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Daiji Nakamura

Singapore

Summary

Highly organized professional with almost 10 years of experience in project management in Mobility industry, ranging from a small start up to corporate entity in multiple countries. Proven track records of managing all aspects of initiating and scaling business including defining business models, managing stakeholder relationships, providing strategy, executing the business plan, leading M&A opportunities, implementing ideas to real operation, and leading Kaizen and improving the business.


In-depth knowledge of automotive businesses, particularly value chain business such as leasing and used car sales in Asia.


Avid learner, passionate about new business and how it shapes our world tomorrow.


Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Project Manager

Toyota Tsusho Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.
01.2023 - Current
  • Acted as Senior Project Manager of Corporate Planning of SGCM Pte. Ltd., a newly acquired no.1 car listing platform operator in Singapore: Accelerated SGCM’s region wide knowledge sharing to Toyota group entities: Provided SGCM’s long term business strategy plan for the management
  • Organized monthly synergy councils among Toyota Group Companies: Initiated 10+ new projects in SGCM with other Toyota entities
  • Prepared long/short term business plans for the region wide Mobility Value Chain business: Executed Value Chain Business expansion in territory countries (Cambodia, Laos and Sri Lanka) with the local Toyota distributors and one team member.
  • Execute the investment of USD 1.5 mil to the No.1 listing site operator in Cambodia: Controlled PMI process
  • Discovered M&A opportunities in the region to realize synergieswith existing portfolio business
  • Presented regular status reports to executive leadership of Toyota Tsusho HQ and regional head, providing insights into progress made toward achieving key milestones.

Assistant Manager

KINTO Corp.
01.2019 - 01.2023
  • Selected for this secondment as founding member of Kinto to build a new leasing business model close to a car subscription (easier for consumers to enter into and get out of than competing products); Initial contract has been extended twice due to requests from Kinto
  • Developed operation flows from scratch for acquiring and reselling used cars; collaborated with other Toyota Group companies to establish Toyota network internal auction; Sold more than 300 cars to partner companies with an average of US$300 higher price than market values.
  • Managing a team of three members building used car resale volume to 20 units monthly; Shortened transaction time and reduce total parking cost of returned leased cars by US$20K.
  • Led Used Car Export Project across all Toyota Group companies: Set up used car export regulations for global Toyota distributors and related parties; Investigated local needs of used cars on-site in Malaysia, New Zealand, and Fiji; initiating successful exporting business to 2 of these countries.

Senior Associate

Toyota Tsusho Corp.
01.2018 - 01.2019
  • Studied potential of used car exporting business from Japan and prepared a strategic plan

Associate

Toyota Tsusho Corp.
01.2015 - 01.2018
  • Monitored and made budget for 8 overseas sales finance companies; Introduced internal accounting system for 5 subsidiaries collaborating with local managers; Reorganized 4 African subsidiaries and reduced costs by US$1M annually and led liquidation of companies in South Africa and Zambia
  • Reported monthly results of subsidiary in Kenya to executives
  • Organized opening ceremony of Toyota Tsusho Leasing (Laos) Co. Ltd. for 80 guests including governor of Bank of the Lao P.D.R.; Served as a chief of task force team of 10 members after visiting Laos several times to lead preparation process

Education

MBA -

National University of Singapore
07-2025

B.A. - Global Political Economy

Waseda University
Tokyo, Japan
03-2015

Skills

  • Strategic business development
  • Long-term business planning
  • Financial administration
  • Streamlining operational processes and Kaizen
  • Project execution management
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Cross-functional communication

Languages

English
Japanese

Timeline

Senior Project Manager

Toyota Tsusho Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.
01.2023 - Current

Assistant Manager

KINTO Corp.
01.2019 - 01.2023

Senior Associate

Toyota Tsusho Corp.
01.2018 - 01.2019

Associate

Toyota Tsusho Corp.
01.2015 - 01.2018

MBA -

National University of Singapore

B.A. - Global Political Economy

Waseda University
Daiji Nakamura