Manager, Strategy & Planning c/o Trade Support, Lithium

Strategy & Planning Department

The primary responsibility of this role is to support RtMI management in ensuring that all business functions are aligned with RtM’s strategic objectives, thereby enabling the organization to achieve its long-term goals. This includes contributing to both corporate and trading-related initiatives to drive sustainable business growth and organizational development, while taking full ownership of delivering against both qualitative and quantitative performance targets.

At the divisional level, the role is responsible for leading strategic planning initiatives for the future growth of the RtM group. Key areas include portfolio management, commodity strategy formulation, and responding to ad-hoc requirements from Mitsubishi Corporation headquarters and RtMI management in a timely and effective manner.

Lithium Division

The Lithium business, originally established under the Corporate Development Department in January 2024, has successfully evolved into an independent division as of April 2026, reflecting its strategic importance to RtMI. As a key growth driver for the company, the Lithium business operates in an increasingly competitive environment, requiring a stronger focus on structured transactions and more sophisticated commercial strategies.

This role is designed to facilitate close strategic alignment with Mitsubishi Corporation headquarters in Tokyo, while also supporting front-line trading activities to accelerate business expansion. The position plays a critical role in bridging corporate strategy and execution, ensuring that the Lithium Division is well-positioned to capture growth opportunities and enhance its competitive advantage.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. (S&P) Corporate Strategy Formulation and Execution (20%)

Support RtMI management in the following areas:

• Formulate and execute corporate strategy, including the development of the annual management plan, in alignment with Mitsubishi Corporation’s group strategy.
• Define and drive comprehensive long-term performance and growth objectives.
• Balance and align long-term strategic priorities with short-term business objectives.
• Strengthen management foundations to ensure organizational stability, resilience, and sustainability.
• Establish and promote policies that foster a strong and positive corporate culture.
• Build and develop a globally competitive organization by attracting, retaining, and developing talent.
• In collaboration with HR, lead and motivate employees to embrace challenges, capture opportunities, and achieve corporate goals, while fostering a strong sense of engagement and belonging.
• Maintain close oversight of business developments across divisions and regions, ensuring alignment across a diverse portfolio of functions and commodities, and keeping management and stakeholders appropriately informed.

2. (S&P) Execution of RtMI Annual Management Cycle (20%)

• Coordinate and consolidate the annual profit plan and quarterly budget updates, facilitating alignment and mutual understanding between Commodity Divisions and management.
• Lead the annual KPI-setting process, support target setting, and coordinate quarterly performance reviews across Commodity Divisions and Corporate functions.
• Facilitate Action Plan development, support target setting, and coordinate quarterly reviews of regional offices.
• Plan, organize, and facilitate key management forums, including Board of Directors meetings, Executive Management Committee (EXECO) meetings, and other ad hoc management discussions.

3. (S&P) Internal Communications and Stakeholder Management (15%)

• Lead internal communication and branding initiatives, including the coordination of Town Hall meetings and other internal engagement events.
• Support the CEO in delivering clear and consistent messages to global employees.
• Manage and strengthen relationships with Mitsubishi Corporation group companies, including the MC Singapore Branch.

4. (Lithium) Strategy and Planning Support (25%)

• Support the General Manager/Senior Manager in consolidating and analyzing global Lithium business development activities.
• Contribute to management and shareholder reporting, including preparation of key materials in both English and Japanese (e.g., annual budget, risk management reporting, other strategic updates and ad hoc reporting required by RtMI management and MC headquarters).

5. (Lithium) Project Management and Business Development Support (20%)

• Support strategic business development initiatives within the Lithium trading business, including the development of new trading frameworks and commercial schemes, as well as assisting the internal process for long term transaction approvals.
• Develop structured business frameworks and proposals, and coordinate alignment with relevant corporate functions and management to obtain necessary approvals and endorsements.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

• Possess a degree from a recognized university or tertiary institute
• Minimum 5 years of experience in strategy and planning or a relevant scope from global MNC
• Ethical and compliance consciousness
• Strong people skills
• Strategic mindset
• Good business planning skills
• Having good balance between IQ and EQ
• Confident in presentation and communicating with senior management
• Problem solver
• Proficient in both English and Japanese written/spoken at business level. This is due to the requirement of daily communication with Tokyo headquarters. During the process, reading and writing reports in Japanese will be part of the job scope since submission of reports will also be to Tokyo headquarters.