I handle the planning and sale of sports gloves for domestic and Asian clients.
I was stationed at the Indonesian office for three years, where I worked on quality control for samples and production articles.
I draw on that experience today to manage production conditions at Indonesian partner factories, and I spend about a quarter of the year in Indonesia on QC of our gloves

My main focus is planning and sales of sports gloves. I handle clients in Japan, Asia, and the US.
I also was abroad -- I spent a year in the US as we carved out a market there. Today, I work at headquarters, but I still partner with the team at Naigai Gloves America to track trends in the US market and secure new clients.

I studied abroad in Australia and New Zealand, and I wanted to eventually work overseas.
I learned that Naigai, a globally-active firm, was in my own home prefecture of Kagawa, so I took the test to apply.
My results in the computer skills test were not so hot, though, and I originally failed the test.
However, when I met Mr. Tanaka during the interview and he told me more, I knew for sure this was where I wanted to work.
So I asked to take the test again, and a month later I made it.

Before joining Naigai, I worked in the export of used vehicles. But it was all rinse-and-repeat every day.
I began to feel that there was something lacking. I had studied abroad in Australia, so I was looking for a place where I could use my English and engage in international business.That’s when I found Naigai.
Mr. Tanaka also briefed me on the company’s philosophy and scope, and it resonated with me, so I decided to join.

I spent about three years in Indonesia. The biggest takeaway was the relationships I built with the factory crews.
I again realized that our gloves come into being thanks to the help of all of them. I also worked inside the factories, so I developed knowledge of how to make decisions and deal with issues as they happened , as well as gained hands-on knowledge of gloves.
I owe these experiences to the people at the factories. When proposing a plan for clients, I can now think ahead and consider what conditions are like at the factories and how to accommodate that.

I spent a year and a half at Naigai Gloves America, Inc. in the US. One major thing I learned was about what kinds of gloves the US, being the world’s largest sports market, needs. I also gained an understanding of how American customers think. The approach to
organizations, systems, bosses, and subordinate staff, as well as the use of time -- all of these are the exact opposite in the US.
Seeing this up close gave me major insights that I use in my work today. I was mainly focused on new business development, so I often gave presentations. I really studied a lot about how to give effective presentations that would be appealing to a diverse group of American customers with different values. This experience has let me take new approaches to pitching products to our existing customer base in Japan and help us grow as a global brand.

My main client base is in Japan and Asia, but I want to expand into sales in the US, Europe, and elsewhere.

I do want to continue with new business development in the US market. At the same time, I want to explore new materials and carving out new suppliers -- in other words, ways of deriving a profit for the company in ways beyond sales.

those with curiosity and a sense of responsibility. Glovemaking is not a single step -- there are numerous processes, with work being split up over different flows. If you take an interest and always stay attuned to things beyond your specific work and are sensitive to new information, you will have many opportunities to grow.

We look for people who take the initiative to solve things for themselves rather than wait for someone to tell them what to do.
This is a place where people who aren’t afraid of failure will have many opportunities. Talent like that will be given lots of important work, so they’ll grow by leaps and bounds.