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E-COMMERCE MARKETING - KEISUKE SUZUKI OM'13
What is your profession and current position?
I am an E-commerce marketing professional and I am currently the Japan country manager for the Myprotein brand, selling all sorts of sport nutrition products and sportswear to Japan from Manchester.
How did Monkton get you ready for the world of work?
Work, like many other aspects of life, is all about communication. I feel that Monkton was a really big part of building up my communication skills and the confidence to use it. The skills I have now like Photoshop and Microsoft office are all thanks to the classes I had at Monkton!
What is your biggest professional achievement?
There are many things I am proud to have achieved personally but what I see as the 'biggest' achievement is probably the growth of the people in my team. When the effort and the work of my team are recognised, I am immensely proud.
What has been your most challenging professional moment?
Being a manager has probably been the biggest challenge of my career. Being able to carry out tasks by yourself is very different to running a team. People are vastly different, not only in the culture and environment they have grown up with, but the way they think and what they value, as a result of this. So getting a group of people to perform well, and to enjoy it, has been immensely challenging.
What inspires and motivates you at work?
I feel most motivated when I feel that my skills are being challenged and that I am growing as a result of it. I am inspired by how the collaborative efforts of everyone in the team can create wonderful products and services that affect people's lives.
What is one piece of advice you would like to share with pupils or OMs about getting into your profession?
Be curious. Try to soak in all of the various information available to you, and keep up with new trends. Be inquisitive. Think for yourself how things work, research if your theory was right, and enjoy. If you are going to do something, you might as well have fun, and to have fun, the key is to do it to the best of your ability.