
• enterprise3×
• retailers3×
• supply chain3×
• adoption2×
• and/or2×
• approach2×
• benefit2×

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