【Role Purpose】
Pure Salmon Japan is developing a pet nutrition business connected to a broader RAS salmon ecosystem and a new dry pet food manufacturing platform in Japan.
The company’s initial strategic priority is to build an industrial and commercial foundation through White/Private Label production, customer qualification, product portfolio discipline and business development. Over time, the platform may evolve toward premium products, RAS-based recipes, outsourced wet formats and potentially proprietary brand opportunities.
Pure Salmon Japan is seeking a Head of Pet Nutrition Japan to own and drive the business side of the Pet Nutrition activity.
This role functions as the Business Unit Head for Pet Nutrition Japan.
The successful candidate will not only manage sales or product development, but will own the commercial and strategic development of the Pet Nutrition activity: business strategy, customer pipeline, negotiations, product portfolio direction, pricing, margins, KPIs and coordination with the factory.
This role is designed for a business builder who can translate strategic optionality into executable commercial opportunities.
It is not a pure commercial role, not a pure product role and not a factory operations role. It is a business ownership role for the Pet Nutrition activity in Japan.

【Mission】
The mission of the Head of Pet Nutrition Japan is to transform Pure Salmon Japan’s pet nutrition strategy into a commercially viable, measurable and scalable business.
The role will focus on:
•defining and executing the Pet Nutrition business strategy in Japan;
•building the White/Private Label customer pipeline;
•leading commercial negotiations with customers and partners;
•shaping the product portfolio and innovation roadmap;
•managing pricing, margins, revenue targets and KPIs;
•supporting the commercial ramp-up of the dry pet food factory;
•assessing future opportunities for RAS-based products, wet formats and proprietary brands;
•coordinating internal teams to ensure that commercial ambition remains aligned with industrial capability.
The role is broad by design, but the first year should not attempt to activate all strategic paths at once. The first priority is to build a credible White/Private Label and commercial foundation aligned with factory readiness. Premium, RAS-based, wet-format, DTC or proprietary brand opportunities should be sequenced according to proven customer demand, margin potential and operational readiness.

【Key Responsibilities】
・Business Strategy & Ownership
・Commercial Development & Customer Pipeline
・Commercial Negotiations
・Product Portfolio & Innovation Roadmap
・KPI Management & Business Performance
・Factory & Operations Interface
・Market Intelligence & Competitive Positioning
・Partnerships & External Ecosystem
・Financial Discipline & Business Cases